Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13

dition. Some days since his vitality
was ut so low an ebb that he was sup
posed to be dead. BY vigorous eff
forts of the physicians lie revived
nnd afterwurd was able to talk to his
faulty. Ii still alive his death may
occur at any moment.
A REMARKABLE CAREER.
Few men-even in this busy age
have led more active life than MIR.
Blaine. He was born in the village
of Brownsville,in southwestern Penn.
sylvania, Of Scotch.Irish parents.
His ancestors had settled in the town
of Carlisle, Pa, before the American
revolution, and one, Ephriam Bluine,
WAS sheriff OF Cumberland county
when it embraced the whole State
west OF the Susquehanna river. lie
was something Of character in those
days, and used to furnish supplies TO
the patriot army. He hnd even
fought by Washingtons side at Val.
ley Forge. Que of his descendants.
storekeeper or merchant on
small scale, married the daughtnr of
settler named Gillespie, who owned
considerable land noar Brownsville.
among the offspring of this worthy
pair was James Gillespie Blaine. The
son followed tho faith of his father,
his mother being Catholic, and his
only sister adopted the faith of her
mother. There was ferry Mt Browns
vile owned by Mr.. Baine and it
brought him an Income of 5000 n
year, which, together with his other
resources, enabled the family to 1.-Two
well. In his childhood, james Gil
lespie Blaine was thus to certain
extent. surrounded by fortunate con
ditions, and had to face mono of tho
struggles and poverty that marked
the carly career of such great Ameri.
Cabs as Greedy, Lincoln and Garfield.
His father was worth $50 900 ut
least, his home was reliuel one,
and had every opportunity for the
development OF the natural talents
he possessed. As youngster he
had been patted OH the head ny An
drew Jackson and prominent men,
including not few patriots, were
visitors Mt his home. In his co,lene
days he was al impetuous lad, high
strung, fond Of debate and II leader
Ill the college societies. He was a
capital foot bail and Shiny PLAYER.
too, and WAS popular over tile whole
country. In politics he vii, IL whin,
pure and simple aud took n keen in
ierest i'll elections With the coming
OF the railroad, the ferry income full
ed, young Blaine started down tbs
Ohio to Kentucky, where in due
time he met, wooed and won n pretty
young ''school mnrm' from Maine.
who was teaching in IL bluegrass vii
lage. After his wedding. he came to
Philadelphia, and had II varied expe
flence, first on the daily press there
and later as teacher in blind asy
lnm IN New York. The young pair
then went east, and soon Blnino was
IN charge of II rewspaper in Augusta,
the capital of his wife's nntive State.
He cast his fortunes thereafter with
the State Of his adoption, and his
career since that time is a matter of
history. His natural gifts of oratory
aud debate quickly brought him into
prominence, aud lie was sent to Con
gress, where his magnetic character
and fine abilities made him the idol
OF tho younger members who put
linn to the front as worthy rival of
Schuyler Colfax. In the years that
followed he proved the value and DO.
tency OF the philosophy that is wa
tered from the springs Of rural Amer.
lean life. His elouuence as we'll rs
his protection came naturally to one
who had been rearel among the hills
and valleys, where coal, iron, oil ard
natural gas abound,and where,anong
sturdy, independent population, the
only overshadowing doctrine then
prevailing was that which related to
the great tariff of. 1928.
1t is not necessary now to rehearse
the familiar tale OF his career in Con.
gress, and the many great debates on
national issues in which Mr. Blaine
was prominent participant and fire.
quent leader, or in the tact lie dis.