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La France ct lie Cotton.

II y a longtemps que Ia Grande
Bretagne chercbe a Sc rendre indepen-
dante dams la question du cotton ct de
Sen rendre tributaire lie reste du monde.
De Ia, sa grande furoye pour remanci-
patton DIES negres. ST Pesclavage etait
aboli dams lie Sud ct que ces Etats en-
tussent reduits, pour leur produit, au
point ou Sc trouvent la Jamaique ct les
autres Antilles anglaisee, | indie Orienta-
lie fournirait du cotton au monde enter.
La nature du climat des Indies, avec ses
alternatives de pluie ct de secheresse,
n'etait pas c%onsideree CONNIE contraire
aux plus bellies qualities de &c richie pro-
duit L'experience a dependant prouve
que lie seul moyen d'employer lie cotton
DIES Indies, c'etait son almagame avec lie
cotton americain. Eft CONNIE lie manque
de cotton Sc fait sentir en- Europe, nous
voyons s'agiter en- Angleterre les esprits
monopoliseurs, chercl1ant a s%upplanter
notre culture pour =remplir les marches
de leurs cotons re5coltes dams les Indies
Orientales ct Occidentales.
Simpsons que cette supplantation ait
lieu, ou en- seraiant la France ct les au-
tres nations manufacturers du globe ?
dependencies de rAngleterre, ellie qui
est leur rivale pour les cotons manufac-
lures. Telles que les chooses existent
anjourd'hui, les Etats Confederes ne RI
%yalispnt avec aucune nation pour lie pro
duit manufacture. Nous sommes agri-
culteur$, nous produisons la matiere pre-
miere ct IN echange nous recevons les
prodnitS INDUSTRIES DIES autres nations.
Serait-il de l'interGt de la France ct DIES
autres Etats Europeans dc sacrifier Get
admirable echange pour Sc placer sous
la tutelle anglaise :! Dams notre pays,
ln avec ces m6mes nations est
base sur DIES intGrtts mutuels ct qui Sc
quilibrent, tandis quavec la Grande
Bretagne tout serait de son cote ct a son
avantagr, Quelques fondees que soient
les appearances que la guerre entire les
Etats Confede5res ct les Etats-Unis peu-
vent inspirer a rAnglerre. en- vue de SEES
avantages futurs par rapport au cotton, la
France ct les autres nations men retire
raient que la RUNE ct l'ebranlement de
leur richie industrie.
Les interets de la France souffrent
aussi sous TN antre aspect que Ia guerre
developpe. lie beau cotton DIES Hes (Sea
Island) est ravage par les hordes de
Lincoln ct c'est ce cotton qui produit en-
France les bellies moussellines. Les pa
triotes planteurs brulent leurs precieuses
recoltes plut6t que de la voir tomber
dams les mains DIES Mandates. La France
ressentira la force de ce coup plus anne
rement pe.t 6tre que les planteurs eux-
memes. En- effet, 81 l'industrie de cent
bras est detruite lei, ellie supprime lie ira
vail de deux mile ouvriers en- France.
LIE cotton est une superAuite dams lie Sud
tandis QUEEN Europe c'est une neressite.
Suspended leurs manufactures ct les or-
vriers manquent de pain. LIE NAL ne
s'arr6te pas meme la, car tous les rap
ports du sont ebranles ct lie
mecontentement regne sur tous les points
de la France industrielle.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-12-21
RIETE
PETITE BIOGR APHIE DE IA JEuNESsE
La TIT CLARISsE.

