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what was a fortune in those days. and
had large land possessions in Western
Pennsylvania. but their mineral wealth
had not then developed, and though re-
lieved from poverty he was not endowed
with ahluence, aud a large family made a
heavy draw on his means. He was g
man OF liberal education, and had
travelled in Europe and South America
before setting down I'm Western Penn
sylvania, where be served as prothon
tary MIR. Blaine's mother, q woman OF
superior intelligence and force Of charac-
ter, was a devout Catholic: but her son
has adhered to the Presbyterian Convic.
tions and communion of his paternal
Scotch Irish ancestry.
An Excellent Education.
The early education of Mr.. Blaine was
sedulously cultivated He had the ad-
vantage OF excellent teaohers ab his own
home, and for a part of the year 1871 ne
was at school in Lancaster o.. where he
lived In the family of his relative Thomas
Ewing, then secretary of the Treasury.
In association with Thomas Ewing Jr.,
afterward a member Of Congress, young
Blaine began his preparation for col
lege under the instruction Of q thoroughly
trained Engishmon, William Lyons,
brother of Lord LYONS, and az the age of
l3 he entered Washington College in his
native county whore he graduated in
1917.
Teacher aud Journalist.
It is said chat when years old he was
able TO recite plutarch's lives. He had
marked taste for historical studies, snd
eKcelled in literature and mathematics.
I'm the literary society he displayed the
solitical aptitude and capacity that dis
tinguished his subsequent career.
Some time after graduation he became
a teacher i'm the Western Military lnsti-
tute, 90 Blue Lick Springs, KY Here be
formed the acquaintance of Miss Harriet
Stanwood, of Maine, who was connected
with q seminary for young ladies ot the
neighboring of Mlersburg aud TO whom
within 3 few months he was married. He
soon returned to Pennsylvania, where,
after some study of tho law, he became
attached to the Pennsylvania Institution
Of the Blind in Philadelphia.
His start ia Politics.
After an association Of two years with
This institution he removed i'm 1854 TO
Augusta, Me-, where he has since made
his home Purchasing a half interest in
the keuuebec journal, he became it's
editor. his ready faculty and trenchsnt
writing being peculiarly adapted to the
field he speedily made his Impress and
within three years was a master spirit in
the politics Of the state.
He engaged in the movement for the
formation Of the Republican party With
all his energy, and his earnest and in-
cisive discussion of the rising conflict
between freedom and slavery attracted
wide attention In 1856 he was dele.
gate to the first Republican National
Convention, which nominated General
| Fremont for the presidency
The next year he hroaden4d his Jour
nalstic work 10y taking the editorship az
| the Portland Advertiser In 1858 he was
elected TO the legisa ture remaining
member through su sessive annual ro
elections for four yes 5, and serving, dur
| ing the last two, as speaker Az the
! beginning of the civil war Mr. Blaiue
gained distinction not only for his par
! liamentry skill but for his forensic power
in the debates that grew out of tha,
crisis