The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-07
SENATOR TILLMAN NOW
"D0ING" SWITZERLAND
IMPROVEMENT IN HIS HEALTH
CONTINUES.
Writes Interestingly of Sights in
Rome, Venice, Milan and Coun-
try DISTRICTS Of Europe.

"'oi Illlllal III Europe, mas writ
ten personal note to Mr.. August
kohn, Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier, saying that Sena-
tor Tillman's health continues to i'm
prove. DR.. Babcock enclosed to Mr..
Kohn an account of Senator Till
mans travels, dictated by Senator
Tillman for his friends in South Car
olina. Following is the note from DR..
Babcock, together with the letter
from Senator Tillman, both of which
appeared in the Sunday News:
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, 1908.
Dear Mr.. Kohn: It is a rainy morn
ing, so I have taken advantage of the
only opportunity I have had for a
long time to get Senator Tillman to
dictate an account of our travels for
his friends in South Carolina. T am
glad to report that the Senator con-
tinues to improve. He is very ac-
tive and keeps going all the time. The
evidences Of his recent threatened
paralysis have almost entirely disap-
peared. AS ever, sincerely years,
J. w. Babcock.
The observations of Senator Till
man, as dictated by himself follow.
August Kohn.
dictated by Senator Tillman.)
Geneva, July 10, 1908.
Tt is practically month now
since we left Naples, and the time has
been most pleasantly, and T hope
profitably, passed, both mentally and
physically. The journey has been
leisurely, which brought us to Gene
VA, but the sightseeing has been
quite arduous. Rome was especially
and necessarily the most cXacting in
its points Of interest, and the work
necessary to sec them. We remained
there twelve days and then, in de-
spair, decided that it would take a
years hard work to gain any adc-
quatc idea Of things and then moved
on to Florence. Moreover, there was
constant desire for books, which
were at home, to refresh our men,
ories, which was provoking. The one
thing which is incomprchensivc, even
now, is the smallness of the Roman
Forum; and why SO many temples and
other massive buildings were crowded
into such a small space, and that in
a hollow between hills is question
which every thoughtful traveller
will ask himself. am sure the en-
tire area Known as the Forum, in
cluding the Sights for the palace Of
temples, bascilicas. etc, is not ten
acres. This includes the space from
the Tarpcian Rock on which the Cap
itol stood to The Arch Of Titus. But
cannot undertake any description
and only mention this surprising fact
as the most striking thin" in our
visit to the former mistress Of the
world.
We noticed a marked difference in
the Roman people from the Ncapoli-
tans. They are larger in stature, and
the bce@ars which are SO pcstiferous
at Naples are very rarely seen at
Rome. We reached Florence on the
evening Of July 3, and spent the
Fourth in this beautiful city. Tt has
no ruins and the bridge across the
Arno is perhaps the only structure
which has come down from the Ro-
man period. There is sculpture cv-
crywhcrc, and we absolutely became
sTfcltcd on great paintings Near
the edge OF the principal square and
IN front of the old palace, which
then, as now, was the scat Of the city
government, there is a circular bronze
tablet let into the payment over
winch passengers and vehicles pass,
with the picture Of Savonarola and
the legend marking that as the spot
on which he was executed, and his
body afterwards burned along with
the two monks, Fra Salvcstro and
FRA Domcnico, who were his princi-
pal hcutcnants in the effort to re-
form Inc abuses Of Catholicism. Tie
was equally brave and fearless with
Luther, whom he ntedatcd by a half
century or more. I will confess to a
greater feeling Of solcmnity in look
ing at this tablet, when may be lil-
cncd to large bronze medal, than I
have on entering any church since I
have been in Europe. Again T would
mention the marked improvement in
the type of the people as compared
with the Southern Italians. The