The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

he returned to Monticello and settled
down into life which was similar
, to that Of Washington after he re-
. tired to Mount Vernon. In enc re-
! spect. however, Jefrcrson's retirement
/ was unlike that OF Washinyton-the
latter was uncmbarrasscd financially,
/ while toe formers priucely estate in
heritcd from his father had been drawn
upon 80 heavily that little remained
: Intact He was SO profuse in hls hog
pitality that tho revenue Of n duke
oom would have been insufficient to
cover the expense OF his establishment
whole families -cano to Monticello In
their coaches and remained three. or
ven six, months as gucsts. Ono fam
lily Of six persons came over from t,u.
rope and made n visit Of ten months,
People OF wealth, fashion, men in Of
fec, professional men. military and
CIVIL Protestant clergymon. Roman
Catholic priests. members of Con-
Kress' foreign ministers missionaries,
/ Indian agents. tourists, artists strHnr.
ers. friend and whomsoever would
Hooked to Monticello and all were
, made welcome by It's master.
Such prodigal hospitality consumed
even the large fortune which Jefferson
inherited. He becumc involved so
deeply that he was obliged to sell a
portion OF his land holdings in order
to pay on his moro pressing debts.
Finally he applied to the Virginia
! Legislature for permission to dispose
OF large portion OF his property by
lottery 80 that he might prevent fore
closure and the collapse OF the univer-
sity lie had founded at Charlottesville,
after GOOD deal of hesitation and
discussion. the Legislature refused To
make grant to the university. hut
, authorized the lottery. In hia petit
ZION Jefferson declared that althour-,
ne was opposed to all forms OF Eanlb-
ing. ne was of the opinion that lot
immoral.
Toward the last his friends went TO
Ats haanciai rescue, SO that hs was
e aeo the browning grief OF ejeotment
IRON honticello> Practically too late
to be of actual service to him. go.
wave OF popular appreciation syvept
over tho country. and abundant finan.
t'ai ana poured In upon him from ali
quarters The lottery scheme xvas
aoandoned. and after Jefterson.s da,,h
TIC landed estate was sold The pro-
as we're not sufficient to pay the
debts and the executor irnnortaItza.s
himself by supplying the balance from,
MS own purse.
March 4. 1917, James Madison,s sao
ond term expired. and he retired tn
ms beautiful Virginia estate of Mont
pencr within days ride OF Monti
ce!!o: so that In the region of big land
holdings he accounted himself a near
neighbor Of Jefferson" The e1-presi-
dents health was very delicate. but h.
passed nineteen very peaceful years
at Montpelier He seldom left home
although he took q lively ;nteres, in
the agricultural development OF tho
country and also co-operated heartily
with Jefferson in looking after the
welfare OF the university which the
latter had founded at Charlottesville
In 1879 Mf.dison consented to become
member Of the convention held at
iichmonc to revise tho Constitution
OF the State. During the sixteen
weeks the convention was in session
ne made two speeches, but he was
so feebia that he read them from
manuscript while sitting In his chair.
When Monroe surrendered The prAsi-
Dental chair TO a,s Secretary of State.
John Quincy Adams. March 4. 1925. he
went Immediately to his old home at
OAK Hill, Loudoun county. Va. II have
been SO long away from the place" he
wrote to friend SOFA aftarward. that
Ii is scarcely habitable" He had been
so many years in the public service
that he had neglected mis- own pecuni-
airy interests. and found himself to he
deeply in debt. with little prospect of
lettering his condition. However, he
went bravely to work, despite his ad-