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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

"But is It ones duty so to remain constantly
with such stubborn natureir
"No. There is a limit to all resistance. The
best disposed nature must in time suffer il
compelled to remain and find peace on no
other terms than the constant sending out Of
conciliatory thought. Such interviews should
be short"
"Car one person influence another in any
way by what you call silent thoughtFn
"You may in this way affect more with an
other in two minutes than if you argue with
him for an hour If you argue you arouse
his combativeness That throws off your
thought He does not hear you He hears
only himself If you are silent and have
persistent purpose in view, and keep up
thinking ON that purpose, and in thought
present the reasons for it as you would in
conversation, and your thought is in its char
acter persuasive and conciliatory it will pass
from your mind to his and effect a lodgment
within him without his knowing it. In
effect it will graft itself ON and become part
of his mind He may be totally unaware Of
it at the time. Yet on leaving you after a
certain period of time he will unconsciously
find himself thinking your way-thinling
the matter over as you in mind presented it
to him-being entirely ignorant that he may
be thinking your thought; that, in effect, you
are then arguing with him, he will be dis
posed to entertain favorably the views which
he supposes to be his own. Thousands are
mconsciously exercising this power, or hav-
ing it exercised on them, without being aware
| of itn
"Dont forget, said the theosophist on part
ing with me, that "thoughts are things, and
represent force, and that they are at work
for good or ill, as sent from mind to mind, all
| the time" PRENTICE MULFoRD
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

fashioned house upon the place, with big
rooms, wide halls and great porches, which
give view of the country for miles around
1t is on Georgetown heights, and it cost the
secretary $4,000. He has furnished it with
antique pieces, and going into it is like
making visit to the home of millionaire
planter of couple of generations ago. Good
roads lead to it from Washington, and
the president, his cabinet and politicians
without number will be driven to it during
the coming summer. The old walls, on which
are Photographed the quiet words of fifty
years and more of family conversations, will
now receive the plottings of statesmen, the
laughings of Washington's society bellies, and
the bright Ton nlots of the modern reception.
In it Cleveland and his cabinet will make the
secret history of their administration, and
surrounded by its heavy walls they will voice
forth their real sentiments without fear of
the press or their enemies. Whitney has put
| $4,000 in improvements upon this house
since he bought it, and 1 am told that he has
| been offered $4,000 cash for it.
| The Washington home of the Whitneys is
one of the Oldest houses of the fashionable
northwest 1t has been society center for
. years, and during the last administration
| it was occupied by Secretary Frellnghuysen.
| 1t presents a far different aspect now, how
ever, than in the past -Four months ago it
was an immense square brick building of the
style of fifty years ago, with a wide hall
/! through its center and parlors opening off
| from both sides. Now, though the same skele-
! ton remains. the arrangement of the rooms has
been changed, and by great wings at the
back the grand ball room and dining hall,
which have become so noted, have been
added Secretary Whitney rented this house
for only four years, and he has put on these
! improvements, amounting to several times
/ $4,000, at his own expense. The house
is now big enough for county home 1t
has tventy-six rooms, ana some Of its fur
nishings are as gorgeous as those Of palace.
Its entrance hall is nine feet wide and the
tone OF this is a soft Old red. A curious
chandelier, worth its weight in gold, consist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

masters upon the walls, or the grand tapestry
which forms the portieres
The dining room is almost equally grand.
The same satin, of different color, papers its
walls, and ebony woodwork shows out in con-
trast. Old silver adorns the sideboard, and
on the table before you champagne has flowed
like water and terrapin has been eaten by the
barrel during the past social season. At
Whitnev's New Years reception, when terra
pin cost SIS dozen, gallons upon gallons of
it were served up to all who called, and it is
reported in Washington. that Mrs. Whitney
millionaire brother gave her fortune to
spend in entertaining. The kitchen OF the
Whitney house is as big as that of the presi-
dental mansion. IT has range large enough
for Long Branch hotel, and it is needless K
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
SECRETARY WHITNEY.
THE cRGSus OF CLEVELAND's
CABINET AND HIS HOME.
President Making and the Laboratories
in Which it is Going On-Laying Out
the Campaign of 1SSS-Interior Deco
rations of MIR. Whitney's Home.
tr?cc'al corrsspohdenca.l

