The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-13

Montpelier, in Orange county, Virginia. lie
was inaugurated March 5, 1903, aud March
5, 1913. Mr.. Madison's health was delicate.
He seldom lett his home at Mo tpeler after
his second term of Office had expired. He
took much interest in the agricultural pros
perity of the country, and very cordially CO.
operated with President Jefferson in watch
ing over the affairs of the university at Char
lottesvlle. On the 2Sth of June. 1886, Mr..
Madison, then s5 years of age, fell asleep in
death. +
JAMES MONROE
James Monroe, the fifth President, was
born upon his fathers plantation in Virginia,
April %, 1858. March 4, 1925, Mr.. Monroe
surrendered the presidential chair % his Sec
Ietary cf State, John Quincy Adams, and re
tired with the universal respect of the nation,
to his private residence at Oak Hill, in Lou
don county, Va. His time had been so en-
tirely consecrated to the country that he had
neglected his own ecuaiary interests and
was deeply involved in debt. For many years
Mrs. Monroe was IN such feeble health that
she rarely appeared in public. In 1880 Mr..
Monroe took up his residence with his son-in-
law in New York, where lie died July 4,
1885, at the age of 70 years.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
John Quincy Adams, the sixth President,
was born il Quincy, Mass, July II, 1867. He
was inaugurated March 4, 1925. Mr.. Adams,
| on November II, 1916, while walking in the
streets of Boston, had an attack of paralysis.
He SO far recovered, however, that he soon
resumed his official duties in Washington.
On February q. 1S4S, he rose Oh the floor of
Congress, with paper in bis hand, to ad-
dress the speaker. Srddeniy he fell, again
stricken by pal lalysis, and was caught in the
arms of those around him. For a time he
was senseless, as he was conveyed to sofa
in the ro unda. With 1eviving consciousness
he opened his eyes, looked calmly around
and said: "This is the end of earth;" then,
after moments pause, he added, 81 am con-
tent These were his last words. His family
were summoned to his side; and in the apart
ment of the Speaker of the House, beneath
the dome of the capitol-the theatre of his
labors and triumphs-he breathed his last.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Andrew jackson, the seventh President,
was born in a log cabin just across the bor-
der of South Carolina, in North Carolina.
He was born few days after the burial Of
his father. At the expiration of his two terms
of office he retired, in 1897, to his country
seat, known as the Hermitage, in Tennessee.
Soon after this he experienced religion. His
sufterings from sickness during the last years
of his life were dreadful, but he bore them
with the greatest fortitude, never uttering a
complaining word. On Sunday, May "A,
1S45 he partook Of the communion. "Deatl
has no terrors for me- he said. "When
have suffered sufficiently the Lord will AXE
me to Himself; but what are my suferings
compared with those of the blessed Saviour
f who died on the accursed tree for me? Mine
, are nothing" On Sunday morning, June S
it was seen that his last hour had come. "l1e
, them" writes one who was present, "deiv
cred the most impressive lectures on the
6 subject of religion that have ever heard. HI
spoke for nearly half ali hour, and apparent
ly with the power of Inspiration" The slaves
men, women and children who crowded thu
! piazza, looking in at the windows, sobbel
p loudly. Turning to them, their dying maste
q said: ''What is tie matter with my dear CHI
: dren? Have alarmed you? Oh, do not cry
v and we will all meet in heaven" Soon atle
+ this he suddenly, and without q struggle
:, ceased to breathe.
# MARTIN VAN EUREN.
t Martin Van Burer, the eighth srresiden'
+ was born Dec. >, 1882, on the banks Of til
o Hudson, in the old Dutch town of kiudcl
S hook. During his administration telrbl
+ financial panic swept the land. lie was in
d augurated March I, 1881. He retired trol
Office March 4, 1S4l From this time unt
his death, on July "a, 1862, he resided q
Is Lndenwald, a gentleman of leisure, OF GU
~ ture and of wealth. He experienced goo
health until the close of his life Of 50 year:
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
p. William Henry Harrison, the ninth Pres
Il dent was born at Berkeley, on the banks {
" the James river in Virginia, February 8, 177'
j He Was inaugurated March 1, lS4l. lie Wa
:. seized with 4 pleurlsy fever, and after a te
. DAYS of violent sickness died on the 4th
# April, just one month after his Inauguration
! In the deirium OF his sickness, as if a val
3. that death was approaching, and tancEing 'h;
# he was addressing his successor, he said
~ d" Sir. wish you to understand the principle
!. f ;hc go,e.nAen,; wish Them cGrMcd on
10 | ask nothing more" These were hls IL
u, words.
4 JOHN rNIEB,
20 John Tyler, tie tenth President, was Ool
id in Charles City county, Va, March 20, 10
ge Being Vce-President al the time of HarI