The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-11-23
LIFE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Interesting Facts Concerning
The private Life of
Our Presidents.
EVERY LUXURY OFFERED THEM.
Some of the Rmoluments and Pleasures
that Go With the Office Of
President
EVERY LUXURY OFFERED THEM.

Aside from the arduous official
duties of the President Of the Uni
ted States, it is interesting to note
some of the pleasure and profit that
accure from his term of four years,
With an income of $I38 a day, or
$50, 900 a year, paid by the strong
est bank in the country, United
States treasury, he may or may not
leave office with a snug fortune of
perhaps 100000, depending on
whether his expenditures have been
of an extravagant nature. Many
Presidents have taken Office as poor
men but with the money they saved
during their term, and the influence
that the Office has brought them in
business pursuits afterwards, they
have died comparatively rich,
The country installs the President
in the White Heuse-a magnificent
residence-and surrounds him with
every convenience. With an appor-
priation that Congress makes every
year most of the expenses of this es-
tablisoment are paid.
The following is a fair idea of the
many incidents that come free to a
President: Every bit of linen, bed
ing, towels and such things
are furnished. He is shaved by the
White House barber His table is
spread with the finest, daintest
damask, set with the most exquisite
china, and bountlfully supplied with
flowers from the White House con.
servatories. If be sends telegram
it is done from an instrument in the
White House, for which the govern
ment pays, His stationery, postage,
ETC., cost him nothing. Should he
desire game of billiards, there is a
beautiful table at hand; or if he
wants to take a drive, his stables,
which the government pays the rent
for and takes care of, are amply
equipped. When he enters his bus
mess Office, man is stationed at
the door to close and open it; and a
private secretary to whom the gov
ernment pays salary of $4,000 a
year, assists him with his cores
pondence. The services of a type
writer are also furnished. He is
protected from the curious by
unmber of paivate watchmen.
Should he want cruise, a magnif-
cent steamship from the navy is
placed at his disposal.
There are many other things that
cost him nothing, such as the culi-
nary arrangements, his stewards,
who does the marketing, and many
fancy delicacies sent him by enter
prising firms. This, by the way, is
a sort Of nuisance for it seems to be
the desire of every manufacturer Of
some new eatable or drinkable to
get it to the White House, Things
of value that find their way there
way there are never accepted.
Lately the bicycle manufacturers
have tried to get President Cleve-
land to ride while and have offered
the most extravagant inducements
to both the President and Mrs,
Cleveland. One firm said they
would present Mrs, Cleveland with
gold bicycle studied with gems If she
would ride it,
The President has to give state
dinners and state receptions, but
the expenses of these yearly proba
bly, do not exceed $4,000. The Ma
rine band always supplies the music.
1t is seldom necessary to decorate
the reception rooms of the White
House, so that these affairs, al
though of an elaborate and cere-
monial nature, are still more expen
sive.
Upon his retirementto private life
the influence that his presidential
Office has given him, enables him TO
secure large sums in payment for
whatever he may do, such as a lec-
ture, an article in periodical, or
If he practice law-which most of
our Presidents have done-such
fees as $4,000 are no uncommon
thing, --Harper's Round Table.
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