Daily globe., 1878-02-25
BEN wADE's 1NDoM1rABLE WILL,
Sickeaed by Hayesism--Not Taking to His
Bed Until Compelled to.
(Cleveland Post
Mr.. Wade's illness and its causes can. it

cleveland Post.
Mr.. Wade,s illness and its causes can. it is
said, be traced back as far as the time of the
Cincinnati Presidential convention of 1876.
Previous to that period he had always en-
joyed the best of health. Oyer-exertion and
anxiety to secure the nomination of his can
didate, Mr.. Hayes, together with the infrmi-
ties of age, We're probably what obliged even
his iron will to succumb, and he was assisted
| to his hotel apartment by friend. The la
Dor and excitement of the campaign followed,
then came the trouble and anxiety conse-
quent on the closeness of the election, and
| finally bitter disappointment on the part of
Mr.. Wade in the Presidents Southern poll
cy, civil service views, and other acts.
Said DR.. F. A. Tuttle of jefferson, who
| has been his family physician for twelve
years, ''f you and l had felt as Senator
Wade did for ten days previous to the time
| when he was obliged to retire to his bed
| about three weeks ago-we would have given
| up and been sick Immediately. But Mr..
Wade kept about for ten days with fever in
his body. His indomitable will would not
permit him to give way until he was actually
compelled to, and it is on account of this
will and his fine constitution that l predict
| the hopes have of his recovery
The fever up to this afternoon has heen a
low type of typhoid, without any complica-
tons worthy of note. The tongue of Mr..
Wade was partially paralyzed, but it re-
NAMED SO for only brief period. His APP
|! petite is very moderate, and he is becoming
somewhat emaciated, but if the fever leaves
him soon there will be good prospect OF
his recovery. His mind is perfectly un-
| clouded, and he takes pleasure in seeing his
wife and few intimate friends by his bed
side. but does not wish to cause any one the
| slightest trouble, seeming to think it wholly
unnecessary even for watcher to remain
near him at night.
His quaint humor has had several illustra-
tons during his illness, proving him to be
the same Ben Wade as of yore, although a
little ''under the weather. Recently he was
given an elaborately figured dressing gown
to wear. After he had been robed in the
elegant garment he eyed himself from head
to foot in a critical manner. and apropos OF
the Pope's death, which had been announced
IN the papers of that morning, remarked
with slight laugh, ''Well, l swear If they
have got a vacancy in the Roman Catholic
Church, believe I'm ready now to step in. :
Speaking of Mr.. B. f. Wade's patience
under suffering, Mr.. Charles S. Simonds,
law partner with Mr.. e. G. Wade, who has
Deeu ultlmate Win the ex-senator during
almost his entire life, stated II don't thinI
Frank (Wade's middle name, used by man,
of his old acquaintances) would groan or sa,
anything about it if his long leg was cut off
provided. of course, it was necessary to per
form the operation
A short time before his present serious
illness the ex-senator underwent consider
able pain in having several teeth extracted
Mrs. Wade, who is fine appearing lady,
number of years younger than her husband
cares mainly for the sick man. There ar
two colored female servants regularly EN-
ployed in the house, and man living in th
neighborhood attends to outdoor dutie
about the premises. None of these servant
have been with the family very long. MI
James F. Wade, one of the ex-senator S sons
IS Major, also brevet General in the Unite
States cavalry, and has been stationed nea
Stockton, Texas. He is now, however, il
New Mexico. The other son. Mr. Henry P
Wade, is residing on a farm near Jefferson
: devoting much of his time to breeding horses
Both sons served during the late. civil wal
and performed brilliant service. Henr
resigned the position of Captain, which Il
held in the regular army soon after the clos
of the strife.