Madison times., 1885-06-27
CANCER OF THE THROAT.
Mrs. Lesiie,s story Of Her Husbands
sickness.

sickness.
The New York papers have been re-
marking that the late Frank Leslie, the
we'll known publisher, died OF cancer OF
the mouth and throat. This Is not strict.
Iy true. With Mr.. Leslie there was no
break of the skin or discharge of any |
sort. 1t was cancerous growth upon
the throat. The only thing apparent to
the eve in his case was slight swelling
upon the gland of the neck, beneath the
Jaw, near the jugular vein. There was
no visible breaking down of tissue.
Mrs. Leslie herself told me the other
day how her husband died. No detailed
account of it had ever been written, she
said. and it would be of interest now
because of Gen. Grants case. give the
story, as far as may be, in her own clear
cut. we'll chosen words. The musical
voice, the glance of the eloquent eye, l
can not reproduce.
!, Mr.. Leslie was a man of perfect phy'
; sique. He had never suffered from an
ailment in his life. Five weeks before
his death he was sound and strong, to all
appearances as any man in America.
One morning, five weeks before his
death, Mr.. Leslie said to his wife: My
, collar feels tight. Put your finger on
nv throat, and see if there is not some
kind Of a swelling thera'
: She did so, but could find nothing. A
few mornings later he asked her again
/ to see If his throat was not swelled. My
| collar seems to choke Inc" he said. This
/ time she detected upon the neck a small
swelling, like gland hardened and en-
q larged by cold. There was no pain, but
n he thought he had cold, which had
I swelled his throat. Mrs. Leslie made
o loon in his collars, which let the out
and gave more room. He went to his
2 office every day, Just as he had done fol
r. years.
Three weeks before his death Mrs
Leslie herself did not feel well, ont
morning was little dyspeptic, and pio
posed to consult physician.
Suppose you step around with rae
and ask about your throat" she said.
He agreed to do 50. After prescribin
for the lady, the doctor looked at MI
Leslie's neck.
"Take off your coat" he said, "an
your vest"
The physicians face was entirely IN
passive.
"You might try electricity" he sai'
"Take it three times on alternate day
and then come back" The doctor kne
then that his patient was a doomed mai
but he said not word. The Leslie
thought he treated the matter lightly.
The days went on till within tw
weeks of the day he died. He and h
wife were still ignorant of the doom th'
hung over him. He began to have gre
difficulty in swallowing. Then he sal
impatiently:
ny "Ny sore throat is no better. The do
The tor is tampering with me. Pm not satl
his fed. want consutation-six or eig
doctors"
has Dr.J. Marion Sims was his person
friend for years. He askel him aGo
,yn the consultation, and requested him
est be present. DIR. Sims said:
no "By all means, old boy, have it ify
he like; as many doctors as you want"
you The consultation was held. Once me
W. he removed his coat and vest ior t
eht doctors. They sounded him, question
' Of him. and prodded his neck and che
- Then trey went aside and counsel
his with one another. At the end of it
ins they said not word.
oke "They simply looked quiet" said NJ
up Leslie. 1t was in December. A I
'wn days later, one snowy, sleety morni
hoI DIR. Thompson, the first physician "
nod, had seen the patient sent for Mrs. Les
len. A thought shot through her brain lik
lay: fash"
put put ct was the very first time | bad
one idea tlat my nuSDanu H1iSnt Do oOii'u
ked i'll. went to the physician and 81
TILL Doctor, what did you send for me
Was it about Mr.. Leslie?"
link "Yes," said he, "it was. | must
east YOU that this trouble of his is OF
cerous nature"
Mrs. Leslie held fast to the chai
which she sat.
III "Do you mean that he will dieT"
; of said.
yes" he answered. ''his case is h'
less. | have known it from the first.
' of She visited DIR. Sims, and told him
verdict.
WED "My poor child, know it." said
ock- Sims. 81 have known 1t all along.
not the disease itself. but the locatio
the it which makes the danger so imml1
place The cancerous growth cannot be cut
without risk of severing the windpII
hica- jugular vein. We cannot perform
, and operation"
as a The physicians toiu hei 'no' NJ
couId be done for him but to give
oplates. Just as they are giving ther
adies' Gen. Grant now. Time went OF
nding ,,,;th;n ton dove of death, Still he
F. ignorant of his fate. Up to that tin