The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-23
GRAFT GAZING.
What the General Says About tho Slt-
dAtion-C Comprehensive 1Gsdioal State
1nont.

What the General Says About the Sit-
dation-C omprohsns1vs Nsdioal State
ment,
Gen. Grant gained much in the earlier part
Of last week. On Wednesday Dr. Newman said:
'fGen. Grant is very much better. He conversed
readily with those around him, and seems to be
quite cheerful and happy. He i. getting dress:
ed in his trousers and vest and dressing gown.
Tho color of the skin is different He looks
like healthy man: He is buoyed up BY faith.
The prayers Of the people of the whole
country of Professionals, of Catholics and Of. He
brews-hate been offered up for him, and they
are being answered Tho general now believes
applications of so many millions of people for
such contamination will be answered. There
is grand chance, think, of the general get
ting we'll again. have not seen the physi-
clans, and cannot say that they share my views.
His Improvement may be credited particularly
parted from him, he pressed my hand and
said: Thrice have been in the valley OF the
shadow Of death, and thrice have come out
again"
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT
That the public may be enabled to thor
oughly understand tho case as it is and form
reliable opinions, the following absolute facts
are given as basis for public and personal
The general il not greatly emaciated about
the body, he has lost some flesh, but how
much can not be told, as he has not been
weighed in some time. His face is not much
changed, but it has I careworn expression:
larger than . hens egg, and from that down to
the size ofa pigeons egg. It is located at the
angle of the right jaw: 1t has never entirely
disappeared since it came, months ago. The
swelling is due first to irritation of the growth
esnds 1' to tsS OF in tho
tive evidence At present that. the,
glands have become actively diseased
though the presumption is that they
are diseased; the disease does not extend to
nor affect any Of the processes Of the generals
EFT 1 The eot is some danger & that PG:'
not going in that direction. The disease is
spreading very gradually backward in the back
part of the throat and behind tho palate. It
has communicated somewhat to the back part
Of the nose, in front Of and above the palate.
ar on the sds !. small
has never been shown to ito whole extent, but
it il . small ulcer, irregular in shape and from
quarter to half-inch in diameter. In case
of epithelama there is no lump; it is IN ulcer:
There is = DISCHARGE from the liberated sur
face, composed OF mucus, broken-down tissue
and some little matter in other words tits muco-
pus This exudes from An liberated surface
that includes the palate, the back part Of the
throat and right side Of tho tongue. There 10 Z
chance for the general improvement of the
patient by the Temporary arrest of the disease.
The atmosphere of mountains or the West would
in fair weather. be better than the salt air OF tho
seabord In al generous cases of tho throat
there are complications of irritation about the
throat, which should be called accidents of the
disease, and 1t is these complications that have
given trouble, rather than the steady progress Of
the disease. In this case the complications are
swelling Of the throat, increase of Inflammation,
spasms, hemorEhage and increased flow of mu-
Gus
THE TREATMENT.
Six drops or minims of morphia arc given
each twenty -four hours, just enough to control
the pain and induce sleep. Without morphia,
the pain would at times be unbearable. The
general takes for food one to two tumblerfuls,
of mixture Of beef extract and egg and milk
every two to four hours, night and day. He
relished little clam broth yesterday rs much
as he relishes anything. The general usually
reclines in the chair attired in knitted under
wear, on his feet knitted wool moccasins, .
brown dressing gown trimmed with silk and
belted with heavy cord. Over hislap is spread
elk and satin quilt filed with down, while
upon his head he wears silk cap, which he
has long. worn to protect his head from attacks
Of neuralgia