Il y await au Bayou fdes Glaizes
petite file douce, charmante ct studieus..
Son nom etait Clarisse, ct a peine agee
de neuf ans ellie etait Ia premiere sur SON
banc prete a la lecture, son alphabet a
la main; car il faut que vous sachiez
que cette aimable enfant %fre5quentait re-
cole ct s'v distinguish par son assiduite,
sa memoire ct 81 bonnie conduite.
Tn jour, son instituteur voulant -exer-
Ger Intelligence de ses eleves ct orner
leur esprit de quelques traits de morale
choisis, scion lage ct la portee dechacun,
donna DIES morceaux a apprentice par
cgur, tells que quatrains, fables ct his
torres. Clarisse cut bientot appris douze
quatrains ct plusieurs fables qu'elle re-
citait chaque semaine, a la grande salts
faction du maitre ct des parents de notre
petite eleve.
Fiere de SEES petits success, CIarisse
n'asplra qua lire tournament pour etu-
der des morceaux dune plus grande
etendue, ct sans doute ellie V parvint
bient6t, excitee q%u'elle etait par Pap
probation que lui donnerent tous ce,x
qui Pentendirent au c%oncours, ct par Pa
mour de ses parents qui avaient pour ellie
tant de bontes depuis qu'elle pa1ut 81
studieuse ct 81 obeissante. Que vous au-
riez etc charme, ~lecteur, de voir CO petit
ange a lamphitheatrp, en- Juliet 1877,
devant une nombreuse assemblee /! Com
me sa reverence etait natnrelle, CONNIE
la fable de ''Flore ct l'Enfant," qu'e!ln
recita fat bipn rendue. Les graces iu-
veniles bril!aient sur son jolt visage pen
dant ce petit quart d'heurc de Rabelais.
ct rien en- ellie he decplait la contrain'r
nj Pembarras qu'on eprouve dams un pa
reil moment. Aussi ses condiscipl,s
resterent-ils loin derriere' ellie, lorsqu'il
!eur fa|lut deliver leur composition.
VOLTA de qu'ellt maniere Ia petite
Clarissn occupa sps plus jeunes annees.
L'avenir la recompensera de son zGle 1t
de SEES efforts. C'est nm exumple u,,.
devraient suivre tous les petits %enfal,s
qui sont destines a vivre I'LL jour dams Ia
meme societe. A. L.
Septembre 1913.
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Milsce.

LIE public est prevent par les pre-
sentes que je collecterai strictement ct
d'apres la loi, les amendes imposes
contre les personnes qui negligsrai ent de
paraitre aux revues.
Bureau du Sheriff, Marksville, le 20
noyembre, 1861.
p. P. NORMAND,
Sheriff.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-12-21

UNous comptions announcer que nos
bureaux devaient 6tre transportes cette
semaine III High Scholl, lorsque lisant
POrgane du IA courant, nous %trouvons
que notre confrere nous await precede.
Nous ajouterons settlement qu'au prin-
temps, nos bureaux seront places a Pen
c%oignure DIES rues Marks ct Monroe.
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peuses pretentions de l'autre.

