The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-14
GKEENW0OD'S MONUMENTS.
some Of the Prominent Monuments Ia the
Celebrated Crnrtrry Described.

some of the Prominent Monuments in the
Celebrated CrmrtrTy Described.
Among the prominent monuments in
Greenwood tBrnoklyu, \, w. is II
statue of De Witt Clinton, which is CON
siderr1 "A striking likeness The bronze
tablets on either side uf the pedestal are
illustrated with the great work of the
deceased statesman tho building Of the
Erie CanM. Ou one tablet the canal lN
seen IN progress-the survey, the cxca-
walton and the ttau.s-aul un the other
the canal IN fun operation. The bust
. hing scene around the boats and the dock
is happily cuntrasted with the idle group
of Indiana, who seem o. he looking on
IN sadness AZ the enterprise before which
they and their bark canoes We're soon 10
fade away. The monument 10 Miss
Charlotte Canja, though eclipsed Of late
wears by still more ambitious and mag
4nIticont structures, will always continue
% be an object OF attraction. Time and
the elements have destroyed the lustrc
aui the Wilderness of the marble, but the
beauty ul the design retnalus the same.
The tenant uf the tomb had "a sadly ro-
mautic history. Her father fought with
Napoleon at Waterloo, aud she herself
WIS reigu.ug belle II New York and
engaged % be married, when, on the
eve Of the wedding, the horses of her
carriage took fright on Broadway and
she MAS thrown out against the curb
stone and expired soon after at hotel
to which she was taken. The idea of
this monument. in It's general features,
was. singular tc say. conceived and
sketchtd hy Mss CAAla herself, and
meant as tribute % "a beloved aunt
whose death occurred few months be
fore her own She lit:le dreamed the
marble design should be made a. hand
her own name down to pusterlty Birds,
flowers, butterflies and angels are the
marked features Of the monument. typi-
fying we'll the youth. beauty and joyous
hopes Of her "a whom IL Is dedicated.
4 few OF the lines Oi the rpitaph run as
follows:
- yanlshr7 thar meteor fair.
The morning cloud ia empty AIg
So lite GA yApoTy lus GsAy
The diamond leWdrop from tAc spray
- fades, 30 falls, the opening russ
Snapped tilcleSSly before * lluw,
- sink, from 1Eht eve euldva star.
lost il the wstrIy dttt tbs A'ar-
Yet .li DOES the bright plaHc- agfu.
Not hopeless b. oar ChzTlatic.s urn.
IN tiod's own t1orn her oFl Will rise
once moro 4 s.aT ~ Paradise.
The statue ~ Captain CaF.ela, rcprv-
sauting that famous old salt on the lecl,
Of his ship taking au observation of the
sun at meridian, has always attracted
attention. When alive he came often D.
see il. ami would l.stcn with the greatest
complaceucy 10 the remarks passed upon
il by wondering strangers. An humble
tombstone, transplantci from the old
Dutch Reformed church ON Brooklyn
Heights. beans the name 81 Edward
Nusely, Master ut His Majcstv's shlp
Rhinoceros. He died IA 1874. On
Locust avenue is the singular monument
OF 1.-THE ancient sisters, Sarah W.
Cairns, aged 1T wears. Eni Elizabeth
Cairns, aged 100 years. The hrcmen's
monument is "a conspicuous landmark IN
Greenwood. IL occupies a very fine
site, aud consists oi pyramidal column
OF marble resting on massive pedestal |
of the same material, with "A granite base |
below. The figure Of o fireman ON the |
summit is well executed. One arm sur
rounds and supports child just rescued |
from the flames. which gull pursue d |
His right hand holds q trumpet, the at. |
titude being spirited and the general |
effect good Upon four ui che pIlaster7 |
II the pedestal and upon it's upper sur
face appear various representations m |
relief or IN full. 81 implements and nrti-
rles appertaining 70 Tho iireman's calling |
the swinging engine lantern, the |
trumpet aud cap, The hose ana hydran: /
aud tho hook and ladder One oi Ae |
earliest structures in the cemetery was
mound and n monument, which the |
curious invariably seek for. 20 the |
memory of Do-hum.mee. an Indian girl
She was sachem's daughter. of the Sac
tribe of Indians. aud came TO Washing
ton with her father in a delegation Of
Sacs and Iowns. Before reaching New /
York she was married 10 n Young Iowa
chief Here they attracte iimuch notice |
Great attentions were lavishcd on them |
and balls were held for their special
ielectation. Poor Do-hum-mec. unnc-
sustomcd to artificial aud fashionable
life, took cold at n midnight hop and
leath soon closed her bright and hrici