River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-17
The Man Whose Body Is Denied
Burial In COnsecraIed Ground.
[Montreal Witness. |


Joseph Guibord was French Canadian
Roman Catholic Of distinguished piety
and fidelity to the doctrines of his
church, and Of excellent moral character
lie was printer, and for thirtv.Six years
was in the employ of the late Louis Per.
rault, ana iater OF Louis fcrrault * Sons
GuibOrd was a man of more than ordl.
nary ability. When the catechi,m, anil
hymns for the use of the Indians IN th,
Northwest were published, rAbbe Garln.
among others in charge Of the mission,
consulted GuIbord as TO the best mode of
putting the Indian language into type,
and OF forming the matrices. Although
the Indian language was entirely un.
known % him, Guibord undertook the
difficult task otputting these words into
PRINT, and accomplished 1t so well that Tor
ten years he furnished the Roman Cstho.
lie mission in the Northwest with the
catechisms and hymns for the use Of the
Indians. In recognition Of these services
FAbbe Garin and his coadiutors were
accustomed to bring Guibord some Of the
finest mink and otter skins that could be
obtained in he Northwest. When
visiting Montreal Guibord was one
of the first whom PAbbe Garin.
Bishop Of Anomour, and
others called upon, and the illusions OF
sentiment that passed between them gave
no promise that the pious and simple.
hearted printer would in the future be
come the object Of the annthema Of hi,
church. Gulbord was foreman of Mr..
Perrault's printing establishment, and
was greatly beloved by his employers
and fellow workmon for his kindness and
many good qualities. c. o. Perrault,
Esq, Vice Consul of France, from whom
we obtain several Of these particulars,
says Gulbord's punctuality was proven.
bal among those who knew him. Mr..
Pcrrault con, .aered him as one Of the
first printers in the Dominion. He had
great mechanical ingenuity, and was, in
TACT, scientific printer He was the
first who introduced stereotyping into
this country, aud the first book stereo.
typed in Canada was done under his su.
perylslon. At the time Of his death he
was the Oldest printer in Canada except
Mr.. Lovell. Guibord was 90 years of
age when he died.
Guibord was not one Of the founders of
the lnstitut Canadien, but become a
member thereof two or three years after
its osta blishnent. when the Institut
fell unot- the displeasure Of the Bishop
for refusing 10 throw out Of its library
certain books that were placed in the In.
dex nj Rome, Guibord was on,
Of about two hundred members
who persisted in maintaining their
connection herewith, and who appeale /
70 Rome against the Bishop. Guibord
ded suddenly on the 18th Of November.
lSO9 but three or four weeks previous,
when seriously III, he sen: for a priest,
who came and heard his confession. The
priest, acting under direct instructions
from the Bishop, refused 10 administer 10
hlm extreme JUNCTION unless he would
withdraw from the Institute, which Gut.
board declined 70 do. lie rallied from
that sickness, but his death, when il sub.
sequently occurred, was SO sudden that he
had no time 70 send for priest A few
days before his death Gnibord met one
OF his fellow members of the Institute y
the street. and asked him what was the
news about their appeal TO Rome. The
answer was that no news had yet arrived.
but the Institute hoped that Justice
would be done them. II hope so. too. :"
said Gubord, "ior feel that am going
fast, and unless the matter is settled be-.
fore die, there will be a row about nv
grave. ! am poor man, and they viii
no doubt bury me along with those that