The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

doctor, in regular charge Of the case; Shrady, q
specialist in cancerous and other diseases Of the
blood; Sands, surgeon Of considerable fame,
and Barker, an old practitioner Of wealth and
standing. Douglas and Shrady are susceptible
of valuable promotion in their profession through
the advertising incidental to their connection
with so public matter, and there are symp-
tomE of antagorism between them arising
from competition in the getting of personal men
ton in the reports. Sands and Barker are as
ISOLATED with them for consultation only, and
neither has, from first to last signed his name
to anyone of the numerous bulletins issued by
Douglas and Shrady When Barker was asked
for the reason of this he replied: ut is not es
sential that four names should be attached to
those statements-two are quite enough, are
they noti Pressed to answer the explicit ques
ton whether those bulletins hid more than they
revealed, he took an impregnable position be-
hind professional etiquette, and declined to say
word for publication. Sands was little more
revelatory for he said: 'There has at no time
been any immediate danger of the General dy
ing. You newspaper gentlemen have sensation
allied the case"
But the published accounts have been alto
gether based on the bulletins and other asser
tons of Doctors Douglas and Shrady,' was
urged, sand surely those gentlemen ought to
know what they are talking about"
80, yes; they ought to-" and here there
seemed to be suggestion Of irony.
"But do they notg'
"Stop, row: you certainly don't expect me to
criticise my professional associates"
However, to distinguished physician, within
few days, Sands expressed his condemnation
of the manner in which some facts in the case
had been exaggerated and others suppressed.
Still another significant thing is the refusal OF
the physicians to tell what medicines are admin
istered, beyond the morphine and cocaine that
are used to deaden pain and induce sleep. If
the treatment wore ascertainable, the nature
and progress of the disease would be clear to any
medical man.
''Do your bulletins tell the entire truth9"
Shrady was asked.
They state nothing that isn't exactly true,
was the reply.
There is an expectation, at all events, that
months Of life remain to Grant, and even hope
of permanent recovery. The Rev. Dr. Newman
takes the latter view and attributes it partially
to the effect Of the great volume of sincere
prayer that has been offered by Christian sympa-
thizers throughout the country. On DR.. Douglas
being asked to explain the apparently wonderful
Improvement of his patient, he said: Some Of
the alarming complications have been elm
inated-that is all" He would not go into par
ticulars. DR.. William H. Draper. whose reputa-
ton extends beyond New York, is close friend
of one of the four physicians. Ithink there can be
no doubt he said, THAT the Generals ailments
have, in good measure, yielded to treatment.
The public can rest assured that the best has
been done for him. 1t looks as though even re-
covery were possible. have no knowledgs that
can make public as to whether there has been
any misleading of the public. or as to the dag
noss of the disease"
Mark Twain believes that Grant will surely
live until autumn, and in the meantime be
strong enough to complete the book which
Marks firm of Webster 6 Co. are to issue. Gen.
Badeau was brought to town in haste to finish
the work from the Generals draughts and docu-
ments. That plan has been abandoned, and the
publication delayed until fall in the expectation
that Grant can do all of the job in person.