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New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION AT ALBANY.

occupied the house. and persuaded the Legislat-
ecutive Mansion. He was going to live In AL
bany Tor three years. and wished a permanent
home OF some kind. The Legislature in 1871
therefore appropriated $4,000 "for the pur-
chase of furnished Executive Mansion"
Commission consisting Of Governor Robinson
the Speaker OF the Assembly, George b. Sloan
and the President pro tenn. OF the Senate. Will
lam H. Robertson was authorized to make the
purchase. The house was owned by Robert L.
Johnson manager here OF the American Express
Company. and was purchased for somewhat less
than 900, the furniture bringing up the total
cost OF the house and its furniture to that
amount. 1t was well adapted then for Ex
even a Legislature could be entertained. and
also a large number of bedrooms for the use OF
a Governors family. Moreover. from its upper
rooms fine view could be obtained of the Hud-
son River and Of the noble valley through which
ii its way to New-York Harbor
Mr. Robinson while a resident OF the man
sion heard of his defeat a candidate for Gov
crnor and Of the election OF his Republican
rival Alonzo Il. Cornell. Mr. Cornell had a wife
and two boys. and they lived happily in the Ex
ccutivc Mansion until the middle Of Mr. Cor
ncll's term Then came suddenly the resigna-
tion Of Senator's Conkiing and Platt and a Bit
ter conflict over the election of their successors
Many secret conferences OF the supporters OF
Messrs Conking and Plat were held in the
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

One of the anecdotes of Albany is that Gov
ernor Fenton, standing at the window of his
Executive Mansion one day. said: 1T isn't the
fortune of every Governor to be able to see from
his home a jail in which he was once imprisoned
for a few hours lawsuit" There Is a big
brownstone house at No. 23 Washington ave.
the property of physician, which was oc-
cupied by John A. Dix when he was Governor.
Finally the Governors became weary. 1t
were, Of "boarding around" and Samuel J. Til
den established the Executive Mansion on a per-
rnanent site Inspecting various buildings. he
finally leased one in Eagie-st. about half a mile
from the Capitol. other recent Governors had
selected some building as :heir home within a
stones throw of the Capitol. Mr.. Tilden was
then a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for President and possibly desired to escape no.
ticc as much as possible and also to be able to
receive political visitors from the South and
West without public observation. He at least
could not have selected a more inaccessible place
in Albany for an Executive Mansion. In going
from the Capitol to the mansion one has to
descend into deep ravine of a street, and then
ascend a rather steep hill to the mansion. The
ravcments of Albany not good, and i'm Mr..
Tilden's day they were worse than they are
now II was an uncomfortable ride over the
cobblestones to the Executive Mansion. and
must have discouraged many persons from yis-
iting him whom ne did rot care to see.
Mr. Tilden made little use Of his carriage in
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He accordingly induced the Legislature to a..
proprate $SS. 900 for the avowed purpose mere-
ly of "enlarging" the Executive Mansion. Mr..
Hill had Isaac G. Perry the Capitol Commits
soner, plan the enlargement" and the latter
practically effaced the old house. Nothing really
Is left Of it except porch over a carriage en-
trance The new house may be said TO have
been attached to the old porch. Mr. Hill doubt
less considers this enlargement" a good Joke.
Speaking about the house few days ago. hs
said:
II was the architect. and Mr.. Perry obtained
the appropriations"
Mr. Perry did wonders with his SSS.OOo. One
portion of it bought an old house adjacent and
removed 1t. thus greatly enlargng the grounds
Of the Executive Mansion. Then he obtained
room for a finely constructed driveway leading
up to the doors Of the mansion and out OF the
grounds on another side of the buildi g. The
