The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-08
New Stories of Blaine.


Ripple, Of Little Washington, Pa. says
. Blaine vas nota boistero1s boy, and
not muca engaged in sthletic gamrs,
never al variance With tSe authorities Of
the college and kept the good viii Of bis
schoolmates. One thing vas noticeable
about him al through his youth fany-
body would tel Al immOdest story be
fore him bleaded blush and froEu Of
Indignation would come 10 his face He
was clean mouthed boy ard mzu- And
his clothes, which were oftea Of q rather
ehesp material, were always remarkably
neat. He was not much ofa rover, ard
there IS no recollection Of his going gun
ming or fishing He was always politi-
eizn. When he Was very young fellow
it was = common thing to hear him dis
cussing Eith the other boys issues and
election probabilities"
An interesting description has been
given Of M. Blaine's method Of life Just
after marriage he began housekeeping
in an old-fAshioned homestead ouilt
nearly 100 years ago, occupying the east
tenement Of seven roous and living in =
very plain and unostent1tiOus manner.
Mrs. Blaine was an excellent housekeep-
er. and managed very well with one ser
want Apprentices at tie printing ofices
boarded st the house, an they received
from AI-. AID Mrs. Blaine the care Of par
ents. sIr. Blaine rad no SPECIAL room
for his study, but the dining room vas
his isedit0rial room. where the able Lead
ers and political articles we're written.
The meal over and the cloth removed,
Mr. Blaine woalt bring out his huge
sheets Of paper and begin his editorials.
Very little Of his writing wEs done IN the
Office. While there he glanced over the
newspapers and talked politics. When
the forms were being made Up he wog.d
stand over the foreman and dictate the
position Of every article. Mr. Blaine was
q member Of the Congregational church
and taught class Of men ard women IN
the Mission Suniay School connected
with it.
Mr.. B,ains made a superb Speaker Of
the House. When be Was 6rst elected
he had hardly entered the prime Of life.
de was only 50 years Of age. His hair
sad beard we're already showing streaks
Of gray, bat his complexion was ruddy,
his skin as smooth as a babes, and the
mysterious and splendid fascination Of
his eyes seemed constantly 70 increase
With political activity. He stood behind
tie speakers desk superb specimen Of
manly strength HIS eyes seemed % be
everywhere. he had mastered the con
fusion ofs0uads which prevail in that
turbulent BODY, as the head machinist IS
master Of the distraction Of = great fOCn-
dry or ElauCf.ctOrv, 50 that he could de-
tect instantly that which was rsleTant
ard Of importance and that which vas
Of no consequences. de held that great
body as absolutely at his command As
though L we're q family or a tribe Of
which be was the chief he dispatched
business With eelarity which seemed in
credible. The stroke Of his glvsl meant
authority, AID the house 05syed It, and
10 eyes which ever looked forth from
the speakers desk up5a a throug ami
mated by the most consuming Of the
higher PASSIONS ever COMMANDED such
obedience by glance as his. Therefore
be gained the respect which cones from
proper fear, and even democrats j0ined
Eith republicans in saying. There Is =
man
Mr.. B.aine broke down BY in,emperase
WORK and Irregular habits Of eating He
Vas aISays high pressure worker.
Whenever he becane deeply interested
n subject his assient nature led him 20
work beyoni his strength. he would
shut himself Up n his To0u, would Eot
allow himself ID be disturbed, AMI would
not eat, slsep or rest until ne had flash
81 his task he seemed to have adopted
the motto Of the great electrician, Edi-
son. who works in much the sams way,
- Don't Iook at the clock" An example
Of Mr. Biaiae's habit Of eon-inued uain-
tsrrupte.i labor wzs furnished in the ear
y part Of the BehTiHg Sea correspond
ence. De became instantly absorbed IN
carrying On his correspondents with
Great Britain, and would retire 10 his
r01m, where he worked Eith Iaw books,
diplomatic correspondence and papers
piled around him. lie would start in af-
ter breakfast and sometimes would work
on steadily, without rest or food, until Q
o. 10 O'Clock At night Then he would
be too fatigued 70 ear. and the next
morning would make up for IT, These
its Of LABOR Gould use him up fer about
Z week. He vas not ordinarily q large
eater, bat be vas very irregular in he
eating. Apparently, he had no marked
fondness sor any Kind Of food, and when
travelling seldom Consulted the meme,
but told the Haiter b bring bin q good
neal lie liked plain oidfshiOned
eookiog. " hensvsr he did t3sie any
thing which greatly pleased bin he
would continue - eas despite his watch
ful wifes sinOoitions. In former years
he Eas fond Of horseback riding, and
took considerahls exercise, but OF ate he
showed much disinciiuasioh to bodily