rations of MIR. Whitney's Home.
r?ec'al corrsspohdencs.l
WASHINGTON, April 5.-President max
ire is continuously going on in Washington.
There are at this moment half dozen latora-
tories in different parts of the capital in which
such work is being done. Edmunds has one
Lt. NJ liis copper bay window within a stones
I! ..o,y OF Blaine's big mansion. John Sher-
man has another in his brown stone front
looking out upon the flowers of Franklin
park, and away up on the hills above Wash
ington General Logan sits with his accom-
plisheI wife and looks down upon the big
White House which he hopes soon
to occupy think if you could penetrate the
sdnctatnl sGRctoT1.m of the president himself,
you would at certain hours of the night find
him and Dan Lamont with the map of the
United States before them, and volumes of
political statistics at thei" elbows, laying out
the campaign of 1888. You would note the
Blue Book containing tho salaries of the 10O,-
000 and more of officeho ders, and you would
sec thc:n marking such places rs would bene-
fit themselves and the democratic party.
But Cleveland il Is letter Of acceptance
has stated tiaS Under 10 conditions will he
accept second term His cabinet ministers
hope that the administration may be perpetu-
ated, and doubt not in several Of their souls
is already sewn the seed of presidential ambi-
ton. Bayard, long candidate, is too
filled with grief over his family
losses to make a brave fight with
nothing but little Delaware behind him.
Villas has few of the elements of presidential
possibility. Endicott is too much of Mug
wump. Garland and Lamar come from the
south, and the presidential bee has not yet
gotten through the outstanding brown hair
of Manning's big head
Above the White House, in the biggest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

a king. 1t has a
great fireplace in
the end, in which
the logs are blazing,
and so big that an
OK could be roasted
whole within it. In
its recesses are rich
ly upholstered seats
and over it a man.
tel reaches almost
to the roof. | will
not stop to speak Of
the rare furniture
gathered from all
parts of the world,
of the old Sedan
chair made into a
cabinet. of tie old
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

ng of great majolica vase as a g.obe, bound
in an ebony frame, casts soft light upon
you as you go in While you wait to see the
secretary You may sit upon an elegantly
carved hall settee of English oak, turned by
age as dark as ebony, and if it be Mrs Whit
ney that you are calling upon she will lead
you into the great front parlors These are
furnished in golden wicker, and the sofas,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

granite building Of
the world, behind
w in dows W hic h
look out upon the
w hite House
grounds, sits the
only cabinet minis
ter who has a fair
chance of being the
presidents success
sor. He is a young
man of As, tall,
straight and fine
looking. The eye
glasses which he
wears are not those
of n snob. Though
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

tongues OF scandal going, ana UnaG hlgn
backed chair with the wide seat of brocaded
Venetian velvet and carved frame of gold
and white is the one reserved for President
Cleveland. Said Mrs Whitney in regard to
it: "The president liked that chair when he
visited lis first in New York. He always sits
in it when he comes here and we call it the
presidents chair"
But look at the room itself What an i'm
mense hall it is! And how gorgeous are its
appointments! A good sized city house of two
stories, twenty-five feet front and sixty feet
deep could be built within it, and the ceilings
of both stories might be ten feet high and
give foot to spare for foundation. Two
trains of cars abreast could be run OH parallel
tracks through its center, and their edges
would not Craze the wall. The ceiling of
this room is twenty feet high, and it looks
like great inverted rectangular basin. 1t
is papered in a rich gold flock paper, against
which the brilliant light from the many
candelabra are thrown back upon the gay
surroundings below. In the center of the
ceiling there is a big skylight of many panes
of opal glass, and from the edge of the basin,
extending downward all around the room,
there is frieze representing garlands Of
flowers upon paper mache background of
rich yellow. Below this frieze the walls are
hung in the finest of brocaded satin. The pat
tern is taken from the days of Louis XVI,
and it was woven in France to the order of
Mr.. Whitney. The satin is as fine, perhaps,
as that of any of the dresses of the bellies who
have attended Mrs Whitney's receptions. 1t
does not hang upon the walls in folds, but is
fastened to it like so much paper, and there is
enough of it to carpet good-sized house
This grand ball room is furnished like that of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
A FEW WEEKS LATER.

WHAT THE GossIPNe WORLD THOUGHT
"who would have thought it-and he so old
And she so frolicsome, young and fair2"
One heard he was rch," AMI one told
'She had lost one beau, and didn't care"
'Why, they're soon to be marred-that girl so
sweet
"What-she--to that ancient critical beau2
Well well If THAT isn't quBe feat
Who will marry next, should like to know?"
NEW YORK. April g. JOEL BENTON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
THIRTY-NlNE AND NINETEEN.
FRANK GEORGE.

