Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-30
MR.. BLAINE IN GOOD HEALTH.
So His Philadelphia Physician Said Aftel
Seeing Mr. Blaine Last Saturday.

So His Philadelphia Physician Said After
Seeing Mr.. Blaine Last Saturday.
From the Philadelphia Press. Today.
What Mr.. Blaine learned on his visit here last
Friday and Saturday may be a great factor in
the next presidential campaign. Aclose friend
OF the Secretary said yesterday that Mr.. Blaine
hesitated in his candidacy and was seriously
counting the cost to his health, knowing the
arduous character Of such contest and doubt
ing whether he was physically able to stand the
| 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..
Blaines trip to Philadelphia. Mr.. Blaine
learned that he was in better health and
strength now than he was four years ago, and
| that SIX months and year hence he would be
stronger than he is now. He learned further
that he is as good man physically at sixty-one
years, Mr.. Baines age, as anybody else of like
age.
"Ah Mr.. Blaine is getting ready to be a cam
dldate, was the comment yesterday of gen.
tieman versed in national politics upon being
told OF the Secretary's consultation with his
physician and its result. This comment re-
fected the view of local politicians who
learned of the matter.
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.
Mr.. Blaine is a well man.
This is what DR.. J. Madison Taylor, the ply
stefan to the Secretary of State. said yesterday
In an interview. Dr. Taylor thoroughly ex-
amined Mr.. Blaine during the latter's visit to
this city and he has been asked to make this
statement to put stop to the many reports to
the contrary still.
Mr.. Blaine is in better condition, a great
deal better condition. than six months or a
year ago. added DR.. Taylor, land SO far as
can definitely say. from a careful observation of
his condition and what has been told me of
what it was before l began to attend him, Mr..
Blaine enjoys better health than he did three
or four years age. Six months hence he will
be even better than he is now.
BLAINE WELL MAN.
"A1r. Blaine is a well man. For his years he
is sturdy. When 1 began to attend to Mr..
Blaine last spring he was suffering from an
acute illness. He was il. a very bad condition
and completely broken down by overwork.
did not know what the 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
good appetite and he sleeps WELL
MIR. Blaine has got well by the exercise of
common sense. not medicines. At Bar Harbor
he went ont riding so far per day. walked a
certain distance and played hand ball n fixed
length OF time. In short. he conscientiously
observed my advice in the matter of exercise,
fore his illness Mr.. Blaine was not a man who
would take much exercise. Now he is the OPP
posite. tie 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
stretch.
PEEP INTO THE FUTURE.
'1f Mr.. Blaine continues to take care of him
self, as he is doing now. l no reason why
he should not live many years longer. He has
entered upon the ripe age, being sixty-one
years old, and he takes pleasure in his present
strength. When l examined him he pulled up
his right arm and l felt his muscles. They
were good and large. 1t is very gratifying to
state that his limbs and hisarms are more mus
cular and larger than they have been for years
This is a matter OF some little pride 10 Mr..
Blaine. When | say that he will he 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 Immediately upon recovery.
He will have a heavy feeling in his limbs. &c.
his will gradually work OFT day by day until
he finds himself sturdy, quick and full OF
bright health