True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-23
FATHER ANTOINE.

IneTe is not single Creoe-Ihar woman o
| youth but remembers we'll, Father Antoine. III,
III" rntale, who sn1nc years nao descended To tn,
tomb, leaving behind ch arshr,I ,uer3 ,r, nom.
| winch mad become aynNnynuAs with rasrcclat,ls
venerable ana good He had been, ,Ir more ,f,,,
Iali century, the eujate of tine Parish Of Orleans
ana had, during that long ..ayad seen the as,,an3
nay owe, OF Inc citizens Of tins civ grow around
! nlln "hile his hair whileHcd upon his head. II,
discharged the laborious a0d riFe ctnn duties Of
his station with constant attention and ze,l. AZ
| Tue altar, his collected and reverental demea nour
proclaimed nm the worthy minister of Christ. at
me bedside OF the sick and unfortunate, the cheer
'u' nope and consolation he admins cred poured
oatin INTO the bosom OF the sufferer DURING lono
ile, which lasted beyond four score years. no w, 3
IRON the earliest youth engaged in work al rcl;
sun, and IN soothing the pains and sorrows of his
fellow citizens, How elevating 10 human nature
Is the example offered by this man, he lived in
contact with an impure world ill he totered meath
rue weight OF years, and yet remained unsettled
stainless, pure-conlnuing with un'i,ing devotion
tue performance of charitable works and the
serv ce Of his God
We remember him well, he wore the dress of
the CaPnchin order to winch he belonged; this
dress consls ed in long robe OF brown cloib IN
"hlch was attached Il cape which in Indictment
weather he drew over his head; his waist was
sncircled by a cord, on his feet he wore sandals
after the fashion OF the ancents; his head was
almost entirely bald, the few hairs that remained
were perfectly white, and his silver beard flowed
down 10 his breast; his high forehead and elem,
eye bespoke intelligence, which combined with n
cheoriu! aud benevolent expression formed al,ou
geihcr Personage worthy Of deep respect, and
winch actually commanded the sincerest reverence
AS he went along our streets hast en,ug to a chris
teh'hg or u wedding, deaih bed or burial all
whom he met, Old and young, saluied the reverend
pastor; and, even the Stranger would stand aside
ana raise his hand to his hat in oxen of the i'm
preston made by the cid mans venerable appnar. |
nnce. - 49,
Such was Father Antoine, he looked upon every
"''Ne o. NG" olleahs Il, his child, Tor he had chris
'theu, married and barred TWO generatons He |
was tervcnt Cattolc; vet liberal TO chistians of
o'her denominations, lie proved 10y his csurse |
"a' ne considered the moral OF the christian re- |
a'oh more essential than points doctrine, or
oFm and ceremonies. lie far from beng |
"natic or even bigo'. When the country was
'eded to the United States, he greeted with plea
sure the commencement OF republican institution.
ma taught ius Pensioners 10 admire them, His
memory is dear TO every Creole, to every catholic
lnu many the tire side evenings which has been
Vleh away IN Creole families taking over the
lrtnes OF - he bon Pre- .4mtoue.'
SsGh character was worthy of the poets harm
he historians pen, the painters pencil. Several
t'ehPts nave been made to reproduce the features
hu pefFeiuhte the remembrance OF this good man
= means OF the li,hogtapl,ic art. The last by
~ olntei du Fortail has been the most successful.
nat talented ithngrnphc designer haYing obtain.
q me use OF several OF the best portraits OF Father
Inlolne, has executed from them an excellent full
angth likeness OF The original. As specimen of
ne hne arts the work of MIR Paintel is excellent;
shews The ldcaty OF poe'i for, II is combined
ON several different painringFi II proves The
borough aE'lst' FIR the drawing is finished and
eriect IN the mnu;rst details.
We are happy 10 ear that the efforts of Mr. Poin.
u have met with liberal encouragement. Only
w copies OF his drawings remain in his hands,
nd th"ss no doubt will meet with a rapid sale.
8 did well to secure copyright. The price ia
ode ate, only - on ordinary drswipg paper, All f