The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-14
Born April I'd,
l743, o. S.
Died July 4th, 1926,


is the only thing that marks his last resting
place. On the face of the monument, above
this inscription, the granite is cut away and
originally, 1 presume, his name was cut on
marble, and placed in this niche, but now
there is no vestige of it remaining: His eldest
daughter, Martha Randolph, who died in 1886
is buried beside HIM and here notice piece
of poor taste, to say the least, and one which
is very common in all our cemeteries. Her
son closes her list OF many virtues by adding,
"This (monument) is slight mark of the love
born her by her son Thos. J. Randolph, q
piece Conformation which can scarcely inter
est any body, and which is not SO uncommon
as to require advertising.
Plucking few wild flowers as a memento
Of spot which so forcibly teaches how soon
our greatest men are forgotten, 1 walked on
to the house, few rods distant, and gained
entrance thereto through the "open sesame"
of fifty cent scrip. found the house, like
every thing else in the vicinity, in very poor
repair. Entering the broad porch, you will
notice over the door o defunct clock, which,
like many soldier in this vicinity, has lost
one hand Near it is a dial, with the points
OF the compass thereon, and a needle formerly
connected with weather vane, above.
Entering the front door, you find yourself
in the reception room, with a gallery across
the end and two sides. The centre piece, in
the ceiling, is an eagle with I3 stars, the num-
Der OF States at that time in the Union
Back Of the reception room is the parlor, with
mosaic floor Of maple and beach. Under
mantle, over the doors and windows, and in
the corDices, are "bas reliefs" of OK skulls,
fagons, altars, &c, representing a Greeian
sacrifice. Opening of the reception room and
parlor, is the dining room. The most notice
able feature of which was two "dumb wait
ers, ingeniously let into the chimney, and 60
ing into the wine cellar below, Enabling the
diners to get their wine of the ice without
any vexations delay. Separated from the DIM
ing room by sliding glass doors, Is the tea
room, containing niche which once held the
bust of Voltaire.
The sleeping rooms, on the second hoor, are
peculiar. : recess six feet long, and three
feet wide, with iron hooks in the wall upon
which hang stats and curtains which, when
DOWN left no signs of sleeping cOnveniences,
were the main features of the bed rooms.
Ventilation, with such system, was an i'm
possibility, and how the sick could be taken
care of is past my comprehension. On the
third floor, was shown large octagonal
room, with dome ceiling, which was used as
a ball room. Ny Ferguson" also showed me
the gig scat, in which Jefferson used to ride
to Washington, and also the flag staff used at
Monticello, during his presidency.
For those Disciples Of "Gadgriend7 and
"Bounderby" who delight in facts 1 give the
following, obtained from ferguson" my
guide. The estate originally consisted Of
1900 acres. After the death of jefferson.
Monticello, with 200 acres of land, was sold to
DR.. Barclay, Cor S4,OOO-who sold it a number
of years ago to Comodore Levy, for $500 in
gold. The property now belongs to the heirs
of Levy, who are renting it for $500 per year.
Monticello is beautifully situated on top OF
a cone shaped hill or mountain, about 500 feet
above the surrounding PLAN. The view is
the finest have ever seen, not even excepting
the farmers Wyoming valley, at Whaesbarre.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the
landscape, was it bright coloring. The rich,
reddish browns, of the newly plowed fields,
the brilliant green of the wheat, the delicate
blue of the distant mountains, but few shades
darker than the clear sky overhead, formed
picture which no art can excel.
TRAVELLER.