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We shall not yearn fos :sn:s;i& ia saln:
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Death Of Presidents.
George Washington died at Mt. Yer
non on the 18th of December, E99, in
the sixty-eighth year Of his age. Death
came suddenly to him-so suddenly,
that the tidiugs of his sickness and his
death simultaneously reached the hall OF
IoIn Adams came to the lend of all
liyinpn at his residencein Quincy, Mass,
on the 4th of July, 1925; realizing what
day it was, and rejoicing In 1t. He
gradually and quietly expired at the pa
triarchical age of four score'and ten.
Thomas Jefferson, by an extraordinary
coincidence, breathed his last at Monti-
cello on the same day that his. venerable
compatriot, Adams, died-the jubilee OF
American Independence. He had
reached the advanced age OF eighty
three.
James Madison, "the man of our Con-
stitution," and one of the wisest states
men our country has produced, peace
fully closed his earthly career at Mont
pelier, VT, ON the 2Uth of June, 1886, in
his eighty-sixth year.
James Monroe died in the city of New
York on the 4th of July, 1881, In bis
eightieta year. He was pure patriot.
and the last of the presidents who served
in the eyentful days of the revolution
having been q colonel In. the continental
army: He particularly enjoy yed the con.
fidence Of Washington, and the period
of his wise, peaceful administration was
characterized as the "era Of good feel
ing" - -
| John Quincy Adams expired in the
capitol at Washington, on the 23rd OF
February, 1913; literally dying in his
country's service at the age Of eighty
one. 10 the last he was Of the class oi
life's busy men; and identified as he had
been from boyhood with the public ser.
vice, it was polemnly striking&and ap.
propriate that the halls of the national
councils should hear his dying words
He was struck by paralysis while in his
scat in the House of Representatives.
Andrew Jackson died at the Herni
tagc near Nashville, on the 9Th Of June
lS45, in his seventy-ninth year. HI
must have been great man, indeed, who
could cluster the affections OF a whole
people around him rs this distinguished
soldier and patriot did. His popularit.
had 10 parallel but that of Washington
Martin Van Buren, died at his birth
place, Undertook, Columbia County
n. Y, OH the Oath Of July, 1862, in hi
eightietl, year. Hisadministration fron
1857 to l841, was period marked b,
great financial distress through the coun
try, which was charged by his politica
opponents upon the policy he pursued il
managing the public finances through
the agency Of the independent treasury
He failed of denomination for secont
term, however, OH account Of his oppo
sitior to the annexation Of Texas.
William Henry Harrison died on th'
4th of April, 1S41, exactly one month
after his Inauguration, aged sixty-eight
He was the first president who died il
Office, at the executive mansion. HI
had gained deep hold on the people,
heart, and no one living at the time Cal
forget the profound and universal ex
preston of sympathy and sorrow whicl
his death occasioned. .
John Tyler, elected vice president, ant
who succeeded Gen. Harrison for the re
mainder of his term, renounced his alle
g;unce to the United States in 1851, ant
died the following year In Richmond
Va, In his I'D year, being at the time
Senator in Virginia in the Confederat.
Congress, then In session at Richmond
James Knox Polk died at his hpme II
Tennessee, on the 18th of June, 1Si9, on
ly three months after the expiration o
Ills term Of office, and in his forty.f foIrtl
year. He was man of unquestionabl
ability aud talent, and achieved th
highest houor his country could bestov
|at much earlier period than any Of hi
predecessors.
Zachary Taylor's death, on the 9Th o
July, 1850, when he had been l6 mouth
in office, called forth the deepest expires
sions of q nations grief, and everyWher
the full heart of the people was touched
beyond what adequate words can utter
He died at the presidential mansion, il
his sixty-siXth year.
Franklin Pierce was elected presiden
in 1852. Although man Of some abill
ty he did not succeed In giving satisfac
ton to either party. He travelled exten
sively in Europe after his term OF off1c
had expired, and died In 1870.
James Buchanan succeeded Franklin
Pierce to the presidency In the year 1857
q! During his term of office he was place.
in difficult position, owing to the fugi
tive slave law, the Kansas business, an!
the revolt Of the southern people. II,
died at his home Mt Wheatland, Lancas
ter county, Pa, in 1868: -. ,,
Abraham Lincoln's death, on the !4tf
of April, 1865 Zone month and ten day.
after lis second inauguration), was ont
that shocked the country beyond any
thing that ever occurred in its history
and Sent o thrill of horror Throughout
the world. All his predecessors had de
scended to the tomb III the ordinary
course of nature, but it was reserved fol
him TO fall by the foul hand of the assas
sin. His character and administrator
are too fresh in public recollection e
need any comment. He died in Ill
fifty-scveflth year. Andrew johnson
filled the uncXpired term.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roo Jackson and Lincoln, were the only
nresidents twice chosen to the hlgl
office. .,..o
IIlvsses S. Grant, the present chic
n,apistrate of the United States, is thu
Iceventeenth in succession. Of the six
teen former ones, but two now survive
-Millard Fimore and Andrew johnson
DIsou1ET IN FRANcE.-Just as any
other Government may intensity loca
hatred against itself by. an extravaga,n 4,
use of arbitrary power, has the Versariit: e.:
Government embittered the hate Oh IT.:
political foes by the killing OF ySnutil ySati
Rossel. Even the pity which the deatl Il
of the communist leader excited ha'
weakened the moral power OF the GOV