The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-12
From the Anzeiger des Westerns, St. Louis.
Such IL Life.ss

One day last week, early in the morning,
that miserable conveyance which takes the poor
and friendcss dead to the city cemetery at the
city's expense, halted in front of house in
the southern part of the city, The driver
alighted from the wagon. entered the house,
but appeared again soon after. carrying, i'll
company with another alike disntere5tel look
ing man, coffin made Of rough boards. The
coffin WAS placed on the wagon, and it made
speed over tlc deserted streets toward the GEM
ctery.
Not one followed the wagon with sorry
lOOk--nOt one stood ut her grave with feel
ing heart, when the earth fell upon the coffin /;
and yet, this coffin contained the corpse of q
lady, who once was adored by hundreds who
once was hOnored, eXtollcd, envicd in society
who could command riches, and who, but a
few years ago, before she trod the shores OF
this continent, could expect happy and con-
tented old age.
This lady was Rosa Neschemi, the daugh-
ter of an immensely wealthy Polish nobleman.
In early youth she was taken to the Imperial
Court of Austria, where, in her eighteenth
year, she was married to French nobleman,
who was also very rich. Rosa Ncschemi lived
many long and happy years. partly. upon the
possession of her husband, and partly in trav-
cling through Germany, Spain, Italy, Rome
and England and gave birth to three sons,
who received the best education, and upon
whom the eyes of the parents rested with much
pride. -.
But then, the July Revolution at Paris
came. Rosas husband took considerable
and active part in it, and on the 18th he fell
from the effects of three shots which he receiv-
ed His name is still honored with prOmi-
nent place on the column in the Place de la
Bastile.
OF the sons, the Oldest onc an exceedingly
gifted young man, was surprisingly successful
in SPAIN and was, at that time, Private Sec
rotary to King Ferdinand. After the King 5
DEATH he removed to villa in the ncighbor-
hood of Valencia, where, as it was believed
he fell victim to the dagger of a midnight as
sassin.
The second son, who had joined himself with
the ministers of the church, was an especial ia
vorite of Pope Gregory. lie died soon after
that event.
The third son, yet very young, remained
with his mother, who found an asylum in Swift
zcrland, whittier she carried the remains of her
ruined fortune. In his sixteenth year he left
his mother and came to America. In New
Orleans he soon found employment and earned
much money. Bad associations. and his own
inclinatons to dissipation, led him to deviate
from the proper path, and some five years ago
he grasped at the last and most contemplate
means to save his credt-he persuaded his old
mother to cross the ocean. She could not re-
fuse the prayer of her only son, and soon az
rived. She succeeded in bringing with her six
thousand dollars, which sum was spent by her
son in very short time. About a year ago
he ended his career in New Orleans; being
employed as deputy sheriff, he killed creole
by stabbing him. lie escaped to California
and his old mother, to whom New Orleans
naturally became place of extreme hatred,
came to ST. Louis.
One day last week, early in the morning, the
miserable city hearse conveyed the remains of
Rosa Neschemi to the last, unwcpt, resting
place!
"Such is life