National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-27

by side, are three large stones, the first
bearing the lines:
Here lie the remains Of
Thomas Wilson,
Born at Edinburgh Scotland,
on the 18th OF October l75S.
Dled at Georgetown, District of Columbia,
on the 9th of June, 1871
a true philosopher and poet
MS liie was consecrated TO deeds OF
bencvolcnce, and his wishes
| and endeayorsS all tended TO
the happiness, Information,
aud freedom humankind.
On the second is inscribed
In memory of
Matilda
widow
| by her second Marriage OF
Thomas Wilson
Reyered d loved as the Heroic
wife of
Thcobald Wolfe Tone
Died March 18th 1919
Born June 18th 1909
Upon the third stone, which is long
old-fashioned, low-lying slab, is
In this grave lie
the Mortal remains OF
William Thcobad Wolfe Tone
last remaining son
1.-THE Martyrod Irish Patriot
Theobald Wolfe Tone
born the Goth of April, 1901
and departed his life the 10th
OCTOBER, lsLh
This stone is consecrated to his
Memory by his bercayed and
inconsolabe Mother
Theobald Wolfe Tone, whose wife and
son lilo buried in tho old Presbyterian
burying ground was the celebrated Irish
revolutionist, born in Dublin, June 20,
1863, and died at that city in prison,
Nov. IL, 179S. He assisted In founding
in 1901 the first club of United Irish
men" Mt Belfast, and Others in various
parts of Ireland. Coming TO the
United States IN 1795, he returned to
France in 1896, and in 1893 accom- panied
squadron destined for Ireland, but which
was intercepted and defeated by q British
squadron. After desperate fight, Tone
was captured. carried to Dublin, tried by
court-martial, and sentenced to be hanged
on Nov. H. He anticipated the carrying
out of this sentence by cutting his throat
with penknife while in prison, Nov. IL.
His son. VIM. Theobald Wolf Tone, was
an officer in the French army, and, after
the fall of Napoleon, in the army Of the
United States.
A curious-looking place is q square
brick Enclosure, walled in on all sides,
and originally impenetrabe to the in
quisitive observer. With the aid of
stout stick in the hands of the adventur.
Gus sexton, who climbed within and par
TALLY cleared away the debris, we were
rewarded by discovering two large stone
slabs, side by side, and bearing the names
of Mary NJ. Wingard" Mary Eliza
Gresham, wife Of X. Gresham" Follow
ing up this Glow, it was found that
the wall had been built by this
same "R. Gresham" after interring
therein his sister and wife. Mr..
Gresham, Of Georgia, came to the old
town of George aud finding here wife
settled here for many years. making his
home in the large house on the corner of
West and Valley streets, which some years
since was entirely remodeled. Mrs.
Gresham preferring to live in her native
place to going to her husbands state, he
remained here during her lifetime, and
then shortly after her death the war
breaking out, he built the high wall
about her remains and left to end his
days on his southern plantation.
An imposing slab is erected as
Sacred to the memory OF
John Barnes, esq,
Who died in Georgetown. District of Columbia,
Feb. H. 1896. In the 10Th year of his age.
native of England, but left 1t 30 years before
his death. man OF great intcg-
rity and benevolencc.
He bequcathed his property to support poor
widows and orphans aud to aid in
establishing aud supporting
a poor house.
A singular inscription is on the tomb
Of
Jane Ober who Departed
this lite the 3lst Oct, 1923
In the 65th year of her age.
She lived and died Christian.
Reader do thou likewise ~
remember unless yc repent &
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
Thou will be Damned.
Lying close upon the ground and al
most entirely hidden from sight by the
earth and fallen leaves is q simple slab
placed above the remains Of
Richard C. MacKubin,
Volunteer from Annapolis,
his native city,
in Maryland
In the defense of
his Country's Capital
He fell in the Battle of
Bladensburg
On the oath Aug, 1914,
in the twentieth
year of his age.
Mai. George Peter, of this town COM
manded the artillery at Bladensburg dur
ing the disastrous battle in which young
MacKubin lost his life. A pathetic verse
is carved on the tomb of
J. Henson Burdette,
Who departed this life
March, 1864,
Aged 20 years months,
Away from my friends
In solitude lay.
Free from all pains
Well meet tho last day.
Many are the mute histories thus told
upon the crumbling stone of old heart
aches hushed away in tho last great
silence which has fallen upon the slecpers.
In versification happy ignoring of con-
ventionalitios is generally observable and
coherency in many cases sacrificed for the
sake Of rhyme.
Two large slabs supported on low,
twisted columns of marble once cemented
together have years since been forced
apart by great thorn locust which,
springing from beneath. has forced its way
peysistently through what was once a tiny
aperture, but is now mighty gap. Here
lie buried loving husband and wife.
In looking at this strange freak of the
thorn tree, one cannot bnt be reminded
forcibly of the old song anent Lord
LovePs and Lady Nancy Jones s last resting
place. "And out of her breast there grew
red rose, and out of his backbone n
brier." After a long and involved ac-
count Of the couples exemplary life the
inscription closes with
Oh death you have conquered me
! by your dart am slain
But Christ will conquer thee
And lshall rise again.
And SO we shall leave them. the quiet
sleepers resting after the toll and pain of
living, with mute face upturned to God,
waiting to come forth at the last great day,
when "The trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptiblo and we
shall be changed; for this corruptible
must put on interruption, and this
mortal must put on Immortality. So,
when this corruptible shall have put on
interruption and this mortal shall have
put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written Death
is swallowed up in victory. o death,
where is thy sting? 0 grave. whnre ia