Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-23

marks his grave and that of his wife. 1t
is placed in corner of the garden. The
grave is kept in good order. Three
steps lead up to its foot 1t is composed
of eight fluted Doric columns, supporting
a plain entablature and dome, upon
which stands an urn Inside the space
is ornamented with white stucco work. A
pyramid resting on square is the monu-
ment proper, and, nearly beneath 1t, rest
the bones of the president. A stone con-
| tains this inscription: "Gen. Andrew
Jackson, born March Is, 1767, died June
s, 1916" Jackson's wife is buried on the
right of the pyramid.
| MARTIN VAN buren,.
Martin Van Buren, sleeps in the little
village cemetery of Undertook, Column
bia county. The presidents grave is in
the family lot. A granite shaft, fifteen
! feet high, contains the following:
MARTIN VAN buren,,
With President of the Z. S.
Born Dec. 5, 1882,
Died July "A, 1862.
There is no carving of any kind upon
| it. The inscription is in large black let
tiers. The name of his wife appears up
on another face of the shaft, while on
the third is to be seen the name of a son.
The house is at the southern end of the
village, near the creek, a frame building,
which has been entirely remedeled Of
late years. His other residence, two
miles south of the town, is the property
of farmers who live there.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
The resting place of William Henry
Harrison was brought prominently be-
fore the country three years ago by the
uated at North Bend, few yards
from the track Of the l., c. &
L. r. r., where it enters the tunnel.
The grave is simple mound,
unfenced, on little knoll, and is shaded
by beeches and other trees: There is no
monument and no inscription anywhere
to tell the story of the life of the departed
hero. Since the Dissertation of Scott
Harrison's grave, the mound mas been
improved somewhat. The vault has been
cemented on the top in imitation of stone
slabs. The iron door on the left is now
securely fastened, and some effort is made
to keep the place in good order. The
spot is lovely one, and could be made
by proper improvement to do honor to
the remains of the hero of Tippecanee.
JOHN TYLER.
The grave of John Tyler is practically
unmarked A little mound, covered with
bushes, just ten yards from the grave of
Monroe, in Hollywood cemetery, Rich
mond, is pointed out as the spot. where
small magnolia tree, on the south is an
ofIo ~; WI
juniper tree. The grave is neither in
closed nor curbed. Near by are the
graves of Monroe, of William Allen, one
of jeff Davis bsndsmen, of DR.. Lawrence
Roane Warren, the philanthropist, of
James NJ. Mason, the confederate envoy
to England. and of ''Little Joe," son of
Jefferson Davis, killed in Richmond dur
ing the war. Near by are buried $4,000
confederate soldiers around tall pyramid
of granite.
JAMES E. POLK.
At the corner of Vine and Union
streets, Nashville, at the old family
homestead, may be found the grave of
James K Polk The monument is a
square block, twelve feet by twelve in
height. It is appropriately ornamented,
and contains, among other inscriptions,
this: sJames K. Polk, tenth president
of the United States Born Nov. 2, 1855;
died June Is, 1S49" He was buried here
nearly thirty years ago. An iron gate,
surmounted by an eagle, opens from Vine
street into broad avenue bordered by
mulberry trees and silver leafed poplars.
This road leads to the Polk homestead,
large brick house three stories high. The
tomb is surrounded by grass plat, which
is encircled by walk of white shells
Shrubs and flowers beautify the spot, and
make it look quiet and bright.
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
The remains of Zachary Taylor have
been moved three times. They repose
now In public spot at Frankfort, KY.
The body was first placed in a cemetery
at Washington, then in lot in the Tay-
lor homestead, five miles back of Louis
vile, and then to Cave Hill cemetery,
Louisville. In 1878 the remains were
placed in the beautiful cemetery at
Frankfort, where they are in the COM
pany of many illustrious dead, including
Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Willard Fillmore lies buried at Forest
Lawn cemetery, three miles from Buffalo.
The grave is well taken care of and is
beautiful spot. A tall monument con-
tains the inscription, ''Millard Fillmore.
Born Jan. Z, 1900. Died March s, 1874"
The grave is at the eastern extremity of
the lot, in the centre of a grassy space.
At its head rises the monument. In the
southeastern corner is Norway spruce,
which shadows the grave. Fillmore's
daughter sleeps near the remains of her
father An iron urn for flowers lies I'M
der an evergreen. Near Fillmore's grave
are those of Bunker Hill heroes, of Ste
phen Chaplin and Bidwell, who fell at
Cedar creek
FRANKLIN PERCH.
The remains of Franklin Pierce rest at
Concord, n. H., in the old cemetery on
Main street Pierce's monument is of
Italian marble, and beans the following:
''Franklln Pierce. Born Nov. Is, 1904
Died Oct s, 1909" The Pierce lot is at
the northwestern corner of the Minot in
closure, and contains about an acre of
ground 1t is surrounded by neat iron
fence, six feet high, traversed by concrete