The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-27

august Kohu in News and Courier,
24th.)
A special dispatch was sent out
of Atlanta stating that Senator Till
man has suffered from a serious at
tack of rheumatism" This provoked
more or less alarm and exaggerated
headlines in some of the papers.
Senator Tillman wrote me several
days ago to come over to Trenton and
spend the day with him. DR.. J. ".
Babcock, who has for years been SEN
ator Tillman's personal friend and
medical adviser, went over to Trenton
with me, and after a most pleasant
day and careful study of the case, DR..
Babcock said: 81 find Senator Till
man in a very comfortable condition,
in fact, he is much better than l ever
expected to see him again; consider
ing the nature of the attack he had
last winter in Washington. His ex-
preston is good. and his speech nat
ural. The only effects remaining
from the paralytic attack are a numb
ness and dragging of the right foot
and leg.
""The treatment followed so far has
largely been that Of rest and diet and
under this regimen he has reached his
present improved condition.; there
fore, the future management of the
case will be along these lines and ev-
cry effort made to secure for him rest,
quiet, freedom from care and worry,
For the present the Senator has decld-
ed to return to the sanitarium, in At
lanta, where experience in former i'll
ness has resulted in benefit. Sugges-
tons are frequently being made that
Senator Tillman spend several months
abroad. This question can not be de-
termined at the present time, and its
ultimate decision will depend largely
on Senator Tillman's physical
strength.
considering the seriousness of his
attack last winter his present condi-
ton is all that his physicians could
have any right to expect"
How about Senator Tillman's rheu-
matism? Dr.. Babcock was asked.
Senator Tillman has no rheuma-
tins, as far as I could see, or he could
describe. He continues his gymnas-
tic exercises, as he has been doing
since his return from Europe, aud
says that sometimes his right should
er joint is rusty meaning, I sup
pose, that motion of the joint is less
free than formerly. This, I suppose,
iE the basis of the rumor that he has
rheumatism"
This was DR.. Babcock's Medical
view of Senator Tillman's condition.
I saw him about six weeks ago and
then wrote an account Of his condi-
don, and to a layman's eye there is
the most marked and decided i'm
provement in Senator Tillman's c0l,-
d1tion. Six weeks ago he had to ne
supported in walking, now he can and
ooes falk without any support. He
used a Swiss Walking1cane, blu he
gets about without it. Six week. ago
he spoke in monosyllables, now he
talks freely and starts discussions.
He laughs and cracks pokes, an I is in
the best of humor. This may mean
much or little medically, but is :n-
dicative of his feeling.
A Truly Happy Home
Folks have often spoken Of the ideal
home life of Senator iTillman. To
a day under his roof and see
7sGhe real devotion, the true love auC
makes one realize how much
eof happiness there is in Senatz%rr TIL
mans home life. Mrs. Tillman and
mis- Two elder daughters-Miss Iona"
7and Miss Sophie, are at home with
him, and most of the day his two
<nephews, Superintendent of Educa-
7tion John Swearingen and George
Sw~ear1ngen, were in the family cir
Gle. Secretary knight was there, too,
and in the afternoon several of his
nieces and nephews came over in au-
tomobiles from Ridge Spring to see
him.
The Tillnan home is in view of the
railway station at Trenton. 1t is a;
roomy, old fashioned place.
Senator Tillman has spent a great
deal OF time and money installing all
:~conyeniences in his home and i'm
proving his little farm.
Mrs Tillman thinks the farm has
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