mansion itself is a fine-looking brick structure
OF large dimensions. situated on an emnence
70 feet back from the street The ground slopes
quite sharply from the mansion 10 Eagie-st.
along which runs a tall iron picket fence. sepa-
rating the Executive Mansion grounds from tn,
street. The special thought OF Mr.. Perry in de-
signing the house was to construct which
could be used as home. and yet be large
enough to contain comfortably the hundreds who
attend a reception. The total dimensions Of the
building over all. external measurement. are ll3
feet north and south by 81 feet east and ST.
There is fine basement. containing two htch-
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Executive Mansion at that time. But Mr. Cor
nell was also doomed to have keen political
disappointment while a resident Of the house.
There ne heard that he had been defeated Tor
denomination by Charles J. Folger at the Re-
publican State Convention Mr.. Cornell then
later in the same house heard of the election OF
Grover Cleveland. an almost unknown Demo-
crat Of Iuffalo. as Governor in his place
Mr. Cleveland was the first of series OF DEM
ocratic Governors. The Executive Mansion to
him was nothing more than place in which to
lodge for the night. But nevertheless in 1884
the house suddenly became the centre Of DEM
ocratic intrigues from all over the Union Again.
as in Mr. TiIden's day. Democratic politicians Of
prominence from other States sought the stately
mansion in Eagc-st. and endeavored to gain the
favor of coming candidate for President
The Governor OF the State becomes q familiar
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sions in Hawk-st., near the Capitol. The one
situated at the corner of Lancaster-st. was the
one occupied by Horatio Seymour when he was
Governor. In another part Of the city of Albany
on the site OF st. Peters Hospital was the nome
of Governor King. Governors Morgan ana feh-
ton occupied building at the corner OF Eagle
and State SITS. the lower part Of which Is now
used as drugstore.
on his American tour the Prince or Wales
made a brief stop at Albany. and after driving
through the main streets escorted by large
body of militiamen and members OF various so
cieties was entertained at the old Easie-st'
house One of the few political speeches MADE
by General Phil Sheridan was delivered from
the front steps OF the house.
From the upper windows of this building there
can be seen the walls Of the Albany County jail.
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gained an acquaintance in Albany before they
came here as the States Executive Theodore
Roosevelt when he assumes the office OF Gov
on three years Of service here as an Assembly
man. in 1882 1883 and 1884. and. therefore, he
also is well acquainted with Albany life. ana
already has a large number Of acquaintdnceS
here Mrs. Roosevelt, it is understood. has sew
eral personal friends who live here.
To the Albanian the memory of various Gov
ernors is recalled by their residences in this city.
For many years there was no one house that
served as the Executive Mansion. 1t changed
with each Governor. One of Governors hrst
painful duties to hire house. 1t thus
bappens that the aged Albanian in walking
about the city has his memory OF former eXcit-
ing politcal periods aroused by the sight OF
some old mansion in which there formerly lived
q Governor and he thinks of the troops of poll
ticians who formerly passed in ana out or us
doors These houses are scattered all over Al
bany: constantly rcviving to those who know
about them historical recollcctons. At No ~
Westerlo-st is a fine, roomy old brick mansion.
This was at one time the home OF Governor
yates. In passing along Washington ave. a
fine broad thorouehfare. one sees back from
tho street in a big yard a large house. with "a
touch 70 II of the Colonial style. This Is the
home al present Of Mrs. Matthew Hale. In lSoS
II was the Executive Mansion Of Daniel d.
Tompkins
There is an imposing row Of brownslone man
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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1898.