PROLOGUE.
Into the room, with name ess grace,
Glided maiden, just nineteen;
The faint rose blush on her fair young face
Set off n aauty but rarely seen;
Brought to poet who stood apart,
She archly spoke of his ''welknown name"
They talkel of verses, of books and art
With a common passion, and words afiame.
His hair was not yet touched with gray,
And youths first longing lit up his eyes;
He had waited for years for this sweet array
OF matches beauty-and sharp surprise.
The jostling groups went round and round,
And charming women and men passed through;
Among the tableauX not one was found
That mated SO well as this fated two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
THE DAY AFTER THE PARTY

1hE DAY AFTER IAhll.
WHAT SHE THOUGHT.
''TIe seemed TO like me-that Is sure
But then, he had to he polite;
The young men there could not EN- lure
wish could see him again tonight;
But he lives with books, and on lofty fare,
What could he care for a girl like mel
So l still must dress and frizz my hair
For some branless flop of the third degree.
Yet, when my carriage came to the door,
It was he who saw me safely in.
] have had attentions like this before,
AMI words that thought they were sure TO win;
But, somehow, his hands touch thrilled me through
And he put on my shawl with so much care
hoped he was smitten-I wish knew
Iwould write him note. but do not dare"
WHAT HE THOUGHT.
" sit at my desk. but cannot write,
Her beauty is still before my eyes;
OF all the womenI saw last night,
Or ever saw, she is the prize.
OF course, she listened to what said
And tre to make me feel at ease;
A girl with so fine face and head
Knows well the arts by which to please.
But thought, as we parted, saw a glance
That took no note of differing years;
Who knows but her dreams of true romance,
Once fathomed, would dissipate my fearsl
What If try my aggard fate,
And see If Love shall be dispossessad
Simply because it has happened later
Oh, gossiping world, you may guess the rest"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
THE CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLE
AT 10 4. NJ TODAY.
The County Divided as 10 the Congressional Candi-
dacy-Ths Bssult Of the Voting at
the Primaries.

The Democratic County Convention VIII
assemble at the Court House this morning
at 10 o'clock, and will be called to order
by Chairman j. s. Naylor Of the County
Executive Committee. The body will at
once enter earnestly and conscientiously
upon the duties before it, and if the un-
usual intelligence and experience OF the IN
dividual members counts for anything, the
result of the deliberations of the body will
give universal satisfaction. The gentle
men making up the convention, with the
districts they represent, are here APP
pended, except those from Liberty and
Richland districts, which have not yet
been received:
Washington District-Louis Zoeckler,
Samuel Kuglen, Patrick Kenney.
Madison District-Charles Copp, j. 5.
Naylor, August Matthews.
CLAW District-JOhn o. Pendleton, F. +.
Jepson, NJ. J. O'Kane.
Union District-Alex. Young, Fred Hap
DIV, Richard Robertson.
Centre District-Thos Thoner, Andrew
C. Stoetzer, John Voeckler, Jr.
Webster District-JOhn II. Whyte, John
Lane, Gregory Warner.
Richie District-Michael ]. Finley,
James Menkemeyer, Simon Haley.
i. Triadelphia-Lewis Steenrod, John Hell
fenbine and John Robinson.
The Convention is pret@ equally diyi-
ded as to Congressman, althoughit is prob
able Mr.. NJ. r. Frame has majority. The
remainder are favorable TO Judge Bran
non, but two or three prefer Col. Benz
W;lso,, 1vara no a candidate t0r the nOmi-
nation.
For the convenience of members OF the
Convention we here give the vote OF the
county for Gov. Wilson at the last State
election, by districts:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23

