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Show Tomb of Zachary Taylor "Z. Taylor. Died 1850." That is tho inscription on tho tomb of Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of tho United States. A correspondent who recently visited vis-ited tho tomb of "Old Rough and Ready" says for over half a century It has lacked tho caro of a kindly hand and Is fast falling into decay. Apparently nobody cares. Tho tomb lies flvo mllo3 from Louis-vlllo, Louis-vlllo, and is off tho road. Ivy riots ovor tho weather-beaten blocks ot granlto. Tho fastonlngs on tho door nro red with rust. So far as Is known no key has turned tho locks for fifty years. Visitors aro rnro. It Is doubtful if half a dozen tourists visit tho tomb during a twelvemonth. And tho neglected spot is the Inst resting placo of tho hero of tho Black Hawk and Florida wars Hero Is tho dust of that great soldier who with 4,000 American rlflomon drovo In retreat re-treat 20,000 Mexicans undor Santa Anna at Buona Vista, Hero aro tho remains of tho American Cortez and President of tho United States. Ho who conquered tho swamps and ovor-glados ovor-glados of Florida and mado Mexico surrender Is forgotton by his country- ' ' " men. Not ono In ton thousand knows tho placo of his eopulchro. Tho plaintivo words of Rip Van WInklo nro appropriate, "How soon wo aro forgotton when wo'ro gonel" Cloveland Pres3, |