AmericanPresidents.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 344, 20 February 1889, Page 6

American Presidents.

Washington married a rich widow, and left ai* estate worth £60,000 ; but John Adams was not worth one-sixth of that sum. Jefferson died so poor that if Congress had not given him £4,500 for his library he would have been bankrupt. Madison was economical and loft but a small estate. Monroe died poor. John Quinoy Adams left £10,000, the result of prudence. Jackson left a large landed estate. Van Buren died worth £60,000. It is said that during his entire administration he never drew any portion of his salary,. but on leaving took the whole £20,000 in' a lump. Polk left '£30,000. v Fillmore was always an economical man, arid added to his wealth By his lasi marriage,, fierce' saved £10,000, Buchanan left £40,000, Lincoln M: £15,000, and Johnson £10,000. Grant', notwithstanding tb'e losses to which he Was subject,' had a handsomVsupport In, 'the fund provided * for him by his friends,' " and the sales of his book enrich the family." Hayes is said to be 1 in a handsome financial'condition, ,and t the Garfields enjoy a liberal pension and the income from' a large fund contributed by the public.

,', -f-' These 'are Jia,rd 'times,"'! sighed ' the ' " Every I '^lace I went bo-day IjiyaB'y|rqu'ested/bo call^again but one, and tliat^was when" I dropped in bo see my girl.",