The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-06-01
[For the Marietta Journal
NOTABLE EPITAPHS.

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In visiting Nashville, Tenn, from
the capitol repaired to the late res
idence of James X. Polk, whose
tomb is in the garden of the family
mansion, and but few feet from
the pavement. The house is Of
brick, handsome and spacious edi-
flee, while the ground in front is laid
off into flower beds and smooth grav>
eled walks, bordered by plants aud
shrubbery. The monument is of
limestone, e plain but yet artistic
structure, and bears the following
inscription, prepared, ! believe, by
Major Graham. a dear friend and
old classmate of the deceased Presis
dent. Over the monument proper
is sort of cap, or roof of stone, sup
ported upon four pillars, and on the
east side Of this cap is the inscrip>
ton
JAMES KNOX POLK,
10TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Born Nov. 2, 1895, Died June s, 1849."
The monument is about FIVE feet
10 heighth, a plain square block of
limestone. On the east side is this
inscription
1.-The mortal remains
of
JAMES KNOX POLK,
Are resting beneath;
He was born in Mecklenberg County, North
Carolina and emgrated with his father,
Samuel Polk, to Tennessee in 1906;
The beauty Of Virtue was illustrated in his life !;
The excellence of Christianity was exemplfed
in his DEATH"
On the south side:
by his public policy he defined, established,
and extended the Boundaries of his Country.
He planted the laws of the
AMERICAN UNION
On the shores of the Pacific.
His Influence and his Counses tended to
organize the National Treasury on the
principles of the
NSTITU TION,
And to apply the rule of Freedom to Naviga-
ton, Trade and Industry"
On the north side
ellis life was devoted to the public service. He
was elevated SUCCESSFULLY to the first
places in the State and National
Governments;
A member Of the
General Assembly.
A member of Congress, and Chairman OF the
most important
Congressional Committees,
Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives
and
Governor of Tennessee.
President of the
UNITED STATES"
But the most attractive and inter-
esting locality, near Nashville, is the
"Hermitage," the former residence
Of General Andrew Jackson. / rode
out to the Hermitage one bright af
ternoon. 1t is about thirteen miles
from the city, the road winding
through fine, picturesque and we'll
cultivated country, the drive is a
very pleasant QUE. The mansion, a
fine brick edifce, stands short dis
lance from the main road, aud is ap>
preached over beautiful gravelled
road, bordered, on either side, by
fine arbor>vita trees. Leaving our
horse with an old negro, we walked
over the grounds, which are laid out
with much taste. 10 one corner Of
the garden we found the tomb, or
mausoleum of stone, in the form of a
Liberty Temple. On a broad slab,
beneath this temple, these simple
words are chiseled
GENERAL
ANDREW JACKSON,
Born May Is, 1867, Died June 8, 1885,"
Another slab bears an epitaph
written by General Jackson for his
wife, and it is so touching, appro~
pirate and beautiful, that copy it
at length;
Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachael jack
son, wife of President jackson, who died on
the 23d of December, 1928, aged sixty one
years.
'Her face was fair, her person pleasing, her
temper amiabe, and her heart kind. She de-
lighted in relieving the hearts If her fellow
creatures and cultivated that divine pleasure
by the most liberal and unpretending methods.
10 the poor she was benefactress to the rich
she was an example; to the wretched COM
forter; to the prosperous an ornament. Her
piety went hand in hand with her bSnevolence;
che thanked her Creator for being permitted TO
do good A being SO gentle, and yet so yir-
tuous, SANDER might wound, but could not dis
honor. Even death, when it tore her from the
arms of her husband, could but transplant her
to the bosom of her God"