Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-04
Mr.. TILpEN,s HEALTH.

NIX, HEALTH.
The physical condition Of Mr.. Sam
uel ]. Tilden is a matter of so much
personal concern and political impor-
lance that we have been at some pains
to read up several hundred columns
of current literature devoted to the
subject. Mr.. Tilden must feel deeply
grateful to the American public irres-
pective Of party, for the solicltude
manifested in regard to the state of
his health. After a careful investiga-
ton and several non-professional
consultations with a number ofdistin-
guished but modest doctors, who OBJ
ject to their names appearing in the
papers, at least in the advertising col
umns, the following conclusions have
been reached; Mr.. Tildenis a very old
man; the family record has been
stolen or spirited away, and his exact
age cannot be ascertained, but he is
over seventy, without doubt, and the
great labors Of his life, as we'll as the
immense strain of the last few years,
have told terribly on his once vigorous
constitution. But (audi alteram par
tenn Mr.. Tilden is in the prime of
vigorous middle age, being just the
rise of sixty, according to certificate
of baptism and the family bible, and
enters into the pursuits Of life with
che vigor and zest of a young man of
forty expecting to be married. Mr..
Tilden is about seventy-fve years old,
is a worn out old man barely able to
hobble about a few hours a day, and
sec a few visitors to show that he is still
alive, and it is not possible that he
could plan another political campaign
or stand its excitement. He has the
govt and rheumatism, his eyes are
dim, his jaws are sunken, and the flesh
hangs fiat and bloodless from his
bones. But Mr.. Tilden is one of the
most remarkable men Of the times; he
gets up at six o'clock, takes a cup of
coffee and a cracker, works two hours
in his Office, laying out the business
of his clerks, answering correspon-
dence, &C., then takes a light break
last and is ready for the real business
of the day. He receives visitors for
three hours, then goes on change,
knocks around generally, and at four
o'clock takes a hearty dinner and a
bottle OF two of ale. After that he
rides up to Harlem bridge, six miles
and back, on a spirited charger, for
exercise. In the evening he goes to
the club, plays a few games of billiards,
chats with his friends andperhapstakes
two or three young democrats from
the west or south around to the thea
ter or opera where he has a private
box. After that he takes a carriag,
for Gramercy park, reads an hour
and retires probably at II o'clock
Mr.. Tilden is a very sick, dishearten.
ed old man; he is a very light hearted
athletic party, and those who hav.
abused him will ask for Office at hi
hand, and he knows it. This keep
him up if nothing else. Nj. Tildel
is not long for this world. He bid
tsir to run for a third term, and max
the democrats go back on theirrecord
Mr.. Tilden is a dead man, but the DO
litical undertaken that goes after hir
will wish he had waited a few year,
He is out Of the race; he will be nom
mated at Cincinnati. His politics
life has ended; he will be the nez
president These conclusions al
correct, for we have drawn thel
from the leading newspapers of Il
country, and there can be no mistak,
Our readers need not be in any ful
Their doubt as to the condition Of NJ.
HsN IL