The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-05-13

GUS ability as lawyer, and his practice
since he left the white house has been
worth probably $4,000 or $4,000 year
to him.
Presi dent Tyler's first wife died while
he was in the white house. One of his
sons, Robert, went to Philadelphia, where
hesheld several civil offices. Then he
went to Richmond, where he was APP
pointed register of the treasury. At the
expiration of his term of Office he moved
to Montgomery, Ala, where he edited a
newspaper until his death. John Tyler,
who has just died, was secretary to his
father, though he did net hold the title
of private secretary, as that Office was
created after he left the white house. He
drew no salary, and he said not long ago
that when he left the white house he
pawned his watch for $50, because he
| had no money. Mrs. Tyler was the first
Presidents wife to receive aid from con-
gress. A pension of $1,000 was granted
to her.
Mrs. Polk also received pension from
congress. She had no children. Presi-
dent TAYLOR left several children who
were quite competent to take care of
themselves. His eldest daughter mar
RED Jefferson Davis.
President Fillmore had only one child
"a laughter who died while he was yet
alive. President Pierce had. three chill
dren-all boys. Two of them died while
quite young The third lived to be Is.
He was killed in a railroad accident
while travelling with his father and moth
Ell from Andover to Lawrence, Mass, in
January, 1858.
| James Buchanan was bach elOr. The
Loncolns brought three boys with them
to the white house. One died during
his fathers Notwithstanding was the
presidents favorite child-and another
not long after the murder of the presi-
dent Robert I. Lincoln, the oldest of
the three, was spared TO his mother, aud
his career has been an honor to his faith
er's name. He has been secretary of
war, minister to England and he is
reckoned pos bility in the presidential
contest. He has been successful as a
| lawyer, too. His mother received pen
sion of So, 900 from 1870 till 1882, when it
was increased to $1,000.
President Johnson left two dau ghters
| Both Of whom married we'll.
The Grant family was fairly well-to-do
when the second term ended, but the I'M
fortunate connection with Ferdinand
Ward plunged it into poverty. When
Grant was dying he completed his book
of memoirs, having in view a provision
for his family. Mrs. Grant has realized
100000 lin royalties from the book
She has pension of $1,000 year, too,
granted at her husbands death. Presi-
dent Hayes retired to his old home in
Fremont, o., at the end of his term, tax.
ing with him $4,000 of his salary as
president. He left a good estate. His
four sons are all in business and are SAID
to be prospecting.
There were four sons and daughter
in the Garfield family. Their future was
assured by popular subscription taken
at The time of their fathers death. The
$4,000 raised for Thomas Jefferson was
very small conn pared with the 100000
contributed by the people of the United
States for the support of the Garfield
family This sum is held in trust, and
the income is paid to Mrs. Garfield. At
her death the principal will be divided
among the children. Mrs. Garfield has
also pension of $1,000 year from the
government.
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