Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-08-14
For tic Triiuae.
The BuFying Ground.

Mn. EDITOR As a stranger and but
partial yisiter among YOU, it is not my pre-
r0gatiye to intermeddle with the munich
pal affairs of your city of hills and groves
But feeling the common impulse Of hui
manity, and being, in a measure, identified
with the interests Of the place for the
time being. | hope a few suggestions to
e. stir up the minds Of the people by way
of remembrance, viii not be deemed out
Of place.
Being recently called to the grave yard
OF the town to celebrate the obscquics of
the dead | was 50 struck with the uncouth
appearance Of that solemn place. that [
could but inquire into the cause of so
great neglect The Yard-for it can. III
its present plight, hardly be called Gem
ctery-I found surrounded With a rood
substantial fence. having two Somewhat
tasteful and appropriate gates Within
lhe enclosure ! fond numerous tasteful
and elegant enclosures Of tie remains of
those orce beloved on earth, and also
Few slabs Of marble bearing Inscriptions
to the memory of departed relatives, all
which are in good taste, and Indicative of
the affection Of surviving friends
But the contrast between this and ,he
unimproved state of the trees. the exist
cnce Of tangled and tangl:ag thickets Of
undorbrush, the want Of svmetrv. form or
regularity ia the llces CT the graves. and
the lmpCsslblIItT IL see more than a few
feet in the Distance or for a stranger.wlth-
out a guide, to find any particular grave :
WHICH contrast, when compared with the
elegance and taste with which many resi-
l,enccs in the town are decorated the fine
trimmed groves, beautiful shrubs and plea
SAINT lawns. strikes the stranger uufavora-
bly, rs to the pioUs respect the people. as
community, at least have for their once
beloved bat now departed, and it would
seem, forgotten friends
The site of this burying ground is beau
tiful and if duly improved BIZ trimming
the trees. clearing out the thickets of un-
derbrush. dwelling off the mounds and
filing up the holes caused by digging for
mineral. the laying out of suitable aven-
uas promenades and walks. and extend
ing the sweet seemed white clover. which
seems, spontaneously to claim right to the
soil over the whole surface that spot would
soon become the favorite. Mount Auburn
Of the place; the scene Of evening and
Pious walks, the place Of pious meditation
and an honor and ornament to the place
In answer to my inquiries, why the
place is so neglected / was informed that
the nile to the ground has not been secu-
red TO the town, and no one, either public
officer or private individual feels disposed
to improve the resting place of the dead
while uncertainty hangs in fearful suspense
over the future abode of those sacred re-
mains If this be the case, the suspense
should at once be removed BY securing the
title to the soil This, together with the
proper Improvement Of the place. is a mat
ter Of puJlic convenience and 2rirate i'm
portanee; and if the public officers of the
town viii not take the matter promptly in
hand, it is hoped that benevolent and en-
terprising individuals will do so, and that
Mineral Point Cemetery viii soon be an
honor and ornament to the place an at
traction to the tasteful traveller who may
visit the town, ana above all, place where
the citizens can deposit the remains Of de-
ceased friends without seeming to pat them
beyond the possibility Of future human
discovery.
y STRANGER.