Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
wives of the Presidents.

What wives of any of the former
| Presidents of the United States ARE now
| living? and whereP"
Mrs. General Grant is living, having
accompanied her husband on tour
around the world. now nearly completed.
Mrs. Lincoln. according TO the Spring
! field (ill.) J0urHdi, IN residing in the ro-
mantle little city Of Pau, near the base
| of the Pyrenees, in Southern France. IL
may be added that her mental condition
is now considered normal, and her fire.
quent correspondence with her friends at
home indicate cheerful and happy
frame of mind.
Mrs. Sarah Polk. widow of the tenth
President, James X. Polk, resides in u
beautiful home in the heart of the city Of
Nashville, Tenn. She is charmingly
dignilict woman, well advanced in years
and distinguished for her kindliness and
beauty of character. The home she oc-
cupies is beautifully located, and it was
here that the ex-Prcsident died, six
weeks after his retirement from the
White House, thirty years ago.
or those not living, Mira. Franklin
Pierce died December ID, 1863, ut her
home in New Hampshire. Mr.. Pierce
died in 1870. Mrs. Pierce never fully
recovered from the shock occasioned by
the sad death OF her youthful son in the
calamity on the Boston & Maine rail
road, January 9Th preceding the inaugu-
raj, on which occasion the President
elect himself narrowly escaped death.
Mrs Fillmore, who was "A schoolteacher
in her earlier life, having pursued her
studies in Massachusetts,. in part, died
suddenly Mt Willard's Hotel in Washing
ton. in March, 1853. Mrs. Taylor-whose
dislike for public life is proverbial, de-
monstratcd rs it was by the dcclination
on her part, while mistress Of the White
House, 20 receive died nj her home
in Louisiana in 1852.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson. though for
years IN invalid, survived her lu band
only a few months. Mr.. johnson died
in Nashville, Tenn, July 81. 1875.
President Tylcr's first wife died dur
ing the second year of his administrn-
tion. He. later, married daughter Of
Mr.. Gardiner. of Gardeners Island. A
sad incident is related in this connection.
Mr.. Gardiner and his daughter. with
President Tyler, were guests on board a
government vessel, enjoying n sail on the
Potomac, in 1874. On this occasion il
was that the Peacemaker." heavy
ordnance gun, exploded, killing nearly
all who were near il nj the time, among
party Mr.. Gardiner was among the
victims. and he was buried from the
White House Mr.. Tyler died in Rich
mond. Va. in 1852. His widow died about
two years ago. President HarTison's
administration lasted only one month.
during which period his widowed dAugh-
tcr-in-law performed the duties requisite
at the White House, Mrs. Harrison re-
naming at North Bend. Mrs Van
Burcn's deccasc occurred rs recent as
December. 1877. The wife Of President
Jackson lived 10 see lcr husband elected
President Of the United States. but died
before his Inauguration, in December.
l-2S. Mrs. John Quincy Adams was the
last Of the women Of the Revolution who
held the position ofmisti css ofthc White
House. Mrs. Monroe died at Mont
pelior.' Mr.. Monroe's Virginia estate,
in 1890. Mrs Madison died in 1870.
while in Washington, where she attend
cd the White House receptions as late as
Mr. Polk's administration -- BoeioH
IFaHSoTtW.