going between the Capitol and his Albany home.
He walked often but usually rode on large
bay horse, and this and the Governors great
sealskin coat soon became familiar to the resi-
dents of Eagle-st.
The Executive Mansion thus acquired by Mr'
T'lden was big brick house situated on an
emincnce in large yard containing about TWO
acres of ground. Beyond it the grouno ue-
scended sharply into a big gully. The neighbor-
hood was a mean one: Albany society was de-
se-tirg 1t for a newer and healthier part or the
city. Mr. Tidens choice was about what
bachelor Governor might be expected to make
But he only regarded it as lodgng-honse In
which to receive important political visitors;
and here he had the qualification of hearing
that he had been nominated for President.
Lucius Robinson. the next Governor. then
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WHERE GOVERNORS LIVED.
HOUSES IN ALBANY HISTORIC AS EX-
ECUTIVE MANSIONS

"REMINISCENCES OF TIE BUILDINGS AND THEIR
OCCUPANTS - THE PRESENT EXECUTIVE
MANSION AND ITS ARRANGEMENTS
Albany. Dec. 24.-Thc people of Albany are al
ways slightly reserved in their bearing toward
the members of the Legislature. and do not
freely admit them to their homes: no doubt 1t
Is hard for Albanian to forget the vulgar and
immoral men who crowded the Legislature in
Tweed's day. He shut his door against them.
and opens it only to Senators and Assem-
biymen with excellent letters OF introduction.
Possibly 1t should be stated that the habit OF
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the members Of the
Legislature going to
their homes on Fri
day and not return
Ing here until the
succeeding Sund a y.
and their busy lives
on the days the Leg
lslature is in session.
prevent many who
would gladly be ad-
mitted to Albany so
ciety from acquiring
any friends here.
Governors. h 0 w
ever. are received in
Z more kindly and
tolerant spirit. even
when they are rather
coarse grained m e n
whom universal suf-
frage has tossed into
the executive chair.
An effort is especial
ly made b y t h e
women Of Albany to
make the Governors
families happy. 1t is
probable that this
more favorable atti-
tude Is partly due to
the fact that the
Governors are con-
sidered in the light
of permanent resi-
dents. At least for
the months while the
Legislature Is in AL
bany they live here.
and thus have an op-
pOrtunity to t a X G
part in its social
pleasures and become
acquainted with its
leading citizens. / t
should also be stated
that Governors, as a
class. are a far high
er grade Of men than
the members of the
Legislat ure. and
many OF them. like
Governors S e W ard,
Duck, Wrig h t.
Young. Fish. Hunt.
Sey m ur. G ar k,
King, Morgan. Dix.
Tilden. Cornell and
Hill. ere either
members OF the Leg
islature or State Off
GERS before they were
Governors. and thus
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figure to the people
who live in Ea gle-st..
and every new man
Is watched closely BY
those before whom
he passes daily on his
way to the Capitol.
They soon discovered
that Mr.. Cleveland
was an industrious
man. He went to the
Capitol early and he
remained there late.
and he usual ~
walked. He found
time to make friends
with the children. and
it was nothing un-
usual to see one Or
two little ones walk
a short distance With
him.
When Mr. Cleve-
land had been nOmi.
mated for President
another rush Of emil
nent Democrats %
the Executive Man
sion followed. Final
ly Mr.. Cleveland re-
signed his office AZ
Governor on January
I. 1885. and David Il
Hill, Lieutenant-GOv-
crnOr. became Gov
ernor. Mr.. Hill. like
Mr.. Cleveland. was .
bachelor. and for .
time did not considef
the Executive Man
sion anything more
than a place II
which to sleep.
Like Mr.. Cleveland
he usually walked
from the mcrsion to
the Capitol. but ho
paid little attention
=
to the children. ana
one little Miss. who
had been accustomed
to receive attentions
at the hand OF tho
Executive. spoke a
him as j mean ed
thing"
In a year or so ho
perceived that the
house was old-faS6-
ioned and too sma3
for comfort on Tho
days when he he0
,ilar receptionn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Plants for SDring PLANTING,

We will sell YOU good seed enough. of
the best varieties, to plant good-sized
home vegetable garden for 80 cents, as
follows: Two pkts. each of Beets and
Beans, and one pkt. each Of Cucumber,
Cabbage, Lettuce, Early Sweet Corn,
Late Sweet Corn, RadIsh. Tomato, Ear
" Garden Peas, Late Garden Peas,
Parsmip, and Squash-l6 pkis. for 80 cts.
We will also sell you the following col
lection of flower seed for 80 cents: One
pkt. each of Aster, Cdliopsis, Petunia.
PhloX, Convoivulus, Dianthus pink
Eschscholtzia Cosmos, Nasturtum and
two pkts of Sweet Peas-total, IL pkts
for 80 cts. The two collections for so
cents.
We also have for sale a stock of SEED
POTATOES of the best varieties grown,
and Sweet Corn, Garden Peas, both
Garden and Field Beans and Faxon
Squash in bulk. SEND FOR Our Gaia
LoGUE. Patronize Home Industry.
Plants For SaIe--We have a greenhouse
and shall have plants for spring set
ting for sale in proper season. We
also have few strawberry plants of
three Of the best standard varieties
for sale
CALL on Us OR WRITE FOR WHAT You
WANT. Riverdale Seed Farm, Grand
Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
VESPER.

