Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-15
esidential Poverty

'"' 10 " w 'utih iuNt HlNt' NlutN tit hl
office holding. Just before Jefferson
died he was SO much in debt that a lot.
tcry scheme was gotten up to sell his
property and relieve his necessities. lie
left practically nothing to lis children
and they received some two sums oi
$4,000 each from the legislatures Of twc
of the southern states.
John Tyler left some property, bat ii
all went to his second wife. One OF hi,
sous, Gen. John Tyler, who drove q
lour-in-hand while his father was in the
White House, and who was then called
the handsomcst man in Washington
lives off position in the treasury de
partmest, and one of Tylcr's most ac.
complished daughters, lady who pre-
sided over the executive mansion alte,
her mothers death and until her fathe,
married Julia Gardner, is guest OF
Corcoran' Old Ladies' Home here. \
MN who claims to BE- one of the Wash
in.,'on family, and who, by the way, has
face strikinsly like that of the presi
dent, peddlcs turnips in little booth in
the pension building. Dolly Madison
the presidents wife, was, durin. bar,
Of her last days, furnished food by u
colored man who had been in Prrai,leni
Madison service. She got. however, Il
large sum Of money from congress fol
Madison ) papers, and it was this that
eascd her declining years
PRESIDENT MoNRoE's POVERTY.
Monroe was so poor that his latter
days were spent with his son inlaw.
Samuel l.. Gouverneur, in New York
aud there he died. Harrison left nothing
to speak Of Polk left about $3.50 900.
including Polk place at Nashville, wher,
his widow now lives 1t is a valuable
block Of ground in the center Of the
town, which has risen LARGELY IN value
since the presidents death.
Martin Van Buren made money out
Of politics. He started life poor and
died we'll to do. One estimate puts his
estate at 100000, and he made money
in real estate as well as 10 the law.
Both Of the Adamses Were money savers,
if not money makers. The letters Of
John Adams, the second president, to his
Abigail, repeatedly urge her to cut down
the household expenses and to practice
economy. He lunched himself on oat
cake and lemonade, and he walked far
oitener than he rode
John Quincy Adams received nearly
S5O0,O00 from the government in sal
aries during his lifetime, and he possessed
the Yankee thrift. The Adams family,
at present, is one of the richest faipilit s
in New England, and | was told at
Kansas City that Charles Francis Adams
has more than $l0O0,000 invested in
real estate there. He has railroad stock
aud bonds in addition, and he makes his
money breed like Australian rabbits.
ANDREW JACKsoN's EXPENSES.
Andrew Jackson spent more than his
salary while he was in the White House.
and he had to borrow money to keep up
with his expenses. Thomas Jefferson
borrowed the money that carried him
out Of Washington when he left the
presidency, and Andy johnson, though
he entertained considerably, is supposed
to have saved at least $4,000 daring
his White House career. He died. |
am told, worth about 100000, aud the
most of this came from economv, It
was pretty good estate for tailor to
leave james Buchanan was making
sooout 81 900 year at the law when he
entered congress, and he spent during
his presidency what was left from his
living expenses in charity He was not,
however, rich man when he died, and
his estate Of Wheatlauds was sold year
or two ago.
President Fillmore began his life as a
wool carder. During the three years he
was engaged to his sweetheart he had
not enough money to pay the expenses
Of the $50 miles which lay between hel
home in Saratoga county, N. Y, and
where he had begun to practice law
During the first years OF their marriag,
his wife did the housework and taught
school, and still he died one of tho rich
est OF the presidents. The greater par;
OF his fortune, however, came from hi.
second marriage to rich woman OF
Buffalo, whom he cour,cd alter his first
wife died.
President Cleveland is supposed to b.
worth about $l0O,0OO, and he owns,
am told, real estate 10 Buffalo which i,
rapidly advancing in value. Presiden,
Arther left much less than he was SUD
posed to be worth. Garfield shortly be.
fore his death owed S3U,OO0 to Gen
Swain, and Grant did not add to his for
tune BY his White House career. Hayes
made money out Of the Presidency, and
is rich through inheritance and economy
The presidents, as rule, have not saved
money during their presidency. but the
abilities which made them president,
would, if they had been used 10 the fielt