Middletown transcript., 1873-09-06

csc a him from his rank among great men
Of the nation.
\, the time Burr Is introduced to the
rca, Ter he had long drank Of the Mnrah Of
the waters Of disappointment, and sorrow-
had long labored ut the task Of Sisyphus
-, be mountain and the rock
II was Theodosia. his daughter. so love-
ly, SO pure. 40 intellectual. so naughty
and yet 50 soft aud gcntlr. that opened to
Aar on Burr the brightest page in this blot
ted volume Of his life. ''Shc was nearly
a Cd plele realization Of his idcal Of a wo
mai J." Upon hcr he lssished tho wealth
Of d soul thn, ovcrhowed with secret ten
der ness Long after his fall from power
she was the solitary star. shining in beau.
,iful lu.trc over the darkencd aud rough
pat hway Of his life.
During his trial for high treason Mt
Richmond in 1867, Thcodosia. then the
bril liant lradcr Of society in the most aris.
toe ta,ic city Of the Sou'h--lhe wife If
Joseph Alston, distinguished citizen Of
Sod III Carolina by her devotion sagaciiy.
and inaacnce. powerfully aided her faith
cr'4 dciruce In the darkest hour Of iha,
me nnrahlo legal drama she cvinccd her
/ deep atlliriion in language as heroic MS il
I wa beautiful . Ny vanity" she said
w nul,l be greater il had no, been placed
50 rear you , and yet, my pride il nnr rc.
laii pn,hp | had rather not live than no,
/ TO be the daughter Of such a mat =
\ few wears after the Richmond trial.
VIII eh resulted in victory far Barr, 1hco-
/ dos Ia mct fate which is still
rNvEtprrn fS t.topN sSp MYSTERY
+ Al the cl1sc of the year 1872 .he sailed
irdt n Charleston in vessel bnur.d Cor New
foFk, fur the purpose II visiting her faith
cr. Her husband was the Governor ot
SOD tth Carolina Thpn.l, he provided ey.
cryrhiug conducive 10 her safety ani com.
for whir. ,nlth aud influence caili ,om.
ma I'd, the vessel never reached It's de,'i
nation. VI, uaytr beard from aftsr ,tiu-
Ch irlestan harbar Al la.t al hopc enl-
"a The certainty that Tneolp,ia sasd'ad
ca, ic home e. them. anil Aaron Barr va.
heTeaseA A. f,w beye over tecn hercayoa
- ~ T. - jfr I'LL winter. war withjii
hin ,seli ia wage Sii,l, the ~ p-l'ir- 4
a mind -tata. unc 1mplaiu'ut nui ealtn p
pr, found, -ehcmiar, subile, AMI powrifui
Ini llrci sustained him :aul Will Tie nla..
ia4 ui lis ,a!,Hie berams u eatisr Ill q.
III Il IL ] u n righrfal haaas i tli
me naff i f=fain j sRaefi5tf{ ) 1aaas
ma u ausl tfliliaeey Al lht bar H. was
en- Eowei : nature with L! ;as 4 Z sitt-
i1.d ascend l.cY OYER tIia,e Niill nia:a i.
va brought in contact Whenever l.
de4 ired h r ar h. ea.ta frisa b,1n.
il. .hment> which uene t9t Aafan Burr
es, r possessed Tben h. hal attractions
far all smiles far the sleu', dep attn.
tip > far the aqaaei9us. h.,iil,age for ,iie
eaH sentiment tor tie grase. and romance
for The yends
aatel burr was compelled to remain
IN lica f,r several day% During his
,iay h. .itesfel himstlt II tint rttiefuee
an enl9ne-% shieh usuallg characterized
his Intercourse With strangers. aui hacame
a general iasnfiie with The members Of ihe
ha viz as,e fTrsgHl
ntgg s. MhgksMaN
)nc aft, rnaan number af lawyer.
au used themselves hy shouting n i iar.fi
ri Ii PISTOLS y, the sffeises continued
l5i = after the atlinuruuitii u the court III
tn aay. ma1t lawyer. VIII vefr attending
ca lrt a,s,niblci - witness the sport Is
II wing the Interested spectators WIS I'll
N B4rr While keenly aafchiu. 'tt
II 81 Il rath .lat iwe yeaus lawyers wh#
ha 6ten engaged IN shooting. nrprnachfa
hin
aeelenrl Burr. >ail ahe # them. "
II Ruli b. yefy harry 70 ~itnes, tnnr xii
. n target. shaaing
/. Ns skill II taftei. shouting Ilas
! cs M ypu II suppose hal any skill ~
N rksmanf" -aii Burr liking his piercing
: es ufen the speaker
You are an ell saLlier. Colonel Burr
MI W. have always hearl ynn spoken .
{ A. the bet shot i'll America, sail lh
! yfI ung man
1T is many years since was soldier
aui have Ind but little practice with th
pit ttal since leaving the army Times .
!, u. aer i not ~ n, lra-t, they should no
= furnish many occasions Tor the use .
III at weapon, >inne those occasions ofte1
h. ve la>;ing regret But as your inyi
tatinn IL Join your sport WIS "a respectful
ly given. will aceep, it. At least ! wi
Il -, once a, the target Tint will b
: uIhtient for my nnpraetisei hand. Lc
NE sec Your pistols y
' st.cral were brought him Selec,in
one # ihsn he balanced i, mumcn, /
his hand sighted across the larrel. lheu
taking his stand NJ the line from whic
= each contestant fired, he raised his arm an
:, presented the pistol
= II was n nomcn, Of intense. almost iri
!, matte. interest Bf,re the spectators pi,
" /, in hand, stood Aaron Bnrr-lhe yer
NJ m nuis,reichei which on the heights
Weehawken leil the illnstrious llamlin
cold in death. The eye that was no
. sighting the pistol had cleaned along
i a,hfnl weapon in mortal eomba, --ha
bhheld his foe sink at his feet. bathed
u blood Rut A uaick fash-n shurn rr M