Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20
ANN LOHMAN'S GRAVE.
so Aauy Visitors that the Grass IL Worn
Away about the MOund.

NV NAs~s-J sA@Aap1S th"G sIo CIvASS IL W Or11
Away about the Mound.
In a neglected lot on the north side of
the Second avenue Of Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery at Ta1rytown, about hundred
yards east of the main entrance, on the
road leading to Sing Sing, is the grave of
the notorious Ann Lehman, better known
as Madam Restell. Tho lot, which does
not contain tree or shrub of any sort,
is irregular in shape, its twenty feet of
depth at It's western boundary diminish
ing to twelve or fourteen ct it's easterly
end. 1t Las forntage of perhaps the lar
ger figure on the avenue. Square posts
OF rough hewn stone, connected by rusty
iron chains, serve as a fence for the lot.
The chains between the middle posts in
front are broken down, and lie troGden
into the ground. They were so broken to
allow the entrance Of Madam Restells
coffin, and have not been restored. In
the centre of the lot is an oblong pedestal
OF white marble, surmounted by glass
case, enclosed with marble top and cor
ners. In the case is the undraped figure
of sleeping infant cut in marble. The
right hand and arm arb used for pillow,
on which the head reposcs, with the face
turned toward the avenue. The left arm
is thrown across the breast. One leg care
lessly crosses the other. The figure is
about two feet long, and the receptacle is
large enough ard wide enough to hold it
conveniently. The case is about four feet
from the ground, and you can inspect the
figure without much STOPPING, but the
glass is so dimmed with dust and dew
that only at the ends can a. satisfactory
view be obtained. -.
Immediately under the figure on the
side facing the avenue are the lines:
Hush! tread light, our child is sleeping;
Her life on earth is DER;
vacant hearts at home are weeping,
She sleeps to weep no more
On the reverse side is the inscription:
Erected to the memory of Frances Annie,
G 1s OF Isaac Sl L: and Caroline s. Purdy..
Born Jan. Z, 1855. Died Feb. 1, 1850.
AT the end toward the west is the ad-
ditional inscription:
Died March %, 1868. = '
Except that the glass portion is so
clouded as not to be transparent, the
monument has the appearance of being
constantly cared for, the marble being
remarkably white and we'll preserved,
Notwithstanding its cxposuse to the
weather for more than twenty years.
In striking contrast to the condition of
the monument is the appearance of the
lot itself. The grass grows wild, where
it does grow, and has evidently never
known the scythe. Only in patches does
it attain to any length for in all direc-
tons it is trampled down and worn away
by the tread of many feet. Unlike the
right green turf Of the surrounding en-
closures, it is dingy in color, and every
where the yellow sand shines through its
scattered roots. To complete the look
OF neglect, the leaves of dogwood tree
on a lot near by Written the ground
The grass is the most worn away be-
tween two graves which lie lengthw:se
with the heads toward the avenue i'm
medlately in front of the monument of
the Purdy children. There, only the
bare earth appears. The easterly grave
IS that OF Ann Lohman.: The other is her
husbands. No stone, Or inscr;pt;on
serves to distinguish the husbands grave
from the wife's, or to tell which is
the head or foot of either. Although
raised the later, the mound over Ms.
Lohmans grave is moro sunken than it's
companion, and the turf has. an older
look
The neglected lot with two stoneless
graves and single monument is more
VISITED than any other enclosure in
Sleepy Hollow cemetery The first in.
curry that visitors make is, ''Where is
Madam Restell's eraveg" and more per.
sons come to see it than visit the former
place Of pilgrimage where Washington
Irving is buried. It is estimated. that
nearly hundred persons week have
visited tie Lohrdaff Tot since Madam
Restell's burial sthere the first week in
April. The visitors, a small majority of
women, are we'll dressed. They are mainly
from the surrounding towns of New.
burgh: Sing :: Sing, and other Hudson
river hamlets: ," -. ~ t. -
Before Mrs. Lohman's grave was GOV.
cred with turf, some of the, visitors took
sway handful or more cftha sandv coil