The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
NUMBER 42.
ArfcEiG,s yVard--EEfs Funeral.

ArtcEiEs tvard--EEEs Funeral.
Correspondence of the Rutland Press, June s:a.
The town Of Waterf5rd, located a1non.-
the picturesque highlands Of Oxford CO.,
Maine, is the birth place of Charles 7.
Brown, known to the world rs Arte1nus
Ward. La this beautiful little village -
{ gem among the mountains the ouiet
residents met Thursday, the 9th instant,
to pay the last tribute to the mortal re
mains Of one cf who Las been very aptlv
termed the gentle humorist Tie clergy
mar Of the village church, Rev. Mr. boy
glass, bcirg II feeble health ard confined
to the hogse, vas rot able &c attend the
funeral services, and the melancholy duty
fell upcn Rev. Mr. Rice, of South Water
fo-i. There was Il large gathering Of the
friendea and fCll attendance Of the rcla.
tives of the deceased. Mr.. Brown leaves ?
widowed and chil1Iess mother. to whom
he has ever proved kind, afectionate
aud dutiful sou; in fact. kindness. gentle
ness and genia!ity were the promineu.
! home characteristics Of .Artemus He
had many warm and ardent friends and
admirers in his native town
\ brother Of Mr. Brown - Mr.. CYRUS
Brown-wsil known IS aa able wrter and
a keen artist, died about three years ago.
Hi un Gle, Dr. Calvin Farrar-brother of
Mrs. EroTn - who was weil-known thro'
TIE state as an enthusiastic advocate OF
the temperance cause, aud the former
proprietor OF the water-cure now owned
and conducted By Dir. Shattuck, OF Bos-
ton,-died some SIX years ago. The near
living relatives Of Mr. Brown were Mrs.
Eastman, wife of one of the heavy whole
sale dealers OF Boston, and sister Of Mrs
Brown, and three unclas, brothers of his
father Mr.. Browns f.ther died while be
was still lad.
The remains of "Artemus Ward" came
to Waterford on Wednesday, the 9th IL
slant, from y. York, in charge of Messrs.
L. c. Robinson and IL. Naxfeld.- = his
Waterford executors, both much loved
friends and school o-mates. With these
came also his little page George. who las
ever remained With tie body of his kind
friend ard patron. 1t was sad sight tc
see tie little fellow walking by the side Of
TIE widowed mother, and cist.ng lager.
ing look upon the coffin that contained al
that was mortal Of one who was 10 him tho
best friend on earth
\ note, which the lad brought Eitk
him from the undertaken in London, ed
the frieuds and relatives to expect that
little or no appearance of decay would be
found on opening the coffin. In this they
were disappointed. The body was not en-
balmed, though efforts had been made to
prevent decomposition The collins of
which there were four, were inclosed in g
large box or case, marked From Millwood
& Company. London, SculptOrs-Hanlle
with care" Upon removing the cover,
an oaken box vas seen with 4 covering OF
dari, black broad-cloth, thiekly studded
with large-headed black nails, in double
rows giving the appearance Of panneliug
in the arrangement. Upon the sides Of
the cof6n we're eight ljacl- handles; upon
the top Of the coffin was large brass
plate, y BY J. riches. -cadng " Charles
T. Drcyn. agad 81 years, kLov-n to the
world as Artemus Ward there were also
upon the lid two wreaths with the initials
.. Z. l. F." (rest n peace, and cluster
Of lowers Removing the lid leaden col-
fin was found carefully solderei AMI her
metically sealed; this being cut away the
zine coffin followed, and then the shell,
o. i-rer aofin. CPon removing the nd Q,
this the rei1;ias ,7ere exposed to the view,
the features natural but discolorel, and it
was toe plain Shat decomposition hal con-
menced its work. 1t was not deemed cx-
pedient to expose the remains to the view
Of TIE friends and relatives; dsinfectanis
were used to. neutraize the gases evolved,
and TIE collins were Immediately closed
Much has been said and written of Arte-
mus Ward, but those who knew him best
loved him most