Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-11-07
4 1NEL1NCHOLLY RONiNCE

The Bones Of TtCo Persons F5und i,
q Bor an the Strcet-Singul0r Mani
JcStotion Of direction for q DcoS
VIE and CHiId.
n strange incident took place at New
! Orleans IA few days since. A man far ad
vanced in years had been employed to car
ry box TO certain quarter In the city
but, previous 10 reaching his destination Il,
fell down in the street. The authorities or
| dered the body TO be removed to the hears,
depot, the box being left in an adioinins
house. The inmates proceeded 10 an ex
| animation OF the box, when. to their aston
| lshmeDt, it was found to contain the skel
| eton OF u child, and the skull and Other
bones belonging to an adult. The discov
cry was communicated 10 the proper au
| thorlties, and at length the following par
ticulars transpirod. Don Ramon Duran. 8
native OF Spain, married in Cataloma, many
years sgo, wealthy lady called Donna Is
abel Romero, for whom he profcssed the
most tender attachment.
The latter dying after the emigration ot
the couple to New Orleans Curan bv some
means obtained the skull and some of the
ether bones of his deceased wife. which he
ever after kept with the greatest care
wrapt mp in piece of black silk. Some
years after the death of his first wife Duran
married Il second one much Younger than
himself. BY this wife lie had a daughter
on whom he fondly dotted but the latter
dying about 1888. when only in her seventh
year, Duran was plunged into the greatest
grief. and determined not To part with bis
daughters body, had it secretly embalmed
md put in box with the remains of bis
former wife; but i'm order not to appear as
opposing the established laws and customs.
he went TO the expense of a mock inter
ment.
This loss exercised so strong an impress
sion on hiS mind that he seemed indifferent
to all about him, and his affairs began rap
idly To decline. His keenlv sensitive
mind, however, was destined to feel an
other, and, from attendant circumstances,
still more painful bereavement, in the
elopcment of his wife. which event almost
unseatcd his Judgment. Ruin made such
rapid strides in the fortunes OF this hap.ess
man, that, in the course ola sh ort time, the
once wealthy proprietor was reduced TO the
condition of a common beggar. But he
had still one treasure left; the humble sup
plant wandering from door TO door, de-
pendant upon public charity for support.
had yet in his possession an ignored and
priceless gem, which shared with him his
fortunes-the box containing the bones of
his wife and child. He thus lived a series
of years, and whenever it became necessa-
ry to shift his place of residence, the box
containing the precious relics was his first
care, and for which he craved shelter un-
der the title of important papers. His last
residence was at the house of a wiCiowwho
had known him in better times. Here he
lived till sickness overlook him, when the
scanfy means of her hospitahle landlady
not allowing her to administer to his wants,
he removed TO the public hospital, where
he died about year and half since. This
lady, who appears in some degree to have
imbibed his prejudices out of respect to his
memory, would not for long time allow
.he relics so highly priced TO be removed !;
but the earnest solicitations of her ac-
quaintances, who were already, as well as
herself, apprised or the contents of tbs box,
Induced her at last to consent Proper
steps having been consequently taken 70
insure their admission TO the public ceme
terry, an old man was employed for the
purpose of conveying them to the hearse
depot, who, as we have seen, sank under
his burden to rise no more.