Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-02

MIR TiLDEN's HOUSE on CRANBERRY pARK
lantry Of a gentleman Of the old school.
Among his neiubbois are Mr.. and Mrs.
iarfiott CLARA Mortis). aud sometimes
NO ufiyes out with the gifted actrcss,
who has been for years like him.
sehi an invalid. He was formerly
an exceptionally good horsoman,
out now, woiahed down by years and In.
nfmities, he takes his airing In carriage,
and IN summer he makes short trIps on
The Hudson in his yacht. Some Years
ago he had a light stroke OF paralysis. hut
his principal trouble Is nervous affec.
ton known TO physicians as srihrltls; tho
paralytic stroke, however, affected the I'D
81 the eft eye, which Is contracted ant
drawn down, while his mouth aud tongue
are also slightly Affected Both hands
are inclined to keep up perpetual Ahak.
Ing; the left hand is most affected. This
trouble set 10 as palsy about eight years
ago; IL is now chronic aud beyond cure,
iodine Is frequently applied 10 the left
maud, and In conversation he often uses
his right hand to stop the shaking OF the
other. When be sleeps both hands are per
fectly quiet. He usually retires at o, 80
and rises at 80. He is cheerful aud
usually passes u comparatively pleasant
day His MUD remains triumphant over
the Ills OF his poor, worn-nut body, be Is
q marvellous exenpli0Cation Of The fact
that the human soul may win glorious
victory over all the Ills OF the flesh. This
decrepit man OF ~ reads, or haa others
read 10 him, engagts IN witty and intel
lectuA conversation, and keeps up a
large correspondence with various proml-
uent members of the Democratic PARTY.
He has a private secretary and an
umanuensis, both a whom he keeps busy.
lie has an exceptionally fne library
he ls especially fond OF rare
books, more particularly Of inter
leaved copies OF old works, like those, for
example Of I7tak walton. His memory
is marvellous; without referring 20 his
power OF retaining historical facts and
hgures II IL curious TO notice the tenacitv
OF his memory for mere words emhodyinr
nice sh des Of distinction; his discrlmlna
tion in the use Of synonyms ~ as delicate
as that Of the most uncompr0mfsinu
pnrist He selects word which OK.
presses his exact meaning, and he never
varies from II even though he may dictate
the same matter TO one OF his secretaries
or TO the reporters dozen times. BE.
sides being master OF English he is a
good classical scholar His voice has
not been heard In public since 1850, when
he sp Ike at the Academy OF Music, Indoors
Ing the nomination OF Gen, Hancock
for president. Mr. Tilden now speaks
IN a whisper, and II is necey.
gary 20 get quit close TO him 60 hear
what he says, His sense of humor Is ex-
quisite, his wit often haa tinge OF satire,
quiet aud delicate "a the play
" light on damaskeened blade, some
times slightly saldonic and suggestive Of
In a gay and harmless mode,
The impressiveness OF bis conversation is
heightened by the fact that IL is from
necessity spoken IN whisper, Aud so
The old statesman, with the penetration
u Metternlch, the cunning, II not the
,onrsge, OF a Rlchelieu. is passing slowly
,long sequestered vale OF life 10 take
lis place among the notable figures In
American history.
OSCAR WIiLouguBY RI9Gs.