The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-22
SENATOR TILLMA An HAS RE-
TURNED.
Philadelphia Specialists Confirm
Diagnosis Of Dr. BnbcOck-Frunk

Philadelphia Specialists Confirm
Diagnosis Of Dr. BnbcOck-Frrmk
Statement OF Senator Condition.
Senator Tillmar returned TO his home at
Trenton yesterday.
In an interview concerning the senator's
condition DR.. J. w. Babcock. who acc0mpa-
MED Senator Tiilman TO Philadelphia, said
that the result OF The cnnsu'tatlon WIN lbe
Philadelphia experts was highly satisfactory
10 his physicians in South Carolina. The
specialists gave ont ihe opinion thaL Mr;
disease that begin 10 appear at his time OF
life. The whole trouble Is a form OF neurltls
produced by the polson or grippe. There is
no sign of organic disease, nor has the senator
had any syn ptoms Of throat trouble for
several months other than such ts Is cotn mon
in winter.
senator Tillman is looking unusually well
and the trip 10 Philadelphia was made large
iy as a matter of precautiOn. The diagnosis
OF grippe poisoning affecting one get OF
nerves was made before he left South Carroll
ma aud this opinion has simply been c9nllfm-
ed by the Philadelphia experts. Briefly
these are the whole facts ufthe case and are
given out in full, as there have been intime-
tions that serious trouble was threatening
the senator and that the trne situation was
being concealed from the public. The throat
trouble from which senator Ti!lrnan suffered
last spring bas been entirety relieved; ms
recent attack OF neuritis is greatly improved
| In the l6SL lew WeehS Win ONCiJ
ment OF q speedy recovery.
Underlying Senator Tillman's condition
| there has been for some years q tendency 10
what Is known as the uric scid dlatnesis~tne
poison which produces rheumatism. This
was probably one of the causes OF bis throat
troubIea and is also an element In his present
attack. 1t Is the opinion OF the Physiclahs
! thai II Ia only necessary fl Senator IliImhn
to rest and be careful OF himself IN order 10 be
entirely restored. II Is therefore not prooaole
that he will return 10 Washington between
DOW and the end of the session OF congress-
The State, Feb. 70.
Neurisis and dlathetis! Great Scott! Is
that all that ails him?
Neurits and diathetis ! That makes 1t per-
fectly plain, and we are greatly surprised
that the people didn't understand 1t from the
first.
This editor has been afflicted with rbeuma-
tism, and while we have kept no strict &C
count of the number, 1t would be fair to esll.
mate the offered prescriptions that were a
sure cure him at not over 268. AS soon as the
people find out that Mr.. Tillman Is suffering
from such simple sfnict,on as neuritis and
dlathetis they will no doubt rush to the
relief of the Senator.
The only thing that we are surprised at Is
that the local physicians did not know
~neuritis aud diathetis when they saw 1t. The
average layman ought to know neuriiis if he
| met 1t in the road.
1t Il strange TO US that the local physician
and DR.. Babcock had to 60 to Philadelphia 10
ask an other physician about it. The Phila-
delphia hysician seems to talk very lightly
about MIR. Tillman's sfiictlons, but we feel
quite sure that he meant no reflection on my
body for not recognizing neuritis and
diathetis. AS stated long ago, Mr.. Tillman
left Washington for a warmer climate. The
cold climate of Washington no doubt orig!-
mates and promotes neuritls end diathetis.
If the Senate would go to a more Southern
atmosphere he would no doubt soon recover
from neuritis and diathetis which Is no
doubt SO prevalent in Washington during
cold weather.
Seriously. we are glad to know that the
Senator Is SO we'll.