Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

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Ii was such q reversal Of all anticipations
of the question except with Mr.. Blaine. He
had just left his bed after two days Of un-
consciousness from sunstroke, but he WAS as
self fposscsscd as the portraits upon the walls.
He merely gave murmur Of surprise, and
before anybody had recovered from the
shock he had written, in his firm. plain, fu-
session-one to Mr.. HAYES, Of congratula-
ton one TO the Maine delegates. thanking
them for their devotion. and another to Eu-
gene Hale and Mr.. Frye, asking them to 90
personally TO Columbus and present his good
aid in the campaign. The occasion affected
quitting his employ would have done. Half
an hour afterward he was out with Secretary
Fish in an open carriage, receiving the
cheers OF the thousands of people who gath
cred abou, the telegraph bulletins.
Charming as Mr.. Blaine is in ordinary So
cial intercourse, it is in the family circle
,ha, he is at hi. best No man in public life
is more fortunate in his domestic relations.
He is the companion and eonhdant Of every
one Of his six children. He is Of the same
age and they fear him no more than they
fear one Of their OWN number. Mrs. Blaine
is the model wife and mother. and more is
due to her strong judgment, quick perception
and heroic courage than the world vii! ever
know. Mr.. Blame. as already stated. has
six children. The eldest Walker, is a grad
uaie Of Yale College and Of Columbia Law
School. in New York. He is a member Of
the bar in New York. Maine and Minnesota
lie is now in St. Paul. in the Office Of Gov
ernor Davis. The second son. Emmons. is
a, the Cambridge Law School. having gradu-
ated at Harvard two wears ago. Both sons
show a wonderful aptitude for politics and
their political knowledge is rather remark
able TIE youngest son is James G. Jr..
noble, generous. manly boy Of eleven. who
is the picture Of his father. The three
daughters are named Alice, Margaret and
Harriet.
Mr.. BIaine's houss in tbs city is large
and handsome. II Is ons Of tioek Of four
the three others being occupied BY Fer
nando Wood. Governor SsA ann Of Naryland,
and General Van Welt Of the army. Gen
eral Sherman live. two doors Of. Mr..
Blane's house is Of brick and brown stone
and il four stories high. |, is furnished with
gr.a, good taste. elegance and comfort The
walls are covered with pictures, mostly rare
engrayings Mr.. Blaine's taste runs to en-
cravings. and he is constantly picking up
portraits of distinguished characters. In
his house on Fifteenth street YOU can see
portraits Of the great actors on the worlds
stage in all ages. The walls Of his dining
rosu. arr ornamented with crossed muske,s
and sgtre: AL old pistols grouped upon
shield Issss srs souvenirs presented b,
friends and no soaL, sa1h weapon has a his
tory. Mr.. Blaine. sot 1904. - At the top
Of his house. where lstiSrs ari papers come
in by the bu,hel every day, Tbs billiard
table is packed fall Of letters answered and
Unanswered. sad busy clerks are hard a,
work r, ing 10 ksep up with the vas, aeeuD-
ulaiion Probabi, Mr.. Blaine receives more
letters than any .iN Senator. IN Congress
!; !. his custom TO spend g. much time a.
possible in this work-room. tie ~ tire
mendous worker and can write mosS isiters
IN n given time than ANYBODY ! ever szs.
lie mas a short hand writer always at hi. ell
bow and he dictates every da, a large
amount Of work.
have scarcely room enough left to say
that physically Mr. BLAINE is the perfect
man You NAV see him alnos, any day
striding along the Avenue. going 10 or com
ing from the Capitol. with tn. strength Of
xt,1t He Is a strong man and good
VAL, vho can keep up with him. He
t.un.. up the steps; two at time, 'alAins
and laughing with hi. companions lie !.
,-onderi.ll, pres, ,rved and i. jus, in the
:. b.,irh, Of falI phy.ics strength lie doe.
no, .now wha; fatigue =, and session of
fftv hours without break l'irn' him out as
,'-.h a, q lark, while nearly Al, OF his col
=. :. are badly used up. liz is h. appear
- w striking man. Large, full,
-, ~, -, an immense bead, gre,
Iaa- ~. .',I 49, ere N.is fa., whitening. and
indeed nearly white and ~ H ,".n ~
the top Of his head, and FREE - :,
Gus face This is near a. | c.. -,
describing a man who is the first to =.
attention wherever he goes H. j. Rams
iel. "a Phild. Times.