The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-14
rhe fpperni Of Arlsmns ward

CoITelE10HdsHee or ube Rl4tdnd ETe9Sy June y
The town of Waterford. located among
the picturesque highlands of Oxford
county, is the birthplace of Charles +.
Browne, known to the world as Arte-
mus Ward. In. this beautiful little vii
lage-a gem among the mountains-the
quiet residents met on Thursday, the
9th inst, to pay the last tribute 10 the
mortal remains of one who has been
very aptly termed the gentle humorist.
The clefgymenl Of the village church,
Rev MIR Douglass, being in feeble
health and confined to the house, as
not able to attend, the funeral services,
and the melancholy duty fell upon the
Rev. Mr.. Rlee,, OF South Waterford.
There was IA large gathering of the
friends and full attendance OF therel-
atives OF the deceased. Mr.. Browne
leaves widowed and childIess mother,
toDwhom he has ever proved a kind,
affectionate and dutiful son; in fact,
kindness, gentleness and geniality were
the prominent home characteristics of
HAftemus.n he had many warm and
ardent friends and admirers In his ma
tive town. ..,l..9.- ..y-.-,.,r
A brother of Mr.. Brown-hfr. Cyrus
Brown-well known as an able writer
and q keen satlrist, died about three
years ago. His uncle, DIR. Calvin Far
rar-brother OF Mrs, Brown-who was
well known through the State as an en-
thustastio advocate OF the. temperance
cause, and the former proprietor of the
and conducted by DR.. Shattuck, Of Bos-
ton-died, some six years ago. The
near living relatives of, Mr.. Brown
were,l Mrs. Eastman, wife of one of the
heavy wholesale dealers OF Boston,
and sister Of Mrs, Br0wn, and three
uno1eS,, brothers Of his father, Nj,
Browns father died while he was still
a lad. .lsisi7 az = iI3ur5si elis4 71i a3-
The remains of ii....A ..Artemps Ward,
came to Waterford on Wednesday, the
5th inst, from New York, in charge of
Messrs. L. g. Robinson and n. Max
Well-his Waterford oexecutors-b both
much loved friends ana seh2olsnstss.
George, who has eYeniremained with
the body. of his kind friend and patron.
IT was 4 sad sight to see the little fellow
walking by the side OF the widowed
mother, and casting lingering look
upon the coffin that contained all that
was mortal of one who was to him the
best friend on earth.
Z A note, which the lad brought with
him from the undertaken In London,
led the friends and relatives to expect
that little or no appearance of decay.
would be found upon opening the cof-
fin.; In this they were disappointed
The body was not embalmed, though
elAOEtS udh Dechy L1huefA w ,kEShoIb adS-
composition. The collins, of which
there were four, were enclosed in q large
box or case, marked "From Millwood
81 Co., London-Sculpture-
with care" Upon removing the cover,
an oaken coffin was seen, with aicover-
ing Of black broadcloth, thickly stud
ded with large-headed black nails, In
double rows, giving an appearance of
paneling in the Arrangement. Upon
the sides OF, the coffin were eight black
handles; upon the top of the coffin was
a large brass plate, II by 16 inches,
reading "CharIes f. Browne, aged IS
years, known to the world as ATtemus
Ward;n there was also upon the lid two
wreaths with the initials HR. j. P."-
Rest infPeace-and cluster OF de-
cayed flowers. Removing the lid, a
1eaden coffin was found carefully
soldeted and hermeticLlly sealed; this
being cut away, the zinc coffin followed,
and then the "shell," or inner coffin.
Upon removing the lid of this, the re-
mains were exposed TO view, the fea-
tures natural, but dfscolofed, and It
was too plain that decomposition had
commencsd its work, A. It was not
deemed expedisnt to expose there
mains to the view Of the friends and
relatives; .disinfectantstiw Al were. used to
neutrallze the gasses evolved, and the
eofd1ns were timme ediately closed, Much
has, been said and written Of Artemus
Ward, but EhoseJ who knew him best
loved him most.