Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21
Temperance at the White House.

The quiet and uniform course pursued,
the common sense evinced and the econo-
lmy practced by Mrs. Hayes during the
four years occupancy of the White House
have not only given that gay and festive
dwelling domestic and home like air,
usually foreign to it, but secured for her
the admiration Of the best citizens Of our
land
Whereas she had enough of the glitter
and tinsel matter in her dress, habits
manner &C., yet she carried out credit
able economy, practised a simplicity and
evinced stamina and sterling worth, not
in vogue under that roof for many years.
But of all these shining qualities of head
and heart for which she is famous, there
is none standing in the prominence nor
shining with the 'lustre that does the
grand act of sweeping from the family
board on all occasions the wine cup and
champagne goblet. This was doubtless
House and though seemingly trfing and
insignificant it has set worthy example
and marked an era in high life that will
shine on, sending its benign and salutary
rays through generations to come.
Wholesale and retail dealers i'll the traffic
in that city acknowledge the potency Of
the act and confess a heavy falling off in
sale and consumption of fancy and xxx
brand goods, following her edict. The
department of the Table" was the Off
cial position assigned her by the decision
of the Electoral Commission that declar-
ed r. B. Hayes president, she holding
her office by virtue of intimate relations
to the President-elect. In this case no
appointment was required nor confrma-
ton Of Senate needed. She slid in with
out influence of Bosses or Rings and re-
Ceived her commission and with it, the
keys to the pantry, sideboard and wine
cellar and general superntendency of
the domestic arrangement of the mansion
She was master of the situation and no
power Of Congress could impeach nor SUI
percede her. If Rutherford wanted to
extend the courtesies of the day to call
ers, friends or the Cabinet by proferng
the customary glass, "a veto to such hos
pitable acts by Mrs. Hayes flashed through
Immediately substituted.
"When woman will she WILL
And you depend on it;
When she won't she won't,
And that is the end of it,"
A fact well known by ourIchief magistrate
specially in the case of Mrs. II. before
whose good sense and infexible will he
respectfully bowed. But to resume this
article in serions light, we say that this
noble act has not only won for her endur-
ing fame but worthy example was
set for her sex and incalculable good
done for our nation and the world. Yet
while we surround her head with halo
of renown and praise, we have no reason
TO doubt that her successor, Mrs Garfield
will exhibit and carry into practical use
the same commendable taste, tact and
sense and occupy as desirable a stand in
the interest Of temperance. The rumor
that she has said she will not dictate the
bill of fare of her husbands dinners we
think has no Foundation for we fail to see
anything in her life or character to indi-
cate change of programme in the gen
eral routine of life at the Executive Man
sion as inaugurated by Mrs. Hayes and
we will guarantee the adoption of some
temperance policy and an absence of
wine at the family board
''Revolutions never go backwards" nor
will Mrs. Hayes temperance reform, and
in case any matron at that house ever try
Il IL L..