Young, 257; Fred Happy, 26Si Richard
Robertson, 207; ]. NJ. Doddridge, 1856
Henry A. Foster, 10; Denis o. Keeffe, 13l
p. F, Terrell, 81; Frank Smith 40.
CENTER DISTRICT.
For County Commissioner-John Myles
80: John Voeckler, ST., %; Andrew M,
Hamilton Is. Mr.. Myles is nominated.
For School. Commissioner-George q.
Hannah, long term, six years, 10; John
Waterhouse, four years, 119; Charles L.
Davis, two years, 119.
For Justice of the Peace-M. w. AmicF
AZ; Adam Blum 81; A. X. McCahan %
G.. L. Richards /. Amick and Blum nom
mated.
Delegates to County Convention-Thos.
Thoner. 101; Andrew C. Stoetzer, 81
John Yoeckler, Jr., 81; Joseph Barum, 40
Fred Movers, SO; Jas. II. McMechen, Is.
For County Constable-Wm. Lauchlin
"a: Martin Kraft, 95; C. T. Richards, 2,
Iauchlin and Kraft nominated.
WEBSTER DISTRICT.
For County Commissioner-Frank Cruise
go; VIM. NJ. Handlan, 1871. c. Pickett
As. Mr.. Cruise nominated.
For School COMMISSIONER. C. Miller
SO; scattered votes, 3.
Delegates to County Convention-JohI
II. Whyte, 339; John Lane, 299; Gregory
Warner, 159; Patrick Weir, 1870; Patrici
Gavin, 11S; VIM. ii. Shafer, 1l6; Andy
Shears, 90; John Scott, 63; John Weisgerber
80; Thomas Carney, IF; James Haley, 40
Charles Furlough, 22
Total vote polled, 52l.
RICHIE DISTRICT.
For County Commissioner-Adam Sto
kerr ISL; no opposition.
For School Commissioner-Joseph Hy
dinger, 80; C. d. J. Bingell, n; William
Boles, AZ. Bingell nominated.
Delegates to County COnyentiOn-Mich
ael ]. Finley, l39; James Menkemeyer
1856; Simon Haley, 127; Joseph Hydinger
16; Henry Boelke, Z; William Wolvington
Is; Adam Helrinel, 8; Henry Allen, 13
Total votes polled, 15s.
TRIADELPHIA DISTRICT.
For County Commissioner-W H. Tyler
227; d. NJ. Thornburg, 165; Tyler nomi
mated.
Delegates to County Convention-Lewi.
SteenrOd, pa; John Hellenbine, 2l3; Johl
Robinson, 2J7; John Pfarr, l67; w. II
Waddle, $50; William Mcconnell. 155.
RICHLAND DISTRICT.
Only one precinct, No. l, Of this distric
was heard from, the vote standing as fol
lows:
For County COmmissioner-John w
Nichols, 3S; John w. McCulloch, 81.
Delegates to County ConventiOn-J. NJ
McColloch SO; J. l., Sawtelle 81; II. NJ
Lazear SO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
NIISGO.

Mr.. Robert Thompson left for California
last week hoping the trip would benefit his
health
The nailers here say the Steubenville
Gazette misrcpresents them in the matter OF
the Mngo and Pittsburg scales.
A break in the river mains of the Royal
Gas Co. OH Thursday, closed the min and
steel plant down Temporarily. All isright
again now.
George A. Dean is the delegate from this
place to the Republican Senatorial conven-
ton to be held in Ulrichsville on Septem-
Der first.
Since Council has concluded to put in
four new lookup cages, many people have
thought that it would be we'll to go Oh and
build new Jail and Mayors office some
where in a more central part of town. IL
is reported that members of Council have
about concluded to do this and will, proba-
bly,, at their next meeting order the cree
ton of new City Building in time for the
reception Of the new cages.
One night last week, Mr. A. n. Long, a
mailer from IrontOn, working in the June
ton factory, met with serious accident.
A coal oil torch, he was using, exploded,
burning his hands and face severely. A
fellow workman named Parsons, was also
badly burned while trying to extinguish
the flames. DIR. j. Mcconnell dressed the
injured men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
TIE MARTINS FERRY ASSAULT
Highway Robbery Thought To BE the
Object.

Highway Robbery Thought To BE the
Object.
About 10 o'clock Satur lay night Mr..
John IIorcher, well known German cit
izen of Martins Ferry, who lives Oh Wal
nut street, started to go to his home by
way of the first alley back of Fifth street
Just rs he was entering the alley at Han
over street, some unknown miscreant
struck him two stunning blows on the head
with some hard substance. Mr.. HOrchcr
ut once made cutlery, and several gentle
men who had been standing in the vicinity
of Kcller's grocery ran to his assistance,
but too late to catch the would-be robber.
Mr.. HOrcher was taken TO DIR. Hervey's
Office, where his wounds were dressed.
The Doctor was Of the opinion, from the
nature Of the wounds, that knucklers had
been used, Us two distinct cuts were made
on the head.
The only description Obtainable was that
the fellow was u man Of medium heighth
and wore light-colOred seersucker coat.
Officers Murphy and Welsh and Mayor
Keller made 4 thorough search in the
neighborhoOd, but could find no clue to
the villains identity,
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PROPOSALS FOR COyyNTI,,,,
WEST VIRGINIA Pyx,rr,
NoI.Sn,, N : hNitENTIGRy

