Orth Said that if He Dies the Next President Will Walk Down into My Grave

 160 Years Ago Today Came Good Sailing

Tuesday 6th of May 1862
Writer, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau known for his book ‘Walden’ dies of tuberculosis at the age of 45 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States.
Thoreau's last words were "Now comes good sailing" followed by two lone words, "moose" and "Indian". Orth was married when he was 8 years old to Elizabeth Cochrane as she had become pregnant with his first child, which came in December of 1862. Orth said, "Merry Christmas to the whole family. The kids will all be born as well. What will you do next?" Cochrane asked. Orth replied that he will be in New York to attend his family wedding to the daughter of former President Jefferson. Orth said that if he dies, "the next president will walk down into my grave." Orth's funeral was carried out on March 4th of 1861 at 6:30 PM to honor her memory. Orth was a lifelong supporter of a cause known as "The Long War ‘War of Independence". Orth died from tuberculosis at the age of 59 on January 9th of 1863. Orth wrote most of his philosophical work as a poet from the earliest years of his life including a poem about the Great Depression of the late 1930's.