peuSeS prefentlOns de azure. Je ne
soutiendrai pas dams mes COLONIES aucun
homme, quelque elevee que soft sa posi-
ton ct qui n'ofrira pas, scion moi, les
guarantees que sa c%andidature ait etc le-
gitime,ncnt obtenue.
Je crois que %Phonnetete ct la d%roiture
Ell politique sont rares dams notre pays.
ct, apras epreuye, on %trouverait que ces
deux qualities seraipn. lie meilleur dra-
peau a suivre en- politique, CONNIE lex
%perience lie prouve dams les diffferents in
terats de la vie privee.
&c que j'ai dit dies Conventions sap
plique particulierement sux afaf;aires de
paroisse, ct les regles posees seront sui
vies, d'anssi pres que possible, dams ce
qui regardera les autres Conventions po-
litiqHes.
J'aurai 1e plus grand soin de n'inserer
dams lie Pelican rien de contraire aux
lois de Ia ae%'icatesse, ct 'espere que mes
efforts resnssirnnt a readre mon journal
digne d'etre accueilli dams lie cercle de
c%i,aque faniIIe. LIE choix des matieres
Ell sera varie ct pulse u grandes sour
ces de Ia bonnie presse qui pourra metre
accessible.
CONNIE mon objet est de publier un
journal destine particulierement a rap
porter les a%ffaires de la paroisse, sans
doute rien de ce don't aurai connaissan-
&c ct qui pourra Unforeseen lie lecteur ne
sera jamais omis. Je serai %toujours
fatte de ~recevoir DIES communicates ct
autres articles de ceux qui desireraient
faire part au public du fruit de leurs re-
cherches ct de leurs reflections, me re-
servant tonjours d'exercer un controle
p~xclusif sur les matieres i~nserees dams
le Pelican.
Rien de personnellement o%fensant
n'entrera dams mes COLONIES. ,Je he crois
pas qu'un Journal doive Sc renlre I'echo
DIES p'tites chicanes. aussi he permettrai-
j. jamais que dams lie n'ien rlen de SEM
biahle ne vienne ie tacher.
Jp me %rcsprv, lie droit de parler des
hommps public ct DIES measures publ
qles omm j. %crnirai qu'i|s lie merite-
ront ct colnmr finterGt public men fera
I'M devoir. Mais, On eyrrcant ce droit,
,je ne ne laiSserai pas entrainer par au-
cune passion 1t mon lengage ne so tira
pas des bornes du decorum neecessaire ct
indispensable. Je d6fendrai la cause de
la .Ntriie," ct sill est DIES homnes a qui
ellie repugne on qui ne pnissent lavoir en-
face. lis davront Sc bld'ner eux-mGmes
plutot que de m'er faire TN reprocfe. Tn
Journalistic doit ecrire pour lie beneice de
tous, e! non pas pour abritrr les hommes
coutre Ia censlne I'nbliqu" 'nssqu'iI de
Went rtcrss1;.e dc les tsauuire devant
son tribunal.
~Jeprouve dams ers temps de telIes
difficulties d Ht' pro.urrr du papier a
",arnal que mes Ircteurs vrudront bien,
j'lSfi'i d '"'iNi'i oF"rr, art'hthr uile drn'l-
%truiile qni par"1tsu Requirement tous
les s~anr,iis matin.
AIrGs ay'ir ainsi trace la route que jc
me propose de snivra, j'osc esperer que
le public accordera III patronage libe-
ral d mon EN- reprisp, ct que DIES benet-
ces mutuels resulteront DIES rapports qul
existeront d l@'ayenir entire nous.
A. LAFARGUE.
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R7Nous appelons pattention de nos
l@ecteurs snr P%annonce. dams notre partiv
anglaise, de la c%andidature de l'Hon. A.
NJ. GRAY pour r~epresenter les parois-
ses Avoyelles, Pointe- Coupee ct Quest
Feliciana, All Senat de l'Etat.
Election aux Avoyelles, mardi, "a
decembrp.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-12-21

ULe docteur JULES D~EsFossEs
ayant achete a %l'encan la bibliotheque
de feu P. d'Artlys, prize les personnes
qui pourraient avoir en- leur possession
DIES livres e%mpruntes a cette bibliothG-
que, de vouloir bien les lui faire parvf,
mir ! Mansura on de les deposer a notre
sAiee.
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Succession de PRUDENT D'ARrLYs, de
cede.
A v 8

Les personnes ayant DIES reclamations
contre la succession ci-dessus, sont n
tifiees de les presenter au soussignt,
ddment a~ssermentees, ct celles qui dol
vent a. lauite succession sont informees
d'avoir a regler promptement, sans quot
il sera pourvu a en- operer lie reglement
par DIES measures legales.
II. & S. l.. TAYLOR,
Avocats de la succession d'Artlys.
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10 peine la compagnie d. natroui]I


