Fergus County argus., 1890-12-18

Every One in washington Making Inquiries
Abont It.

| A World special from Washington
says: "A very common topic of con
versation just now in this city is tn.
health of James Gillespie Blaine
erybody recognizes the fact that il
the Republican party were called upon
to name a presidential candidate this
week, that man would be James G
Blaine. Naturally, therefore, the
physic condition of Mr.. Blame is OF
interest to no end of people. Having
twice denied himself to his party
chiefly on account OF his health, people
are naturally inquiring, "Will Mr..
Blaine he physically able to make the
race in 1922"
"a gentleman who saw and talked
with MIR. Blaine for several hours
recently says upon this point: MIR.
Blaine is just as well as any man Of
90 years could hope to be. lie has
mot accumulated flesh, and IN this
respect is all the better. His eve is
clear, his voice strong, and he is as
agile in his movements as a youth of
20. How much fatigue he could bear
were he suddenly called upon is only a
matter of conjecture. Ills mental
activity is 10 something marvellous in
one who has known so much OF the
burdens and vicissitudes OF public life.
Always keen and incisive, his mind is |
now buOyant and OmnIverOus in its |
grasp. No one can converse with him |
five minutes without being impressed |
with the tenacity of his memory, and |
above all is his active interest in all |
matters OF life. Mr.. Blaine SAYS he
sleeps about as well as ever he did, and |
his appetite is good. lie does a great
deal OF work, but he does it method.
ically.'
'In conversation with the gentle leman
refeire to, MIR. Blaine is quoted as
saying: Il admit that at the close OF
he campaign OF 1884 | was pretty
we'll Jagged out. ] had performed an
enormous amount of work. had my
book, Twenty Years in Congress, on
my hands, and it was necessary !
should complete it. This did. Then
saw the need Of rest. ! could have
zone on working and vexing myself to /
he end, but having passed the age OF
I'D, became something of physician.
ABSOLUTE rest and recreation were
what ] prescribed for myself. | went [
o Europe, and no American ever Wis /
ted Europe more nationally, | am a
ure. | did not fatigue myself with !,
ravel. ! stopped in very cheerful
Otels, when moved it was en- volt ure. t
'hus ] saw all the beauties OF the /
Ountry and outdoor life. | was "a
ealthy and vigorous. After all my 9
European rest came here in as good o
hysical condition as any man OF my a
ears. and propose to keep it by =
IMPLY observing an intelligent regi- q
len. So long as live ] shall take at Il
ast three months absolute rest and o
pen air life in the summer To the b
lsitor quoted above Mr.. Blaine said Il
pom parting: Let me give YOU a O
Up with this left hand of mine Then d
'llowed a blacksmith-like grip from a
9th lett and right, firm and prolonged. IN
sculapius himself would have given
clean bill OF health on either OF NJ
loss sscompressions. There are good IN
any hand shakes in you yet, Mr.. st
|aine,' said the visitor. to
"And SO there are, and no friend or h,
imlrer OF the statesman of the state lr
'partment need concern himself about in
e health OF the man who is again -,
ade by the logic of events the active m
ader OF the Republican party" nj