Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-05
BlaIne,s First Hunt for Office.

Now that Blame K the nominee there Is no end to the good stOrIes that are being related of his boyhocd. Con. gressman Pusey of Iowa, who went to school with hIm in Washington county, Penn, tells an anecdote Illus trating the spirit which has not only made him the greatest man in America, but at last brought him within step of the White House. At school the Plumed Knight was called "Nosey Biaine,' in conse- quence of his prominent probOscis which I5 still his only homCiy feature, and the boys. among whom he was always a leader, physically and intellectually, Were very fond of making fun of him. Blaine, however, never lost his temper. One day "NCsey' conceived the idea Of being President of literary society to lica many of hIs sch0ulmates belonged, and he made rapid canvass of the field. There was but one candidate against him, who withdrew at once when he heard Blaine was in the contest. Only one objection could be urged against young Blaine, lac was the best debater in the society. the biggest boy and the brightest scholar. Coming to Pusey he disclosed hls ambition.
 "Why, Nosey," said Fusey, ''of course I'll help you; but you can't fill the
 Cant fu the placer exclaimed Blaine, astonished at Puseys lack of confidence.
 Why ug,:
 Because you don't know anything about parliamentary law. You can't preside without a good knowledge of points of order and things"
 .I.t had overlooked this qualification, and was somewhat abGshCd to reflect that what Pusey said was probably true. But suddenly brightenirg up be said, "Ill fix that mighty quick. The election is tomorrow. I'll commit Cushing's Man nal to memory tonight
 And PusCy says he did it. Before day. light next morning hc knew every i'm portGut Tart of Cushing by heart, and within a week wus au authority on par liame1tary law. These who remember Blainc's remarkable mastery of rarlia- mentary law while speaker of the House. and the wonderful facility with which he unravelei the most intricate questions oi Crder. will easily credit Pusey's story. His memory of priDci- rlcs. dates, names and facts, naturally iffllAF AtffT NNNNA AtiANAHhtttl tl hlitIA Ai ln more remarkable thau his genius for leadership and command.
 Bill to Abolish Newspaper Postage.
 The bill introduced by Representative Henley tO encourage education in the States and Territories, provides that all newspapers hereafter published m the several States and Territories, in any H-, sLYf1 hl ..uvrfall freq of postage. through the mails, within the limits of the United States and the Territories.
 What newspaper publishers need-and what they Waut-is LOs SD much free mailing, but eiiicIent and proper handl- ing of their papers.
 The fact k, that newspapers are not handled as carefully and expeditiously n the mails as they should be, and we feel We are safe m saying that at least one paper in every twenty does not reach it's destination, and the unfortunate publisher who bas done his best to get his paper to all subscribers promptly. Is daily ID receipt of communications be- Cinuing with: "I haven't received my paper" "N hats the matter" etc. and then he must go Co work and mail his paper to those parties over again.
 This loss ut five per cent m missing papers, and the payment ot postage on tle missing and on duplicate copies, the publisher would greatly prefer Co pay tO the Postoiiice Department, m addition Co what is already paid, is II would, m the empl0v 0vmeEt of @ larger force, do away with the loss and aun0yances re- ferred to.
 All mall matter should te handled with scrupulous care. and @ newspaper should receive as prompt attention as letter. Let us. therefore. instead ot having law for free newspaper dellv- cry, which wOuld necessarily swell the mails from new mushroom en nterprises, resulting in even more careless hand ling than at present. have The referred tO a50ys.-Ageuts' Herald. Philadelphia.