The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-12-05
MIR. BLAINE A WE'LL MAN.
This is What DIR. Taylor tho Sec, etar. :
Physician, Says.

This is What DIR. Taylor, tho See, etar. :
Physician, Says.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-"Mr. Blaine
is a we'll man.
This is what DR.. Madison TAYLOR the
| physician to the Secretary of State, SAID
| yesterday in al interview. Dr. Taylor
| thoroughly examined Mr.. Blaine during
the latter's visit to this city, and he
makes this statement to put a stop 10
the many reports to the contrary which
have been going around the country since
| Mr. BIaine's severe attack of illness last
| spring.
"Mr. Blaine is in better condition, a
great deal better condition, than six
months or year ago" added Dr. Tay
lor, land SO far as can definitely say
| from careful observation Of his cundi-
tion and what has been told me of what
it was before began to attend him, Mr..
Blame enjoys better health than he did
three or four Years ago. Six moths
hence he will be even better than he is
now.
MR.. BLAINE Is \ WE'LL MAN
81 assert that Mr.. Blaine is a we'll
man. For his years he is sturdy. When
| began to attend Mr. Blame last spring
he was suffering from Az acute illness
He was in a very bad condition, and
| completely broken down By ovar work
| did not know what the outcome would
be. Now there is 40 doubt III my mind,
for Mr.. Blaine s health is excellent. He
| is back to his normal weight, which is
1s5 pounds. Very good weight, that,
Last spring be was only weighing about
175 pounds. He has good appetite.
"Mr, Blaine has been cured b. the eX-
ercise of common sense, not medicine
At Bar Harbor he vent out riding so far
per day, walked certain distance and
| played haudball fixed length of time.
In short, lie conscientiuusly observed
my advice i'll the matter of exercise. and
now We are both very much gratilied.
Before his Hin 3ss Mr.. Blaine was not a
mau who would take much exercise.
Now he is the opposite. Tie has grown
to like exercise. MIr. Blaine wrote me a
couple of weeks before his visit here
that he walked about two miles every
day. Very often, he says. he walks a
mile at Il stretch.
THE SECRETARY 5 FUTURE.
elf Mr.. Blaine continues to take care
of himself, as he is doing now, | see no
reason why lie should not live many
years longer. He has entered upon "a
ripe age, being 81 years old, aud he
takes pride III his present strength.
When | examined hia he immediately
pulled up his right arm aud felt his
muscles. They were good and large. Il
is very gratifying to state that his limbs
and bis arms are more muscular and
larger than they have been for years.
This is a matter OF some little pride
to Mr.. Blaine. When | say that he will
be even Ill better health in six months
from now, state as reason that a per
son, say one who has been i'll with ty-
phoid, will not recover all his former
strength Immediately upon recovery
He will have "a heavy feeling in his limbs,
etc. This will gradually work off day
by day until he finds himself sturdy,
quick and full of bright health"
HIS MISSION TO PHILADELPHIA.
What Mr. Blaine learned on his visit
here may be great factor in the next
presidential campaign. A close friend
OF the secretary said yesterday that Mr..
Blaine hestated in his candidacy and
was seriously counting the cost to his
health, knowing the arduOus character
of such "a contest, and doubling whether
ne was physically able to stand tne
strain. These doubts. it is said, were
removed by what his physician told him
To consult his medical adviser was the
prime reason for Mr.. Biaine's trip to
Philadelphia.