Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-30
GEN. GRANT.
he Has Restless Might and suffers a
GOOD Deal of f'ain-Synopsis of Gen.
@rant's Illness from the Time He Was
FIRST Taken Until the Present.

uOoQ Deai OF falu-SynOpsis of Gen.
Grant's Illness from the Time He Was
First Taken Until the Present.
NEW YORK, May %.
Dr. Douglass said this morning that he had
not been awake with the General SO much
Sny night In month as he was last night.
ne patient slept only two or three hours
during the night and not more than one hour
continuously. The General was kept awake
oy pains in the throat and in the ear. The
doctor said. however, that that the throat in
side and out appeared as we'll as during the
past week, and believed the General had be-
come chilled during his ride Yesterday after
noon.
Grant remained very quiet during the day.
The afternoon was marked by a coHsidera-
Die decrease OF pain, but the General con-
ciuded not TO go out. He feels generally
little neuer. He is not able to do any work
on his book. and will rest till Monday.
The Commercial Advertiser publishes
long account OF Gen. Grants illness, which
1t claims is from an authoritative source Early
last autumn, 1t says, Gen. Grant was visiting
at the house Of Geo. w. Childs at Long
Branch, and one afternoon in the course Of
conversation the General said: 81 ate
peach the other day, and ever since have had
sore throat" Mr.. Childs suggested that
he allow DR.. Dascosta of Philadelphia, who
was also visiting at the house, to examine
his throat. The doctor did so, and decided
IN his own mind that it was a case of epithe-
limona. He advised the General to see his
family physician as soon as he arrived in
New York. When the General returned TO
New York, early in October, his throat was
examined by DR.. Baker, who advised him to
call on DR.. Douglass. At that time Drs.
Dacasta, Baker and Douglass all agreed that
the General had epithelioma, or cancer of the
throat. Afterwards they had doubt as to the
disease being epithelioms, and the General
was put under special treatment about the
23d OF October.
During the months of November, Decem-
ber and January. there was no appreciable
change for the worse. About the middle of
February an alarming change was noticed
Drs. Barker and Douglass, being unwilling
to shoulder the entire responsibility of such
an important case, decided to call in Drs.
Markoe and Sands On the 10Th of February
all four ply scians met at the residence of
Gen. Grant and looked at his throat They
also decided that the case was epithekoma
The result Of this consultation was suppressed
until February IL, when the new spapers gave
a full account of it, Previously, Drs. Elliott
and Salterhwhaite had examined pieces of
the throat under microscope. and they too.
had decided that the case was epitheloma
The next consultation was held March s, but
with DR.. Shrady instead of DR.. Markoe. DR..
Shrady's opinion conceded with the others,
but the physicians, thinking there might be
one chance in a thousand against their dag
nosis. again placed Gen. Grant under specific
treatment for another disease. In a short
time the General grew much worse. Be-
sides large ulcer in the throat, his system
gradually became very much depressed and
wasted. Daring the latter part of March his
life hung by thread. The doctors had now
become convinced that the disease WAS can
Ger of the tongue. Solely, and all they could
do was to ease the General along until the
death. They remained in the
house day and night. On that eventful even
ing when he was expected to die any mo-
ment, there were in the house Drs.
Shradv and Douglass. The family were up
all night, and with them DIR Newman and
Gen. Badeau Gen. Grant was very low
all night, and in the early morning had an
alarming hemOrrhage. The family were
gathered around him, every member crying
The General reclined in an armchair, his
feet resting on another chair.
II
In rushing around DR. Douglass reused him
with the words, ''It's all over!"
"What" said Shrady, do you mean to
say that man is dead?"
mo. not dead. but will be in a few min
utes, nothing can save him."
DR.. Shrady jumped up and ran into the
room where the General was. Mrs. Grant,
weeping, reached out her hand and said.
"Ulyssess do YOU know me-"
The Generals chin was resting on his
breast He slowly raised his head and said
"yes."
DR.. Newman exclaimed, "Its all over, |
will baptise him !" He went quickly into
another room and got silver bowl filled 1t with
water and came back. Putting bis hand into
it he said: 81 baptise thee, Ulysses Simp-
son Grant, in the name of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost
The General slowly raised his head and
II thank you" Then turning to
his family he raised one hand, and uttered
the words ~ bless you ALL To Dr. New
man he observed, "Doctor, intended to
attend to this myself" Meanwhile, Drs,
Shrady and Douglass were consulting with
each other in the corner. The strain was
intense. DR.. Douglass said .he will die
sure; he has gone; the pulse has left the
ration, replied: ~ will give him brandy"
"You cannot do it; he cannot swallow" said
DR.. Douglass.
81 will give it to him hypodermcally,"
answered DR.. Shrady.
How much?" asked DIR. Douglass.
"a barrel full if necessary" retorted
Shrady.
DR.. Shrady rushed into another room.
Harrison" said he to the man servant,
''have you any brandy?"
Harrison answered, Eyes," and handed
him some.
DIR. Shrady rushed back and gave Grant
a syringe full in each arm.
The General revived, his pulse returned
to his wrist and his life was saved.
DIR. Newman walked into an adjoining
room with DR.. Shrady and asked, doctor,
how is hep Il don't think he will die,"
said the Doctor. sour prayers have been
answered. said DR.. Newman. 81 think it
was the brandy" responded DIR. Shrady.
The General rallied for a few days and
there was no other severe attack until the
night when spells of choking came on. Then
he was convinced that he would soon die.
lie went about the room on his hands and
knees and coughed with great effort.
II am choking to DEATH he said 10 a
feeble voice. .Be quiet, be quiet, you
WON'T" said DR.. Shrady, at will be over in
moment"
Since that time the Generals system and
appetite has grown much better. IL was no
longer necessary to give him morphine to in
duce rest. During the severest attacks the
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