The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-02
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From Arthurs Magazine.
JOSEPH, THE FIREMAN !;
A TRUE STORY.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF J. A
BoUILLV.
From Arthur's Magazine.
A TRUE STORY.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF J. A
BY ALBERT ROLAND.

/ 10 no, know any profession NOR
Vs. iul, and at the same ,mr more wur |
IN, of raise, than h t Of those lot epidl
men, who hold themselves constantly
"a readiness to hy wherever contisgrs.
sratiop is lighted up. or wherever the
public voice calls them, performing 81
thousand fests Of valor; confronting evt
ry day, dangers frghliul 80 presenl
tn, mselves pom The field oc battle, and
joining 10 the most daring courage, the
mos, noble Observation-Disclosures. Thest
IRE he true CIT zen.soldiers and | expe.
rience great pleasure in relating the fol
lowing noble action of one Of them.
Among The hremen Of the fauboure
of the capita !, Jsoeph L---was as re-
marksble for his experiences in scaling
burning buildings, as for his bold talent
Of diving, which had frequently procdr
ed for him the inexpressibIe delight ol
saving the life Of his fellow beings.
Fire and water appeared TO be the ele
nenrs in which he was 10 acquire the
Reputation Of the bravesl aud best OF
men.
A fire broke out, al night, toward the
end of autumn, 1899, 10 the vas, ware
house of III ,urveyor seoeIal 10 the roy
al guards, and from these buildings
filled with combustble ma'eri ais, before
us progress could be arrested,i, ieacheC
the s1mpuous dwelling itself Of the pu
veynr, baron Descarville. Baron Des
,aivile he father offs numerous family
al first, though, only of saving his chill
dren, the youngest of whom he soor
placed beyond the iminent dange
which threatened them. One had bee
forgotten 10 this frightiul disaster,
,reliy little girl. two years of age, VIII
lep, in chamber, the only approach
which in consequence of the progre'
the fire had made, was through he
fathers apartment, which was doubl
locked. The piercing cries Of The ;
Iarmed child reached the ears of Joseph
who Instantly broke down with his axe
The door of this room, which was tn
private cabine, of b,ron DescarviIl,
reached ,he child and bore her to III
! arms of her father. The baron offere
10 recompense him for his generous de
vo,lon, but the fireman, faithful 10 tn
Regulation of his corps, declared III a, h
would accep, nothing, as he had onl
performed his duty.
When Joseph mentioned the fact Z
mis- having been compelled TO breaI
+ Down The door Of the adjoining apart
: neni, TO reach the child, the bssou sud
ieul, rene m bered that he had left sev
pral articles of value, amongs, whic
was small pocket book containing for
~ bank notes Of Considerable amount. -
As there was yet lime, he fastened I
remove them 10 a place OF safety, bu', T.
his great surprise, when he reached III,
room. he found that the pock"t bool
VAS gone. He searched evetywher
with much anxiety, but could di1co,'
no traces OF it. Convinced that lhe uo't
. o,d become lhe prey of the fr'man.'h
on person who had entered has cab
=, net, aud determined not 10 give him SUI
icirnt ime TO dispose OF the property
ne went Immediately 10 lniorm lhr csI
ain of hi, company Of he theft whIc'
lad hern commr,icd. Although it wa
with great effort ne could accuse IL
} Dung man who had saved the life -
one o. hi. ch ldreu;o crime, he yiel
lded to he imperIous clIcJmS'auceS an,
claimed the an horlly of The officer II
obtain justice The captain, who, OF
&C ounl OF his uniformly irreproschsbl'
oI conduct, entertained The highest esteem
+, for Joseph, desired, in 80 grave and de-
cate matter. 20 proceed with caution
He beckoned Joseph to follow, and COZ
duct him 10 an apartment where, beside
himself, no one was presen, beside IN,
i baron, Joseph trembled and grew pale
al lhe charge made against him. II,
attempted 10 speak, but the words dice
on his lips; as soon as he recovered
from The terrible emotion which he ex
y. perienced, and which, in the eyes Of lh'
baron, seemed proof Of his guilt, h'