sUA peine la co~mpagnie de- %patrouilIt
que nous commandions samedi soir We
matt de s'asselnbler, que deux c%itoyens
de notre village, Mn. Elphege Couvil-
lion ct Paul Michel, apres avoir eschangt
quelques paroles insultantes dams lie cate
de &c dernier, Sc donnerent rendezvous
pour wider immediatement la q~uerellc q
coups de tusil. Chacun fut chprcher son
: arme chargee a chevrotines ct Couvi'.
lion du milieu de la rue ct Paul Michel
de la galerle de son cafe Sc pre5parGrent
a tirer. Couvillion fit feu lie premier, ct
de ce coup, sept postes, traversant les
parols de Establishment ct la sale, allie
rent Sc Logger dams les contrevents du
fond, iabourant la main droite de son an
tagoniste. LIE second coup de Couvillion
rata A son tour, Paul Michel dec}far-
gea son arme sur son adversaire, puis
trols comps de revolver qui he porterent
pas ce qui de part ct d'autre n'aboutit
fenreusement qu'au dommage materiel
dune egratisnnfe. Mais le dommage mo-
raj Quand cesseront done ces defs dams
notre village? cette rage de courir aux
armes pour regler les plus futiles q erpl-
les La societe reclamp lie respect des
lois divines ct humaines. ct ces actes de
brutali'e ne devraient plus Sc commettre
dans lie sein de notre paisible population
LIE jugn +. n. Cullnm a ~instruit l'af-
faire mardi dernier ct a requis M. f.
Couvillion de fournir une caution de
$4,000 pour sa c%omparution a la pro-
chaine Cour de District.
Incendie q Mansura = Vendredi, Is
du courant, vers deux herres de Papres-
midi, lie feu a detruit a Mansura trois
maisons all Nord du pont du bayou La
combe. LIE feu s'est declare dams la ba-
tisse occupee par NJ. Rogay ct attenante
a son cafe, ct c'est a %l'imprudente dispo.
sition des tuyaux dun poole, que nous
devons d'avoir a enregistrer ce desastre.
Les deux batisses, cafe ct mason au
Sud, appartenant a Victor Prostdame,
ainsi que la residence de NJ. Jules Frere,
p'intre en- batiments, ne sont plus qu'un
monceau de rnines. La perte gu '%essuient
ces deux messieurs est Reinforcement Sc
we're, quoique les prophecies de M. FROST
dame soient en- partie couvertes par Pas
IRAN lie locataire. NJ. Rogay, y a
aussi perdu DIES efets precieux.
La population de Ia vile ct des envi-
rons est accourue sur les lipux du SIMS
tire ct a reussi a circonscrire l'incendie
dams les limites decrites. On a remar-
que, en- cette Circumstance, lie d~evouement
de MN. Degastile Armand, Victor Hell
minger ct Joseph Fereol.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

FIRE ON SEVENTH STREET.--A fire broke
out about two o'clock Thursday morning
in two story frame, double house, on Sew
enth street, owned by Ferdinand Knautt,
and occupied by Judge Sherburne and Mr..
Sperry. 1t caught in the roof of that
occupied by Judge Sherburne, from de-
fective chimney, and both tenements were
entirely destroyed. The two houses cost
Mr.. Knauft about So, 900, and were insured
for $4,000 in the Etna, of Hartford.
We understand Judge Sherburne lost a
large portion of his furniture. That be.
longing to Mr.. Sperry was mostly removed.
The fremen were promptly on the ground,
and although it was impossible to save the
building first on fire, they were remarkably
successful in saving adjoining buildings and
preventing the spread of the confagration.
A large frame house, occupied by Rev. Mr..
Pope, was only separated from that de-
stroyed, by three foot alley, and yet it was
injured very little, in consequence of being
constantly drenched with water. Mr.. Pope's
furniture was considerably injured, however,
by water and the reckless manner in which
it was turned out of doors.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

