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Show Death of an Aged Colored Sacristan, j New Orleans, Oct 13. Louis Colin Nicholas, the colored sacristan of St. j Augustine's church, died yesterday, ' aed 90. He came of an old New Orleans Or-leans family of free people of color and devoted his whole life to religious work. He became an acolyte in 1824, being the only negro boy ever accepted for that place. He became sexton of St Mary's church in 1832, and in 1842 sacristan of St. Augustine's. During his fifty-five years of service he never missed a day at that church. The title of sacristan of St. Augustine was given him by Pope Pius IX when he visited Rome thirty years ago. When 87 years old he was compelled to retire from active work. |