The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-21
Death of Mime Julie de Marguedttes.

Death of Mime Julie de Margueittes.
1T Is with feelings OF the profoundest melan.
choly that we announce the sudden death OF
Madame DE MARGUBRITTEs. we'll known as the
able and accomplished dramatic and musical
critic of The EVENING TELEGRAPH. Connected
as we were in our daily avocations, 1t is scarcely
possible for Us to write the last words to her
memory without feeling of sorrow that may
perhaps be construed into extravagant eulogy;
but those who knew her intimately will testify
that her admirable qualities OF head and heart
are beyond the reach of flattery.
Mime MARGUERIrrEs was the daughter ofDr. A.
B. GRANVILLE +. X. s., OF London, who became
distinguished as a medical practitioner in that
city, and also as the author of q number of
medical works, which are still regarded as
standard by the profession.
JULIE, at an early age, married Baron DE
MARGUEB1TTEs, a Freuchman of unquestionaGle
station and character. The Baron being
wealthy, and of a somewhat rowing disposition,
devoted many years TO travel aud in company
with his wIfe visited every European capital
and the various localities made famous in prose
or poetry. Her wonderful familiarity with
European affairs and its interesting scenes is
thus accounted for. The revolution Of 184S
found the Baron in Paris, and having taken
sides with the unsuccessful party, he was com.
PEELED 20 leave France and take an asylum ia
the United States.
Very soon after their arrival in this country
she became contributor to the New York Sun.
day Courier writing the 'Ins and Outs of Paris"
a work which was afterwards published in book
form, and met with rapid sale. About 1856,
Immediately after the death of her husband, she
removed 10 Philadelphia, and became connected
with the sunday Transcript, and has remained
attached to that paper up TO the time of her
death, in the capacity OF dramatic critic, and as
a contributor OF "Parisian Pickings," f" and other
admirable papers
After the death of Baron DE MARGUERITTEs
she married GEORGE G. FOSTER, who died in
1850. He is we'll known in connection with the
light literature OF the country. She was after
wards married to SAMUEL j. REA, a well-known
attache of the Philadelphia press.
Madame MARGUERITE was one of the most
volumiuous writers in the country. She found
herself with a family to support, and with an
energy rarely displayed among females, she ad-
dressed herself to the task. By the indefati.
gable use of her pen she has not only sup
ported her children, but has educated them
in every art, and perhaps there are not in our
city more accomplished young ladies than her
daughters. One of them has already made a
name for dramatic and musical ability which
time will rapidly increase.
Many of Madame DE MARGUERITTEs occasional
contributions are seen floating through tue
newspapers OF the day, without any responsible
name, for her custom was to publish her articles
anonymously but they all proved that she had
a vigorous mind, and welded the pen of a ready
writer. She was universally admitted TO be the
ablest dramatic and musical critic IN the country
Her industry was untiring. and all her labors
were devoted to the welfare of her children.
She was the model of mothers, ana her children
will sacredly revere her memory. Sne was
found dead in her bed tn morning aad the
attending hysician pronounced her disease to
be an affection of the heart.