Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-11
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One day last week, early in the morning.
that miserable conveyance which takes the
poor and friendless dead to the City Gem
etery, at the city's expense, halted in front
of house in 4 street of the southern part
of the city. The driver alighted from the
wagon, entered the house, bu. appeared
again soon after: carrying, in company with
another alike disinterested looking man. u
coffin made of rough boards The coffin
was placed on the wagon, aud it made
speed over the deserted streets towards
the cemetery.
Not one followed the wagon with sor.
row look-Hot one stood at her grave with
a feeling heart. when the earth fell upon
the coffin and yet, this coffin contained
the corpse of lady who once was adored
by hundreds-nho once was honorcd, ex-
tolled, envied In society-who could com
mand riches, and who, bat few years
ago before she trod the shores Of this con
tinent, could expect happy and contented
old age.
This lady was Rosa Neschemi, the
daughter of an immensely rich Polish
nobleman. In early youth she was taken
to the Imperial Court of Austria. where
in her eighteenth year, she was married
to French noblcman. who was also very
rich. Rosa Neschemi lived many long
and happy years, partly upon the posses
sions of her husband, partly travelling
through Germany, Spain, Italy and Eng
land, and gave birth to three sons. who
received the best education, aud upon
whom the eye of the parents rested with
great pride
But tnen. the July Revolution at Paris
came Rosa's husband took a consider
able and active part in it, and on tie 25th
ne fell from the effect of three shots which
he received His name Is still Lonored
with place on the column IN the Palace
de la Bastile.
OF the sons, the Oldest one. an exceed
ingly gifted young man. was surprisingly
successful in Spain, and was at that time.
private Secretary to King Ferdinand -
After the Kings death be removed to a
villa in the neigh borho0a of Valencia,
where. as is believed, he fell a prey % the
dagger Of an assassin.
The second son, ho had joined bimsclf
to the ministers of the Church, was an
especial favorite of Pope Gregory lie
died also soon after that event
The third one, yet very young remain
ca With DIS HOiueT- HuO lUAAu al d. lilh
in Switzerland, whittier she carried the
remnants of hef ruined fortune. In his
sixteenth year be left his mother aud came
to America In New Orleans he soon
found employment and earned much mon
ey Bad associations, and bis own incli-
nation to dissipation, led him to deviate
from the proper path, and some five years
ago, he grasped at the last and most con
temptible means to save his cTedlt-be
pursuaded his old mother 10 cross the
ocean She could not refuge the prayer
of her Only son. and arrived She sue
cecded in bringing with her six thousand
dollars, which sum was spent by her son
IN q very short time 4 bout a year ago
he ended his career in New Orleans be
ing employed as deputy Sheriff. he killed
Creole by stabbing him. Ii escaped to
California, and his Old mother, to whom
New Orleans naturally became place Of
extreme hatred, turned her steps toward
St Louis
One day last week. early n thc NOR.
ming. the misera bic city hearse conveyed
the remains of Rosa Nesebeui TO the
last unwept-for resting place. Such is
life st Louis AHocaGcF