Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
SAMUEL J. TilDEN.
The Sage OF Gramercy Park in His In.
dian Summer.

NEW YORK, March 25.-A special to the
Times from Albany says: Samuel J. Tilden
has got a new lease OF life, and proposes to
re-enter the political arena. He attributes
his restoration to health in great part to
following the example of Charles O'Conor,
who, after escaping from the jaws of death,
dismissed his doctors, threw physic to
the dogs" and, retiring from the active
duties and cares OF the world, lived a regu
lar, methodical life, and allowed nature to
recuperate. He believes that he is destin-
ed to have period of triumph, and that
his life will be rounded out in peace, con-
tentment and glory.
Gentlemen who have visited Greystoue
during the last month are surprised and
sligh ted at the marked and rapid i'm
provement in Mr.. Tilden's bodily condi-
tion aud general heath. They say his voice
is. fully restored, and is now clear and firm.
His eye is brilliant and penetrating; his
nerves are steady; his carriage erect, and
bis tread almost martial in its evenness
and solidity. His meRtal vigor, which al
ways remained unimpaired, even in his
worst bodily state, now acts harmoniously
with restor ed physical strength, recuper-
ated energy and nervous power.
In word, he appears 10 be, and thinks
he is about 10 enter upon that
"Ibdian summer"
OF life which followed the severe prostra.
Iion of his friend Chas. 0'Connor, and
which has been vouchsafed to so many dis.
tinPuished men of the past and present
generation. In fact he attributes his res
toratiOn to health, in a great part, to his
following the example of OConnor, who
after escaping from the jaws of death dis
missed his doctors, threw physic to the
dogs" and retiring from active duties and
cares of the world, lived regular, method
ical life, and allowed nature to recuperate.
Mr.. Tilden fully understood what he
was about when he retired to his country
home, and allowed il TO be given out he
Eas no longer in the rield of politics, and
might not much longer be in the land OF
living. He desired 10 escape for a time
from politics, aud succeeded. Many of
them were foolish enough to interpret him
literally. These are the men who have
run around telling everybody for the last
eight months that "Tilden was no longer a
factor in politics: he was little better than
| a corpse, and would never be heard OF any
more
Some Really Believed
il, but with more the wish was father to
the thought" The hermit OF Greystone"
heard their voices through his telephone,
and was grieyed TO detect among the jubi-
liant the tones of some who always professed
to his warmest friends, bat he allowed the
jabber to go on while he smiled and re-
gained his health.
A few Of Nj. Tilden's friends have un-
derstOod the situation all the while and
knew the motives and objects of his retire
ment but the public generally have ac-
cepted the reports Of the politicians as
true and come 10 regard the sage Of Gra-
mercy Park as q oefunct politiciaa and
almost a dead man. and yet they have had
some misgivings about it when they read
that Mr.. Tilden was Spending $4,000 on a
banquet hall in the Gramercy Park resi-
dence. Such extravaganza appeared to the
common mind uncslled for in the corpse
of q bachelor, and not in accordance with
the usual prudence and foresight OF Mr..
Tilden, if he was so near his end. But the
public will learn in due time that the
$4,000 Dining Room
was destined fvr the future use of its
owner and friends, and not for mouners at
his funeral. It's frescoed ceilings are yet
to echo the sounds of reyelry by night and
may be TO resound with the cneers OF fut-
ure Democratic triumps. There are
shrswd politicians who believe the Gram