The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03


Hermitage, on the Lebanon pike, eleven
miles from Nashville, Tenn. A massive
monument of Tennessee granite marks
his grave.
Martin Van Buren,, the eighth Presi-
dent. died at Undertook, Columbia
County, N. Y, on July "a. 1862, of
asthma, that developed into painful
catarrhal affection Of the throat and
lungs. One of his last distinct utter
ences was to his clergyman: There is
but one reliance" He is buried in the
little village cemetery 1T Undertook,
in the family lot. A granite shaft fif-
teen feet high marks his grave.
William Henry Harrison, the ninth
President. died in Washington City,
April 4, 1841, He rode on horseback to
and without an overcoat to deliver his
inaugural, contracting pneumonia,
which was aggraved by subsequent i'm
prudences. HIS last words heard by DR..
Washington were: ''Sir, / wish you to
understand the true principles of the
Government. wish them carried out.
| ask nothing more" A profession
two miles in length escorted the body,
which was conveyed on funeral car
drawn by six white horses, to its tenn
porary resting place in the Congress-
ional burying ground, where the Epis-
copal service was read by Mr.. Hawley.
His present resting place is at North
Bend, Ohio. few yards from the track
of the Illinois Central Railroad, where
it enters the tunnel. The grave is a
al
knoll, and is shaded by beeches and
other trees. There is no monument
and no inscription any where to tell
the story of the departed hero of Tippe-
canoe.
John Tyler, the tenth President, was
taken i'll on Sunday. January u, 1862,
while at breakfast at the Ballard House,
Richmond, Va, and died at midnight
on the 18th. LET me give you some
stimulant," said the doctor. 81 will
not have it, ," replied the dying man;
and closing his eyes he passed away.
His body lay in state at the Capitol He
was member of the Confederate Con-
gress, and was inferred at Hollywood
Cemetery on the 2lst, by Bishop Johns.
His grave is a little mound covered
grave of Monroe,
James X. Polk, the eleventh Presi
dent, died at Nashville, Tenn, June Is,
lS49, three months after his retirement
from the Presidency He had suffered
from diarrh9a on the journey home,
and recurring attack proved fatal On
his death bed he received the rite of
baptism at the hands of Methodist
clergyman. He is buried at the old
family homestead at Nashville, Tenn
The monument is block twelve feet
square by twelve in height.
General Zachary Taylor. the twelfth
President, attended the Fourth of July
ceremonial in Washington City in 1850,
when the dust from Kosciuskos tomb
was deposit ted in the Washington monu-
heat of the day, which he declared was
worse than any he had experienced in
Mexico or Florida. Going home, he in
sisted on eating freely of unripe cher
ries and drinking cold water and iced
milk, despite the remonstrances of his
servant This brought on an attack of
cholera morbus, followed by typhoid,
of which he died on the 9th. An i'm
posing procession accompanied his re-
mains to the Congressional Cemetery
His remains have been removed three
times, and now repose in public spot
at Frankfort, Ky.
Willard Fillmore, the thirteenth
President. died at Buffalo, N. Y,
N. Y, on March 8, 1874, and after
lying in state at St. Paul's Cathedral,
hp in, h,,r so1 Of To T
Cemetery, three miles from Buffalo. A
tall monument bears the inscription:
"Millard Fillmore. Born Jan. 7, 1900;
died March 8. 1874"
Franklin Pierce. the fourteenth Presi-
dent, died on Friday, October 8, 1869.
at the residence of Mr.. Willard Will
Jams, Concord, N. H., of dropsy and
Inflammation of the stomach. For the
last three days of his life he was nearly
unconscious, and died without pain.
His body Law in state at Doric Hall and
was buried in the Minot Cemetery, on
Main Street, on the 18th. The Pierce
lot is at the northwest corner of the old
cemetery, and contains about an acre
of ground. 1t is surmounted by neat
iron fence six feet high. The monu-
ment is of Italian marble, surmounted
by draped cross, and its total height
is fourteen feet eight inches
James Buchanan, the fifteenth Pres
ident, died at Wheatland, near Lancas-
ter, Pa. ON June l, 1868, after an ill
ness OF one month. On the night before
his death he gave detailed directions for
his funeral and the erection of his
monument, debating the inscription. a
blank to be left for the date Of death.
(which cannot be distant" he said.
His last authentic words. as he sank
into the sleep in which he died, were:
20, Lord God Almighty, as Thou wilt"
His funeral took place on the 4th. the
exercises being conducted by DIR. Nevin,
President of Franklin and Marshall
College, an immense concourse being
present, He is buried at Woodward
Hill cemetery, Lancaster. on the banks
of the Conestoga. The lot is enclosed
by neat iron fence All around the
fence is hedge Of blooming roses. and
rose bushes are planted in the enclo-
sure. A fine sarcophagus of Italian
marble marks the grave.
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth
President, died by the hand of John
Is, 1865. Nine of the persons sup
posed to be implicated suffered condign
punishment. The funeral honors paid
to the deceased Chief Magistrate. were
of the most elaborate character. His
remains are buried at Oak Ridge Gene
terry, Springfield, Ill. A fine pile of
marble, granite and bronze marks the
spot. 1t bears the single word, Lin
coln."
Andrew johnson, the seventeenth
President, died suddenly at Greenville
Tenn, on Saturday, July 81, 1875. and
was buried with Masonic ceremonies on
the Sd of August. His grave is at
Greenville, Tenn. on spot selected by
himself. The monument Is of marble,
upon base OF granite, nine and half
by seven feet. The tomb was erected
by the Presidents three surviving sons.