Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-13
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNION.
Nearly All OF Them Have Enjoyed
Their Country Homes.


Their Country Homes.
Louisville Post: President Cleveland
has attracted good deal of attention
and comment in the last few years by his
development of bucoliC tastes, but in this
he is only following in the footsteps of
nearly every occupant OF the presidential
chair. Almost every president that tins
country has had has passed part ot his
career in the delights OF n country home.
Washington, rs everybody knows, owned
large estate at Mount Vernon, where
he retired after his two terms in the pres
idency. His death, twill be remembered,
was caused from exposure incident TO his
duties on the plantation, which he de-
lighted to manage in person, John
Adams, his successor, retired after his
term IN the presidency had expired to q
country seat, Quincy near BoSton,and
engaged in agricultural pursuits. Jcflcr-
SON. after his rCtiremen. from public life,
established himself at his home Monti-
cello, Va, where he entertained his
friends, managed his estate, and died re-
GREETED by 4 large number OF servants
and domestiCS, which he had with him to
the last, Madison. after his term OF office
bad expired, retired to Montpelier, Va,
where he became rector of the university
of Virginia and engaged in agricultural
pursuits, Monroe, after the close of his
public life, took up his residence ut Oak
Hill, Va. where he entertained his friends
royalty, so much so, in fact, that he soon
found the bottom of his purse, and was
finally Obliged to give up his princcly
estate and take up mis- residence with re
lativcs in New York. where he was still
making his home at the time of his
death.
John Quincy Adams, after his term of
office had expired, retired to the old
family estate Quincy" in Massachus.
ctts, but responded to his country's call
again, and died at his post of duty in
Washington, where he had been sent as
member of congress. jackson, as every.
body knows, retired to the Hermitage.
Nashville, where he died. Van Buren,,
after his term in Office expired. retired to
Kinderhook, \, Y, and there ended his
days. Harrison, who died during his
term in the presidency, was buried ut his
home in North Bend, Ohio, and there his
remains still lie. Tyler was accustomed
To country life, and delighted IN it, as it
brought him recollcctions of early life
when his father was one of the largest
land owners IN Virginia. Polk, whose
early days were spent in the country as
the son of a farmer, looked forward to a
comfortable life of retirement, Just be-
side Nashville, after his term in the pres
idency, but had been only three months
away from here when death called him.
TAYLOR, vino had worked on a plantation
during his early life, had looked forward
with pleasure to quiet life on his estate
| ut Baton Rouge, La, after retiring from
his war service. He had scarcely begun
this, however, when he was called TO the
presidency, and before his term had
fairly begun his life ended. Fillmore was
the son OF Il farmer, and spent his early
life among rural delights. Pierce ever
remembered with affection the place
where his boyhood days were spent, and
| where he taught country school when
| he arrived ut the early years of man
hood.
Buchanan, after his presidential labors
| were over retired to country place,
"Wheatland," in Pennsylvania, where he
died. Lincoln, as everybody knows, was
reared amid the most primitive country
life and retained great affection for the
homely things of life to the day of his
sad death. The same may be said OF his
successor, Johnson who was IN this res
! pect not unlike his more illustrious prede-
cessor. Grant, who was farmer in his
| earlier days, ended his days In the coun.
try, heartily wishing, no doubt, that he
had followed the example of his prede'
cessors, and retired to the country rather
than have entered the whirlpool of New
York business life. Hayes, as everybody
| knows is in retirement, upon farm in
| Ohio, devoting his attention to the duties
of rural life, and entertaining the many
friends who seek him out in his compare
tive seclusion. President Garfield went
from his country home, at Mentor, Ohio,
to the white house, where he was stricken
down by the assassin s bullet, and his
| sorrowing wife and family, after couple
of years of city life, have determined TO
sell their city home and return to their
country residence. President Arthur.
after year of city life, at the close of his
term, now seeks the country rs his only
hope of regaining the health lost in his
| service in the white house. And Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, following the example
of this long lIne of presidential predeces-
sors, is preparing n country home for him
self, only varying the order by beginning
his country life during his actual term
of service.