The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
The item Of extra summer expenses

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thef Magistrate to hsivea summer home,
if only cottage 10y the sea, and the cost !
of that luxury is liable to be heavy. How ,
ever. the statement here made will suffice
to show that he could get along tirSt-rafe |
on $50. 900 Il year. while S25. 900 would !
leave considerable margin for luxury.
Gen. Grants pay during his first term
was only $4,000 year. Congress
raised it to 500, 900 ut the beginning of
his second administration. an impression
prevailing that the President required Il
larger margin for the maintenance nf his
second ADMINISTRATION, and dignity.
The General had good sized fam
lily and did much entertaining. His wife
is Il better tinancier than he was. and ut
the present time she lives life of quiet
but expensive elegance in Washington.
The Gariicld's arc more than comfort
ably Off thanks TO Il natior'S generosity.
AS for Mr.. Hayes, he probably saved
some OF his salary Willie in the White
| House, but the notion SO widely circu-
lated 10y his political enemies TO the
effect that he WAS nigg;rdly in his en-
penditureS was quite the opposite of
| truth. He offered no wine to his guests
| out OF Difference to the wishes of his wife
but heEave elaborate and costly spreads
ut public receptions, on one such occasion
spending $4,000 for Il collation.. These
receptions in the, administrations of Mr..
| Cleveland ana Mr.. Harrison have been
wholly devoid of festal Indulgence, fluid
on solid, not so much as a sandwich being
supplied. This plan, though s,voling
of Barmecide hospitality, perhaps, pos
ScsSeS IN important advantage in the
fact that no lire is extended to'bummers
and other undesirable persons on the
lookout for free feed. History has
chroniclCd the disastrous experience of
Andrew Jackson. When. desiring To cN-
press his democratic feelings, he invited
the public TO partakc of punch in the
White House. Tie guests got tirSy
spilled the punch OH the floor. and finally
became riutOuS and were only induced to
leave 10y the Stratagcm 0f transferring
the casks Of stimulating beverage TO the
lawn outside.
Mr.. Cleveland is 81 years old--an age
when Il man may think reasonably OF re-
tr!nG after Il labOrouS career that has
been crowned with the highest attaiiaDle
hon0lS-and it is said that he proposes To
devote the rest of his life To pursuits of
leisure. y pleasant prospect, surely. hut
he has always been an extremely hard
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part OF Manhattan Island attracted lis
speculative ewes and he WAS nc,,I,IIy ON
the point of becoming Il partner in n inv
firm when lr died. Il little less ,iau =
year ar,ry!ir rrlinuuishcd the Presidency
Nh. IiaycsWcut direct from the National
Capital 40 his house il Fremont. Ohio
wh"r" lIc spent the remaining wears of
his He in di"niiigi Retirement. Smcrin-
tending his farm amd Interesting himself
in charities
Gen. Grant greatly enjoyed tn" leisure