The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-01
From the Schoharie Jeffers sonsn
TRUE REPUBLICAN-HON.H HARRISON
q. BLAKE, OF OHIO.

Every body has read of the incident of u tra-
veler by the name Of Blake, who, in the win
ter of 1921 with his wife and infant were pas
sing over the Green Mountains of Vermont
that the drifting snow rendered the roads i'm
passible for his horse-that he left the wife and
infant in the sleigh and went in pursuit Of as
sistance, that he perished before arriving at a
human habitation, and that the next day a
traveller found the wife and mother dead, she
having
"--Strippel the mantle iom her breast.
And barred her BOSOM TO the storm,
And round her child had wrapped the vest,
And smiled TO think her babe warm;
With cold kiss, one tear she she'd
And sank upon her snowy bed
He moved the robe from of the child.
The babe looked up and sweetly smiled"
This melancholy and thrilling incident in the
life OF the child would make his subsequent
history matter of interest 10 almost any read
er, even had there been nothing unusual in it.
But his life has been an eventtul one, series OF
/" irrepressible conflicts with misfortunes, in
which the man has always triumphed over mat
ter, and the integrity Of the man always stand
ing above reproach.
Having some ten years since. formed slight
acquaintance with this founding Of the Green
Mountain snow drifts, and often heard incidents
of his career recounted by lips that love to
praise him, We have naturally kept an eye upon
his movements and taken deep interest in his
career, although he has undoubtedly long since
forgotten even the name of the writer OF thi.
| article.
Cnaided, and alone, sometimes by hard man
ual toll. sometimes by school teaching and ther
as a confidential clerk and book keeper, ht
wrought his way to manhood, winning the con
fdence of all who knew him. He then inves
ted his business talents and reputation as an of
set to capital, in the mecantile business with {
partner in Medina, Ohio.
A few years Of industry, frugality, and pros
perity made him sole proprietor of the concern
In the winter oi l849 and 80 1--WE think it was
while an unusually large stock was on the way
from New York, mostly purchased on shOr
credit, his store with all the goods on hand
were destroyed by fire, and the insurance wa
but light in proportion to the loss.
| Blake is ruined cried one, all his proper
ty DESTROYED but his new goods and in debt 70
them" He must 60 under" cried another
Neuer," was the response of another, - Meth
er fire nor water can overcome the founding Q
the Green Mountain snow storm" And SO
proved. He was shocked for an hour, but no
for a day. His manhood and energy were su
perior to misfortune's frOwns. a newly Ell
closed building was obtained to store the good
|
emptied of their contents and turned into in
prOmtu counters. Large posters and the new,
papers announced that the new goods U.u.
be sold cheap for cash" The people focke
there for great bargains. The goods were sol
every note was met al maturity. and in
short time the new Z" Phoenix Block " rose frol
the ashes and upon the foundations of the oil
store.
Mr. Blake has held many Offices of trust
bis adopted State and has been member {
both houses Of the Ohio Legislature, always I'll
ing his position TO the satisfaction Of his col
stituents and with great credit to himself. tt
Offices he has held have all been voluntar
Offering from the people, and not sought for /
; himself He is now, at forty years of age.
valuable member Of Congress, and his politic
,, creed and ability in debate, may be redily u
, derstood by reading his speech which we phi
! lish to-day.