, 1879-08-15
ELI PERKINS AT SARATOGA.

Sam Ttden 20 Years nj Axe, and Sut D5
as Eis Trpteuua-til% 1,aralyltc Anecttnn-
The SprnEur. .ConkltnE srAndnl-The Lake.
Ehnrs Lenso-Ladns' Dresses md Msn't
nrinks.
sptetat Corrt'ponatnet Of The Trtbunt.
sAnArouA, N. T., Aug. 1a.-To.iay / had =
long talk, on the 9a!couy ot The United States
Hotel at Saratoga, with ex-f'ov. Dorsheimcr,
who was formerly the bosunfr Of sasn
Ttlirn. Gov. Dorshcfn,cr used to be our
Lieutcnant-Goycrnos under Sr. Ti!dcn.
SAN TILDES's AGE.
when asked Cor. Dnrshencr about Sam
1ifdct's real age. he smiled NM! said:
swell, Mr. T,dtn tn really al,out 70 years
o,J lie ygf.l be 10 years old next FetIsEarr,
uni II years old at the next Presidential eicc-
tton,'
"}ut Ti1dcn says he Is only 05 years old,"
suggested.
| II know II; ] know he snys 40, because It Ia
policy for political reasons for him to he younger
than he really IL. Now, I've bren talking With
| 11prasio Seymour, up ut Utica, about slr. TIL
| deus agc, coM dcal lately; and Mr. Seymour
says ,l,at Sir. Tiiden has dropped i've vears
| from hls true nge. Mr.. Seymour says ihat, for
tweutv years befprs Mr. Tlllen ran for the
| Presidency they used frequently TO compare
their agcs, md Mr. Ti'len was always n few
months older than he. MI Tttdcn's birthday Is
|
| Il lllinx GOV. u. saia August)n
"tfor did Guv. Seymour express tlIe idea to
| youi ncall. give me lis exact words, !" said;
"1or, II Mr.. r!lien has deceived his country,
| 1uen nbout Ills arc, and Ills countrytncn haze
lIornt1o Seymous's wur1 for It, mn Investigation
hy the Democratic party will hnYc 10 foltow. 1t
| Ia a pcrDuB case"
"Wcll," said Gov. Dorshencr, "Scymour
said:
"s1lldcn and [scymorr} arc about the same
ugc. *ill be GO IN August, anl Tildcn vas %
tn February. Tildcn Is seven months older
that, am. lie IL going on 20 ycnrs old; a,lia.
when he tnys he is 65 years old, he does It for
political rcasons.'"
do you believe TIlJcn has taken five ycars
of Of tbs age, Gorcruorf" asked.
believe III know It. s!rlH
As our Judges ut t'le Court OF Appeals are
retired at the uge Of 10 as beng too uusouud In
mind aud body fur further service, why should
not alr. TItlen bo retired as Presidential can
Ltdatc}
| T1I.pES's rANALrsta.
"EIow nbout Til1en's paratysis1" asked
Coz. Dnrshc!luer.
| "Wcll, SIR" replied tic Governor, tDr. May,
Of Utica, aud Or. Hammond, Of New YORK;
both high medical outhor'ty,-aay TINT Mr.. TIL
| den is pasaiyzed. I know mrsclf that he las
about lost tic use Of one eye and one hand.
Dr.. Flint, nE New York, tuys rtlde1I stasvca his
brain for years by not enttnE sufficiently nutri-
,Ious food Tic sa,s the hasc Of tho brain Is par
ayzrl. 'rl,ss Ia why nc has lost the power over
shc optic nerve, nl.i why lIo canno. raise his
right eyel,l amt right flnnd. Paralysis has not
yet reached the crown Of bis brain, but It will
within wear or two. In fact. I'm looking for
It daily. Or. Flint found Cor. Titen ratIrs
weak food. lie was almost vegetarian, MD!
,e made hin, change his diet to beefstcak ailA
other nourishng fuol. The Do:tor, being a
friend Of Tlllens. Will not admit that t.e Is ato-
cotlcr puralyzcd. but he will utlnlt tint the
bnsc ot tle hran Is paralyzed. AMI that he Is III
danger ot strukc "f paralysis which will tnasu
him utterly helpless"
Dr.. Hammond expressed t'e opinion to me.
two years ago. TINT, irom whit he could sec OF
t;or. Ts't].n without u pcFsnla examination, he
should Judge h,n tn be nartillly tmrasvzed.
Gov. T'ildcn's general physical breakdown Is
wha: keeps him away tro'n public gazo thls
summer.
CoSTL1x1 vs.. sPnAGuE.
The curious epIsot!c Of ex-senator Spragne Is
tle one absorbing subject of conversation Ut the
wntrr..lY. .ulacss. ..
opinion that Senator Conkiin. In 1he d.reet
J | cA,lse Ut Mr. 9pra.ues stranEs behavior. Tie
New Ynrk SHH II Nh apolo:st Of Senator Co''k-
ling. herause Coning use,i tn b. heavy stuck
,
Frederick l. Con:iiug, Mt present uwns large
Interest in the sun. Thu !suH admits rlIat
!. Spra.,lc tull Conklfn. IL tnind lI!s pwn bust
ness, a triutri Ut Sp.ngtle, nnw IN SarAtngn.
n,, who wus wl,lnn mile of tie row. aavs iI.ut
, Spragus tutl Conkiing to 70 - iI.-lI. aud::
whru Coukl!l,y uxpostJatpo, S6rague said. ~
wish vol would leaye my huufv. ynu !ayo
caused n,e trnble enough. aud brought SCANDAL
run,,rh upon NY fa.lsitv."
Ali ,a.rties agree thai Sprnuuc tsal been drink
iu1, n,ii hci,lE Intoxicated, hu could nut SUP.
nrcss Ills ruvc against CoMkIin..
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