Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-16
Condition of Gen. Grant.

Condition Of Gen. Grant.
The Rev. J. P. Newman, D. d., Grants
Did pastor, visited him Wednesday, and then
said:
General Grant is very much better. He
conversed readily with those around him, and
seems to be quite cheerful and happy. Hei
getting dressed in his trousers and vest and
dressing gown. There is'a great improve
ment in his condition. The color Of his
skin is different He looks more like
healthy man. He is buoyed up by faith. The
prayers of the people OF the whole country,
of Protestants, OF Catholics and OF
Hebrews, have been offered up for
him, and they are being answered.
The general now believes he will get well.
He feels, and feel, that the supplications OF
60 many millions of people for such consum-
nation will be answered. There is a grand
chance, thick, Of the generals getting well
again have not seen the physicians, and
cannot say that they share my views. His
improvement may be credited particularly to
the power Of mind over matter. To-day as
parted from him he pressed my hand and
said: Thrice have | been in the shadow of
the valley Of death, and thrice have come
out again
Jesse Grant SAID in the forenoon that his
father was better, but that be did not gain
any strength He simply was not sinking. He
could not venture to say how long his father
might continue in his present condition, but
he said no thought Of his fathers leaving the
house tor the mountains, or anywhere else,
had been entertained by the family.
special to the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette (April l5l says:
Soon after his throat was dressed this
morning, General Grant said, in remarking
upon his impr.ved condition, that
he thought he would get well. That the
public may be enabled to thoroughly under
stand the case rs it is, and form reliable opin-
ions, the following absolute facts are given az
a basis for public and personal judg-
ment: General Grant is not greatly emaciated
about the body. He has lost some flesh, but
how much cannot be told, as be has not been
weighed in some time. His face is not much
changed, but it has csreworr appearance
The glands are swollen on the right side and
the swelling outside varies as there is more or
less swelling on the inside. The glandular
hens egg. 1t 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 the irritation of the growth, and
finally to the progress of the disease in the
glands themselves. There is no positive evil
dence At present that the glands have become
actively diseased, though the presumption is
that they are diseased. The disease Goes not
afTa aS ,la ~,
the Generals ear. There is some danger Of
that-a possibility, but not a probability at
present Ii is not growing in that direction.
The disease is spreading very gradually back
ward into the back part OF the throat and be-
hind the palate. 1t has communicated some
what to the back part OF the nose, in front
and above the palate. There is no
lump on the tongue. 1t is an ulcer
way back on the side of the tongue
"A small ulcer. 1t has never been sho~n
to its whole extent, but it is a small Ger, ir-
regular in shape, and from q quarter to halt
an inch in diameter. In case OF epithelioms
there is no lump; il is an ulcer. There is q
discharge from the liberated surface. The
discharge is composed of mucus, broken-down
tissue, and some little matter; in other wsrds,
it is muco-pus. 1t exudes from an liberated
surface that includes the palate, the back
part Of the throat and the right side of the
tongue. There is a chance for the general
improvement of the patient by the temporary
arrest of the disease. The atmosphere OF the
mountain or of the West would, in fair
weather, be favorable to him. In all cancer
ous cases in the throat there are complications
Of irritation about the throat, which might
be called accidents of the disease, and il is
these complications that have given trouble
rather than the steady progress of the disease.
In this case these complications are: Swell
ing Of the throat increase OF inflsmmations,
hemorrhage and increased flow of mucue
Six drops or minims OF morphia are given
each twenty-four hours-just enough to con-
troll pain and induce sleep. Without morphis
the pain would At times be un-
bearsble. The General takes for food
from one to two tumbleriuls of mixture
OF beet extract and egg and milk every two
TO four hours, night and day. He relished a
little clam broth yesterday, as be relishes any
thing. The General usually reclines in his
chair, attired in knitted underwear, on his
feet knitted wool moccasins, a dark brown
dressing gown trimmed with silk and belted
with q heavy cord. Over his lap is spread
a silk and satin quilt, filled with down, while
upon bis head he wears a silk cap which he
has long worn to protect his head from at
tacks of neuralgia.