Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-12-16
SENATOR MAHoSE AT HOME.


William Malone lives in the hand,
somest house in Petersburg, and per
haps the finest in Virginia outside oi
richmond. 1t stands upon Market
stree, the handsome residences street in
the aty. The pSrcn Is very WIDE, run
ming across the front Of the house. The
ifighs OF steps and the porch are all
paved with encaustic iiling. and the
ceiiing OF the plazzI Is finished i'll Lin
crusta- Walton. The rooms are vely
lofty and are finished in native woods
the carving and the woodwork having
been done il New York. New York
artists also did the frescoing, which is
very fna. The main hal! which is
very large and lofty. 1t leads b ;ck TO a
Winning staircase, showily tinisaed in
difsteGt colored woods. Upon the lett
is the large drawing room, filed with
rich furniture ard costly works of art.
Among other pictures upon the wall is
Eidsr's noted painting of "1he BIttle
OF the Crater, which has been made IA
miliAr to the country through photo
graphic and Other copies. Across the
hall irom the parlor, and opening upon
the piazza, is the library, and back of it
the dining loom. After the Southern
STYLE the kitchen, servants quarters and
all pertaining 10 that part OF the estab-
lishnent are IN house separate from
the main building. In the rear are
lawns, fountains, conservatories and a
large rose garden, in which Mrs. Ma
hone cultivates scores of varieties OF
that queen Of ali flowers and brings
them to great beauty aud perfection.
Malone sets q royal table and re-
joices in rare old wines, bat he is very
Iabstemious, eating and drinking very
little, as he suffers from what he calls
dyspepsia. The fact that he smokes
six or eight big Perfecto cigars day
would seem to account fer the dyspep-
sia. Senator Sherman wrested with
those Perfectos and a single one OF
them knocked him out il the first
round and cent hlm back 10 his own
mild brand. Mshonc's personal ap-
pearsnce has often been described, and
1t IS somewhat remarkable, from his
slenderness, long beard, and some &C.
centricIties of dress. He wears No. 3
shoe, of kid, with silk tie, and indulges
in an endless variety of embroidered
silk stockings. The bones of his ankle
and wrist are as small as those OF a
woran. be has his trowsers pleated,
or gathered in, at the waistband, and
his shirt cuffs are little, narrow affairs,
without buttons. l don't remember
ever to have seen him wear a waistcoat
-or ''vest," as we call it. Outside Of
the house he wears the yellow sloUch
hat. and generally short sack coat,
into which he tightly buttons his slen-
der body, including his long beard.
Hahone is exceedingly fond OF and
devoted to his children. A very cute
Skye dog named Biiou. that had been
givan to little Mss Malone by John
Megauil, the theatrical manager. the
ger ersl always kept near hun while Ms
ft@s sons >an7 Tho little gifl were ~
Eutope. He Xculd r.iss ssas.pup IN i've
minttts II It got out OF his sight. He
said it made him feel almost as though
the little girl were somewhere near. he
would hold the dog up to a picture OF
the daughter, and talk to the knowing
fellow about his little mistress.