Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-09
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"o N.lI'h oil this last past month OF
'uUg' ia'-' d modest funeral procession en-
,c'e" 'Ne cemetery oil Casile-Censor, M
"'0c' "e uelunct' TO whom me last
"e's oi humanity were being rendered,
@"n o" whose pam coiiln a dnzzline ram
'S''' "." s''nru no great victories, had con-
ouo''u no intricate negotiations had idt no
n'o"e uh"ccuP.ed IA 'he temples OF iiera-
'"'e OF "r' Al very nearly the same PERI
=" aus WIS taxing place the funeral
'i ! ra''e'' 'ne famous sculptor.
Ai''s's' s0'c ans, memhtfs Ct The AGA
"e',''e ana OF lhe Institute Ia their OIL
cili costumes, and mdc-de-camps Of the
Prince President were thcre; Tie carriages
oi 'he ails'ocracy followed the bier, ana %
bauanor 81 infantry formed "a line on either
SIDE. But iu ihis procession, of no Do Cher
authority than parish priest, ihe major of
an humble French township, add Brigade
o' taiu -eadarmerie were present The
spectacle derived ns interest not from the
rank, tAe talents, or The riches of The dcco1.-
eds oui from bis biameiess charactc. his
many aud truly Christian virtues, bis mex
hausubie and unuring charity, and the fact
of hs last home being selected 10 the midst
oi village le had almost crcaled, and IN
the midst OF population many of whom
Doe bad fed, aud clothed, and comlortld for
ht.i q century.
GA as way to the churchyard, the process
sion wound through trees planted under his
direction, over roads paved at his expense
by h,lds reclaimed, and wells dag by bis
orders. 1t is no exaggeraton to state, that
bus coffin was followed by the whole popu-
laion OF the place. by young and old, pro-
pueiora and llborers, by The lame tie halt
and The blind, be"aiing IN him The loss of
common beneiactor aud common friend.
a. Tue procession neared The cemetery gate,
TIC sun Thorv i~T '-7s'rFaH'', o-i .s,-' t'vr,
"5"lng up me cross OF me Legion oi Hon
or ana weather strained uFeadDare, LII
TILE BLUE MANTLE hese were ms tro-
Pnle-' ms sn'e.d ana seulcneoh'
Ea"e champion o't'efiN"oNn as ie PEI"
M""tf"" 0''", rom inc snort que cloak
ne cons qnehul wore was porn ana uitd
"t C'rtie-O e"9'" He n'sa" me VA ifo-,
ana was Consistently e'3"'y-lour years OF age
III l"e hi"e "l nus uea'n' lis parents were
poor "4'4ees ms mo'her, tne daughter al
s'na" proprietor 10 sonie"" '' easier cur
Gums t"c's' hdu oeen uIscA'ue" ana nisin-
h'n'ed ny neF i''ner Tor contracting an I'M
equal m'ich' an' rom infancy me niue
Lame was ihe victims OF her soured temper
ana ol spirn chaled Dy hl-Dufne poverty.
ne was 'e" an "'P"a" ana p. reo'y 1esl'nie
40 veiyearJ age, he almshouse would
have been ms ouiy refuge, had 1t not been
for lady who succeeded ~ getting extend
ed TO him the benefits OF charity tor APP
prenucns poor hlheTless children. lie
was consequently appren'ieed to Ieweler;
who, however, chose rather to leach him the
arts OF peeIiug potatoes aud cleaning boots
~ shoes than thai oil distinguishing between
rose aud table diamonds. Outraged 10y a
long course OF neglect aud lll-ireatmeai, he
+ ran away, and renamed concealed "a whole
day night m the woods al Nncennes, where
he was found by kind hearted garde cham
4 pttfo, VINO not only relieved his necessities
but made his peace with tis master, and
succeeded ia having ms lndeuiures trans
ieTred Co another leweller the famous Ger
man. Biumer-who understood aud per
formed Ia, duty towards ms apprentice, aRc
taught han his trade consceuGously
In course Of une, Edme Champion be-
came an expert workman, and one of th'
most acute Judges OF precious stones n
Paris Ia aiter life, NJ. Champion use'
frcquonhy 10 relate that he himself, as
workman, carried the great diamond neck
lace % the cardinal de Rehan. ia the eN
traordmary history of which that prolate
the Queen Marie Auioinoue, and Balsame
better known as Count CagliosFo, were 'in
phcaled The workman afterwards became
chef clerk TO his master, and at last hea'
of an extensive establishment on his owl
account. lie was nearly ruined by th
Revolution but the assistance of friend
who cunfded 10 him one hundred Thousand
lfancs-hls whole fortune, aud for which