Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
BLA|NE'S ALL RIGHT,
He Walks 80 Times Around
the Grounds at Bar HarbOr
Without Stopping.
TALKS WITH A REPORTER.
The Plumed Knight Looks Like Him
self and Will Soon Be at Work.
FACTS ABOUT NEWSPAPER REPORT
An Ambitions Correspondent Tackles the
President at Cape May.
TALKS WITH A REPORTER.
FACTS ABOUT NEWSPAPER REPORT
An Ambitions Correspondent Tackles the
President at Cape May.
ADVISED TO TAKE A TRIP TO MAINE

BAR HARBOR. July ll.-lnat Inere Is
conspiracy to drive Mr.. Blaine from the
political field by trying to prove him either
adriveling idiot or a dying man is evident
from the continuous statements to that effect
which have been published in certain
papers despite the fact that Mr.. Blaine is
improving steadily from the condition to
which overwork brought him. Mr. Blaine
is an invalid, but he is not sick man; In
other words, he has been sick, but he is now
recovering steadily. He has had no re-
lapse, and there is nothing in his condition
which precludes the possibility or proba-
bility of complete recovery. All he needs
is rest, absolute rest. His physician, DIR.
Madison Taylor, of Philadelphia, is author
itv for the above statement.
OF course Mr.. Blaine is somewhat handi-
capped with advancing years He has
PASSED the si1tieth milestone, and he can
not recuperate as rapidly as younger man.
Yet he has no organic disease to drag him
down, and, as he has laid aside the weightier
matters of State, he is making rapid pro-
gress toward complete recovery.
Cause of Blaine's Breakdown.
Mr.. Blaine sacrificed his health for his
NOullINs anu llls llNcChb hNdhNhSu NVh
dition is the result. He was very irregular
in his eating and sleeping. He would go
all dav without eating and after hasty
lunch would work far into the night. There
could be but one result of a continuous
strain of this kind. Mr.. Blaine broke down,
and he came here to get rested. He is get
ting the needed rest, and has improved
wonderfully.
He knows that certain papers are trying
to convince the public of his mental and
physical incapacity, and he reads their lines
with great amusement. In direct contra
dictlon TO the statement recently published
in certain New York papers, 10 the effect
that Mr.. Blaine's mind had given way, is
the fact that today he took long ride with
a friend, visiting all the places of interest
around Bar Harbor and giving history of
each. All the interesting gossip of the
various places and people were related, even
10 minute details of names and dates. After
he had returned home he ate his dinner
with a relish, and afterward walked around
the grounds SO times without stopping.
That is surely quite a respectable walk for
a man who is said to have both feet in the
grave.
His Pallor Is Natural.
The pallor in Mr.. Blaine's face, which has
been so often commented upon, is no new |
SYMPTOM. That feature has never been con-
sidered in the present treatment of the case
Mr.. Blaine is naturally pale. He has never
been otherwise. That has nothing whatever |
to do with his present weakness If Mr.. |
Blaine was private citizen there would be |
nothing in his present condition that would |
be commented upon bv friends or neighbors |
unless such comment was of a congratulatory |
nature. He has broken down under a |
severe strain just as any other man would |
have done, and he is recovering his strength |
Just as any other healthy man of his age |
would do under the same circumstances.
There is no reason why Mr.. Blaine should |
not recover the complete measure of strength |
and vitality which he lost by his unselfsh
devotion to the affairs of state. There was
a short space of time after he reached here
that he did not show any marked improve
ment
The Stories Grow With His Recovery.
But about three weeks ago he began to
gain strength rapidly, and during the past
week he has made phenomenal strides
toward recovery, and il is during this period |
of Improvement that the lies have been
sent out regarding his condition. On the
very davs when he had been represented
as failing he has felt especially strong and
active Neither the members of his family |
nor his physicians have been interviewed by |
sent out these sensational statements, and,
as Mr. Blaine has been riding every day
regardless of the weather, they could have
seen for themselves his condition had thev
been so disposed,
To-day was the hottest day of the season
at this place, but it was cold compared with
the weather parceled out TO Pittsburgers
Mr.. Blaine's programme for to-day was
much the same as that of anv other dav,
with one exception-he granted a brief in
terview TO a reporter. He said he felt so
strong and well that he couldn't resist the !
temptation to see someone from the outside
world. and the sight Of a newspaper man
took him back to his official life at Wash
ington.
His Talk With a Correspondent.
Mr. Blaine said he had not felt so well in
several months as he did to-day. He
showed it in the clasp of the hand and in
the clearnesS of his eyes. He looked like
himself once more. OF course, he said
nothing concerning outside matters His
own improved health and the beauty of the
day were the only topics touched upon in
the brief audience. But he spoke and acted
like a man who has good solid grip upon
life and who knows he has it.
Mr. Blaine has had tendency to believe |
himself sicker than he really was and since
he got rid of that impression his improve
ment has been rapid. He is making a busi- |
ness of getting well, and he is succeeding in
this Just as he succeeds in other matters
which he undertakes. He rises about 7:3O
o'clock every morning and has small cup
of coffee before breakfast. This is the only
thing that could be construed as a stimu-
liant He drinks little water and Poland
Spring water, but that is his own fad and is
not prescribed. He takes no drugs or med
icines of any kind. He takes breakfast
with other members of the family and eats
of the same food prepared for them. In
fact, there are no restrictions upon his diet |
He eats all kinds of wholesome food and en-
joys it.
Harrison Isn't Posted. .
A special from Philadelphia newspaper
man now at Cape May is as follows: Not |
dispatches from Bar Harbor.
which declare that Mr.. Blaine is in a crit ,
ical condition, it can be asserted positively ,
that President Harrison has had no news ,
regarding the health of the Secretary of
State other than that derived from the
papers. A Republican of national promi
nence, and a man very close to
the President, spent several hours :
in Philadelphia Friday evening at a
private residence He claimed to know
nothing on the subject except by hearsay.
The President, he continued, has also had c
absolutely no advices from Bar Harbor +,
relative TO the physical condition of the I
of State. They have not. met for j
months either. q
care you positive that President Har I
rison has not been informed privately?" was I
asked. 4
Eyes, am sure of it. /