Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1876 — The Tale of a Tramp. [ARTICLE]

The Tale of a Tramp.

Among the shabby, dirty and ragged unfortunates who came to the Southern static* last night to obtain a night's lodging was an old man, bent with years, and showing 'the evidence of fatigue and and" travel by his tottering footeteps and wretched-apparel; He gave his name to Capt. * pelanty as Paul-Vender, of New -Orleans,' kid was shown back to the room assigned to-tramps.' - Aglahce at his rags and Careworn face would riever sugfest to'tile observer that Paul V’dniler was t one time a leading business man and a prominent citizen of the Crescent City, but such is indeed the case, and the history of h|s life has in it all the elements of a dramatic story, which we may read, throw and say it is improbable. A few. points, in the life of this unfortunate individual may not be uninteresting. Aboiit thirty-five years ago there arrived i»<New Orleans a young and handsome mta, accompanied by his wife, a Creole, in’the full bloom of her youthful beauty. The couple had cbme from Martinique, and brought with them a large sum of money, Which "Veniler proposed to invest Jn trade. They'settled in the magnificent house on the bank of Lake Ponchartrain. which became,- on account of the social qualities of its master and mistress, the central point of attraction for all the aristocratic people of the neighborhood. The* husband had in the meantime etnbftrked in the shipping and commission business, and was very successful. Realizing- (largely «n his investments, he became-'care of the wealthiest citizens, -while he at the same timeattained a reputation sos unblemished business integrity, probity’ and honesty. Three eMildren had been born, and every bright prospect in life-seemed attainable without effort to the young cpuple. About this time a young gambter, w ell known in those days for his inMMi with cards, and remarkable for his handsome exterior and pleasing address, met Mrite. Veniler at a bat maiqw. Other meetings followed, and the foolish woman abandoned her luxurious home, her children, her husband, and fled with the-gam-bler to Cuba, lite husband followed, but never succeeded ih coming up with his wife, to whom he had forgiveness to offer: nor with per companion, for whom he had vpngeanpe. He gave up the pursuit and .‘^turned, to New Orleans. But businpss had no longer ahy interest for him.ipow that she for whom he labored 'i.2— mt. _ A.l

so earnestly had deserted him. The threechildren fell-vietims to the cholera, and Venifet, a broken-dowh man, aged before hfe wkii old, sold out> his business interests add Some weeks later he was discovered on the levee, 1 wandering up and down; homeless, and without a. a pefiny of the large sum he had realized by the sale Of his property. He was tqken to a mad-house, where fie remained for tWenty-three years, and flhally, when former friends had forgotten him, and he was nalonger an objeet of interest to the outside world, he was released, helpless and penniless, to live or die as chance befell him. In his wanderings, be reached Bakimore last night, carrying with him, as ar link connecting him with happier days, the New Orleans and Mobile papers and of his immurement in the mad house. Poor old man 1 he has but, few. steps to take in life befiyd he will go out with the tide, the wreck oi a life blasted by a Roman’s perfidy.— Baltitwre Amiritan.

-i Mr. Moody, the Evangelist, attended at the funeral of his brother Samuel at Northfield, Mass.,last Tuesday, and, after the closing prayer, ascended the pulpit, and, saying that he had l>een praying all Cfifaago that he might have gtrengtti'tcrSay < word '-himself on the sad occasion, proceeded to pay a touching as well as ejbquent tribute to the memory of his deceased brother.— Chicago Tribune. 4 Dubjng September tfie shipments of specie, from* San Frajpfcncb to the East <eacUd $8 429,1%.which $2:785,000 was tn gold coin. The shipments for the corresponding month last year reached only $1,820,800.