The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-25
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EXTENSIVE ESTABLISHMENT,
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,,v,>Y. July Ex-Governor Tildcn's
l.-r.. in Albany, wherein he holds his eN-
,..,,,tyr rc>ilcnce, is perhaps the hand
,.,,... dwelling in the city. It Is situated
~, r,.,,. street beyond Madison avenue,
,.,.,r ,:.a summit OF one OF the three hills
,,,,uvifich Albany is built. 1t is i two
..ar, nuilding with a Alansard roof, ciab-
,r,...d upon the style Of Swiss cottage,
,,;,n ,rrandaS upon both sides, a doorway
i,r5rulitdlr. banked by bay-windows and an
observatory tower on the roof. Two acres OF
lawn and grounds surround the house and
are tillcd with handsome flower-beds and
occasional >hadc-treeS. A carriageway leads
,Arou.h the lawn 10 the door. and encirclcS
m. house on its return course to the gate.
, iancv-colorcd cas-lantcrn hangs between
the columns fronting the doorway. Two
iron crcyhoundS. couchant, guard the en-
trance.
Inside hall runs through the entire
length Of the house, intcrsected by another
in the middle. 4 parlor Is upon the left
hand side as you 20 IN.
II i furnished beautifully and contains
moi have been the unaSSiSted collection OF q
bachelor. An oll-painting OF Samuel j..
Tild,n himself stands upon an easel in one
corner of the room. The table is covered
with books that have evidently been opened
and studied. Upon the table. also, is huge
album filled with portraits.
THE WORKSHOP.
I'run the other side OF the hall is another
4 ,,Nfl l,n
crnor's workshop. 4 lbrary-desk stands
i'll the centre, at which the Governor hlnl-
self iS very probably hard at work writing.
4 bookcase here is crammcd with CALI
bound hooks OF law or reference. News
paper files lav s1rcwn about the floor.
Every chair has All opened newspaper or
two lying on it, and piles OF them cucumber
the floor. The tra>h-ba>krtS are filled with
the yellow wrappers in which they came.
Inlu til:S WOrk-a-day world the arts invade
4, in the parlor Handsome busts OF Ia
NOUS men look down upon the presidential
a>pir.sH from the Mantel and from numcr.
ul!S brackets. five Watcr-cClOrs and cngraV.
iM-> swing upon the walls, and the furni
tur, here ilS we'll rs everywhere else III tho
house inc,Idcs AL the later cunning devices
u the furniture man TO secure hitherto I'M
known comfort among his sofas and rock
cr>.
Hcyond this room is q smaller one, and
crossing wide hall, still another, all work
rooms where Colonel Pclton and his clerks
carry on the business relcgatcd TO them by
1hv Governor. The dining-room is on thu
>aEc loUr. and opens on an enchanting
greenhouse.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
This dwelling belongs to Robert L. John.
son. and is rented to the Governor at $4,000
a ycar--a sum exactly the amount OF hi,
salary. The State allows yearly s4, 600 fol
rent of the Governors house. So thai
Governor Tiden pays out $4,000 to secure
mansion wherein the hospitalities OF the
tn"i Magistrate OF the Empire State may
be iittingly dispensed. The charge that he
VA, renting 80 fine q house at so high rent
altogether AT the expense OF the State whicl
som" Journals have made thus falls to the
ground.
Access to the princely home OF the Gov.
crn"r Is very easy. A servant answers your
ring At the bell, and in reply to your inquiry
shows YOU into the parlor if the Governor is
engaged and if not lets you walk right into
his presence in his work-room. The slight
built man at the table usually rises, an(
without Il word extends his hand to you
He dsccrns at once, probably by study o1
YOUR features, whether you have called upor
business or curiosity, and whether that busi
Ness Is slight or important, and he disposes
oiyou in an instant. II that business is
SlgNt he has one formula, "SeC
Felton," and he motions you posi-.
DIy towards the inner work-room, where
'hr colonel is engaged. Ii the business is
something beyond the ordinary, he buds
Il u
ousy Ut once 10 your case. In all his talk
with you there are several things noticeable
;t once. lie looks YOU openly and frankly
IN HE eye. There is no dodging your
2Mncc. lie listens rather more than he
'aikS. lie appears anxious to hear what
ever YOU may desire to say. And when you
nave >alu your say he soonS sums up the i'm
portahce OF 1t and gives you an answer. He
y anic 70 say NO" upon reflection quite as
readily as Eyes" If he were not his eX-
tcuu'c business would never have been
Kept so well III hand as it is.
MADAM, CANNOT"
Hcccntly one OF the most fascinating and
Ghtcd women in the State begged him for
ue one boon for the obtaining Of which her
"hole ine Is devotcd-the pardon Of u loved
one from lifc-sentcnce. So strong and
private secretary and the Lieutenant-G Gov
trnor each Joined their appeals with hers.
"lth tear in his eye, his hands clasped,
ana every muscle OF his face betraying his
emotion, the Governor said, "Madam, /
cannot"
This is the Governor during business
hours. Socially, among companionable
lew, he is pleasant and ioyial as the best
''n camerade, and is not incapable of smart
and bright things.
THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
AS there is no Mrs. Tilden, the sister OF
The Governor, Mrs. Pelton, would be the
chef lady of the White House in case Of the
Governors promotion. She is few years
Younger than the Governor and has deci-
ded resemblance TO him, though her face is
much fuller. There is pink about the
complexion and freshness in the face that
tell OF youthful beauty well preserved. She
Is allable and sociable, and is considered
among all who have been the recipients OF
her hospitalitics to be most charming host
ess: Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. William T.
felton, would assist her in dispensing the
hospitaities Of the White House il the Gov
ernor should win the race. She is also
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