Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-14
SENATOR BEN HILL.
Unde1goss a Second Very Serious
Operation for the Removal Of q
Cancer.
Sympathy for the Distinguished
sufferer Very General Through
out Georgia.


Sympathy tor the Distinguished
sufferer Very General Through
out Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution
The interest in Mr.. Hills condition
was increased rather than diminished
Yesterday, and all through the day
there we're callers at this Office asking
for information. The expressions OF
sympathy we're deep aud earnest, and
one gentleman expressed the general
feeling when be said: 1T is strange
that out Of fifty million tongues 10
America cancer should have set its
hold upon the most eloquent ofthem
ALL fhe matter was locked on ia
the light of a public calamity. There
was, however, a .perceptible hope in
nearly all that was said. The faith 10
Mr.. Hills superb physique, in his
spendid figure, and strength OF
will, inspired the belief thai
somehow or other he would
recover. Ii was the rarest
thing to find a mar who was disposed
to consider a cure hopeless. tits said
that Mr.. Hill himself is more cheer
full about the matter, and has more
faith in getting well than almost any
member of his family. The second
operation was performed yesterday; to
what extent and with what immediate
effect will be seen by our special tele-
gram which follows:
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-At
II O'Clock o-day DR.. Gross performed
a second operation on Senator Hill
for epithelioma of the tongue. This
operation was much more extensive
and serious than the first. Besides
cutting of a portion of the tongue, il
was found necessary to take out the
sub maxillary and Emphatic glands,
and also the whole floor Of the mouth.
The patient was under the influence Of
ether and had no shock or hemmor-
hage. He is now doing well, and we
hope that this operation may give
permanentrelief. B. II. Hill, JR.
It will be remembered that Senator
Hill went to Philadelphia this time at
the suggestion Of DR.. Willis 4. West
moreland. Yesterday u representa-
tive OF the Constitution called on DR..
Westmoreland, and showing him the
above telegram, asked his opinion Of
the results that would follow the oper-
alton. DR.. WestmOreland said:
This is the operation which | sus
gested to the friends of Senator Hill
would be necessary to afford any re-
lief, and if DR.. Gross has agreed with
me | am very much grati6ed, aud
have great hope of its success. 1t is
impossible to say in case he RECEIVERS
to what extent his voice will be re-
stored II the disease has become
general there is no hope of permanent
recovery, but if it is still local /
think this operation should secure an
effeetual cure"
DIR. Ridley said to a Constitution
reporter last night:
II knew the maxillary gland was in
volved, and since this operation | am
more hopeful Of a permanent cure
than ever before. Mr.. Hills splendid
health makes this more favorable. He
has not been otherwise sick q day in
a year. His excellent health, perfect
digestion, fine spirits and remarkable
cheerfulness are most gratifying
There are cases on record where the
entire removal of the glands has been
followed by a cure. and | hope perma-
nent relief will follow this. Mr.. Hill
told me before he left that he would
remain in Philadelphia until the
wounds caused by the surgeons knife
we're healed, which would probably be
three weeks or more. He will then,
it is likely, visit Eureka Springs,
ArkaDsaw, a place that has been
highly recomu ended to him."
1t may be stated that the sub-max-
Hilary glands are glands that secrete
the saliva and are just under the jaw.
Above these, and next to the tongue.
are the sub lympathic glands, which
have also been removed. The lynn.
pathic glands are small glands next
TO the veins throughout the body, and
carry of the broken down blood cor
puscles that exude from the veins.
When the lancer attacks the lympatics
it is considered a very dangerous state
Of the case, as these glands cover the
whole body, and the poison that effects
one is apt to travel throughout the
system We learn that about one-
half Of Mr.. Hills tongue has been cut
away in the two operations, but it is
not thought that it will interrupt Sc
riously with his articulation. The
breadth and scope of the cutting in
this operation leads to the hope that
all the tissue disease has become
removed from the system.