The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-06

An article by DIR. Shrady, describing Gc
Grants illness, says:

An article by DIR. Shrady, describing Gen
Grants Illness says:
The alarming hemolhagc on April Z
was due to the dc achmcnts OF por-
ton of the slough from the right side OF the
pharynX. No large vessel was Implicated.
In order to relieve pam and procure sleep the
patient was kept mildly under the influence Of
morphine, the latter being injected hypoder-
maticaly to the amount OF six minims every
six hours. The morphine was afterward de-
creased to six minims in the "a hours, and bat
slightly exceeded that, save on one or two
occasions, up to the day of his death. The
separation of the slough was anXiously awaited
and when it occurred, the patient, MS was ex-
pccted, became much relieved ofmany of his
more distressing local symptoms and OF his
depressed bodily condition. Then it was
announced by the press that because the gcner-
al had rallied, the physicians had erred in
diagnosing the case, and consequently the
patients chances OF recovery were good.
Much as this happy result was to be hoped for,
the stubborn fact of the existence OF the orig
nal disease and OF its steady progress towards
IN inevitably fatal issue was painfully apparent
to the gentlemen watching the case. The
return of the patients strength was not Il sur
prise to his physicians; it was what they aimed
to bring about by the treatment employed.
The general exhaustion, which was in Il great
measure independent of the cancer. was at
this time most feared, and the treatment OF
that condition was naturally Of the first i'm.
portance. But the gratifying change for the
better was believed to be simply of a Temporary
character. Death directly or indirectly due to
| the extension of the throat disease was
question OF II few months Mt most. The surfaces
| of the throat covered by the inilammatory
! deposit presented Il clean appearance alter the
deposit was separated, but the primary can
cerous alterations of the palate and ton9u,
never changed for the better. The origna
disease was always there, slowly but surel,
progressing, resisting every treatment, defyins
every hope for cure, and grimly inviting TIN
| inevitable issue.
The temporary rally of the patients strength
was taken advantage of in every possible wa.
to conserve his vital forces, and make his las
days as comfortable as possible. The success
attending these eliorts was manifested in man.
ways. He, however possessed in Il renarka
bic degree the faculty of REFRESHING his feel
ings, bearing his pain and maintaining hi
mental composure, all of which was calculate
to deceive a casual observer as to the real ex
tent of his suffering. In the midst OF this an
with constant reminder of approaching death
he stoically gave himself up to the compost
ton OF his life story, anxious only that h
should live ng enough 10 finish it.
steady one from the beginning. The loss {
the palate and adjacent soft parts, with til
subsequent lack ol power TO liil the tongu,
occasoned great difficulty in swallowing
This was most painfully arked toward III
end. Ills nourishnent, which for six month
was always in liquid form. was seldom take
without some choking. This paroxysm, how
cver became quite severe. 1t was only b
his supreme self-control and calm determini
, ton TO sustain his powers to the end that i
was enabled 10 take his allotted quantity
food. He was compelled toward the last
, hurriedly drink the entire centents of ii
, lumber without taxing breath. At the con
pletiun of the swallowing, choking fit wou
occur, which would result in Il regurgitatit
; of the last portion of the food through Il
!. : mouth and nostrils. he latter difficulty WI
: in great measure overcome by llowiny u
suggestion of DIR. Douglas not TO attempt
swal ow the last mouthful, and consequent
at no time was strangulatiOn thrcatene
During all his illness his breathing was N
mechanically impeded by the extension OF Il