The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-13
4 Noted Woman.
DEATH oF MADAM MAKAU, WI
FOUGHT ANOTHER woMAN's Nus
BAND AND MADE HERSELF REMARKA-
BLE-AGED GoQUETTING.

HE for her age and an eccentrlclty OF
manner which time, Instead OF abatIng,
only made the more eZtravasant. Her
raY,e was Caroline Makau, and her age
pinety-sevep. She was known to all
Southwark and Moyamensng as
"SJommy Mazare,'' Mommy Smith,
and "Mommy Makau," having been
married three times. Her long life
was seasoned by some spicy events,
the knowledge of which served to
beinb:ep. the interest with winch she
was regarded By all the denizens fthe
sections we have mentioned. and to
give publicity to that extravagant hu-
NOR which characterized her. When
about twenty years of age Madame
Mazare and her husband came to this
city from France, and having consid-
erable of this worlds goods settled in
Third Street, above Spruce, and kept
I'M what was then thought a very fash
ionable establishment, in consonance
with their French manners and tastes.
In the year 1907 Mazare, who it
seems was the agent of Emanuel Count
Grouchy, the French Marshal, who was
"chiefy memorable" as history says
"for the faulty which seemed to rule
his conduct at the battle of Waterloo
was commissioned by that person to
build him q mansion near the Della
ware. Mazare complied, and erected
the large brick edifice which stands at
the south side of Christian street, near
the corner of Eighth, and bought and
laid out the grounds which are now
bounded by Christian, Eighth, Sew
enths and Carpenter streets. By the
time the Mans was expected in 1903,
this place had become, under the skill
full management of Mazare, one of the
most charming country seats to be
found in the vicinity of our city. Po-
htical complications detained Grouchy
in France, and he authorized his agent
to dispose of his property, which Ma
zare did, becoming himself the posses
sor The Third street mansion was
abandoned for the more attractive vii
la, which, until the death of Mazare.
was the scene of many a luxurious en-
tertainment; and the lady of the house,
who was endowed by nature with unu-
sual personal charms, caused many q
futter in the hearts of the susceptible
gallarts that made the mansion of the
Mazare their resort.
Just before his demise Mazare EN-.
ployed a coachman named John B
Smith, who was the fortunate posses.
sor of that much priced boon, hand.
some face and figure. He soon ingra-
tiated himself into the affections of his
mistress, who regretted but one fact
q stubborn .one-Smith was married
Soon after the death of Mazare, and
much to tie horror of the aristocracy
that was won't to assemble at the villa
Smith was exalted from the mental of
flee of,coacliman to the head of the es-
adjustment, and Madame Mazare be-
came Madame Smith. The arrange
ment by which this change was arrived
at was purely business affair. Mrs.
Smith accepted draft for $500 to
break her allegiance TO her spaQse and
to return to her home in Switzel land.
Smith, unlike those who hecome intox
icated with good fortune, applied him
self industriously to the Improvement
of the country seat. In q few years it
had the reputation OF producing the
finest fruits and the most fragrant OF
flowers. 1t was just a few years before
this event that Jean Victor MORGAN,
the celebrated Frenchman, who was
banished to North America for being
concerned in a plot against the Consu-
lor Government, found an abiding
place beneath the hospitable roof OF
the widow Mazare's mansion, and was
almost constantly there until he re-
turned to head the allied forces against
his OVID country.
Notwithstanding the method by
which lie had arrived at that position,
Smith made an exemplary husband
and when at last he yielded to an in
sidious disease. his relict was in more
comfortable situation-so far as com
fort depends upon worldly means
than ever. Madame Smith was now
fifty years of age-a widow. Dur
ing this period that humor of which we
have spoken was developed. Finding
that time was soaring her lovely fea.
lures, she resorted to all those my ste.
rious arts so we'll known to and EN-.
ployed by French women to perpetu.
ate their charms, to maintain her SUI
premacy asa belle among fashionable
Philadelphians. This may appear ri
diculous, when the age of the lady j:
considered, but is, nevertheless, mat.
ter of fact. She dressed in the height
of extravaganza, and rarely appeared
Upon the street without rich display
of diamonds and an amusing exhibi
ton of girlish airs; when in company
it was to vie in appearance with the