The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
GOV.-ElECT TURNEY.
After n Dangerous Illness HIS COndi
ton is Now Steadily Improving.

Nashville Banner.
Governor Turney, for the frat
time since he reached his bed after
the close of the campaign early in
November. dressed himself yester-
day. He had for several days pre-
vious been allowed by his physician
to sit up for u few minutes at a
time, but it is distinctly reassuring
that yesterday he put on his out
door clothing.
For twenty years Judge Turney's
habits have been such as conformed
to the dignifed walks of judicial
life. At the opening of the late
campaign he was warned by his
friends that he wss in no condition
for the arduous labor of hurrying
from place to place and speaking
indiscrIminatelY In the open night
air and the close atmosphere of
crowded halls, as q younger man
might do with impunlty, and some
of those nearest to him went to the
committee and asked that as far as
possible the Judge be excused. 1t
will be remembered that for time
after his opening declaration of
principles at Winchester Judge
Turney made no speeches, the COM
mittee desiring to spare him as
mnch as possible. Then Gov. Buc-
hanan's strength seemed to be grow
ing dangerously land it was seen that
nothing would save the day but
Judge Turney'E presence on the
stump. A schedule was arranged,
and the democratic candidate came
before the people. At first the
work was unpleasant to him, but he
warmed to the work and SOON evinc>
ed such interest and zeal in il Col.
Carroll was moved to say, "rhe old
fellow likes il more and more, and
/ think he has not been happier in
twenty years."
1t was probably this enthusiasm
that led Judge TurneY to speak al
GoodlettsviIle near the end of the
battle, although he was not well and
the air was touched with the first
chill of autumn. For more than an
hour he spoke rapidly and fol- chilly,
and at the end of that time he was
in high glow of perspiratiOn. 1t
was some time before he reached a
fire, not until he had become chilled.
The TurneY family is subject to
two chronic ailments. One is o
kind of dYsentery and the other is
They usually follow
each other in succession. In add.
tion to these causes of indispOsltion
Judge Turney has been troubled
from time to time with a wound in
the mouth received during the war.
When he began the GOodIet'svIIle
speech he was in bad physical
aud when he ended his
speech he was exhausted. As soon
as possible be went home and to bed.
There the old wound showed signs
of irritation, the rheumatism at
tackled his limbs, and, worst of all,
The bowel complaint came on.
For more than a week it was
thought that he could not live. but
the robustness of his constitution
asserted itself and the complications
became less dangerous. However,
he did not improve as rapidly as
DIR. T. 9. Murrell, his physician,
thought he ought. and the Gaze has
been a matter of special solicitude
10 him ever day.
A Banner reporter called at DR..
Murrell's home in Winchester last
night, but the physician had gone to
4 distant part of the county and
wss not expected back for some
hours. But Mrs. Murrell received
the reporter Hospitality and cheer
fully told what she knew OF the case
She said that Gov. Turney was suit
Tering with rheumatic govt, coupled
with dysentery. His feet and
hands had become swollen, but this
condition had been relieved by
ancing. For a time the treatment
by DR.. Murrell seemed
10 have little effect, but OF late it
mad prevailed to the extent that
he patient rested we'll at night and
'at up little each day, though he
received no callers.
"Dr. Murrell thinks" said Mrs.
\Iurrell, "that Judge Turney must
De very careful. His Improvement
s slow, but if he is not indiscreet in
any way and keeps cheerful he
will be able 10 be present at the in
in January. There
'eems TO be little doubt IF his recOv-
cry, If he will be careful"
those who had seen Gov. Turnev
# late said he was much reduced
n flesh. The terrible suffering
trough which he had passed had
Lged and emacIated him consider.
bly,, but as he regains his strength
lie will naturally regain rOundneSs
md the serene light of his strong
Hue eyes will fash again when the
Iimness of sickness has passed.