Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-29
THIS SHOULD sETTLEI7
A Friends Sweeping Statement az
TO TlIden's Health.
HE IS AS WELL AND HEARTY As OF OLD


New YORK, March 2S.-The World this
morning prints an interview on Mr.. Til
den's health-brief excerpts OF which were
sent out last night-wlth a gentleman who
is known to possess the most reliable
knowledge of the subject, as he Is and has
been for many years Mr.. Tilden's most in
innate friend and constant associate IN his
public as we'll as private affairs.
At the gentleman's particular request
his name is omitted. But the following In
terview was first submitted to his revision: +:
"Haye you the means of knowing the
truth about Mr.. Tilden's physical conala
tfoHg
"As much as any man. l have seen him
almost every day for six months past, and
have transacted vast amount OF business
with him or under his instructions"
Please read the following extract from
an interview, which appeared few days
since, and say whether there is any truth
in il:
"'Mr. Tilden within forty eight hours
was seen by a gentleman, who reports him
in extreme phys debility; that he has
emaciated down to between ninety.fve and
one hundred pounds; that the narcotics
taken for the purpose of giving him sleep
have been forbidden by his physician, Dr.
Mcbride; that his paralysis has not only
returned, but has extended to his otner
hand, and that bis old time whisper mas
now become so lint and feeble as 10 neces-
state frequent repetitions Tor the Deheht
Of even the most acute ear
His Real Condition.
'sIt is an absolute fiction. As TO Mr.. Til
den's weight It is absolutely false. Mr..
TIlden weighs between one hundred and
twenty FIVE and one hundred and thirty
pounds. have known him forty years.
From the time he was eighteen until he
was ffty.five he never but once exceeded
one hundred and twenty-five pounds. He
weighs as much now as the average weight
since he grew to manhood. The story that
he takes or has been taking narcotics to In
duce sleep is totally false. He has done so
in no instance for years, and was never IN
the habit Of doing so. He is a remarkably
good sleeper. Nor is he paralyzed on either
side. He has rheumatic affection OF some
OF the fingers OF the left hand. He - some
times subject TO tremor OF the handsr but
generally IL ~ uOt ouLuSI0Ib W plO'SAS LaS
carrying tumbler of water TO his mouth,
or 10 prevent him from writing his sigma
ture, which he has occasion 70 do frequent
ly every day. happen to know that he
was lately called npon in trust to atfiI bis
signature four bnndred times, which he
did the same day.
In FUsi Possession of His Faculties.
His sense of. hearing is uncommonly acute
in both ears. He hears the slightest whis-
per. His eyes are something wonderful.
He reads three to five hours every evening,
besides what he does in the day time. He
hss Quick and erect walk, and does not
mind going up three or four flights OF
stairs. His voice is feeble by reason OF de.
bility of the vocal chords, which increases
when he is fatigued. The medical men all
say that the tremor OF the hands does not
touch any vitsl powers. They all report
all the vital powers of Mr. Tilden to be
healthy and strong. Mr.. Tilden goes daily
out ard about, attends to his affairs, which
are of no limited extent; is called on to
advise. in matters of importance, with
which he has long been connected; reads
early and late, rises early and rarely retires
before eleven defects and buys, and reads
more books probably than any private gen.
tlPmaA in this cray iS nov arranging his
extensive library and furnishing his house,
and is oaile1 upon continually by persons
from sll parts of the United States"