Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-26
GRANTS CASE HOPELESS.
THE TRUTH TOLD ABOUT HIS
PRESENT RALLY.

Peoples EstNem--NO Ride I AIKEN Yes
terday on Account of the Cold.
WAsHNGToN, April 25.--Gen. Freder-
ick L. Dent, brother of Mrs. Grant, who
has just returned from New York, where
he has been attending upon Gen. Grant
for some weeks, does not share the hope
that there is permanent Improvement
in Gen. Grants health. The cancerous
disease, he says, is making constant
progress, and none Ol the family would
be surprised should a change for the
worse occur at any moment. They are
not deceived by the present lull in the
disease. All, however, preserve a cheer
iul demeanOr in the presence Of the
patient. Mrs. Grant sustains the knOwl-
edge of the nearness of her great
misfortune with wonderful courage. She
has never faltered in the presence Of the
General. Her grief is INDUCED only in
solitude. Gen. Grant is cheerful now that
the narcotics have become unnecessary.
The other day he asked Gen. Dent if he
would not like TO smoke a first-rate cigar.
He told him where some very choice ones
were. "The doctors won't let me smoke"
said he, "but they have not forbidden me
to smell while you smoke" SO Gen. Dent
sat by the patients chair and smoked a
fine Havana, much to the satisfaction Of
both.
LONGING FOR THE PEOPLES AFFECTION.
When Gen. Grant was first taken i'll his
spirits were broken with a kind of morbid
belief that the Grant e. Ward failure
had forever robbed him of the
affection of the people. He broo0ed
over this with constantly increasing
sorrow and almost with despair. The
many tokens of love he has received from
every part of the country and from many
parts of the world have healed his wound
ed heart, and have given him the truest
JOY of his life. When he looks out upon
the crowdst that linger opposite the house
and is told that all night, as well as all
day, there were people watching there,
and that hundreds on their way to and
from business turn aside for few blocks
in order TO pass the house, tears flow
freely. The hundreds of letters which are
received for him daily contain many
curious expressions of sympathy,
as well as peculiar sugges-
tions of remedies. One day
Last week there were 500 unopened let
ters upon Col. Grants desk. The labor
of answering them is no light one. Quite
a large number of them have contained
small sums of money. These have been
returned with thanks.
TWO YEARS OF TREATMENT.
Notwithstanding that cheerfulness is
the habit in the mansion no attempt has
been made to buoy up any OF its men,
bers with false hopes. Gen. Grant is fully
aware of the nature Of his disease, and
has no doubt that the diagnosis ofbis pny-
sicians is a correct one. He has been un-
der treatment for trouble with his throat
and tongue for more than
two years, although it was not
until recently that any serious concern
was felt about it. Had 1t not been for his
mental anXleties and griefs the enemy
would probably have been kept at bay for
a longer time, but the result was newt
able. Gen. Grant does not expect TO get
well and knows that death may come at
any moment. He hopes tor time and
strength enough to complete his memoirs,
for he has been assured that enough will
be secured TO his children from that source
to give them a new start in life. He does
not build upon such hopes, however, and
awaits the great change sure to come
soon with courage and serenity of mind.
PREPARING FOR MOUNT NJ GREGoR.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Gen. Grant did
not get settled for the night till O'Clock
this morning. He received five mini
NUNS of morphia. The sore at the base
OF the tongue appeared angry last night,
and the restlessness may have been the
result. Between and O'Clock this
morning the patient slept most OF the
time, and when he aroused and his throat
was examined there were more
favorable indications than yesterday.
So far as the physical condition
of the General is. concerned, he might
safely be removed to the seaside to-mor-
row, but no exodus will occur until July
/. That the General will survive the
summer is the belief of those in position
TO judge Of the probabilities. He will
pass the summer without a relapse, but
the recurrence Of cold weather will per-
haps effect a change that is not desirable
TO anticipate now.
Arrangements have been completed for
the removal of Gen. Grant and his entire
family to Mount McGregor, near Sara
tOga, some time in the latter part Of June.
The use Of the cottage OF Joseph w.
Drexel was rendered TO Gen. Grant this
morning, and Col. Grant accepted on be-
half of his father. Col. Grant said to
e ntlemen who had called 10 complete the
arrangements that If his father continued
to improve as he had during the past few
weeks he would in one month be stronger
than he was a year ago. II is now ex-
pected that Dr. Douglas will remain with
the General during his visit to the noun
tains.
Con Grant did not take his usual car
riage ride to-day. He had passed an un-
night, and the weather was
considered too cool for him TO venture out.
DR.. Douglas came TO the house at 3
O'CLOCK tonight, and put into use a new
apparatus for surgical and
scientific purposes, the state Of the
Generals throat being such that he could
not open his mouth wide enough 10 admit
the use Of the old instrument.
THE CONDITION or THE THROAT.
The view OF the Generals throat under
the new light revealed a very discour-
aging state Of affairs. The gums are
and for some distance down
presented the appearance Of q red rough
surface covered with mucous. To this is
attributed the pain and uneasiness which
the General has been suffering from
for the last fe " days. A gentleman who
the new Illuminating instru-
ment gives 10 as his opinion that the doc
tors have made no mistake In their
and that the Generals case is
hopeless. He also stated that IN con-
with one OF the attending physi- |
clans the latter had said that the GENERALS /
was such critical case that no definite |
opinion can be given Of II. Dr. Douglas /
will stay all night. There IL no such |
thing as a relapse In the case OF q
cancer. for the disease progresses
steadily 10 its termination. There |
are days when the General feels |
well, and when the diseased part has q