Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-27

graves In the country. Tho natural aspect
of the country at Cypress Hills is some
what fiat, but the cemetery has received
so much attention and art has done so
much for It that the hatness is notice
Ohle. 1t Is O most beautiful spot, where
5000 heroes are hurled Woodlawn Is
the name of the national cemetery of New
York State. 1t Is n magnificent burying
place or slightly rolling ground, we'll kept
and planted TO all sorts of flowers md ev-
ergreens, Over 1900 ore buried here. a
little further to the south the national
cemeteries are very close together. At
Philadelphia there Is O beautiful burying
place, where about $500 sleep, and just
TO the northeast of town Is pretty Beverly.
Only 1G4 are buried here, but it is one of
the most beautiful cemeteries In the coun-
try-certainly the most beautiful of its,
size. In the Immediate vicinity there is
the Gettysburg cemetery, .Antictam, Balls
Bluff, Grafton and Winchester. All these
are much alike IN general appearance.
About 14,00O are buried In all of them.
The shores of the Chesapeake in Vir-
Ginla are fairly lined with national Gem
cteries. About $4,000 are buried in this
vicinity, and the gr1vcyards are almost
exactly alike In appearance. They nre
not as well kept rs some further north.
but nature has done ~ much In the way
Of luXuriant vegetation that this Is hard
ly noticeable. The most important Of
these cemeteries are fredericksburg. Ar
llngton, CulpeppCr, Richmond, Cold Har-
Dor, Petersburg, Yorktown and .Annapo-
lis. Most Of them have streams of water
running through them that greatly add to
their natural beauty. In North Carolina
the most important national cemetery is
Salisbury. Nearly 1900 are buried here.
This cemetery Is located In n spur of a
mountain range and Is II most beautiful
spot. In general appearance Il Is entire
ly different from any other national CEN.
etcry In the country. From almost any
part of 1t a view extending over miles and
miles of country that in wal time was
the scene of many important battles cal
he obtained. 1t IL Il most impressive place
to visit ut any time of the year. The 9th
or cemeteries in North Carolina are Ra
leigh. New Bcrne and Wilmington. Abou'
1890 are buried In these three.
Almost ut the southern tip Of Soutl
Carolina is the most beautiful natiuna
cemetery In the country. 1t Is known n
Beaufort and about 10000 are hurie
thcN. Although It Is In South Carolina
y Beaufort might be sald 70 belong To Sa
| vauuah, Ga, The perfect city of tn
South Is Just Il few miles away, acros
the river that divides the two States, an
II Is from thcc that the crowds of peopl
5 cumc who decorate Its graves, Hundred
q of the Sous of Savannah are buried /
: Beaufort. Fur pictucsqucneSs the n.
q tioph cemetery at St Augustine, Fla
II takes first rank. II is on the site Of q
n old Spanish hurytng place, and many al
the quaint graves and tomlStones IN /
81 seen thcrc. Surroundcd by a very al
y stone wall, within sound Sf che brake,
lie and filed with tropical plants and dream
l~aeoons, Il Is at once beautiful and intp
GU csdnS. About 1900 are buried here, NJ
the Decoration Day ceremonies are q
- ways Of q most impressive natun. II
Is. national ccmetory OF Chalmette, near Nc
Of OrlcanS Is one Of the beet-known buryi,
y places In the country, Thirteen thuusaI
are buried here, Chalmctte Is located
rs the shore Of a bayou and pEcSents son