The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-28
Graves OF Presidents.

The ashes of William Henry Harrison,
the occupant for only one month of the
Presidents chair, repose, with those of his
wife and children, in a plain brick vault
on the summit ora hil,ock at North Bend.
Ohio, fifteen miles west of Cincinnati. A
flat stone at the height of about two and
| one-half feet from the ground roofs the
brick work of the vault. A thick un-
.dergrowth covers the hillock, and few
small evergreens cluster near the tomb. It
does not bear letter of inscription. The
owners Of the Spring Grove cemetery at
Cincinnati have offered the Harrison fam
lily a lot; to which it is likely that the
Presidents remains will be removed.
Just ten yards east of Monroe's grave
at Richmond is a turfed mound beneath
which lies buried the body of John Tyler.
At its head is a small magnolia tree, now
in full bloom, beneath which are tea
rose and a blooming green rose. At its
foot, round a large ceodar, cluster a
bunch of hrysanthemums, a white lily
and a tea-rose. On the south side is a
magnolia bush; on the north young but
vigorous juniper tree. Not a stone IS
there to tell that beneath lies the BODY of
John Tyler. At the time of his death IN
1862 he was a member of the confederate
house in Richmond; and was buried with
distinguished honors. The State Assem-
bly, Instructed the governor to cause a
suitable monument to be erected to his
memory. .., ......
The James K. Polk mansion is at the
corner of Vine and Union streets, Nash
vile, Tenn. A few feet from the gate
white-shell path conducts to the tomb
of the expire sident, which stands in the
center of smooth grass plot, encircled
by another path Of dazzling white shells,
by which clump of white lilies are in
full bloom. There are some small shrubs
bordering the path, but no other trees or
flowers. The monument, which is about
twelve feet square and as many high, is
in limestone. In style it is Grecian doric,
though the columns are unfuted which
support the usual architrave, frieze,
cornice and attic. The stone or column
on the floor beneath rises to height of
some five feet, and though solid is of
similar shape. The tendrils of a plart of
Kenilworth ivy clings to one of the col
umns. On the architrave of the eastern
front is engraved simple inscription,
giving the name of the President, and
the date Of his birth and Of his death.
Zachary Taylor's body now occupies its
third grave, and soon will find resting
place in fourth. It was first placed in
the cemetery at Washington, and thence
moved to the Taylor homestead, five miles
back of Louisville, KY, whence few
months ago it was taken to Cave Hill
cemetery, at Louisville. The old family
burying ground had in years Of NEGLECT
gone to complete ruin, the rotton palings
had crumbled away or been laid pros
trate by storms Or breachy cattle, and
weeds and rank grass were matted over
the sunken mounds, when Taylor's
nephew, Richard Taylor, removed the
bones Of his distinguished relative to Cave
Hill, where their present resting place is
indicated by small and plain slab of
white marble. In the course of the sum-
mer they will, be taken to Frankfort,
where over them the State will erect an
appropriate monument. The legislature
at It's last session appropriated $4,000 for
this purpose, and Senator Beck has bill
before Congress for extending further
aid to the project from the national treas
ury.
Three miles north of Buffalo is Forest
Lawn cemetery. Almost upon the crest
of the hill and near the center of the Gem
etery rises the obelisk of Scotch granite
that marks the resting place of Willard
Fillmore. The Fillmore lot is thirty by
forty feet, inclosed by a plain iron railing
set in stone curb, and containing four
graves. The obelisk is twenty-five feet
in height, resting on pedestal Of the
same material superimposed on base of
Lockport stone. A Slight moulding run
ming around the pedestal is the only or
nament; the wcrd "Fillmore'' is on the
northern side Of the base in large raised
letters. Willard Fillmore's grave is at
the eastern extremity of the lot in the
center Of the grassy space. Over it is q