The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-01

ton. The murky weather has had a tendency
to slightly depress the General, and his recent
application to work has impaired his strength
After the somewhat encouraging report of the
physicians the General felt better. Col Fred
Grant said, this evening" Father did not have
good night, but this afternoon he seems much
easier. He is somewhat recovered from the eff
fects of yesterdays scene. We expected Presi-
dent Cleveland to-day at 2 p. NJ, but he had to
go on important business to Washington"
His Baptism by the Rev. DIR. Newman.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The following brief sketch of General Grants
illness is from an authoritative source, and con-
tains many details never before given to the
public
Early last autumn General Grant was visiting
at the house of Mr.. George w. Childs, at
Long Branch, and, with his family and friends
was sitting on the piazza one bright afternoon
In the course of conversation, the General said
II ate peach the other day, and since
have had sore throat" Thereupon he laughed
considerably, and Mr.. Childs suggested that he
should allow DR.. Da Costa, of Philadelphia, who
also was visiting at the house. to examine his
throat. The Doctor did So and decided in his
OWE mind at that time that the case was one of
epithelioma. He at once advised the General to
see his family physician as soon as he arrived
in New York.
"Who is your family physician" asked Dr.
Da Costa
CDR Fordyce Barker" answered the General.
"Ah | am glad to hear that; you could not be
in better hands," replied the Doctor.
The Generals throat continued to get sore,
and troubled him not little. When he came
to New York he called upon DIR. Barker and ask
ed him to look at it, which the Doctor did, and,
after prescribing for him. asked him to call upon
DIR. j. H. Douglas of Twenty sixth street
AS far back as that time. each of the physi
clans. and Dr. Barker as we'll, agreed that the
General had epithelioma, or cancer of the
throat. Afterward they had doubt as to the
disease being epithelioma, and the General was
put under special treatment on or about the
Odd of October.
During the months of November December,
and January there appreciable change
would feel very we'll and the next day very
much depressed About the middle OF Febru-
airy alarming change was noticed.
Drs. Barker and Douglas, being unwilling to
shoulder the entire responsibility of such an inn
portant eases, decided to call some one else in.
DR.. Barker had met in consultation few days
before in another case, DIR. Markoe. DR..
Douglas in similar way, had met Dr. Sands;
and it was agreed to ask these two physicians to
come in.
met at the residence of General Grant and looked
at his throat. They all decided that the case was
epitheloma.
The next consultation was held on March 8.
DR.. George f. Shrady present His opinion
concided with that of the others, but the physi-
clans, thinking that there might be one chance in
thousand against their diagnosis, again placed
General Grant under SPECIFIC treatment for an
other disease.
In few days the General grew much worse.
Besides the large ulcer in the throat, his system
generally became very much depressed and
wasted
During the latter part of March his life hung
by a thread, and the whole country awaited, with
feelings of the greatest apprehension. the news
of each day. The doctors had now become con-
WINGED that the disease was cancer of the tongue
solely, and that all they could do was to ease the
General along until his inevitable death. AT
times the General became very much
alarmed and gave up all hope. On that
eventful evening when he was expected to
die at any moment, the forms of all the news
papers were held IN readiness to Issue special
edition. There were in the house Drs. Shrady
and Douglas. The family were up all night.
With them were DIR. Newman and General
Badean. General Grant was very low all night,
and in the early morning had an alarming hem
orrhage. The family were gathered around him,
every member crying. The General reciined IN
one chair, with his pillow behind him, and rested
his feet on another chair. DR.. Shrady was
sleeping in another room. In rushed DR..
all overl"
MY God" said Shrady; do you mean to say
that the man is dead?"
mo, not dead. but he will be in few min
utes.' Nothing save him."
DIR. Shrady jumped up, and ran into Che room
where the General was. Mrs. Grant weeping,
reached out her hand and said: Ulysses do
you know mep
The Generals chin was resting upon his
breast He slowly raised his head, and said
Yes"
Dr. Newman exclaimed TT is all over;
viii baptze him." He went quickly into an
other room, got silver bowl filed it with
ter came back, dipped him hand into it, and
said: II baptze thee, Ulysses Simpson Grant,
Ghost"
The General slowly raised his head and re-
marked: II thank you" Then, turning to his
family he raised one hand and uttered the words:
Il bless You all"
To Dr. Newman he observed: Doctor, in
tended to attend to this myself"
Meanwhile Drs. Shrady and Douglas were con-
sulting with each other In the corner The strain
was intense.
DR.. Douglas said: He will die sure He has
gone; the pulse has left the wrist"
DIR. Shrady, as If struck by inspiration re-
piled: Il win give him brandy
you cannot do it; he cannot swallow said
DR.. Douglas.
II will give it to him hypodermically, an
swered DR.. Shrady.
How muchr asked DR.. Douglas.
"A harrelful if necessary" retorted DR..
Shrady.
DIR. Shrady rushed into another room. ''Har-
rison," said he to the man servant, have you
any brandy?' Harrison answered Yes" and
handed him some DR.. Shrady rushed back, and
gave Grant syringe full in each arm The
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