The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-03
Terms s1.50 pei, Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 757.

iron door, over WHICH, on Small mar
BILE slab, is inscribed: "Z. Taylor, born
Nov. "a, 1884; died July 9. 1850"
When L was there, some years since,
a fence-rail, which some friendly hand
had propped against it. ALI around was
matted shrubbery and weeds, and the
cemetery had neglected appearance.
Millard Fillmore experienced a stroke
of paralysis on the 18th of February,
1874, at his home at Buffalo. and he
died there on the 9th of March following,
in the 18th year of his age. On the 18th of
March his remains, in rosewood cas-
ket, with heavy silver trimmings, were
removed to st. Paul's Episcopal Cathe-
dral, where they lay in state in the YES
tibule, with military guard of honor.
At 2:30 In the afternoon, his family hav-
ing entered the cathedral, the casket
was borne in by six sergeants of the
United States artillery, headed by Rev..
DIR. Shelton, the venerable rector and
lifelong friend of the deceased. The
services, with the aid of full choir,
were very impressive. A procession was
then formed, escorted by q brigade of
national guards and two companies of
United States artillery. The hearse was
decorated with national flags, and was
followed by long line of carriages con-
tanning pall-bearers, mourners, public
officials and citizens, to Forest Lawn
Cemetery, where, after the final services
of the Episcopal church, the remains
were deposited in the family lot. A
handsome monument has since been
erected. ,----'-s
Franklin Pierce, left lonely and desc
late by the death of his children, his
wife and his friend Hawthorne, and by
the secession of many of his political
friends, died rather Unexpectedly at the
house of Mr.. Williams. where he board
ed, at Concord, N. H., on the 9Th Of
October, 1869, aged 65. He was buried
on the following Monday, Oct. IL,
when his remains were removed in the
morning, under escort, to the State
House, where they lay in state during
the day in a coffin covered with black
cloth with silver trimmings. At 1
o'clock the remains were removed to st
Paul's Episcopal Church, of which the
deceased was member, followed by ma
tional, State and city officials, members
of the bar and citizens. The rites of the
Episcopal church we're performed by
Rev. Drs. Eames, Colt, Edison and
Lambert. The funeral procession left
the church at o'clock, and deposited
the remains in their last resting place in
the Minot Cemetery, where he rests by
the side of his wife and two sons be-
meath monument appropriately in
scribed.
James Buchanan died at ss Wheatland, .
his rural home, near Lancaster, Pa, of
pIeuro- pneumonia, June ], 1858, aged
| ~. His funeral was, as he had request
ed, without pomp or display. The
house and surrounding grounds were
filed with personal friends, political ad-
mirers and sownspeople, who stood dur
ing the long service conducted by Rev..
DIR. Nevin, President of the Franklin
and Marshall College, distinguished
Presbyterian divine. The remains were
exposed to view in the wide hall of the
house, in O white satin shroud and q
plain coffin. They were escorted by a
long procession, in carriages and on foot,
to Woodland Hill Cemetery, south of
Lancaster, overlooking curve of the
| Conestoga. A monument has since
been erec ed over the grave, composed
| Of massive block of italian marble,
weighing over seven tons. The inscrip-
| tion, written by himself before his death,
| simply gives his name and the dates of
his birth and death. .i.se5 s..
Abraham Lincoln was shot by john
Wilkes Booth, in Ford's Theater at
Washington, on the evening of April IA,
| 1865, and taken to the house of Mr..
Peterson, on the opposite side of the
street, where he died at twenty minutes
| past o'clock the next moning. After
| an autopsy had been made the remains
| were taken to the White House, where
they were embalmed. The funeral servi-
| ces were performed on Wednesday, the
18th of April, in the East room of the
| White House, where a catafalque had
been erected, beneath which was the
| coffin, covered with black cloth with
silver ornaments and fringe. The Judges
of the Supreme Court, many Senators
| and Representatives, the diplomatic
corps, and many civil, military and
naval officers, and the representatives of
leading journals were assigned standing
places on temporary raised platforms.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Hall of the Episcopal Church,
who read the liturgy from the book of
common prayer, Bishop Simpson, who
offered prayer Rev. DIR. Gurley, who
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by a benediction by Rev. DIR. Gray,
Chaplain of the Senate. A funeral pro-
cession was then formed, escorted by
| two regiments of the Veteran Reserve
| Cops, two regiments of cavalry, bat
| terry of artillery, and a battalion of
marines, followed by a large body of
officers ON foot, and by upward of ], 200
mounted officers. All Of these bodies
of men were war veterans, and they
presented fine appearance. Next came
the attending clergymen, the physicians
( and the pail bearers, and then the
funeral car, drawn by six gray horses,
and followed by the favorite saddle-horse
of the deceased, led by groom. Then
came carriages, four abreast, containing
| prominent officers, and followed by State
associations, organizations of different
kinds from the Northern cities,
| and citizens. It is estimated
that there were $1,000 persons in
| the procession, which was an hour
and half passing any given point.
On reaching the Capitol the remains
were placed in the center of the rotunda,
which was draped in mourning, where
they remained under a guard of honor
until the next morning. Mr.. Lincoln's
remains, with those of his SOD, were es-
corted to car, and taken to Springfield,
ILL.,, by the way of Baltimore, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, New York, Albany,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Indian
apolis and Chicago, stopping long
enough at each place to permit impos-
ing demonstrations of respect. The
final interment took place at Oak Ridge
Cemetery on Thursday, the 4th day of
May, and an imposing monument has
since been erected there.
Andrew johnson, who was at the time
United States Senator, having been
elected after he left the Presidential
chair, was stricken with paralysis on the
29th of July, 1875, at the house of his
daughter, Mrs. Brown, in Carter county,
Tenn, and he died there on the morn
ing of the 31st, in the 9th year of his