New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
LIFE AT BAR HARBOR.
now MR. BLAINE SPENDS HIS TINE.

A RESORT FREE FROM DlsORDERLY Vf,IrOks-IECU'
LAmrIEs OF me PLACE.
lFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE or rnB TNin''sl
bar HAuBoR. Me, Aug. 27.-Ihe calleIs at Mr..
BaInes modest cottage here would have no reason
90 think il the abode of Presidential candidate.
There IL a pleasant hone look about the place.
which, To a stranger would almost preclude tho
suggestion of political topics. Surrounded los his
family. and playing with his little grlndchild,
Mr. Blaine appears to be IA his happiest mood, aud
hours will pass without florence To tho pcuding
canvass. In htte back room some smooth pine
boards lave been made into "a table. and there MIR.
Blaine spends short tine each day debating Ia u
stcuOgmpAer aud answering the numerous let
tiers sent 10 HIM from all pats Of ths
country. The greater part OF his mani.
however, goes to Augusta. where his secretary re-
main, 20 car. for it. OIiv the moro imp Iriant
communications aud a few newspapers ars for
wardcd to him here. lie goes riding on D.eaiaat
days and spends his vacation much the s-mo as
any hagd-worked person would who va s-sAins
rest.
Mr.. Blaine has no secretary at Bar Har5or, but
employs a stenographer to facilitate WORK Oh tho
second volume of the history. His oldest SON, TN
mons il engaged ~ professional work evil en-
gIneer in Iowa. Walker is at home aud assists ais
ia her some when his services are ted. bat the
Young ladies ut Bar Iarbor appear to be occupying
a good deal of Walkers attention at present. Mr.
Blaine spends his evenings in conversation With his
wife aud family and such callers a. happen IN. HIS
genial powers of conversation are well known, but
he seems to be more than ever fond of llln'rAtins
point by good story, o. which he has i great
fund.
In this quiet, unassuming way does the man who
is certain to be the next President spend his
time He is so easily approached by all who desire
to see him that 1t IS fortunate thing that
he chose before his nomination, this
out-Of-t he-way place in which % spend
the summer Any person who inIgines
that Mr. Blaine is exhibiting anxiety over to- eau
vass would. if IN Mr.. Bialucs presence. soon dis
cover his mistake. H. Is only when the ds,tar!ly
conspiracy to besmiTch his family is alluded SO hat
Mr.. Blame shows his fiery spirit, and then It takes
the form of righteous indignation. With the reg
ular work of the canvass he has little TO do. The
nomination came to him unsought, and the election
will apparently come about Ia the same way MI
blaine of course, believes too much 10 tho
Republican party not 10 be deeply Interested m 10
success Bat It rs evident that he wishes as much
as p0sslble 81 avoid taking part that would lndi-
cate ardent desire Tor us own success. hchce
be has declined many urgent demands upon MN
has made only three trips so far IN the canvass
those to Portland, Naranacooh ana strons.
Great efforts are , beng I,. maze o, 70 gs
without success those close TO him here say
that To ohge old friends IN other states Dec may
vet be induced ~ overcome his reiu'tancH io 20
away from home, but there ~ nothng decided
about It,
The season at Bar tIarhor Is now IN it. he KIT,
aud the exodus began with this week. The sel,0n
will be unusually short this year IN the early pat
of the summer the weather was cold aud uncoul-
Portable During August ny to thiH week
IL has been delightful but now tM
cold seems ~ have returned and the nights ths
week have been frosty. There are fifteen ho'els n
liar Iarbor and they are all kept by 'sIantcrs,"
with one exception, and that one IA run BYE
some persons find fault because there IL
not felt much. the weather - nearly al
WAYS cool. Boating canoeing. driving,
dancing aud lawn tennis take up the time. l era
h. not an orchestra At any NJ the hotels and no
provision for evening entertainments except hops
! he pleasant walks and drives, however arc veil
every favorable nook at convenient walking uis-
tance from the village a genera " occupied IN the
afternoons. II Oscar Wilde would see the nnhher
of Young men aud old inen who thtpng the hutel
piasgas IN knee hteeches aud baby coats hs
ns hetr soul would no doubt lie made happy.
There are many sttaotuns about llat ilafnot, not
the least of Witch - itA Freedom flpin dlsntleily
psr.ons Of every kind, The boats which ply about
Tho bays aud islands afa we'll pattonitrd aud
The entire ahHanua OF bafn. aud tho uuplsas.
Ant smsli of bad liauofa. common on
New.fefk boats makea an agreeable change.
aud the drivers afo honest Indians paddle the
oanees Tho help Ia of tho Dowa- at Tyre
4" Where AFRO yoa going 20 teach ths year, said .
sweeper az tho Newport tho other day, ~ the young
man who was backing boots.
wall, don't know was tina reply. They
want NE here N baI Harbor.'