Show tomb of zachary taylor Z taylor died 1859 that Is the inscription on the tomb of zachary taylar twelfth president of the united states A correspondent who recently vis cited the tomb of old rough and ready says for over half a century it has lacked abed the care of a kindly hand and Is fast falling into decay apparently Apparent lv nobody cares the tomb lies iles five miles from louis ville and Is off the road ivy riots over the weather beaten blocks of granite the fastenings on the door are red with rust so far as Is known no key has hap turned the locks for fifty bears ears visitors are rare it is doubts il it if halt half a dozen tourists visit the tomb during a twelvemonth and they neglected spot Is the last resting place of the hero of the black hawk and florida wars here Is the dust of that great soldier who with 4 american riflemen drove in retreat mexicans under santa anna at buena vista here are the remains of the american cortez and president of the united states ha he who the stamps amps and ever glades of I 1 lorada and made mexico surrender is forgotten by his country men not one in ten thousand knows the place of his sepulchre the plaintive wolds of rip van winkle are appropriate how soon we are forgotten when were gone I 1 cleveland press |