The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-25

man Is geLLlng along dS we'll DIS cdu
be expected. This is as much as can
be said at this time. He has gone
to Atlanta to rest. Rest is what he
needs. Rest and quiet are his ply
sizes and either is hard for him to
take.
Exactly two years ago Senator
Tillman had a stroke Of apoplexy.
He recovered in every way and went
abroad from May to October. He
has been active until just month
ago, when he suffered from what
might be called a second stroke Of
apoplexy. The expectation, a month
ago, was that he was in extremis and
that he would die as a result. News
papers printed I ; obituary and
many others had sketches Of his life
and editorials in type.
Today I saw and talked with Sen
ator Tillman for long time and he
is keenly alive to public affairs, fret
full that he cannot be in the fighting
and irritated that he is not able to
run the pigs as he did in former
days. He looks a little tired, but
otherwise his bodily and facial ap-
pearanee is good. His complexion is
clear, just a hi ~uddy, his eye clear
and his skin smooth. He talks hit
tle-that is compared with his pre-
disposition to do most of the talk
ing. He reads nothing. He can read,
but he does not wish to tax his mind.
He has everything read to him; yes,
everything. Mrs. Tillmam has to do
the reading; he prefers it and she
reads to him every day. The News
and Courier, The New York Sun and
the Washington Post.
DIR. Babcock Encouraged.
DIR. J. ". Babcock, who has for
years been Senator Tillman's close
personal friend and in whose opin-
ions he has the utmost confidence
came over to Trenton today to see
Senator Tillman. He went on with
him to Augusta and examined him
carefully, and in the opinion Of DIR.
Babcock, Senator Tillman's condi-
ton is all that can be expected, and
is really better than he ever expect
ed to see. DR.. Babcoek now thinks
that Senator Tillman had what is
called an effusion; an escape of fluid
producing pressure upon the brain
cells. Whether that fluid was blood
or serum is hard to say; if blood, :,
the quantity was small, and has been
absorbed, and there was little damage
done to the brain. and what Senator
Tillman himself calls a ''lesion' -
was evidently much slghter than the
doctors who saw him at first consid-
cred it to be.
While the senator acts slowly, his
vocabulary is good, his loeomotion
decidedly better than was to be ex-
pected; he is weak and somewhat
nervous, but much is yet to be hop
ed for in the way Of restoration, pro-
vided he can be kept away from
worry and annoyances.
Can't Think Fast Enough.
Senator Tillman was complaining
to me that he was not satisfied with
the way he thought; he figured that
his mind was not acting quickly and
that he could not talk or think as
rapidly as he wished. DR.. Babcoek
assured him that if he thought and
spoke quickly that it would mean a
quick flow Of blood to the head, and
the very slowness Of which he COM
planned was nature taking time to
do its work properly and slowly. The
slow flow Of blood to the brain, it
was urged, was giving the physical
side chance, and after DR.. Bah
cocks full explanation Senator TILL
man was much better satisfied, but
still fretful.
Apoplexy has two bad effects
Pressure and destruction. From tha
pressure Senator Tillman is recover
ing rapidly, and the signs Of destrue-
tion Of brain cells are very much less
than appeared at first, in fact it re-
quires an expert to detect such re-
suits
To Atlanta for Quiet.
Senator Tillman has gone to At
lanta to get quiet and rest. He is
accompanied by his devoted wife,
and they expect to remain at a san
itarium as long as Senator Tillman
finds it restful there. DR.. Babeock
suggested to Senator Tillman that
wherever he went or whatever he
planned to 60 not to think Of going
to any mountainous or high country
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