The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

estate IN Virginia, which was of bsronisl
size lin Orange county,, and lived there
secluded life for nineteen years. He was
practically a recluse, delegsting the care of
all his business and other affairs to mem
bers of bis family. His widow, the much
beloved Dolly, went back to Washington to
live, accupyng the house that is now the
home Of the Cosmos Club, only block from
the White House. Her husband left her
comfortably well of, but a worthless son
squsndered her money, and she was hard put
to it for means before she died.
James Monroe. on becoming "eI," re
tired to a farm at Oakwcod Hill, in Vir-
ginia. Being embarrassed by debts, be
moved thence to New York, where he opened
a law office. Unfortunately, the market for
e1 Presidents at that period was not what
it is today, and be was not very successful.
Probably worry FASTENED his death, which
occurred half dozen years later.
John Quincy Adams, having accepted an
election to the House of Representatives,
became a leader Of his party in that body.
After nineteen years of service as con
gresham, his death came suddenly and
rather dramatically. Members sitting near
him saw him fall over upon his desk the
House adjourned and be was carried into
an adjoining room, where he passed away.
A brass star set in the marble floor Of
Statuary Hall which in AdRms's time was
the chamber of the House, marks the spot
where be sat. BE was eighty one years old.
Andrew Jackson withdrew to the Hermit
age, his home near Nashville, whence his
great influence continued to direct to a
considerable extent the policies Of his party
He entertained a great deal, and the house
became Mecca for members Of his political
faith until his death, eight years later.
Toward the end Of his life he grew in
tcnsely religious, and frequently declared
that he had forgiven all his enemies as be
himself hoped to be forgiven. BE had Ger
tainly been a man Of wrath, duelist, and
bitter foe to any whom he hated and
who hated him. Nearly all Of his property
had to 20 to pay the debts Of an adopted
son, so that he left almost nothing, though
his will bequeathed one slave to each mem
Der of his family, including his grand =
children.
John Tyler went back to Richmond, which
was his home. He had strongly favored
the maintenance Of the Union, and had pre-
sided over the peace congress which met in
Washington early in 1851; but, when Vir-
ginia seeded, be went With his state. siding
with the Confederscy and becoming a mem =
Der of the Confederate Congress.
Andrew johnson returned to Knoxville,
where as an ex-President, he lived for six
wears in demosstc simplicity among his
old neighbors. With a farm, a mill, a
country store and other interests, he man
aged to keep himself sufficiently occupied.
But he had an ambition to get back into the
political game, and after one or two IN
successful attempts managed to obtain an
election to the United States Senate. BE
died less than q year later, having served
only few days of an extra session.
Ulysses S. Grant, on retiring from the
presidency, was Of mind to devote the rest
Of his days to leisure and his friends. H,
made a trip around the world, which has
been described in two large published vol
umes. On coming back be undertook to In