The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-04
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FUNERAL.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. "A special
from Greenyille to the Union and An,er.-
can received tonight says: Mr.. John.
sons funeral will take place Tuesday at
eleven o'clock, under charge of the Ma
sons. The remains arrived here Sunday
morning and were deposited AZ his resi-.
dence until this morning, when they
were taken to the courthouse, where
| they now lie in State. HIS children
are here except his daughter. Mrs.
Brown, who Is detained at her residence
with her mother, who Is not expected
long to survive the shock OccasiOned by
the eX-prcsident's sudden death. The
courthouse, stores and private residences
are draped in mourning. Deep gloom
pervades the community. A large con-
course Is expected ut the service and
the military, the governor and State OIL
Gals and Nashville committees are cXpec-
ted In the morning. A beautiful caskct,
with rich silver mountings and massive
emblems, contains the corpse. The body
showed signs OF decomposition this NOR
ming ana the case was closed, excluding
rom view the face or any part Of the
BODY: The casket was covered with flo
raj offerings, Upon the silver plate is
engraved simply Andrew Johnson, aged
vs. SPN" ehN NullS vi ttIC
where the body lies were three oil por-
traits of the deceased and many photo
graphs Of various styles, steel cngrav-
ings and splendid medaliions,
all surrounded with badges OF
mourning. Upon the casket,
amid wrcaths of flowers, lies large steel
| engraving In rich gilt frame, with heavy
Masonic Insignia. a civic, military and
Masonic procession will escort the re-
| mains from the courthouse at eleven
O'Clock to the place Of burial on johnson
hill half a mile southwest Of the village.
The hill is in u fifty acre tract of land,
owned by deceased, overlooking the viii
lage and plainly visible from the railroad.
1t Is said that the cX-prcsident before the
war marked tho place where he wished
to be buried by planting on the spot
willow taken from his yard, which was
an oG-shoot of willow tree grown on
Napoleon's tomb at st. Helena.
He left here OH Wednesday morning for
few days. recreation, expecting to 70
To Washington this week. His death has
called to the memory OF old citizens
many incidents of his early struggles.
The old tailor shop, where he worked
for many years, Is heavily draped, which,
with oyerhanglng vines gives strangely
s"u anu Deautlui PiCIuIc' CitlZcns With
out regard to politics, have taken an active
interest In festooning public and private
buildings with mourning draperies. La.
dies have been especially energetic. The
following, which Is recognized to be in
the eX-President's hand writing, has been
found among his papers IN his office:
GREENviLLI, July 20, 1873.
All seems gloom and despair. have
performed my duty to my God, my
country and my family. have nothing
to fear. Approaching death to me Is
wing. Beneath 1t | almost feel sacred.
Here know can no evil come; here I
will rest In quiet and peace, beyond the
reach Of calumny's poisoned shaft. the
influence of envy and jealous enemies
where treason and traitors or State back.
sliders and hypocrtes In the church can
have no place where the great fact will