The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
OAK HILL cEMETERY.

Where Blaine, staatsa, JoAa Hsuasa
Payne and Others Are Buried.
Tho grave of that most magnetic
Of men in life, James g.. Blaine, is
visited perhaps more frequently
than any other at Oak Hill. These
visits are not made in an idly curl
GUS spirit, but rather in the nature
Of pilgrimages to the last resting
place of a man who was widely be-
loved.
His grave is marked simply by q
white marble ~footstone bearing his
initials, 81. q. B." Blaine selected
his own grave at the foot Of a
tblighted hickory, which by his own
wish was to fill the place of a head
stone or monument. The tree died
last year, and it's removal became
necessary. -
It was rumored that for many
months Blaine's grave had a mill
tary guard. It had no military
guard but a brave, solitary watcher
for three weeks Of dark midwinter
nights in the person of Frederick
Sommerville, the superintendent Of
the cemetery. II carried q pistol in
each pocket and a gun on my shout
der, and you know I am a Virgin
IAN" was MI. Sommerville's own
comment on the fulfllment of that
memorable duty.
Walker Blaine rests at his fathers
side, and next to him Mrs. Coppin-
ger, whose grave is marked by a
Celtic cross bearing a coat Of arms
and inscribed: "To the memory Of
Alice Stanwood, daughter of James
g. Blaine, and wife of Colonel j. j.
Coppinger, U. s. A. Born at Au-
gueta, Me, March 10, 1850. Died at
Washington Feb. 2, $780," In small
letters at the base of the Cross are
the words, "This cross is erected by
her sorrowing husband"
A graceful simplicity marks all
three graves, which are devoid alike
of mounds and flowers. The closely
clipped grass grows thickly over all,
with an intermingling Of clover In
the shadow Of the cross.
A granite shaft bearing onits face
the name of Stanton marks the grave
of Lincoln's secretary of war, the
man who held that difficult post dur
ing theturbulent days of civilstrife.
One eide of the shaft is inscribed,
ITO the memory of Edwin N. Stan
ton; born Dec. 10, 1914; died Dec.
"a, 1859, and his wife, Alice M. Stan
ton, born Sept. "a, 1880, and died
Nov. II, 1873" On another eide of
the shaft is an inscription to an in
FAINT son, James II. Stanton. The
three graves are covered with ivy of
an evergreen variety and are marked
by small square granite head and
foot stones.
, Another illustrious secretary Of
war whose fame as a cabinet min
lister is largely identified with his
beautiful wife, John. n. Eaton Of
Tennessee, is also buried at Oak
Hill. A weather stained pyramidal
monument terminating in a broken
column states that he was born
June 18, 1890, and died Nov. II, 1885,
and that he was United States sena-
tor from the state Of Tennessee for
10 years, secretary of war, governor
of the state of Florida and minister
to the court Of Madrid. 4.
By his side rests his wife, the
never to be forgotten Peg O'Nei, the
embodiment Of generous impulses,
daintily, bewitchingly beautiful,
with her queenly carriage, exquisite.
~ poised head, scintillating eyes,
her laughter loving soul, and yet
the objecto Of the most intense social
jealousies that ever burned. Here
rest beauty, sorrow and triumphs,
while over all grow grass and VIC
let's in loving rivalry.
Near the entrance to Oak Hill, on
a circular plot covered with peri
Wrinkle, stands a pedestal of white
stone surmounted by q marble bust
of JohnHoward Payne. The fact
of tho pedestal 10 inscribed: III
memory 81 John Howard Payne, an
thor ofssHome, Sweet Home Bor1
June a,17o1; died April 9, 1852"
On the reverse5o f the pedestal m
the words: i,
Sure, when the gentle spirit ded
To realms beyond the ASSURE dome.
Il With arms outstretched the angels rid,
"Welcom1 to heevsn's home. sweethome."
The approachssto tie monument i
through an alley lined with palm
and ferns. At the time of his dealt
Payne was consul at Tunis.
It seems a strange fate that a ma,
whose inspired song of home ha
touched and thrilled so many heart
should have died and been buried il
a foreign land so remote from hi
native shores.
In 1883 Mr.. Corcoran had hir
brought home and erected in hi
memory the above described monr
ment.-Donahoe's Magazine. Y.
Cause For Pride.
Fuddy-saw Greggs just nov
He's proud as Lucifer.
Duddy-Why, what's happened I
hint
Fuddy-The doctor says his tro,
BILE is the govt, and, you know, }
thought it was only rheumatism
Boston Transcript. X.
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Blunt Palmerston.
; While Mr.. Iayard was BIRTHS
minister at Constantinople a stoc
broker who had been concerned j
the issue of a Turkish loan called
Lord Palmerston.
"Let me see," said "Old Pam,
"you are the M who helpe