Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-04

tending character of buchanan made itself |
evident Whether in the White House, or at |
his beautiful Wheailand residence or In for |
eigu cliincs attending to the affairs ot state, |
he always carried about him that spirit Ot |
true humility, which appeared the more
grand and noble because found iu one who
stood so high In social aud political circles.
lie may not have had the iron will ot Jack.
son, nor the energy Of character ot other OF
his predecessors but for his honesty oi pur.
pose and abilities rs statesman hedeserNes
higher place In the temple OF fame than Is
generally granted him. hut,
"wny further seek his merits 10 disclose.
pf drss his iraiities from their drudi abode
There they alike In trembling hope rrplsr,-
Inc ''SNih ot nus Father and his uCd.
RECALLING THE PAST.
Not tar to the south of Buchauan's grave is
the pretty marble stone that recalls the
memory OF oliver J. Dickey. Mr plckey
was born in Beaver county, Pa lie came to
Lancaster in lSi6 TO practice law. with letter
OF Introduction to Thsddeus stevens, who
received hiu kindly, and protlered him the
use of his Office, so well was Mr stevens
pleased with the proft ssional abilities uf the
Young psrrlsier, that in course OF time he
tolk nun into partnership with him, which
continued I'LL 1897, when Mr.. niCkey found
u necessary, from the press OF business, to
open an office OF his own. In the fall OF 1896
he was elected district attorney of Lancaster
county, which office he filled with great
shuity. Upon the death of Mr. stevens, in
lN;NN Mr., ptckey was nominated and elected
to hll his uneSpired term in Congress, as well
as Tor the suhseq uent term OF two years and
IN 1870 he MAS again nominated bv his party
over J' L. Nickershan, and again elected to
| Congress
| Where the path that runs around the base
OF The upper slope of the cemetery meets al
| Us southern extremity the path have been
| ioiiowlng, stands finely polished and ex.
quisltely chiseled granite stone to the mem.
| ory OF Thomas +. Franklin and wife. This
stone has only been placed in position within
the last lew weeks Mr.. Franklin in his
/ uns VAS one OF the leading members OF the
Lancaster hsr. He was appointed attorney.
| general OF Pennsylvania by Governor Pollock
IN lNeo. he took conspicuous part in the
| National Peace Convention OF ls6N and 1851,
which convened for the purpose o' avertne
| the cALamlaes OF the civil war. lie died In
| l>S4
| large, handsome marble monument
standing within a symeuicslly rounded en-
closure, Is erected to the memory Of Governor
| John Andrew Shulza 1t situated probably
some fifty yards or more below the patl
| whereon Bnchanan's and Dckeys graves art
| located, and is approached by one ct thOs,
little winding, puzzling paths with whict
| Woodwsrd Hil cemetery sbounds. Joht
| Andrew ShulZe, was born In Lancaster (nOv
| Lenanon) county, July 10, l776 Educated
TOR minister, he filled the puIpits OF severa
| LllheTan congregations for some years dur
ing the early part OF his life. In l,-- be Wa
Il
the state Senate, and triumphanty elected
| he was elected governor OF Psunsylvsni
| over Andrew Gregg, the FederA. candidate
| IN lc-5, by nearly rs 900 ma urily. Was re
| elected 10 the same Office IN l~-f wlthOu
recognized opposition, receiving tO0o vote
| out OF 1000 polled. As governor, he wa
| Immensely popular, and to him belongs tn
| credit OF having been the first 80 advocate
general system of education. .NiIer bis rt
| trement from office, in 1879, be removed t
| Lycoming county, where he experienced
heavy loss from unfortunate Investments
which reduced hlm 10 penury RemOS ing I
Lancaster shortly after ward, he continued
| reside here till his death, which OrCurre
Nov. 70, 1852 The handsome monumer
alluded TO " hich marks his last resting place
was erected in honor OF him by his uumerou
| friends.
There are also such notable character
| hurled in this vicinity as Wm. NJ Wiley
! F. \. Muhlenberg, Edward d. Muh.euherl
. | David Bair snd others. Following the aiOrt
? | said path which runs around the base of tn
| upper slope OF the cemetery for some distance
| You come to the comparatively new grave
5 | that venerable patriarch, Dr. Green walC
/, | the remembrance OF whose holy and usetl
lite sends thrill OF Joyous pride to the hea
3 | of every Lutheran.
The foundation of q monument to Il
| memory OF the late John +. S,Gluman
now being laid, preparatory to the mountIn
| OF the stone. \ few yards 10 the west
Steinman's lot, which Is situated on the hiGI
est point OF the newly laid out potion OF Il
| cemetery, is the grave OF the late Or. Joh
? | Williamson Nevin, than whom no WIS.,
; | Inetaphys cIan or more learned tltO.Ogia
| has America produced.
| In looking over the eventTul and gori0J
E | careers of these departed heroes, stale-me
I | and scholars, who are buried in our CEN
: | leries, and we're once like Us in the midst
e | life, happy, healthy, active men-uuw not
: ing but inanimate dpst-how forclUly do
the full significance of that moUrutul b
HF,nIH sAnes.
a | come TO US which reminds Us that,
- | THE boast Of heraldTy, the poupof power,
D And all that beauty, all that veal u eT CAV
, | Await aiise the inevitable hour
= The paIh OF glory leads but 10 the grave
+ JERRY CRuNCHER.