The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-09-04
Picture of Mr.. Blaine's Home.
HOW AND WHERE THE SENATOR LIvEs-A CHARM
IN INSIDE VIEW OF HIS HOME LIFE-HIS
GREAT POPULARITY.

ING INSIDE VIEW OF HIS HOME LIFE HIS
GREAT POPULARITY.
! Correspondence of the Graphic
| His house is a frame building of no particular
architectural style but gives the idea of comfort
and use. Additions have been built from time to
| time as the young Blanes increased and the family
| requirements were larger. The grounds are large,
neat and tastetully arranged. In the rear of the
| barn is garden from which Mr.. Blaine supplies
| his vegetable cellar The lawn is smooth, the turf
| well trimmed Tennis croqUet show that the young
| people put it to good use Mr. Blaine has what he
calls his 'roost' behind hedge under some grand
| old trees Here a number of comfortable rustic
chairs are placed and rustic table Seated here
one gets rolf view of the keDnebec and the
well swept farms that lie on the bluffs along its
bank. Under this shade Mr. Blaine holds court
! pleasant days, receives his company and does his
writing and thinking
81 have done more mental work under these
trees said he to me the other day, than iu any
other single place in the world
He has a hammock swung here, and near by
chllds tent is pitched In the house he has his
office and library and when out door life is not
comfortable he takes refuge within The remain
der of the house devoted to family use, is
Portable. The furniture is not elegant, but is grace
ful some OF IT antique, and all shows evidence Of
refinement OF taste in its selection and arrange
ment. The house is full Of brlc brac and curios,
old and new The pictures are not costly, but
and well chosen. There is profusion Of books,
and interesting mementoes Of Mr. Balnes long
public life at every hand.
There is air OF hospitality comfort and re
pose that makes one feel al ease at once, even
though he be stranger, and there is charm
about Mrs Blanes entertainment that is the spirit
of cordlality and thoughtful attention
The house Is always open, and when the family
are at home always full of guests Mrs. Blaine
scarcely knows what il is to 81: down to her table
without one guest or more to entertain. Every
body is welcome, and while there is no manifest
effort to please one sees that the whole family are
tOnu or their friends at their home and
making their stay pleasant
Nr Blaine has SIX children. His eldest son,
Walker IS now pracuclng law In st. Paul, MINI.
The second SON Emmons is a graduate at Har
ward. The next Two children are young ladies' Just
leaving the ''girlhood' period The fourth child is
James, mischieyous boy who is great source
| OF anxiety to his mother but whom ms father re
CARDS with atectOnate attention as the counter
part IN embroyO Of himself The Youngest child
| is little glrl.
# anybody doubts Mr. Blane's popularity id
Maine he should come up here and convince him
self Blaine knows almost every man III the State
LIS character hls disposition and the influences
which move bIln and III that way hc secured and
keeps the power that b" has secured Ill this state
tie has hai rivals ana they spnuElng up every
year, but none has vet succeeded in deposing hun
from his leadership lAls people love his weakness
as they love hs strength. Balue moves amou-
them always hgLihed, always respectful but with
mat cordial h"" h"l'n which distinguishes nun he
erasp' their hand, inquiries If Maria IS hettel and
| If the cid mare Las recovered from her aUrlrss
Blame has the superb -lit OF memory He never
forgot any thing in his Ite No incident that meets
his attention fails To impress itself upon his reco.
lection and be has the power 70 recall IT whenever
the same ASSOCIATIONS or coincidence are renewed
Secretary sherman had It camp meeting at Water
vile, in the College grounds, and there were lV,
huN people there from all parts ot the State While
| Sherman was speaking Blaine was moving around
among the crowd, sitting under the trees with the
| farmers, and louuEug N their wagons with them.
| He knew them all and they smiled at his recugui