The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-07-10
BLAINE AT HOME.
me Aisoeungs Cons ressman's deliberate Ambl
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had served In the pre- ding congress-. but
had only fairly got hold of The Ways &c lepfs.
lation. II fact,, he had made 90 little
Impression thas " Speaker olfax 81 NH
him we'll down n toward 81 the q tall 81
the military commi AN absurd. nlena for
him, because ne mad a!ways been d Civilian.
Al ne ts ss q sae members except Dem
Blaines mouth was closed for how could 10
pretend ito any right TO be Heard In nility1Iv
matters in the presence of six5 bripe diersS
OF course, he was uncomf prtable. II was ii
clerk OF the committee. Blaine appeared TO
per man. ! remembe to have thought that
If ever there was born, journ list it was that
bright young congressman from Maine who
was o complete cyclopedia Of political. facts,
and had ia terse. interesting paragraphy
o confidential chat one dry that session: }
when the proceedings in the house were dull
and we sat alone In the commit ee room ~
10 blazing wood fire, lthnt lie meant to pet
upon the approprlat tons committee IN the:
next congress, and in the following congress-
said, he should look forward to the spea I,srs
ship. Itall came about as he had planned
only he became sDeake Two years sooner
Than he had hoped would sbsf possible. ne
was always q man who laid out his line! of5
life in advance and .workedup to it There
d At frsthe lived In Washington In ia mo-
madic sort Of way-in hotels or boarding
houses. as do most gressmen-- but when
hewas elected speaker he bought d house on
Fifteenth street, in the best quarter. OF the 3
town. Opposite lived Hamilton Fish, then
secretary OF state; next door lived Fernando
Wood; Gen Sherman's house was only few
doors distant; and Gen. Butler could $fbe 4
found just around the corner B1aina's house
was thought handsome one at that time
but 1t was only q plain brick structure Ia a.
row. and; it cuts no sort Of aE fynre III {
these days when big mansions III the
Queen Anne, 9Ellzabethnn Norman, and I
Z know: NOT how. many other styles abound MT
the capita. 81 There were two big parlors on /
the first floor, and back of them q sitdng-
Connected Sbya folding opfs, SO that the
crowds that used to surge in at the speakers
Official receptions were measurably well ac-
In the belongings Of this, Ills
firstly ashiington home q, Blaine showed fond
ture, and for books he was much given to; I.
2 hlospltallty, and Il neYer appeared 81 so
happy as when enter tanning a congenial3
dinner party at his.big round table. For his 1
dinner table talks "a he Ind an xhaustible
fund OF anecdotes and wit icis1ns never
heard him tell the same story twice. He did I
not resemble In the least the hand organ
type Of man who has only one little set sof
tunes Indeed, n think he might dispute
with Henry Ward Beecher for tie honor of
being the most original man In America
sure to contribute to the conversation soiae-i
thing partic ularly BID ght and entertaining.
When not entertaining friends at his own
house he, usually dined out remember to
have warned s him once Of the per1ls OF the
diner dir out how many an ernine emit man had
come to an untiine " end BY eating big din
nera He said he observed "a strict rule al
dinner parties-he took soup and roast beef. r.
but no prepared dishes No dessert; q little
Ice cream. and no wine save dry cham
programme he could dine tut every
day In the week without ininring his
digestion. In those days Blaine was mon d
great letter writer, either wi til his own hand
OF yicariously through that OF his secretary,
he dld not Ike Garfield reply to all the LETT
reader, and alway knew the atti tude 81 every
really important journal Id the 6Suntfy on
the dominant issues of the day He knew the
history Of these journals, too, and someth
q 3tne men who made then, and IL there
WAS any power behind the chairs of their
editors he dswas pretty sure to Be informed
ABOUT M He was not accessible at I'LL times
and to all the world, as many men who ollerl
3ish great olitical ambi ion think it necessary
60 p be- The BILE black Han Of tho
Blaine was In, bpt he would zee Ifs tho yisi.
;tor.was not welcome he would manage 70 |
mike him believe TINT the spehker lad ind
gone out a few minutes before. This colored
person had n line instin ct for DISCERNING The
70 receive They were shown into the 'front.' Y
parlor: others Wnited In the hall
IN the Fifteenth street. house Blaine livnd
while IN Washing ton until after the death Of
Garfield. he had pregiously begu to build
street circle, dee1tng himself com urtabivs
rich ct the time, and thinking the position
fsecretary of state carried with If diIties a.
enlarged hospitality. The house was q lnis-f
take, as he soon found. He lived In it3 only
a ,,aI g g year ~ IL
side, considerable share 81 & lis lis
fortune melted away In the gleat sfrlnkaraS
N stocks and he did not feel able to- gupDort
Inc expensive establ ishment which the house
demanded He considered himself very
Fortunate to- be able to- lease 10 for b sum
which amounted to @ per cent on its enst INST
Then he condensed his household into a
dWellng of moderate CAPACITY. 3fai.iiir nm
lafayete square From his frontwtnd lows IA Z
could see the White House through the
o olses M u nne pretty his
MS BOOKS andia few picturea In &c she did
most Of the work. on his n Twenty Years al
congress, living as retired al lila frfenis
would let him, and getting his exercise manly
IRON if,,n daily morning wink ito the capitol.
congressio nall library &.
All this time his real home II iii MA
ments OF himself and the members ~ sb1as
family were consid ered, was tha 2Iarges n1dss
iashioned broad fronted wlite l1olIss Il WITH
US green blinds, it's NAPLES, and It's rrassys
y arr sMhich stands On shady street
This house ypifes the We D. ali nhasflsi'
pressed itself architset a4 u bsr ex
me recent mania for colors, angles, baisS
CONES, AND Sfanrifni ornis came. lii. IT,
seryatism Of the last genera On Nj. BIai,,H
has modified livery little and NOT at hi ~,
the expense OF Its sober oil time i,Ynany Z
anee. He has added two or three rooms II, /
ne reaI.-one large library which is his
hard tshts 10 sraged 4 9 Wi Gsi., sal.s
lrats when he was claiTsna,, II. ~
the state Republican L commirtes y mai Ill
e e " pe rende zYous for his Iente tan
; any TON az parts Of the stats. IN
good deal Of Mr. Blaine. He Was tla h, Il WI
nan Y the state, hurrying from conn vs tx 3
county cegl 70 address mass MEETINGS writinU &
leiegrans on the trains, gettines fsosk stfssi
" Y aispatcnes every town, debating
md ca ~ 70 nls secretary yet alway cheerful
anseaote ready to enliyen every oGcasion.
a5efkne@ the whole state as wen HI ma own
a V y and was acquainted with II
i th !eading men In every town He brought i
sns canvass down 70 the school The
meetings he estimates at It's proner vai,ies,.
DuS ne never depended on III 10 proai "a ra.s.
SUITS The real business OF b camroifrn WI b
so perfect local orguni tons; ascertain who
,s,er, lna, doubtful Syorers and bring afeu-
them through the Of orts Of their sflilbIca can
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