Wichita eagle., 1886-09-10
Daily eagle
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNION.

Nearly All of Them Have Enjoyed Their |
Country Homes.
Almost every President that this |
country has had has passed a part OF |
his career in the delights Of country
home.
Washington. as everybody knows,
owned large estate at Mount Vernon,
where he retired after his two terms in
the Presidency. His death. it will be
remembered, was caused from exposure
incident to his duties on the plantation,
which he delighted to manage in per-
son.
John Adams, his successor, retired
after his term in the Presidency had
expired, to country seat, "Quincy.
near Boston, and engaged in agricultural
pursuits.
jefferson, after his retirement from
public life, established himself at his
home, Monticello, Va, where he enter
tanned his friends, managed his estate.
and died regretted by a large number
of servants and domeSticS, whom he had
with him to the last.
Madison, after his term OF Office had
expired, retired to Montpelier, Va, where
he be anne rector of the University OF
Virginia and engaged in agricultural
pursuits.
Monroe after the close Of his public
life, took up his residence at 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 prince
~ estate and take UP his residence
with relatives in New York. where ne
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 Mass
achu-etts, but responded to his countrys
call again, and died at his post OF duty
in Washington, where he had been sent
as member OF Congress.
Jackson, as everybody knows, retired
to the Hermitage, Nashville, where he
died.
Van Buren,, after his term in Office ex-
pired, retired to Undertook, n. Y,
and there ended his days.
Harrison, who died during his term in
the Pre- idency, was buried at his home
in Noroh Bend, Ohio, and there his re-
ma rs still lie.
TYLER was accustomed to country life,
and delighted in it, as it brought him
recollections of early days. 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 farmer,
looked forward to comfortable lie OF
retirement, just beside Nashville, after
his term of service in the PTeSl-
dency, but had been only three months
away from Washington when death
called him.
TAYLOR. who had worked on a planta-
ton during his early life, had looked
forward with pleasure TO q quiet life on
his estate at Baton Rouge, La, after re-
firing from his war service. He had
| scarcely begun this, however, when he
was callel to the Presidency, and be-
fore his term had fairly begun his life
ended.
Fillmore was the son of farmer and
spent his early life among rural de-
lights.
Pierce ever rememered with affection
the place where his boyhoOd days were
spent, and where he taught country
| school when he arrived at the early
years of manhood.
Buchanan, after his Presidential labor5
were ended, retired to a courtrv ..
..Wheatland," in Pennsylvania, no
| died.
Lincoln, az everybody knows. vas
reared amid the most PRINT 'e OF
country life, and retained great G''c-
ton for the homely things of life t. tao
day of his sad death.
The same may be said of his success
sor, Johnson, who was in this respect.
| not unlike his more illustrious pre- G.
| ceSSOr.
Grant, who was farmer in his earlier
DAYS, ended his lie in the country,
heartily wishing, no doubt, that he mad
followed the example Of his predece Sc.
and retired to the country rather ,''an
have entered the whirlpool Of New
York business life.
Mr. Hayes. as everybody knows, is in
retirement, upon farm in Ohio, devot-
ing his attention to the duties Of a rural
life, and entertaining the many friea.s
who seek him out in his comparative
secluS:on.
President Garfield went from his
country home, at Mentor, Ohio, 10 the
White House, where he was stricken
down by the assassin'S bullet. ana lis
sorrowing wife and family, after couple
of years in city life, have just Geter-
mine to Sell their city home and re, urn
to their country residence.
President Arthur, after year OF
CITY life. at the close Of his term, now
seeks the country as his only hope OF
regaining the health lost in his country S
service at the White House.
And President Cleveland, following
the example of this long line Of Presiden-
tial predecessors, is preparing country
home for himself, only varying the
order by beginning his country life dur
ing his actual term Of service.-lL Louis
vile Post.