Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-03
BLAINE'S PHILADELPHIA VISIT.

MAINLY for the Purpose of Learning Of
His Physical Condition--He is a Strong,
Well Man and VIII Run for the Presi-
dency.
The Philadelphia Press Of Monday
prints the following: What Mr.. Blaine
learned on his visit here last Friday and
saturday may be great factor in the next
presidential campaign. A close friend of
ne Secretary said yesterday that Mr..
Blame hesitated in his candidacy and was
seriously counting the cost to his health,
showing the arduons character Of such a
contest, and doubling whether he was
physically able to stand the strain,
Ihese doubts, it is said, were removed by
what his physician told him. To consult
his medical adviser was the prime reason
for Mr.. Baine's trip to Philadelphia Mr..
Blame learned that he was in better health
ana strength now than he WAS four years
age, and that six months and year hence
ne would be stronger than he is now. He
learned further that he IS as good man
physically at 81 years. Mr.. Blaine's age, as
anybody else of like age.
Mr. Blaine is a well man."
This is what DIR. J. Madison Taylor, the
physician to the Secretary of state said
yesterday in an interview. Or, TAYLOR
thoroughly examined Mr.. Blaine during
the lattcr's visiE to this city and he has
been asked 10 make this statement to put
topic the many reports to the contrary
MIR. Blaine is in better condition, n
great deal better condition, than six
months or year ago" added DR.. Taylor,
and so far as can definitely say from
careful observation of his condition and
what has been told me of what 1t was
before | began to attend him, Mr.. Blaine
enjoys better health than he did three or
iour years ago. Six months hence he will
be even better than he is now.
BLAINE A WELL MAN.
Mr.. Blaine is a well man. For his
years, he is sturdy. When | began to
attend Mr. Blaine last spring he was suf-
fering from an acute illness. He was in q
very bad condition, and completely broken
down by overwork. | did not know what
t W outcome would be; Now. there is no
doubt IN my mind, for Mr.. Blaine's health
IS excellent. He is back to his normal
weight and very good weight at that He
has q good appetite and sleeps well.
MI. Blaine has got well by the exercise
OF common sense, not medicines. AT Bar
Harhor he went out riding SO far per day,
walked certain distance and PLAYED hand
Dali a. liked length of time. In short, he
conscientiously observed my advise in the
matter of exercise and now we are both
very much gratified. Before his illness.
MI Blaine was not man who would
take much exercise. Now he is the op-
posite. lie has grown to like it. Mr..
Blaine wrote me couple of weeks before
his, visit here, that he walked about two
miles every day Very often he says he
walks mile at n stretch
PEEP INTO THE FUTURE.
II Mr.. Blaine continues to take care of
himself, rs he is doing now | seeno reason
why he should not live many years longer.
He has entered upon the ripe age, being 81
years old, 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 very gratifying to state that his limbs
and his arms are more muscular and larger
than they have been for years
This matter of some little pride TO
Mr.. Blaine. When i say that he will be
even in better health in six months from
now, state as a reason that person, say
one who had been i'll with typhoid, will
not recover all his former strength imme-
diately upon recovery. lie will have
heavy feeling in his limbs, &c. This will
gradually work off day by day until he
finds himself sturdy, quick and full of
brghthealth."