The morning call., 1891-07-12
BLAINE AT
BAR HARBOR.
Slowly Resainins His Exhausted
Vitality.
How the Secretary Of State Appears, and
What He Thinks Of His Own
Physical Condition.
fpecisl TO THE MORNING CALI,

kpecial TO THE MORNING CALI.
NEW YORK. July Ii. = The Tribune spe-
cial CORRESPONDENT had talk to-day, Satur-
day, ct Bar Harbor with Blaine. He ex-
pressed himself glad of the opportunity Of
contradicting some of the false reports that
were in circulation. MIR. Blaine looked pale
and exhausted but not seriously ILL., and
spoke in firm voice. He said: 81 have a
good deal of trouble with my back, my
eyes and my head. thought seems to me to
be merely little nervous attack and moth
Ing to call for the great volley of sensational
accounts concerning the inner doings
OF myself and family. 1 am much
better now. / am relaxing and taking
rest from the heavy duties of official life
don't think l shall return to Washington
until fall. 1t is very hot there in midsum-
mer and the early fall, and it would not be
good move for me in my present cond ition
The air at Bar Harbor seems to revive me.
1t seems to drivelaway that stupidness and
'don't-care" air which generally follow
nervous troubles, especially prostration."
Does your hearing bother you?"
Nc, indeed l can hear as well as when
was boy. That is absurd. The next
thing know they will have me dumb"
DC you sleep well at nightY' "Not
very well the first part of the evening, but
quite soundly the latter part. 1t seems to
ME that never can sleep when the tide is
going out, but when it comes rushing in
with that soft, gentle splash it just woos
me to sleep like a baby and l forget all
causes of worriment. even all the humGrum
duties of life, and drop eff into oblivion
until l awaken naturally. Then am much
refreshed. l get goodly amount of sleep
every night. My headaches don't seem to
grow much better, but time will remedy
that trouble. It took long time to break
nature down. and necessarily it will take
long time to build up. l have all my favor
ite papers aud books sent right here
to Stanwood and my wife and sons read
them to me. Emm0nS is my rght-hand man
and anticipates my every wish concerning
business affairs. l am very fond of musi,,
toe, and my daughters, Mrs. DAmrosch and
Mrs. Enmons Blaine, are both accomplished
musicians and play just the airs like Then
the children, the Coppinger children, who
are with me, are quite an amusement for
one person. They quite puzzle me with
their questions, their puzzles and their
conundrums. drive every day and often
twice day if my health will permit. To-
day enjoyed my drive very much more
than usual. walk only across the piazza
or down to Emmons' house, ''-.--
When did you suffer the last attack ?''
asked the reporter.
~ r.oe 10
about the first of the weak. was tempted
by some fruit which was sent me by nv
friends l think 1t brought on nervous dys-
pepsie or something just as bad. But since
then | seem to have pi ked up wonderfully.
am quite encouraged now"
rs there any trouble with Your spinePv
"No; indeed, the doctors say the spine is
perfectly healthy. 1 lie down SO much on
account of my bowels AMI thighs. L suffer
sometimes with quick flashes up through my
thighs, Perhaps that is neurosis or some
thing of that character. IsOmetimes think it
is, for wher the weather changes from hot
to cold or from dryness to dampness l suffer
most l am able to meet only my own
friends, and sometimes am not equal to the
task of spending the afternoon with them.
L have not been inside the Bar Harbor
drawing-room since my arrival this sum-
mer"
Mr. Blaine Is perhaps little thinner than
when he was in Washington aud may be a
trlfa paler and less buoyant in spirits.
When he was there he was nervously ex-
cited and worked up TO certain pitch, at
which 1t was absolutely necessary for him
to continue in order that he might carry on
his social and official business promptly and
properly. But now he is suffering from
that great strain and he must pay the pen
atty of overwork. He dresses in stout
woolen trousers, thick flannel under wear
and wears woolen stockings. He wears
light eheviot vest and waistcoat. and when
driving always takes two overcoats, and
sometimes, If the wind is heavy, puts a
shawl around himself. His hat is a white
felt slouch and his gloves buckskn. Mrs.
Blaine said: THE false reports which have
reached our friends in the city have worried
both Mr. Blaine and myself more than any
one could imagine. ! might say they have
quite aggravated Mr.. Blaine's illness. We
tried to keep them from him as much as we
could, but somehow or other he got hold of
the imaginative untruths gotten up by un-
requlted reporters who came all the way to
Mount Desert from the town, and who. be.
ing unable to get an interview with Mr..
Blaine because he was i'll and unable to talk
even TO his own family, went to their hotel
and reeled off these imaginations by the
column. Mr.. Baine in reality is ever so
much better than when he left New York.
To-day he had an excellent appetite and ate
some OF his fsvorite old dish, raspberries
and rice. He eats great deal of bread AID
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