NN '''HN lLLE, July - -,
CEALED PROPOSALS VIII ne ~
~ by the undersigned unrIi - n, hf EhEvn
on TUESDAY, THE 2irH biS yther,.., =
lS>6, for the labor Of sixty u., go, W NGgs
ployed within the PcnitciitiaT, ts" ,.r 10 = a
three l5l Ia five i5lyCars. ~ lem Is,
Each bid shall specify the a5;c,.
be MANUFACTURED, the numNsr ~ !" pa'"Nls
shop noon that will he r,quins -, Yuan " ,
steam power and the price r-.r Js. u.' HalSs !
III the bidder desires 10 ipsnms .u,Ntr
classes OF articles, the labOr IN H. 'a ,n t'as
each class must be bid for >ensr,,.,, vlpA'N a
The successful bidder twill H. 49,.
into contract In pursuance, ~ Sst',I ~
nish bond satisfactory 10 the NJ ~ 40 as
tors, conditioned for the Gtith6,i ,llg ~
his contract, and IL the law ILL., s,i''sil q
form of which contract and h.InS - "a
VIII remain with the Clerk of ~" D. > 90 ~ y u
this advertisement. Wv hSN 10
Zach bid must hc aCCumpsni,,l No,
with sireties Ia the Sa,iSfsrtinn Of - w w sS
the bidder will comply with the r,, ~, 1.s "a
Il II is accepted. AMI be sealed ana ", q <
the superintendent AMI endorsed ' T'I'' "
Dor" hG r. 4
The Boani reserves the right u ~.
all,bidS. h"' " MT a.
Byorder Of the Boani of pincto.
JNo. T. PEN VI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
IN A SMALL WAY.
Pointed PencIIings of Brief Items of Local
Interest.

interest,"
COUNCIL tomorrow evening.
THE oyster season is approaching.
THE city was almost depOpulated yes
terday.
DEMOCRATIC county convention this
morning.
SEVERAL barges of paving brick are ly'
ing at the wharf.
JUSTICE ARKLE, Saturday, committed
Mary Busy as lunatic.
THERE will be about eight cases before
His Honor this morning.
THE Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As.
sembly met yesterday afternoon.
THE La Belle heaters have been notified
of a reduction to 35 cents per ton.
IT is reported that an attempt was made
Friday, to destroy the Middleport, o., nail
mill by fire.
THE will of William Gado, deceased,
was admitted to probate in Clerk Hooks
office, Saturday.
In the Dillon watch club drawing, Sat
urday, No. &c was the winner in club No.
l, and No. 46 in club No. 2.
THE Committee on Arrangements of the
Tri-State Reunion will meet this evening
in the room of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. GEO. r. TAYLOR is the first in the
field with large assortment of Fall and
Winter goods. See advertisement in an
other column.
SEVERAL nights since a well-known
married man, by mistake, it is hoped,
Rugged a young lady at the other end OF
the motor line before large crowd. Why
did he do so?
A YOUNG blind man named William
Mooney lost his flute on Main street, Fri
day evening, and as this instrument Is all
he has to depend upon for his living any
one finding it can leave it at this office.
THE painters of this city extend cor
dial invitation to their brother painters OF
Steubenville, Martins Ferry, Benwood,
Bellaire, and all the surrounding country,
to meet them at their hall, corner OF Water
and Twelfth streets, on Saturday morning,
and Join with them in the labor demoastra-
finn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
Musical Entertainment at Fairmont.

FairmOnt is to have quite musical
treat this week. DIR. Carl Martin, the
celebrated New York bass, and Mr.. James
Martin, of Chicago, are to sing at concert
there on Wednesday evening. Miss
Kennard, of Chicago. Miss Gay Duncan
of CIarksburg, Miss Mary DOnohue, of
Grafton, Miss Sallie Sweeney, OfWheeling,
and Miss Eliza Hayden and DR.. DOwden,
of Fairmont, are also expected to partici-
pate. The affair is i'll charge of Mr..
Raphael Hayden, of FairmOnt, and prom
Uses to DC great success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-23
ABOUT THE CITY.
Literary EYcnt.

The Young Peoples Working Associa-
ton of the First Baptist Church will hold
IN evening with the poet LOngfellOw
this evening. The exercises will be
interesting, as quite number will take
part in the exercises, and nothing but Sc
lections from LongfellOw will be read and
sung; also large portrait of that cele-
brated author will be hung in. a conspic-
uous position. No admission charged.