The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-09-24
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNION.
Nearly All of Them Have Enjoyed Their
Country Homes.

Country Homes.
Almost every President that this
country has had has passed q part of
his career in the delights of a country
home.
Washington, as everybody knows,
owned a large estate at Mount Vernon,
where he retired after his two terms In
tn. Presidency. His death, it will be
remem bered, was caused from exposure
incident to his duties on the plantation,
W ich he delighted to manage in per-
son.
John Adams, his successor. retired
after his term in the Presidency had
expired, to a country seat, Quincy, "
near Boston, anu engaged in agricultural
pursuits.
y Jefferson, after his retirement from
public life, established himself at his
home, Monticello, Va, whore ne enter
tanned his frien 8, managed his estate
and died regretted by a large number
OF servants AID Omestlos, 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 clo.e Of his public
life took up his residence at Oak Hill,
Va, where he entertained his friends
royalty. SO much o. in fact that he
soon found tn. bottom OF his purse, and
was finally Obliged TO give up his prince
ly esLats and take up his residence
with relatives il New York, where he
was still making his home a. the time OF
his death.
John Quincy Adams, after his term
of Office had expired, retired to the old
family estate Quincy" in Mass
achu4etts, but responded to his country's
call again, and died at lis pJst Of duty
IL Washington, wEcre ne AaL been sent
as a member OF u ngrcss.
Jackson, a. everybody knows, retired
to the Hermitage, Nashville, where he
died.
Van Buren,, after his term in Office ex-
pired retired to X .udcrhook, n. Y,
and there ended his days.
Harrison who diJd during his term in
the Proficiency, was buried At his home
in NogLL Bend, Ohio, and there his re-
ma rs still lie.
Tyler was accustomed 10 country life,
and eig.t In IT, as IL brought him
recollectiOHS Of early days, when his
father was one Of the Iargest land
owners IL Virginia
Polk, whose cary days were spent In
the country as the son OF farmer,
looked forward 10 a com. .Ortable life Of
Retirement, just beside Nashville, after
his term OF service IN the PIeSl-
deny, but ND bcou OIIy three months
away from Washington when death
called him
Taylor. who had wor ed on planta-
tiou uurinL his early lie, had looked
foI ward with pl-asur, o a quiet life on
his esl aJr n Baton Rouge, La, after re-
tiriu,, from - war service. lie had
scarcely begun this, however, Wien he
was ca Ic t. the Presidency, and be-
fore MS term had fairy begun his life
ended.
Film. re was the son OF a farmer and
spent 40 carry life among rural de-
liyLts.
2 ere ev4r renemered with affection
the ;I -ce h,r his boyhoOd days we're
sp,It al. wh-re he taught country
sc. ui wine he arriveI At th early
ycs.T7 OF ina h Od.
! B.rs .,,u.a Lor his Presi, cutiaI .abOrs
we're eGdcd. ret red to a country Pllce.
/ ''Wheatland," in Pennsylvania, W. ere he
/ died.
( Lincoln, as everybody knows, was
reared amid the most primitive OF
country life, and retained great affec-
tion for the homely things OF life to the
day of his sad death.
The same may be said Of his success
+ sor, johnson, who was In this respect,
not unlike his more iuustrious preue q
cessor.
Grant, who was farmer In his earlier
days, ended his life in the country,
heartily wishing, no doubt, that he had
followed the example of his predecessor,
and retired to the country rather than
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 frien-s 8
who seek him out in his comparative
seclusion.
President Garfield went from his
country home, at Mentor. Ohio, 10 the
White House, where he was stricken
down by the assassin's bullet, and his
sorrowfng wife and family, after couple
of years In city life, have just deter
mind to sell their city home and return
to their country residence.
President Arthur, after 8 year oi
city life, at the close OF his term, now
seeks the country as his only hope oi
regaining the health lost In his country {
service at the White House.
And President Cleveland, following
the example Of this long line OF Presiden
tiaI predecessors, Is preparing country
home for himself, only varying the
order by beginning his country life dur
Ing his actual term Of service.-lLouis
Vile Post