New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
MR.. BLAINE WE'LL AND STURDY.
A STATEMENT BY HIS ATTENDING PLY
SICIAN
THE SECRETARYs HEALTH BETTER THAN FOUR
YEARS AGo-IT WILL BE EVEN MORE vIG-
oRous IN SIX MONTHS FROM VOW.

YEARS AGO-IT WILL BE EVEN MORE VIG-
oROUs IN SIX MONTHS FROM NOw.
Philadelphia, Nov. 60" The Press tomorrow
will publish the following To consult his medical
adviser was the prime for Mr.. Blaine's trip
to Philadelphia. Mr.. Blaine learned that he was
in better health and strength now than he four
years ago, and that six months and year hence, he
would be stronger than he is now lie learned
further that he is good man physically at
sxty-one years, Mr.. Blaines age, as anybody else
of like age.
Mr.. Blaine is a well man." This is what Dr.
Madison Taylor, the physician TO the Secretary
OF State, said yesterday in interview. DR..
Taylor thoroughly examined Mr.. Blaine during
the latter's visit to this city, and he has been
asked to make this statement TO put a stop to
the many reports 10 the contrary. Mr.. Blaine
is in better condition, great deal better condi-
tiOn, than six months year ago. added Dr.
Taylor; and so far as>1 can definitely say from
a careful observation of his condition and what
has been told me Of what it was before | began
TO attend him, Mr.. Blaine enjoys better health
than he did three or four years ago. Six months
hence he will be even better than he is
Mr.. Blaine is a well man. For his years, he is
sturdy. When | began to attend Mr.. Blaine last
spring he was suffering from an acute illness. lie
was in very bad condition, and completely broken
down by overwork. did not know what the out
come would be- Now there is no dogbt in my
mind, for Mr.. Blaincs health is excellent He
is back to his normal weight,-very good weight
that. lie has good appetite and sleeps well.
Mr. Blaine has got well by the eXcr-
else of common sense, not medicines
At Bar IIarbor he went out riding so
far each day, walked certain distance and
played hand-ball fixed length of time. In short,
he conscicntiously observed my advice in the mat
ter of exercise, and now we are both much graft
fed. Before his illness, Mr.. Blaine was not a
man who would take much exercise. Now he is
the opposite. lie has grown to like it. Mr.
Blaine wrote me, couple of weeks before his
visit hero, that he srallsod about miles every
day. Often, he says, he walks mile at stretch.
If Mr.. Blaine continues to take care of him
self, as he is doing now reason why be
should not live many years longer. He has en-
tered upon the ripe age being siXty-one years DID,
and he takes pleasure in his present strength.
When | examined him he pulled up his right arm
and felt his muscles. They were good and large.
1t is gratifying TO state that his limbs and his
arms are more muscular and larger than they have
been for years This is a matter of some little
pride to Mr.. Blaine
when | said he will be even in better health in
SIX months from now, state as reason that Il
person, say one who had been i'll with typhoid,
will not recover all his former strength mme-
dately upon recovery He will nave heavy
feeling in his limbs etc. This will gradually work
OF day by day until he finds himself sturdy, quick
and full of health"