Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-13
BLAINE'S ILLNESS.
The Facts in the Matter Hard
to Obtain.
TALK WITH THE EMINENT INVALID


Is a Dying Man. and Considers Himself
Good fer Many Years Yet-Ris Eyes,
Head, B sck and Feet Affected-Nothing
Wrong Except His Nerves-Cause of the
Illness Overwork.
CHICAGO, July BIS Secretary Blaine
gradually approaching the last of earth,
and will he ever be able to resume
his duties at the head of the state depart
ment? These are questions that are giving
the newsps per men a lot of trouble to solve,
and are causing much anxiety among Mr..
Blaine's many friends all over the coun-
try. His doctor says there is nothing the
matter vii b him but his nerves, and that
he will get well. His wife says he does
absolutely nothing in the way of state
business, and does not even write letter,
and that she is anxious, but confidently
hopeful. Every correspondent who goes
to Bar Harbor has different story to tell
and yet many of them agree in particu-
lars that are, to say the least, not encour-
aging to Mr.. Blaines friends.
The Premier's Alleged Remarks.
Perhaps Mr.. Blaine is as good authority
upon the state of his own health as any
one, and telegram from New York pur-
ports to give his own words in an inter-
view with correspondent of Fhe New
York Evening Sun. This is what he is
stated to have said, in reply to questions
as to the truth of one report that repre-
sented him as dying man: Tam not
dying at al. l am not as strong as John
l.. Sullivan, but 1 am good for many
years yet. AS for being weak and ex-
hausted that's all very true. l am ner-
ously weak ard need rest, but that is
no sign that l am good subject for an
undertaken / don't eat much solid food
because | don't have the desire for it. |
like milk, eggs, plenty of butter and good
bread and cheese. l don't walk much
because waPing wearies me- feel the
excess of eXertion most in my back and
head.
Has His Carriage Filled With Pillows.
Il drive almost all the time. can enjoy
myself best in reclining position "a
that is why have my carriage filled with
pillows. | am not using my reasoning
faculties any more than ! can help. l am
simply reading and resting. Ny evesight
troubles me a little. It came from too
much writing and read ng in Washington
last winter. When l get enthusiastic over
an article am busy on ! positively can
not leave of working until it is finished.
suppose | strained them, and with this
attack | am inst getting over, they have
become esker than usual. 1t is nothing
serious, however, nothing that rest and
plenty of sleep cannot cure. l wear pair
of glasses, and sometimes when the sun is
bright pair of blue goggles, but that is
all. This symptom, my physicians state,
has nothing to do with my bad turn of
last week. That was wholly a nervous
AFFAIR." lassitude that spept over me- L
would not rest myself so my system went
back on me and obliged me to.
Troubled by his Head, Back and Feet.
Il have steadily improved since came
here. My nerves have been toned up
by the change and the laying aside of OF
fetal labors. Ally head bothers me some,
my back some and my feet are tender l
have suffered little during the past few
days from rheumatism, but / think that
is owing to the state of the weather. An
Their dispatch from New York represents
the premier as saying to a Press CORE
spondent: Tell my friends that l am not
seriously i'll. am little broken down,
but am improving and shall be at my
old post soon again"
A Chicago Tribune Special.
The Chicago Tribune is Blaine organ,
and tins j. the subsistence of special to
that paper from Bar Harbor, Me. Mr..
Blaine said: Il am recovering my health
quite rapidly, and why in the world am
quoted as saying am weak and i'll con-
ditioned is amusing to me- l have been
very i'll. l lad slight attack of nervous
dyspepsia, and am not quite recovered
fpny vlt " ha1
back is al ing, and my legs pain me. 1
have not lost volume in my voice. how
ever, neither have lost my hearing.
can hear as well as when ! was a boy and
/ don't know but what better because
am keener
Lies Down n Good Deal.
II lie down a good deal, because re-
clining position is easier for me and much
more comfortable. | walk quite good
deal now, and find it pleasant and helpful
exercise. II expands my lungs and gives
me clearer head. think such reports
are unkind-they are foolish, too, and l
can not think of any people who would he
likely to read them As far as my eye
sight is concerned, l feel perfectly safe, for
although l am slightly nearsighted / am
not blind, nor anywhere near it. My eye
sight is COOL for many years yet
The Coachman Helps Him.
ado you have to be lifted into the car
riage, as report ed2" he was asked.
Perhaps have been helped in at times.
Not any more now than ever, though. 1t
is quite Gust omary for my coachman, who
has been long time in the family, to give
me lift into my victoria, which is rather
high, with an uncomfortable step 30
climb. My sickness is the pen
atty l must pay for overwork at the CAPT
tai. Toward the close of my stay there
was quite overcome at times by the pres
sure upon me. | should have stopped
then, but l didn't. l kept up, and
now / must rest
The President Wouldn't Talk.
NEW YORK, July Is. The Worlds Cape
May CORES pendent telegraphs that he
called upon the president Saturday and
the following interview took place. The