The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-09-12
.sSuCH Is LIFE.

From the local cClum OF the st. Louis .4n
zeiger the following itcm is translated.
"SUcH is LIFEv-One day last week, early
in tho morning, that miserable conveyance
which takes the poor friendless dead to the
City Cemotry at the Citys expense, halted in
front OF n house i'm street Of the southern
part of the city. The driver slighted from
the wagon, entered the house, but appeared
again soon after, carrying, in company with
another alike disinlerested looking man a coffin
made OF rough boards. The coffin was placed
on the wagon, and it made speed over the
deserted streets towards the cemetery.
"Not one followed the wagon with sorry
look-not one stood at her grave with feeling
heart. when the earth fell upon the coffin; and
yet, this coffin contained the corpse eff q lady
who once was adored by hundreds-who once
was honored. extolled, envied in society-who
could command riches, and who, but few
years ago, before she trod the shores of this
continent, could expect happy and contented
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 18th year, she
was married to French nobleman. who was
also very rich. Rosa Nechemi lived many
long and happy years, partly upon the posses
Germany, Spain, Italy. and England, and gave
birth to three sons, who received the best edu-
cation and upon whom the eyes of the parents
rested with great pride.
"But then tho July Revolution at Paris
came, Rosa's husband took a considerable and
active part in it, and on the 2Sth no fell from
tho effect of three shots which ho reeeiyed.-
His name is still honorcd with place on the
column in tho Place dc la Bastille.
'Of the sons, tho oldest one an exceedingly
gifted young man, was surprisingly successful
in Spain. and was, at that time private secro-
tary to King Ferdinand After the Kings
death, he removed to villa in the neighbor-
hood of Falencia, where it is believed, he fell
a prey to the dagger of an assassin.
1.-THE second son, who had joined himself to
tho ministers of the church, was an especial
favorite of Pope Grepery. lio died also soon
after that event.
'The third son, yet very young, remained
with his mother, who found an asylum in Swift
zerlann, whittier she cerried tho remnants of
her ruined fortune. In his sixteenth year he
left his mother and camo to America. In New
Orleans he soon found employment and earned
much money. Bad associations: and his own
inclination to dissipation, led him to deviate
from the proper path, and some five years ego,
he grasped at the last nd most contemplate
means to save his credit-he persuaded his old
mother to Cross tho ocean. She could mot
refuse the prayer of her only son, and arri
we'd.
She succeeded in bringing with her 5000
600. which sum was spent by her son in a
very short time. About year ago he ended
his career in New Orleans, being employed as
deputy sheriff, he killed Creole by s,abbing
him. He escaped to California and his old
mother to whom New Orleans naturally be-
came place of extreme hatred, turned her
steps toward st. Louis.
Ono day last week, early in the morning, tho
miserable city hearse conveyed the remains
off Rosa .Neschini to the last unwept for resting
place!-[Such is life