St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08

often obtains glimpse OF character by such
encourage. And they were instantly indica-
tive of the simple tastes, methodical habits
and studious life of the occupant Two or
three pictures, evidently selected not for dec
Grafton but because the owner priced the
subject and admired the treatment. hung on
the walls. But there was elsewhere not a
superduous article in the room. Elegance
had been forgotten in the successful attempt
to secure comfort and convenience and Sc
clusion.
THE ExACTING HOME.
Passing through Albany few days ago
thought l would stop over and call on the
Governor if only to contrastE the Executive
Mansion with those bachelor quarters in Buff
falo. 1t was one Of those blistering hot days
when Albany is indeed city set upon a hill,
and the new Capitol looks from far up and
down the river like the proverbial bushel that
had been put over its light like an extinguish-
err
There are no coupes in Albany, and the
current convenience of cabs is unknown.
Public convenience is provided in the shape
OF open barouches, in which the modest jour
nalist in search of information feels like q
grand marshal on st. Patrick Day and looks
like invited guest returning from a flu
neral. There was nothing to do in the dead
heat of sultry evening but to climb the hill
or get into one of these chariots and SO |
was whisked to the Executive Mansion in
vehicle that felt was much too big for my
mission. / say 'whisked,o because the
drivers have acquired the habit of going to
the Governors house as if it were matter
of life and death. When you tell them to
drive you to the Executive Mansion they take
you summarily in from tile to toe nails, and
make up their minds with lightning speed
whether it is a pardon or an appointment
that you are after, neither Of which will wait.
Sweeping thus grandioselv into the Cover
nor's grounds, up and around the house to
the front entrance, | found the front doors
swing open, as mounted the steps, as if
were an aide-camp bringing the fate of
commonwealth in my dispatches.
A young man wearing smile stood in the
broad entrance. When / said desired to
see the governor, he in vited me to walk right
in,o and a moment after / traversed the
broad and, as we used to say, .manorial
hail." with its fanking of old-fashioned sa-
loon parlors, and sat down in a great airy,
husned and shadowy reception room. Moth
ing that I could see had changed since was
last in the place. There hung the great pho
tograph of st. Peters at Rome; there were the
same bronzes and bookcases. The windows
were open and through them came the muf-
fled stir of the city, and the sharp twittering
of the swallows in the trees outside. 1t was
a drowsy vacant place. l looked up and
down the long rooms and passed out in the
great hall. Not soul was visible. The warm
summer draughts swept across the great
spaces. A beetle Numbered in and struck
the globe on the chandelier, and it gave out
a sound like faraway bell. I was suddenly
convinced of the absurdity of dashing up to
such place in a flaming chariot. l wished
had come afoot and made my entrance
softly and decorously. Presently young
woman came noiselessy from som ewhere and
appeared at one of the open doors.
AS the Governor is suffering with rheuma-
tism and cannot come down, will you walk
up stairs.'
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
His face, no less than his figure and action,
strenuous vital force and that adj
mirable coordination of faculties which is
best expressed in the phrase, ga cool head."
Those traits which are in part the result of
early and constant self-training have given
him the air of conscious and quiet power
which belongs only to the triumphant antag
onist in the worlds fight. His figure betok-
ems hercuican OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is the
best word for it-and there is in the smoothly
shaven face, the same token of equal solidi-
ty of character which the suggestion of
physical vigor in the soft brown mustache
that strongly contrasts with the scantiness of
hair on his head. There is slight ten
dency to corpulency as is usually the case
in vital temperam ents-and double chin is
beginning to hang down over the simple
white necktie. There is nothing phlegmatic
in the mans manner. His face lights up
with a sympathetic smile and without be-
coming animated or brilliant he is at once in
teresting, unaffected and intensely real
PERSONAL PEcuLIARTIEs.
All the traits of assiduous industry, unos-
tentaitious dignity, thoroughness and sim
picity, noted in Grover Cleveland's early
career are observable in his present life at
Albany. On the day before his Inaugural
ton as governor he came down from Buffa-
10 quietly with his law partner, Mr.. Bissell,
went to the Executive mansion and spent
the night. On the morrow the city was ex-
cited with the approaching ceremonies.
The streets were crowded, but there was to
be no military parade, no procession. The
walked from the executive
mansion in company with his friend to the
capitol, which is mile distant, joining the
throngs that were going that way. He en-
tered the building unrecognized, but quite at
his ease, sauntered up the executive cham
Der and was there met by Gov. Cornell.
The moment the inaugural ceremony was
ho irto ha Two
chamber which is set apart for his use,
ordered that the doors should
be opened to admit anybody, and went i'm
to work. Never was any import
ant public event so completely stripped of its
fuss and feathers. Never was more radical
change effected in the official routine of the
executive department. Hitherto there were
all sorts of delays and impediments in the
path to the governor Cards had to be sent
in. ushers conducted citizens into ante
rooms and left them to cool their heels on
the states tesselated floor. But the moment
Grover Cleveland took possession he issued
an order to admit anybody at once who
wished to see him. And up to the present
time he has been quite able himself to pre-
vent this return ITO Republican simplicity
from being abused His habits are indica-
tive of his dislike of ostentation and official
parade and of his methodical and industrious
training. He walks from the executive
mansion every morning at 8 O'Clock to the
Capitol and goes straight to work. At 80
be walks back to his lunch, which takes an
hour. He then returns on foot again and
remains until 6, when he goes to dinner.
He is back at 8 and generally stays until II
or ~. He keeps no horses or extra servants
and has not been known to ride since he
has been in Albany except for an occasional
pleasure jaunt. The amount Of work thus
mplished-as his private secretary, Mr..
Daniel S. Lamont, testifies-is something
enormous.
When Mr.. Cleveland entered upon the
office Of mayor the common council had de-
.ermined to build an intercepting sewer and
had advertised for proposals. The lowest
bid for the work was 81, 56S, 900. Mr.. Cleve-