New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-30
when they announced that Mr. Cleveland had
merely had some teeth extracted
AFTER THE OPERATION


Such operation as this entails profuse hem
orrhage, and after the diseased tissue
moved the surgeons speedily dressed the wound
and then, to use professional term. "plugged
It, That IS to say. they packed the cavity made
by the knives and with antiseptic cotton
so That II might be healed speedily. and so as
to prevent great loss OF blood But they were
apprehensive Of secondary hemOrrhage which
might entail another operation or at least re-
quire such treatment would make the use 81
an anaesthetic necessary. Therefore. Or Has
nfouck was Kept upon the yacht two DAYS. ~
that he might be at hand with mis- gas apparatus
In case further operation should BE- necessary.
IL gave me PHYSICIANS great hope anu tncOuiaSe-
ment that no such treatment was demanded; The
wound seemei to heal eaol; naturally, ana ,n nv
cas-" which called for this heroic treatment may after
ali not be 50 malignant feared. but Of That
nature which the physicians cali benign. IT is the
truth TO say that there were suspicious that the
called sarcoIa another form o. the same dlSrtse
when brought Genera! Grant with beautiful pa.
that II may not be that trouble, that IT," complaint
whatever 1t is. is not beyond the power OF surgical
MI Cleveland recovered from the shock even bet
ter than the physicians mad dared to hope he would
OF The time and after four days absence during
was II deerred safe and qdvisable TO permit
him to land at Gray Gables. Those who were there
knew that he was weak that he had been s,fferihf NJ
but with few exceptions ii was supposed that MS
Illness was due entirely 10 his rheumatic troubles;
Inc treatment Indicated was q os9luc resi- anu
such mental diversion as Mr.: Cevelands faVorle
asrd bm 10 1Sn mnk her@ ehne RIBS there being
nothing else to DO than to dress The wound which
satisfactory manner # became necessary. how
ever. for the President TO return 10 Washington,
Washington during the heated spell gave Mr..
CIeyelends physician very great anNiety II WIS.
at Gray Cables. accompanied Mr.. Cleveland on his
journey to Washington ana was with him much
The doctors practised eye saw that there was
.aS % "A
II the President remained In Washington. ana us
duty for Mr.. Cleveland, both to the country and TO
himself and family to return Immediately to Buz,
with him. and served the more rapidly TO over
come the effects OF the operation
II has been said that the extraordinary and I'M
explained departure Of Mr.. Cleveland from Wash;
ngton was not he act Of President who rea W
Cleveland lid realize it. He almost rcbelled 1T tie
would he msconstrued. but he also knew that not
from him a. has, or those around him conid ne ire
own way. however in 50 far that he announced 20
iiav because he was compelled TO heed the moni-
ton of his physician.
WHAT l. THE DISEASED
The physicians. who have been talking among
themselves about this sorrow, are not Yet decided
what Il which. lurking In the PresiHents
blood caused disease of tissue and bone which had
eaten up through the roof Of the mouth 10 the
orbi;al plate. The quick recovery from the opera
tion gives. each day passes. increased hope That
IT is not that dread and mysterious enemy which
physicians scarcely dare to name. There have been
SOM, fears was: there IL anxiety.
which Is daily growing less and less lest II naF
reCur and require the knife and herolsin AGAIN.
But there is more announcement this week than
there was last faT more than WAS the case Wh"n
the President being warned. departed from Wash
neton 10 the eashorc again Dr Bryant. who
has been faithfully at Mir. Clcv"land's side EYER
since he returned to Gray Gables. Will probably
not leave him. excepting for bref intervals. untll
his hopes are established and the country is as
sured that II has escaped "A great sorrow. Of whose
nearness il did not know when the crisis was very
great.
ton sympathy. friendship and ENCOURAGEMENT winch
Or BRYANT and Secretary Lamont haV" given 10
the President in this great personal trial OF the