The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

ono feet high, and the great statue OF
Faith Is said by competent authority to be
the largest in the world. The plan or the
pedestal is ~octagonal. with four large
and four small faces. The figures represent
morality, law, justice. mercy. education, ex-
ftefs In bronze signifying the departure,
the signing Of the compact, landing and the
treaty with the Indians. To give one some
of Faith 1t is only necessary to say that
the arms measure nineteen feet, the neau
around the forehead thirteen feet the
wrist IS four feet around, eye one Ioot
and six inches, the whole figure ZIG times
life size. The entire expense aggresdtea
100000. donated by Congress. the State OF
1t was dedicated Aug. l. 1889, the orator,
every one regrets, was the now notorious
w. c. z. Breckenridge. The poet was John
The ancient burying ground is the next
and last place, a fitting one Tor the VS.
itor, with its granite headstones, gaer
queer style of epitaphs, etc. / looked on
the obelisk OF Gov. William Bradford, sec
ond Governor of the colony; that or pilgrim
John Holland. The Oldest stone - enaI o.
placed in 1851. The nun OF Elder
Cushnan and Thomas Clark stood on the
in 1913: also the old fort, erected in 16z1;
the old meeting house. burned In 1882, and
other strange but Interesting relics; The
grave of the nameless n0blenan, FRANCIS
Lebarrn, the Pythician of France. who
died Aug. Is, 1704, can be seen here. Gar
forefathsrs must lave been imbued with a
spirit of humor. for they carried IT with
them to the graves and had it recorded on
their tombstones, as can De seen py the
following epitachs. which l copied. rake
that of Fannie Crombie, a child eight years
old:
"As young as beautiful. and soft as young,
And gay as soft, and innocent as gay"
POLLY HOLMES, 1874.
death is a debt TO nature due,
Which L have paid and so must you.
RUTH BARTLETT.
weep not for me,
But weep for yourselves"
That of the school mistress, Mrs. Tabitha
Plaskitt, who wrote both her own and
husbands epitaphs, breathes sucn a spirit
Of defiance hat it has attracted great at
tention:
"Adieu, vain world. I've seen enough of
thee,
And am careless what thee sayest of me.
Thy smiles / wish rot,
Nor frowns l fear; .
1 am now at rest, my head lies quiet here"
The original below is this inscription
which the writer also saw at the old grave
yard at Pemguard. Here 1t is on a slab 10
the memory of Elizabeth Slavery, and reads
truthfully:
Remember me as YOU pass by,
AS you are now so once was L.
As / am now 50 you viii be,
Therefore prepare to follow me-"
Near the main entrance is the grave of
Capt. Jacob Taylor, a revolutionary SOL
der. the monument or the seNenty-lWo
seamen who persisted on the bay; that OF
General Arnold, who died Dec. 26, IT'S, and
a number Of soldier veterans of the last
war, G. A. r. comrades OF Post No. 76.
Department Of Massachusetts, are buried
here. A curious thing is that no deeds are
held by anyone for lots in I'VE ancient
bury grounds" From here the writer
called at the office of the old colony MEM
orial, where / met Capt. c.. c.. Doten, a
veteran. who commanded companies in the
Thirty-eighth and Third Massachusetts In
fantry minute men OF 1861. / remained a
few moments and then got to the boat
| learned enough TO know that Plymouth,
besides its historical associations, is a
manufacturing town of note. Large con-
Germs. worth in capital as high as 5000, 0o0,
among which is the Plymouth cordage
works. the largest and most complete. in
the world. the proprietors recently refus-
ing $4,000, 900 cash for their plant. In cot
ton duck, sail cloth and Plymouth cloth a
large trade is done. while in Plymouth and
it's envirors one-half of all the tacks used
in this country are manufactured.