The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

fifteen feet In diameter, and the inside of
the lions head contains bronze cushioned
seats for eight persons with room for as
many more to stand. From this height
may be seen the snow capped ALPS loom
ing up in tie south,-indeed they may
be seen from the ground. Several gate.
ways of the ancient walls of the city still
remain.
We made visit to the cemetery where
lie the remains of the late Mrs. French.
The grounds are located on a beautiful
spot, in the suburbs of the city and in.
closed by great brick wall. The en-.
trance is appropriately decorated with
uous two angels in a devotional attitude
surrounding the two small entrance
gates. A fine building of one story five
hundred or six hundred feet long occu-
pies a site on the farther side opposite
the entrance, and is used for a dead
house, residence Of the sexton, the neces-
sary offices of the institution, etc. IN the
center is a neat little chapel. The indi-
vidual graves are attended with scrupu-
lous care, ornamented with profusion of
wreaths and flowers and kept in excel
lent condition. The custom of the coun-
try requires the body of the deceased to
be taken to the dead house, there to re-
main two or three days before being bur.
led, in order that no one shall be commit
ted to the grave before life is extinct.
At the decease, the sexton is notified, and
calls with his assistants, removes the re-
mains, lays them out, in a reclining post
ure, with great care and taste, forming
around them bower of blooming plants,
by placing pots of shrubbery on the table
on which they lie, and decorating the
body and coffin with flowers and wreaths,
making them look beautiful, even in
death. The hands are slightly raised, to
which are attached electric wires, leading
to bell in one of the offices and so ar.
ranged that the slightest movement on a
return of animation would cause the bell
to ring, thus giving the alarm. We are
| told that it was the request of Mrs
French that her remains should be kept
some days before being buried, and in
compliance with herrequest and custom
Of the people, her remains were taken
there and exposed Cor two days. Her
features after death retained their anima.
ted expression, and while exposed, she
seemed only reclining in sleep, just ready
to open her eyes and greet her friends
who were looking at her through the
window. Her remains were inclosed in
a metallic case and at the appointed time
her grief stricken husband and family
assembled in the little chapel to attend
the last sad duties and commit her re-
mains to the grave, Those who have
never experienced the same affection Of
loosing loved companion, and leaving
her remains in foreign land, may imag'
inc the feelings of her sorrowng husband
but none can realize them but those whe
have passed through it. -Four little chill
dren, whose ages varying from ten tc
twelve years, were left on his hands tt
be cared for. Fortunately the services OF
a faithful German domestic, were Of grea
service, but that alone;could not allaJ
his grief. The obstacles to be overcome
IN removing her remains to her nativ'
land, are many, and time alone can deter
mine the success of any attempt. He
husband has erected small but tasteful
monument over her grave, with the fol
lowing inscriptions
''GONE HOME"
In memory
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