Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
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JAMES G. BLAINE.
James Gillespie Blaine was born in Wash
ington county, Pa, January 81, 1880. He
graduated from Washington college in 1S47,
taught school in Kentucky for several years
In 1852 he became a teacher in the Pcnnsyl-
vania Institute for the Instruction of the
Blind in Philadelphia. In 1854 lie went to
Kennebcc, Me-, where he became the editor
of The Kennebcc Journal. As an eloquent
and powerful speaker he had already gained
prominence WHEN, in 1888, lie was chosen Il
member Of the Maine Legislature. He went
as Representative TO Congress first in 1863;
was made Speaker of ihe House in 1860, ard
did not lay down the gavel until 1915, when
the democratic majority elected SamuelJ.
Randall his successor. The ensuing year he
received the highest number of votes on the
opening ballot for President in the national
republican convention at Cincinnati, which
finally nominated Mr.. Hayes. Appointed
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Maine, in 1879, Mr. Blaine was again pop
ular presidential candidate in 1890, receiving
| 2S2 votes on the first ballot. Blaine, on the
elect ON of Gen. Garfield, was made Secret
airy OF State, which position lie re gned on
the death ofthe President EIGHT months later,
/ In 1867, while Blaine was absent in Eu-
rope, tic theory Of paying the public debt in
grcenhacks was started in Ohio by Pcnd'e
ton and in Massachusetts ~ Cen. Butler.
Just after his return ia tie autumn, al
! special or adjourned session of Congress in
! November Blaine assaulted the proposition
in speech of great research. Il thus hap
pencd that he Was lie first man ia ether
branch Of Congress who poke against the
financial hcresy that N subsequent years has
cngrosssd SO much ofpuhlic attention.
BMinc'j crusade against Chinese hnmigra-
ton is one Of lie most marked points in his
career. Tie New York Tribune Of Fcbrua-
| ry 9th, 1872 contained a long letter from the
Senator IN rcpl, 10 William Lloyd Garrison,
| which may be taken as defining his position,
which was olc of such marked hostility that
he has ever leen prime fayoritc on the
| Pac' &c Goa t.
! Blaine has q phenomenal memory. He re-
members circumstances, dates, names and
places readily. He writes as readily and as
strongly IS il" speaks, and ye.y rapidly.
Blaine is o. IMPOSING height and bully in
form. lis hal. is np.lly White, and thin on
top, and his beard is not heavy. He has a
fair but not imposing mead. His figure is
well preserved and he dresses with care. He
has made use of no means to conceal the
ravagcs time and anXities have made on his
hair and wears it close cut, The color max
ius all the more noticeable his dark eyes. lie
! is full Ct activity AID quick thought. Mrs
Blaine WHO was a.Uiss S.anwood, Of Boston,
is fair-ha,rad, tail, rather stor., with lgnitied
carriage and a manner earnest and practical.
A beautiful home-l;fe is the result Of her
wise management. Already her sons are in
business and popular in society and Alice,
the eldest daughter, now beautiful woman
of 90, was married in February, 1888, TO Col
John j. Coppingcr, of The regular army.
Fer mother ever sympathiled most deeply
with her husband in his political exploits
and ambitions, yet would gladly persuade
him to retire TO private life
JOHN A. LOGAN.
John A. Logan, the senior Senator from
Illinois, was born on farm in Southern Hi
nois about 50 years ago. He received a
common. school education, and was elected
! county clerk when he was scarcely out ofhis
I teens lie enlisted as a private in the war
with our neighboring Republic, and left the
army a quarteI-master. He then studied
and practced law, but his aptltudes for pol
itcs reasserting itself, he became q member
of the Illinois Legislature in 1862, and again
in 1856, having served one term as prosecut-
ing attorney in the meantime. lie was
presidential elector in 1855, and went to
Congress AZ democrat serving continuous
ly until the outbreak of the civil war. En-
tering the army as colonel, he attained the
rank of maor-general, and commanded an
army corps, accompanying Sherman on his
march to the sea. In 1865 he was appointed
minister to Mexico, but declined He was
elected to the Fortieth and Forty first Con-
crosses as a republican, and in 1871 was
chosen to succeed Hon Richard Yates in the
United States Senate. After serving one
term he returned to his law practice, but
was again sent to the Senate in 1870.
ANOTHER DEATH.-During the past sew
eral new cases of scarlet fever have occurred
one of which, child of Mr.. Edward Bakers
proved fatal. Two others of Afr. BIS chill
dren have the disease, 4 young son of Lewis
j. Ramsbnrg and one Of VIM G.. Merritt,s
children at the toll gate south of town. Some
of the older cases are convalescent, Others are
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