Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-23
NEWS CONDENSED
THE DYING SOLDIER.
Gen. Grants Obstinate Battle with
Death

A continued Improvement In the condition OF
Gen. Grant was noted by the bulletins tele-
graphed from New York ON the morning of
April 10. He had passed comfortable night,
securing many hours OF refreshing Sleep and In
the morning chatted pleasantly with members
OF the family and the doctors There Is talk OF
taking the General to the mountains as soon as
the weather relaxes somewhat in its severity,
provided, OF course, that he continues 10 i'm
prove. says one OF the dispatches. -The Gen.
eral chafes constantly at his confinement to
the sick room. and longs for a change. and
IL ts thought that II he can be successfully re-
moved to the bracing air of the mountains there
viii be more chance for him to regain his
strength 1t is also thought that he would be
troubled less with the accumulation Of mucous
In the throat IL he could breathe the dry atmos-
the humid air Of the coast" Rev. j. p
Newman, the Generals pastor, was interviewed
by reporter. Gen. Grant is very much bet-
with those around him, and seems to be quite
cheerful and happy. He Is sitting partly dressed
and in a dressing-g gown, There is a great inn
skin Ii different He looks more like healthy
man. He is buoyed up by faith. The
prayers Of the people Of the whole
and they are being answered. He now believes
he viii get well He feels and feel that the
applications OF so many millions OF people for
such consummation will be answered There
IL grand chance OF the Generals getting well
again. His improvement may be credited par
ticularly 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. >"
A continued Improvement In Grants condt
ton was noted In the bulletins issued on the
morning OF Friday, April IT, and the belief was
gaming strength that the Industrious patient
might ultimately recover entirely. The General
surprised his family and friends by walking
down stairs unaided, while the former were at
lunch and, after taking his place at the table
ate cold mutton, cut very small, and maca,
ronL Senator Chaffee, speaking OF this
surprising evidence OF returning strength, re-
marked, The family were entirely surprised
but highly delighted. and now indulge hopes
that he may get well entirely. His throat is bet
ter. less painful and the doctors say there is an
am somewhat inclined to think there is
something In that" THAT is merely an aggra-
waited case OF liberated sore throat2" "Yes,
sibility OF 1t at least. l asked DIR. Shrady
about 1t, but he does not think so. He says
that some ONE of the little pieces that have
subjected to microscopic examination
by other physicians, and they have
all agreed that 1t was epithelioma cancer. He
says they could not have been mistaken. But
Il Is my opinion that there is at least chance
that they were. Mr. Dana said edtorially in
the sun. In its Issue OF April II: THE improve
ment In Gen. Grants condition steadily con-
1nues IL Is now ascertained that his disease
Is not cancer, and there is no reason in his
physical organization why he should not re-
cover his health entirely"
New York dispatches OF the morning of Sat-
urday. April Is, reported favorable progress in
Gen. Grants case. The illustrious patient
passed Friday In a quiet manner, at times pac-
ing his room, and suffered no pain in swallow
ing his food. He talked freely with members of
the family. In contradiction of the statements
sent out that the Generals malady was not can
cerous, but only an aggravated sore throat the
doctors want the public to understand that
he Is suffering from epithelial cancer OF
q MALIGNANT form, and incurable There
cannot be the slightest doubt OF this. Aside
from the many diagnoses that have been made
the progress and symptoms OF the disease have
been practically in the line marked out by the
highest medical science for its development
Not physician or expert who has been con-
nected with the case has differed from his col
leagues in the result Is of his Investigation"