The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-10-26

On the 10th, the day of the Republican
rally, two old soldiers from the Home.
who were flying their kites pretty high,
entered into an argument about the
burial places of our late Presidents of
the United states. They were both
wrong. but both thought they were right.
They asked some listeners. and l was
among them. One of them asked my
name and business, and upon being told
[ was an unsophisticated railroad man,
he thought, suppose, was dug up
during the late strike and was one of the
..scabs'' as some of the sweet damseis
about town have called Inc as well as
some of my friends. Now, by the way,
if those same young ladies will please
call at my Office at any time. ''during Of
flee hours" of course and sit in chair
and cock their feet on the desk, spit on
the floor, look tough, and be sociable as
one of the family, will define the word
..scab" in plain english. 1t may cause
them to blush if they have one spark OF
modesty left. They turn up their noses
and giggle as the scabs walk by, but our
merchant does not turn up his nose, al
though he giggles when we walk into
his place Of business to pay our bill with
SIS in our inside pocket. No, he taps
us on the back and says 'Ha! Ha! old
Hoss, give us some more scabs."
Now, Mr.. Soldier at the Home, as l
have had the pleasure of visiting the
burial places of most of our late presi-
dents, will give them to you in pug
ilistic fashion, straight from the shoulder.
The body of George Washington is
resting in brick vault at Mount Vernon
in marble coffin.
John Adams was buried in a vault be-
meath the Unitarian church at Quincy.
The tomb is walled in with large blocks
of rough faced granite.
John Quincy Adams lies in the same
vault by the side of his father. In the
church above on each side of the pulpit
are tables of clouded marble, each sur
mounted by bust and inscribed with
the familiar epitaphs of the only father
and son that ever held the highest Office
in the gift of the American people.
Thomas Jefferson lies in a small I'M
pretentous private cemetery of one
hundred feet square near Monticello.
James Madison's remains rest in a
beautiful spot on the old Madison estate
near Orange, Virginia.
James Monroe's body reposes in
Hollywood cemetery, Virginia, on an
eminence commanding beautiful view
of Richmond and James rivers. Above
the body is a huge block of polished
Virginia marble supporting coffin
shaped block of granite on which are
brass plates suitably Inscribed. The
whole is surrounded by sort of Gothic
temple. Four pillars support peaked
roof, to which something of the appear
ance of a bird cage is impaired by filling
in the interstices with iron gratings.
Andrew Jackson was buried in the
corner of the Garden of the Hermitage.
eleven miles from Nashville. The tomb
is eighteen feet in diameter, surrounded
by tluted cOlumes and surrounded by
magnolia trees.
Martin Van Buren, was buried at Kin
derhook. The monument is a plain
granite shaft fifteen feet high.
William Henry Harrison was buried
at north Bend, fifteen miles from Gin
cinnati.
John Tyler's body rests within ten
yards of that of James Monroe in Holly
wood cemetery, Richmond. 1t is marked
by no monument, but it is surrounded
by magnolias and flowers.
James X. Polk lies in private garden
Of the family residence in Nashville,
Tenn. 1t is marked by limestone
monument.
Zachary Taylor was buried in Cave
Hill cemetery, Louisville, but was sub
sequently to be removed to Frankfort
where suitable monument was to be
erected commemorative of his distinguish
ed services.
Willard Filmore's remains lie in the
beautiful Forest Lawn cemetery of Buffa-
10, and his grave is srrmounted by lofty
shaft of Scotch granite.
Franklin Pierce was buried in the
Concord, On. H. cemetery and his grave
is marked by monument.
James Buchanan's remains lie in the
Woodward Hill cemetery at Lancaster.
Pa, in vault of masonry. The monu-
ment is composed of simple block of
Italian marble.
Abraham LincOln-the best man ever
lived rests in Oak Ridge cemetery, Spring
field, enclosed in Sarcophagus of white
marble. The monument is q great pile
of marble, granite and bronze.
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