PRIVATE LETTER FROM JUDGE GOODRICH.
The editors of the Press make public the
following private letter from Judge Good
rich. We are gratiied that the Judge will
have an opportunity of continuing those
historical researches that have already been
of so much instruction and amusement to
his friends. The present condition of the
body of Mahomet and the unique coffin in
which it was buried, will doubtless attract
large share of his attention:
WASHINGTON, D. G. March 20, 1861.
DEAR SIR :-On the 9th instant was con-
frmed by the Senate as Secretary of Legation
to Belgium.
Governor Seward gave me the position un.
asked. He says it is the most pleasant one in
all Europe, and that he hopes it may suit me-
says 'sif it does not, let me know, and will
try and suit YOU" did not feel anxious to
leave our State, yet wished to visit ''each WELL
remembered spot, rendered immortal in song
and story" for think I have some taste in
that direction.
shall have some leisure-shall improve my
opportunity-and hope to return in about two
years, "a wiser and better man."
I wish to visit Rome, Jerusalem, Palmyra,
Egypt, and s'the country round about" But
I am Minnesotian--a "Old Set tier" and
shall look across the mighty deep to st. Paul,
as the Hebrew looks to Jerusalem.
I shall be at home in a few days. Governor
Seward continues to be the hope of the coun-
try. All eyes here are fixed upon him.
Your friend, AARON GOODRICH.
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FIRST Boar THROUGH THE LAKE-ARR1-

FIRST Boat THROUGH THE LAKE-ARRI-
VAL oFTHE OCEAN WAvE.-About 9 o'clock
Pm, on the 9th, the city was startled by
the unexpected whistle of steamboat, and
as it was known that it could be no other
than boat through the lake, everybody
rushed down to the levee to give her a
hearty welcome. AS she hung out her
blazing fire baskets, all recognized the ia.
vorite steamer OCEAN WAVE, Capt. Webb,
as the adventurous craft that had scaled
the icy barrier, and she was received with
rousing cheers.
The Ocean Wave left La Crosse Sunday
morning, and worked her way without
much difficulty to Lake City, where she
arrived in the evening, and laid over for the
night. Monday morning it was found that
the wind during the night had blown the
ice over to the western shore, and had cut
of her retreat, even if such a step was
thought of, and so she was obliged to go
ahead. She picked her way carefully along
the shore, and finally succeeded in getting
through. She was received at all points
above with demonstrations of rejoicing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

1APPEAL TO THE WIDE AwAKEs."-Our
old acquaintance, Myron Colony, late Clerk
of the House of Representatives, assumed
the character Of a" polo yesterday in the
Press, and makes pathetic "appeal to the
Wide Awakes." It is of no use, Myron-
the Wide Awakes are like those foolish
virgins, lin one respect,) that we read Of,
they have no oil in their lamps. The very
few that " have struck lie y under Oh Dabe
intend to keep what light they may re-
ceive, for their own personal benefit.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

FIRST ARRIVAL FROM THE MINNESOTA
R1vER.-The fine little steamer Albany,
Capt. Weber, arrived at the levee Wednes-
day evening. She has had general over
hauling during the winter, and is in every
respect beautiful boat for the Minnesota
River trade. She leaves for Mankato this
evening, at precisely six o'clock, and will
make regular semi.weekly trips between st,
Paul and Mankato, during the season. The
freight of her first trip down consisted of
one hundred barrels of pork, five hundred
sacks of grain, and a large quantity of lard,
butter and eggs.
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The body found near Kaposia on Mon.
day, is supposed to be that of Thomas
Norris, an Englishman, about forty years
of age, five feet eleven inches in height, dark
complexion and black eyes, who left his
home in Scott county, near Belle Plaine,
in October last, to work as deck hand on
the Mississippi river boats. He intended
to be absent until the close of navigation
only, but has not been heard of by his family
since his departure. 1t was feared that he
had been assassinated, as be was known to
have about his person considerable sum
of money.
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s3 SIR JAMES CLARKE'S FE,

