White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-07-04

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The town Of Waterford, located AMONG
the picturesque highlands of O,forS
County. is the birthplace Of Chsrles r.
Browne. known to the world a. Ar,emns
Ward. In this beautiful little vi,l.o,-
a gem among the smopntsins-,he onie,
Ifesidents nss, Ebhrsdsy. The Oh, ,ins, ~
pay thss lsst ttibnte fosihe mortsl remain.
Of ons Who bsS been very .p,ly termed .
gentle humorist. The clsreym Of tb.
village church. Rev. M. Doogl.ss, being
in feeble heslth and cou6ned TO the house,
was not able to attend the funeral servi-
ces. and the melancholy duty fell upon
Rev. MIR. Rice. Of South Waterford
There was q Large gathering Of ths friends.
and tuil attendsncs Of the relatives of
The deceasrd- @ Mr. Bros ne lsisss.s Wfd-
owed and chi,dlsss mother, to whom he
has ever proved kind. afIecsioasts. and
dutiid sDp1; in 9sci. knduess. eeatyeuess
and peniality. were the prominent chsrac.
steristies "Artemus. He had msuv
warm and ardent friends and adnirers in
his native town. 9lffi3iSJ
A brother Of Mr.. Browne-Nr. Gyms
Browne-well known as an able writer
and keen sstirists diet ahout thsss years
sgo. His uncle, Dr.. Calvin Farrar-
brother OF Mrs. Browpe-who was we'll
known through the State as On enthusi-
astic advocate Of tho Temperancs cause,
and the former proprietor Of the Water
ford Water Cure. now owned and con-
Quoted by Dr. Shaituck. of Boston died
six years ago. The near living relstives
of MIR. Browne were MIS- Eastman. wife
Of one Of the heavy wholesale dealers of
1 Boston. and sister Of Mrs. Browne. and
three uncles. brothers Of his father. Mr..
Brownies father died while be was still .
lad. ....,.yo -..t .srs--. 49,
! The remains of "Artemus W ard" came
70 Waterford on Wednesday, the 5,h
inst, from New York. in charge of
1 Messrs. q. Robinson anil II. Msxield
his Waterford exscutors-both much
loved friends aud school mates. With
these came also his little page, George.
who has ever remained with the body of
his kind frieui and patron. It was a sad
sight to see the lrils fellow walking by
the side Of the widowed mother, and
casting lingering look npon the coffin
that contained all that wss mortal of one
who was to him the hest friend on earth.
: A note which the lad brought with him
from the undertakes. in London. lei the
|, friends and relatives Io,expect that littls
: or no appearance Of decay would he found
: upon opening the coffin. In this they
were disappointed. The boiy was not
:. embaimsd. though Efforts had been m ale
> to prevent decomposition. The coffin..
y of which there were four. were enclosed
: in large box case. marked "From Mil
: wool d Co. L,ndon-Scniptnre ham
g die with care" Upon removing the
N cover. an oakaD coffin was seen, with q
'' covering Of black broad cloth. thickly
e. studded with la,ga-heatled black nails. in
~ double rows. giving an appearance of
paneling in the arrangement Upon the
sides Of the coffin were eight black ham
iles npoa the top of the coffin was Q
large brass plate. twelvs by fifteen inches.
re reading Charles F. Browne. aged SO
D. wears known To the worhT "a "Artemn-
D. Ward" thrrs were also npon the iii twe
wraaths with lie iniii.lS"R !. P" Ra.
Yin Pserr. AMI clu,fee .of ,iSs,.4ys.l fio~
ers. On removing tn, Ill leaden coffi
in was found carefully sol.lerel and her met
10 icaly sealed; this being cnt sway ,h,
u zinc coffin followed. and then the shell.
or inner coffin. Upon removing the lid
the rem aims we're exposed 10 view. the Tea
'e tnres natural but discolorei. and it was
- too plain that decomposition had com.
i menced its work II was not deeme.l
expedient to expose the remains to :hs
: view Of the friends anil relatives; di.-
, infectan's were usei to nnn.ralize the
! gases evolved. and the collins were i'm
. mediately cIusri Mnch has been sail
;, and written NJ Artemns Wsri. but those
u who knew him best loved him most
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