Last week Carsten Otto sold his
general merchandise store to John q.
ROte d Son of Warren, Ill Mr.. Otto
has entered into partnership with Mr..
Cliff Goldsworthy Under the firm name
Of Godsworthy & Otto They are
erecting d saw-mill here and will soon
be ready for business. They have
several thousand feet of logs on hand
and will do custom work for the farmers.
In connection with the saw-mill they
expect to operate feed mill and q
creamery in the near future. Mr.. Rote
x Son lave already taken possession OF
their store and are making large
additions to their stock. Mr. Rote has
returned to his old home to close up his
business interests there and on his
return Will stop in Milwaukee to lay in
a stock of spring and summer clothing
assist George Rote and will be glad to
see all his old patrons before the
counters.
Ellis Murgatrod injured the middle
finger of his right hand one day last
week while assisting to load some
heavy iron.
Sometime ago Mr.. Cameron. of the
old Sherry, Cameron Lumber Co., sold
the old iron to Mr.. Simon of Chicago
Last week Mr.. Simon, in company with
Mr.. Lewis Of Fond du Lac and force
of men loaded the scrap iron of the old
Mr.. Lewis bought the boilers and
engine which were in good condition
vet and shipped them to his machine
shops at Fond du Lac.
Louie Johnson loaded car with elm
logs Saturday for the Mar5hfeld Stave
Co.
Carsten Otto made flying trip to
Centralia on business last Saturday.
Mrs. Llilvn Anderton accompanied
her husband to this village on his return
Sunday evening.
Mr.. p G. S. Peterson, the new shoe
man, has hung out his shingle and is
prepared to do repairing on short notice.
He will soon have a large stock of new
shoes on land and Will be glad TO have
everybody stop in and see him.
Mike Marty left his home near Arpin
last Saturday morning for this village to
buy load of hay. When he arrived
here he was met with the intelligence
that his house had burned to the ground.
Harry Cole caught IA pickerel last
week which weighed three and one-half
pounds.
Sunday Mr. Ernest Gilmeister and
Miss Carrie Schwatzke were united in
marriage at the brides home near
Pittsville. The particulars will be given
next week.
Word was received Friday evening
that. John Short baby had died that
afternoon at O'Clock. The funeral
occurred at O'clock Sunday afternoon.
John Short is brother of Mrs. Mike
Cahill of this place and lives near
Nekoosa. Mr.. and Mrs. Cahill drove
down Sunday to attend the funeral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Mrs. Arthur House is very sick this
! Sunday but since that day she has
| shown signs of Improvement.
Geo. Hinkley moved his family on the
Wood farm the past week. He VIII put
in all his land to crop.
Eli Taylor is beautifving his residence
grounds by filing in the low places
This will add greatly to it's genera
appearance.
Messrs. Cleofus Marceauz, Will
George, Marshal Bramen, Eugene Reed
Joseph Mccain, and Mrs. L. Schlebe
were at Grand Rapids this week as
witnesses in the case Of a daylight
robbery which recently took place here.
Lara Boles, an employee in the finish:
ing room of the paper mill, had a finger
on his left hand badly smashed on
Monday. An iron shaft fell upon il
necessitating its amputation. He is
doing nicely since the finger was
dressed.
Leet Withers suffered the loss Of $50
on Monday while away from home in
the afternoon. 1t appears he left the
money in a drawer locked up and while
he was absent they broke the lock
opened the drawer and helped them
selves This is probably the work OF
some one who was familiar With the
surroundings and knew where be kept
| his money.
! What used to be the Christian House
has been renovated and retnished IN
the interior and is now occupied by MI
Murray and family. 1t will be known
as the Murray House" hereafter and
Il. y, ~
| be added in front, and the house
painted on the outside.
A. NJ. Muir, of Grand Rapids, wal
down here Monday with fine display
of footwear which caught the eye OF
number of orders.
A special meeting of the village
council is called to consider the question
of water works. Estimates are being
made for the cost of a standpipe anC
engine. The standpipe to be erected
on the bluff and water taken from the
Lynn creek and conveyed through
pipes all over the village. Good water
is very much needed in NekOosa. They
have all other good beverages here anC
should have water.
Gladys, the little four months ole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Short,
died in spasms on Friday May 9th
Funeral services were held Sunday.
Chas Mayer loaded his fine tool ches
onto wagon Tuesday and took it tt
Grand Rapids where he boarded the
Green Bay q Western passenger
train in the afternoon bound fol
| Neenah.
Parties wanting new milch COWS viii
do well to apply to Emil Neugeb aur a
the Grand View House. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
A Secret,

+ If all the ladies knew the simple
secret that bad complexion is due tc
a disordered liver, there would be f. WEI
sallow compleSions and blotchv skins
This important organ must be kept
active and healthy to insure clear
and rosy color DIR. J. H. Mclean e
Liver and Kidney Balm as beautifer
beats all the creams and lotions in
existence. and will produce more
permanent effect Remuves bad tas, e
in the mouth, offensive breath, yellow
tinge in the skin. wind on the stumach,
surely indicates the torpid liver. Price
81 90 a bottle. For sale by f. l.. Steib
< Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
SPRING CREEK.