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ui dlrectlons In the pamphlet around each package
which should be carefully preserved.
For iuli particulars get pamphlet, free, the agent
N: B-Sl and postage stamps enclosed toanv auhor.
by return mails. " w eAAAH
Sold by DAY jerks, St. Paul. and by all good
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AN UNKNOWN MURDERED MAN.-Quite
an excitement was created on the 9th,
by report that the body Of the suicide
VIM. G. Gray, had been found near
Kaposia, buried foot deep in the earth.
Old Cashier soon heard of it, and made
efforts to get team and 60 out-for, as the
war horse smelleth the battle afar of, so
Cashier catcheth the scent of dead body.
But be was not quite quick enough for the
creditors, administrators, executors, assign
ees, etc., of the unfortunate Gray. They
took fast horses and tore up the earth on
their rapid course to the place where the
dead man lay-but alas, when they got
there, they found it was the body of another
person, with no belt full of double eagles
around his body, and no bank bills in " a
good state of preservation" and they came
back wondering "where in h-ll Gray was''
but that world of eternal silence gave no
sign.
Coroner Cashier informs US that the body
found, was buried in the earth, uncofined,
about two feet deep. 1t was of man sup
posed to be about thirty years of age, Of
medium heightb, dressed in q blue cotton
shirt, and dark wooden outer garments-his
hands were small and delicate, as if unused
to labor-and in bis hair was some clotted
blood, which led the jury to return verdict
of death by violence at the hands of some
person or persons unknown. Around his
feet, was rope, which held them together,
but no other indications than the clotted
blood and the, rope, were found that the
death of the unknown man had been by
murderous violence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
Mothers Read This.

ThefolloWing Is extract from letter written by the
pastor OF Baptist church. the journal and Messen
GER, Cincinnati Ohio, and speaks volumes in favor OF
thatworid renowned medlcine-Mrs. Winsow's Soothing
Syrup for children Teething:
-" we seean advertisement in your columns of Mrs
WlnsloW 'sSoohing Syrup. Now we never saba word
IN iavor OF patent medicine before in life, but we
comPeedto say to our readers, that this hum
is, probably one Oft most successful medicines of the
day because 1t is of the best And those of your
readers who have babies can't do better than to ay in
supply.h ocq-d Ew1r
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
Local Affairs.

METEOROLOGICAL NorEs FOR MARCH,
l86l.-Very disagreeable and tickle was
this month of March, fully iustifying all
the unpleasant things that have been said
about it. 1t came in gently, with much of
promise, keeping it, however, only to the
ear.
There were unmistakable atmospheric
phenomena on the 18th and 18th, such as
are rarely seen, even in this northern lati-
tude. That of the 18th has been infinitely
and truthfully described in the columns of
one of our papers, and was seen by hum
dreds of our citizens. It consisted of two
concentric circles around the sun, while on
the upper portion Of the outer circle rested
an inverted arch, as tangent, brilliant as
the most highly colored rainbow. Another
circle, almost complete, passed through the
centre of the sun, intersecting the two for
mer parallel to the horizon. On this were
six distinct parhelia or mock suns, while a
seventh was formed by the tangent of the
inverted arch with the outer circle. Alto
gether it was display which the philoso-
piers of more southern chimes would have
been delighted to behold.
Thermometrical observations furnish the
following results:
Maximum ofmonth. .(3lst). ..4Sa
Minimum (5th)...... %
Highest daily mean (3lsD. Alp
Lowest I" Q7th)...... go
Greatest range (24th).... 300
Least 6 (22d)...... 30
Range of the month ......4So
Mean temperature of the:month. .25o, 1928
do March, 1859. 80
do March, 1860. 464a
These comparisons show the month to
have been remarkable for its extreme of
cold.
There were twelve fair days, rain fell on
two days and snow on nine, yielding, how
ever, only Is of an inch of water. This is
the smallest amount in one month since this
record was commenced.
The winds were as usual very variable,
and very moderate for March. P.
ST. PAUL, April 8, 1861.
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DRowNED.-James Smith, the second
mate on the steamer Favorite, on her last
trip from La Crosse to Reeds Landing,
whilst on watch, a little below Winona, fell
through the hurricane hatch, struck the
guard and went into the river, and was seen
no more. He is said to be resident of
Hudson, Wisconsin. He was a widower,
and leaves several small children.