The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-17
THE HOME OF BLAINE.
Row THE PRINCE OF THE PnoPLx

: TtRow THE PRINCE OF THE P1oPL'
Spends bis TInio At his "C.A,i." In Augusta
Notes Jottsd Down bI bis BIoeraph.r-Eat.r.
taibnisnt Of FrIends-Frss Trade the
a Bottom Of tho Boilers hov,m,n.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1G.-Mr. Homer ]
Ramsdell, Of Washington, who is engsged
in writing the life Of the Hon. James G
Blaine, was in Philadelphia iow hours or
his way homo from Augusta. He left
Washington Immediately after the conven.
lion had put Mr.. Blaino forward 40 the
choice OF the party, and has been with him
holding frequent friendly Conversations
ever since. II found Mr.. Blaine remark.
ably we'll, " said he to.a Pres reporter; "he
Ia busy and cheerful; occupied all day
long, and troubled by no fears whatever
about the success OF the Republican party.
"Is he as conveniently 9,tuated in his
old home as at Washington" was asked.
u think he is," replied Mr., Rumsdell,'
Certainly go far as facilities for getting
through the work that has been suddenly
thrust upon him are concerned. His
house is delightfully."- situated, built for
comfort and convenience, aud Yoomy
enough to allow comfortable study and
writing zooms, without encroaching on this
other apartments. The building itself ap.
pears originally to have been SQUARE,
Bolidly-built structure Of two stories.
Through 1t ran the wtdo hallway still used,
and, both above and below, were large and
airy rooms, which can not yet be improved
upon. Additions have been built 10 the
rear OF tho house as the needs OF tho
family made them necessary, and to-day i!
looks rambling, comfortable and homelike,
instead OF handsome archi.ecturally.
Around it is handsome lawn, closely
cropped, and, just at preaent, beautiful
with the green OF early summer. Shade
trees are scattered over it and bushes and
1iowers tsstetully decorate it here and
there. Opposite is the old State House,
where Mr.. Blaine, before the war, served
IN tho Legislature, and where he won bis
first distinction. ~,
ea ALL OVER TIE HOUSE.
"Whcre does Mr.. Blaine receive his
visitors?" ISL t.
Sometimes in his library, sometimes in
bis raception.roomH. lie is not 60 sys.em-
attic as 10 have hours and places that can
not be disturbed or changed. The recep.
tion.room where most OF his visitors are
shown is at the right of the large hell.
Behind it, with windows opening on tho
lawn, is tho din;ng.room. On the other
side OF The hall fthe parlors, handsomely
furnished and pleasant, OCCUPY the front
OF the house. In the extension back of
them Is Mr.. B!aine's librsry. Nearly
straight scros5 from the library doorway is
another library, occupied just a. often and
haVing much the same look OF genera,
literary workshop. MIR. Blaine occupies no
one place in his work. At one hour he
may be found at one OF his desks: at an.
other he is come place else, working es
vigorously IS before. His receplion.rcom
is even made to do service III his hsbit Of
working every place, and in tho early morn.
ing often it is almost impossible from the
piles Of letters and papers spread upon the
floor" NJ: So. - - !. = = '-'S>.'S -
HAS bis mail showed any wonderful
ut has, indeed. 1t hes shown a won.
derlul increa1e. Bushels Of it are brought
10 the house and fairly dumped upon The
iloors beside him. He tries TO look at Il
all, and may succeed, but it is task for a
half dozan men," ~. -
| e = Al,
ence?" 9s ''',''' - :
ut is universal. You won't mention
any subjsct in the political decslogue that
his correspondents don't touch uuon.
Congratulations, &C vice, opinions, predic.
tions, suggestions and everything else the
brain OF man can conceive are Ncontsiued
IN these letters. By far the large majority
are congratulations They come from
every corner Of the United States, and arc
written by men mall positions o. lie.
All OF them indicate tho warm regard in
which the people hold him, and tbs uatis.
iacilon with which the party looks on tho
work OF the convention. Meny OF theae
letters come from Massachusetts. They
assure him of the whole party's loyal SUB.
port. Many business men of Boston
pledge him their eT,r,s to secure his cleo
tion, and others OF them write, Concerning
the alleged detection, that it really amounts
to nothing at ALL" s5sg'' + a q
TIA NEW YORK..
"1s New York largely represented in the
correspondence?'
Eyes; and to es great an extent, proba.
bly,, SIS any other State. The letters from
New York arc many Of them written by
Arthur'a friends, and all OF them endorse
him as heartily ss if their own first fayorite
had not been bis successiul competitor. . 4.
"How does Mr. Blaine spcnd his tlay ?',--.
i"Hard at work all the time. He did
make it a rule to take sn hours drive or
ride como time during the day, but lately
he has not been able to, spara the tins, He
commences opening his mail immediately
alter breakfast, and reads and directs an.
swers until 2 O'CLOCK lunch. Then hc com.
mencts again very much the game yay.
and works until evening. In the mean.
time he receives visitors, talks with his
iriends, reads and answers tho constant
stream OF telesrsms pouring in upon him,
and gives as much attention As possible TO
the detaisof busincss that regularly come
up. He has wonderful EXECUTIVE ability.
and can DO Q great amount Of work in q
very short timeI otherwise, I don't know
how he would make progress at all."R4ra.I
LOGAN WITH nLslHE,
Tho Illinois Senator In Consultation
With Mr.. Blaine. 4 !.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June lO.-senstor John