West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-19

Wv N'dlSs hlNinhTtk : Is often referred
to; but BiSmarck's has steadily though
slowly declined. Gladstone holds his
own remarkably, but his vitality has
run along for years with scarcely a
break.
But Mr.. Blaino's health enioys the
popularity of recovering from one of
the severeSt strains VIII ch IL is almost
possible to put upon mans co,stitu-
tion, and in spite of which he still ro-
tains, according To the very latest dis
patches, an elasticity of mind and BODY
that young man in the very spring
time of existence, with the dew of hfe's
morning still upon him, might envy for
his own
Ii rs now eight years last June since
MIR Blaine was prostratcd upon the
steps of church one Sunday morning
IN Washington The Republican Con-
ventlon was assembling as Cincinnati.
Mr.. Blaine was prominent candidate.
"A Congressional committee were in
qulring whether he had sold his position
In the Speakers chair for money. They
had unearthed the famous Mulllgan let
terS, and Mulligan was 10 produce them
next day. That evening Mr.. Blaine.
under promise of returning the letters,
which he never did. got them from Mul-
lgan into his own possession.
The following day he read such of
them and such parts of them rs he
chose TO the House i'm open session. On
demand OF the Investigating Commit
tee he refused to allow the committee
or anybody else to see the letters; and
so far as the public knows nobody to
this day ever has seen them. The com
mittee then announced that it should
take steps TO compel Mr.. Blaine to pro-
duce those letters, and the House ad-
Journed until Monday.
On Sunday the news was flashed over
the country that Mr.. Blaine had suf-
icrod sunstroke. Naturally much
sympathy was felt for him, and Sena-
tor Morton, of Indiana, who started the
investigation into Blaine's railroad rec
ord, in order To injure Blaine's chances
Tor the nomination, grimly remarked
that 1.-THE effect at Cincinnati would be
favorable to Blaine if by Monday or
Tuesday it shall appear that the attack
is not serious" Although the attack
was severe, rendering him, as it was
reported, for many hours inscnsilAe, on
Tuesday he was sitting up reading dis
patches from Cincinnati; on Wednes-
day he telegraphed TO Cincinnati that
he was entirely convalcsccnt.
AS rule sUnstrokcs which render the
victims insensible for any great length
of time are very prostrating. The vi
Tins recover very slowly if they recover
Mt all-thc mortality being fifty per
cent They are often afflicted, for "A
long time afterwards, with symptoms
OF paralysis loss of memory and other
signs of weakness. They are some
times exposed even to insanity. and
have 10 assume an attitude of partial
invalidsm, exercising great moderation
I'm every respect. In fac, a sufferer
from very severe sunstroke "harlly
ever" RECEIVERS wholly from the debility
and prostration which il causes But so
far from affecting Mr. Blaine i'm this un-
fortunate manner, il would appear TO
have reinvigorated him. He has scarce
" forsaken public life since he rose
from his ped. Winter and summer he
has pursued very active and vigorous
career in political management and
official duty. He has compiled a large
and laborious volume. He has con
Quoted preliminary "caucusing" TO
ms successful nomination, and is appar-
emily entering a Presidential campaign
with thc health and strength of Young
bear rather than as n man who on q Law
Insensiblc and helpless under the pierre.
ing sword-rays Of midsummer sun.
The case is very interesting 20 the
medical profession as well as TO the
public, and il is no wonder that under
the circumstances, his friends lay so
much stress upon his super -aboundng
health. Democratic EBchdnqe.