Miss Hattie Losey of this place was
married April "a, to Mr.. Jacob Harrine
of Armenia at the home of her sister
Mrs. H. D. Ely's by Rev. ]. Ford.
There was special meeting held in
this town April 26 for the purpose OF
deciding on a town hall site. The
majority of the votes were for E.
Williamson's corner
Mrs. Q. NJ. York is at Tomah visiting
at r. n. Iork's.
Mr.. Ernest Smith of Friendship
visited ]. Thurber's Jr. last Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. Feigel is putting a new roof
on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. c. Ely visited their
daughter Mrs. Geo. Losey at Coioma
lst week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

be in attendance at a quarterly Con-
ference of the Union Baptist church.
which was held there Saturday and
Sunday.
nice warm rain would be very
acceptable just now anyway, among the
farmers in this vicinity where the clay
has been adulterated with sand.
Nels Marcoux left Monday evening
for the far west where he will seek new
fields Of labor. May good luck 90 with
him is the wish of his many friends here.
August Schlanpitz, farmer in this
vicinity lost valuable mare and foal
one day last week.
Edgar Wilson former resident of
this place, passed through here one day
last week on his return from Milwaukee
where he had been to be examined
with a view to enlist as soldier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

the 25th day of May. 1885, in favor of the above
named plaintiff and against the above named
defendants therein more than one year having
elapsed siuce such entry and no part of said
as sheriff of said County of Wood, will on the
End day of June, 1898, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the front door of the courthouse
county, offer for sale and sell at public auction
to the high st bidder for cash. all the following
premises described in said judgment, to wit:
West half of Section twelve ~, the West half
ofthe South East quarter of Section twelve ~,
the North East quarter of the North East quar-
ter of Section eleven ~ and the East half of
the East half of the South East quarter of Sec
ton eleven QD, all in Township number twenty
one ely North of Range number two O. East in
Wood County, Wisconsin.
Dated this 18th day Of April, 1898.
GEO. II. SMITH,
S. A. CoNNELL, Sheriff of Wood Co Wis
Plaintiff Attorney. Apr14W7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
PlAINFIELD.

Mrs. Samuel Clark has been very sick
during the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith were
guests of their sister Mrs. J. w Bovee
from Saturday until Monday.
One of the most patriotic celebrations
held here in some time took place
Saturday after the result of Dewey's
victory reached here. Anviis were
fired, every church and school bell
was rung. every steam whistle sounded
bands of music were out and genuine
celebration was held.
A. f. McCaIlin, of Pine Grove, who
was formerly in the hardware and
furniture business at Nekoosa, WAS
married last week to Miss Darlington OF
Waupaca county.
Glenn Rous, of Spring Creek, Adams
county, was the CREST of Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Scofield Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Ordinance No, SIS,

maintenance and operation of an electric
light and power plant in the city OF Grand
Rapids. and granting certain franchises to the
Twin City Electric company to operate the
same:
The Common Council of the city Of Grand
Rapids do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted TO
the Twin City Electric company, for period Of
fifteen years from the date of the passage of this
ordinance, TO place erect. maintain and use all
the necessary posts and poles, and all the nee
essary wires, fixtures and appurtenances in the
streets, alleys and public places of this city so
far as the same may be necessary for the pur-
poses of furnishing to its patrons in said ci Y
electric light and electric power; provided,
however said company shall set said poles and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
(From the Fairharen On. " Register)

Mr.. James Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his
wife has been a sufferer from rheuma-
tism. A few nights ago she was in such
pain that she was nearly crazy. She
sent Mr.. Rowland for the doctor, bat
he had read of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and instead of going for the
physician he went to the store and
secured bottle of it. His wife did
not approve of Mr.. Rowland's purchase
at first, but nevertheless applied the
Balm thoroughly and in an hours time
was able to 90 to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache
or a pain and finds that it always gives
relief. He saws that no medicine which
she had used ever did her as much
good. The % and 80 cent sizes for sale
by T. L. Steb & Co.