The New York herald., 1877-09-21
wILLYS BENNETT.

been at the time oi his death tho first white
settler In the county in which he died. lie went there
with his fathor and mother from Stratford, Conn,
sxy-nine years ago. then twenty one years Of age.
He mud lived there since, and accumulated moro
than ordinary share woalth, social respect and
oGsprngt to perpctuste his name, having Doen the
tmo Of his death u double grandfather. HIS father
chose Fulton county tor settlement because Of its
superior and abundant lumber and tho deceased and
his descendants have followed that business ever
sincc Acrcs and acres OF forest trees have fhllcn
before their axes and tor tho last sixty years they
have furnished choico homlocks, IRON which have
been carved piano sounding boards which have
rcsoundcd to The touch OF lair fingers almost the
world over. Piano makers IN New York and Boston
credit their best eforts 10 WHY'S Benefits hcmock
AS an Instance OF his extraordinary vitality and pluck
there Is the authenticated TACT that after he
enty years old his leg was wreuched OF above tho
knee ny pair Of horses that ran away, cntangng HIM
between two logs. When this happened alone
nine miles from the nearest house. yet no dragged him
seii !ncre Ia SIX hours, ahd after waiting nearly two
dnys Tor asurgeon he had log amputatod perssenty
refusing 10 take any narcotic during tho painful opera
ton. During his long life he was notod Tor his uni
form Kindness 10 the sick In his neghborhood, having
been known 10 travel through tue coldest OF
nights distance OF ton miles to MINISTER TO their
wants. HIS wife. with whom no fulfilled partnership
OF sixty hve years, died last spring and now he follows
her NJ the age oi four score and ten years
LOUIS PEUGNET.
Ncws has just been received by mail OF tho death on
the Slst uit, at Trois Torrent near Montrucx Can
ton du Valois, Switzerland, Of n. LOUIS Peugnet u
French enteman, long resident of New York. at tho
age OF eighty five years. NJ. Peugnct was a some what
remarkable man. and had passed through stirring
In intimate relation with the greatest actors In
them. Born in 1895, just at tho close Of the reign OF
Louis XVI, and in the dawn OF tho Reign OF Torror
he educated at tho military college OF ST. Cyr, and
passed IN 1sl3 his majority, into tho grande armee
rs just alter the disastrous Russian
campaign He shared with Napoleon before and after
Eba tho dangers ana hardshps of his last struggle
against tho allies aud present at all tho battles
cudng tho coup dc grace at Waterloo, where ho was
wounded. He ono OF the body guard Of tho
French CDsar depicted in tho celebrated painting
'Les Adieux dc FontainebIeau." After the ban
ishmcnt OF Napoleon 10 st. Helena the yount
lieutenant remained in tho army, dovotct
to the royal of Louis XvI In 1871 he was on,
OF the leaders OF the military conspiracy tho hcat
OF which Lafayette, to overthrow tho government
OF e BON homme Louis. He. with others, tho dis
covery of the conspiracy was condemned TO be sh o
While the soldiers were seeking for him he fled TO the
house OF the Colonel OF mis- regiment, who concealed
him there for several months, until he could escape
to thcs friendly shores OF this country which he
reached at the end Of the year 1921. NJ Peusnct,
shortly after his arrival here opened school In Bank
ward moved to Washington Heights. The Marquis de
Lafayette sent his coconsprator letters o introduction
10 many OF tue best families in this CITY and
other parts OF the country which en-
ablcd him TO make many useful and pleasant
friends. Some few years after his arrival ths coun
try NJ. Peugnet married daughter OF General Plat,
Of St. Louis, who brought him some fortune ana by
whom he had five cnidrcn, tour of whom arc living.
two SONG aud two daughters. when Louis Napoleon
came to New York he was received With much kind
ness by Mr. Peugnet who became very intimate with
the nephew Of his old commandani, aud was his ad-
wiser In many matters N. Pcugnet after tho coup
d'ttat visited France many times and the Emperor,
who never forgot those who had been his friends, In
vitcd him frequently TO tho Tuilerics In 1869 tho
Emperor presented him TO the Empress and Prince
Imperial, saying to the latter, "Lous remember al
ways that NJ Peugnet has been kind to your father in
adversely" In 1870 NJ. Peugnet went abroad Tor
long stay with his family, and they were residing fol-
the INNER at tn QUIET little watering place where
the old gentleman, who had hardly ever had a sick
day, breahed his last pcaceabiy In Sleep dying from
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