Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-20

LIFE AND DEATH-A SHORT AND TRUE STo-
RY.--One day last week, early in the morning
that miserable conveyance which takes the poor
and frendless dead to the city cemetery at the
city's expense, halted in front of house on a
street in the southern part of the city. The
driver alighted from the wagon, entered the
house, but re-appeared soon after, carrying, in
company with another alike disinterested look
ing man, 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 Of lady
who once was sincerely adored by hundreds
who once was honored, extoled, envied in So
ciety-who could command riches; and who,
but a few years ago, before she :rod the shores
of the continent could expect happy and con-
tented old age
This lady was Rosa Neschemi, the daughter
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 nobeman who was al
so very rich. Rosa Neschemi lived many long
and happy years, partly upon the possessions of
her husband, partly travelling through Germany,
Spain, Italy and England, and gave birth to
three sons, who received the best education, and
upon whom the eyes of the parents rested with
great pride.
But then the July revolution at Paris came,
Rosa's husband took a considerable and active
part in it, and on the 2Sth he fell from the effect
of three shots which he received His name is
still honored with place on the column in the
Place dc la Bastile
OF the sons, the oldest one, an exceedingly
gifted young man, was surprisingly successful
in Spain, and was at that time private secretary
to King Ferdinand. After the kings death he
removed to a villa in the neghborhood of Val
encia, where, it is believed, he fell prey to the
dagger of an assassin.
The second son, who had joined himself to
the ministers Of the church, was an especial fa-
vorite of Pope Gregory. He died also soon af-
ter that event.
The third son, yet very young, remained with
his mother, who found an asylum in Switzer-
land, whittier she carried the remnants Of her
ruined fortune. In his sixteenth year, he left
his mother, and came to America In New Or
leans he found employment and earned much
money. Bad associations and his own inclna-
ton to dissipation caused him to deviate from
the proper path, and some five years ago he
grasped at the last, and most contemplate
means to save his credit--he persuaded his old
mother TO cross the ocean. She could not re-
fuse the prayer of her only son, and arrived
She succeeded in bringing with her six thou
sand dollars, which sum was spent by her son
in short time. About year ago he ended
his career in New Orleans-being employed as
deputy sheriff, he killed a Creole by stabbing
him. He escaped to California, and his old
mother, to whom New Orleans naturally be-
came place Of extreme hatred, turned her
steps towards st. Louis.
One day last week, early in the morning, the
city hearse conveyed the remains of
Rosa Neschcmi to the last unwept for resting
place. Such is life.
st. Louis Anzeiger, Aug. 90.