, 1874-06-25
MRS, LUCY AUDUBON,



From the LentsptFi< Courter-JonTtsai, jane 20.
Mrs. Lucy Audubon, tho widow of john JameB
Audubon, tho most distinguished OF American
OF efaoSsss sr ss 0i 5 ea WHAT at IT,
iu shelbyyillo, KY, on tho 17th ipsr.
DlrB. Audubon was born in England, aud cano
to America with her father, l[r. Dakowoll, mLen
2 small eirl rot moro than l2 yeara Of age: The
noar tho banks Of tho schuylktll 1s'yor, Ponn-
sylyania.
Audubon was born on plantation Ia Louislana,
May, 4: 1850, and diod In New YORK; Jan. ~,
disposition for tho study Of birds. Ho bogah OF
his own will To draw tho birds, and, disclosing
cons!derab ba talent as q drausltsman. lo waB
takon by Lis fathor to franco, there to he educa-
ted.
Whom II years Of ago he returned to Amorica.
and, having become poasossod Of tine farm on
tie banks Of tho bohuylkiIl, in Pennsylvania
where the leisure OF rural lsfo allowed him
abundant opportunity for prosecuting his pro-
dominant tasto, it was 4ls habit 10 hunt from tho
break of duy till dark.
Whilst On Que OF theBe rambteB In search Of
tho numerous feathered tribe Which appear in
bis celebrated book, Audubon first mot AlisH Lucy
Bakewoll. ue loved, wood aud won, aud the
union proved cougonial and happy; furt4ormoro
tho young vile soou manifested 3 disposition to
encourage lor lusband in his researches nH nat-
uralst aud rendered lin invaluable assistance.
But the greRtoat aid came uot through lmtuo.
diato serves in tho pursuit OF his studicB. ALL
duuon's eutAuBlaspa, which ultimately led him
uncouBciouBly to fortune. 1rHt lod him to poverty
sud thou caused him to drag lfa amiablo wlfo III
own fortune tirst and then soon afterwards
sacrificed that of hia wife to tho quo object
OF his lille. but filled With enthusiasm for
La work he hut faith aud courage. Aud in thoso
particulars Nils. Audubon suffered no dssadyan-
tuge. Fur o nuubur Of yoara they made tloir
home IN Kentuchy, tie Tom Ut Henderson be-
lug their place Of roBi4euco. 4 fow years boforo
the publication Of Ais book, aud whilo solourn-
| ing III Now Orleans in search Of Hpeelmen6, h0
!! waa reduced almoRt to abso4ute poaury. a dark
| hour Boenlud to bo growing upon tho hitherto
hAppv couple; but in tho time Of need with the
same easo und familiarity With which ho applied
| himself to all other projects. Audubon turned
| i successful businsaa. 1u 1iko tnanter, when.
| ever neceas1ty domauslod, Ito turnod his Lands
to different calliugs, and made sufficient noans
to keep out af daat. He bocams CO...
| obratec, aud Oh tlIis account Ills life was fol
years tull Of strongly contrasting acoos and IN,
! cideuts, Auch, for instance, Us fcastlng abroad
cue day with the most opnlent OF the faud, 70.
cclyinE tho moAt magnificent euto1 o1taln1nout aug
the next dAY surrounded by the circumstances o.
| poverty at homo. III ull tho vicissitudes Of lia
| lite b,s wfs WAS patlout aud faithful ehnror.
| with tue publication OF Auduhon'H great work,
"The Birds Of Amosiea." III ls2s. toktuhs began
wAoro tho couple nero received with honofB DUO
| TO roya!ty, tho couple returned to AnAerca aud
settled, finally, i'll 1s33, Oh Minnioa Land on tho
Hudson, th.u ncar Now YoIk., lloro Audubon
diod leaying bis wife in possossion Of The homo.
| stead, wl.ic was sold aoou aftor Lis doath fol-
about sGo,ooo. The City Of Nov YORK now ,et, eni.
braces tAis property, which 'sknown ~ Aaaooon
| After nor husbands daat4 Mrs. Audubon TO-
| turue1 to Kentucky to llvs, aud took up hor
abode with hur slator-ln.aw, ct aAe!byvll!e: hne
! was tho slster ot William q. Dakowo!l, Of Louis
ylo; Mrs. Alaxuudor Gordon, Of Now ,$9 0r-
len.ss Thomas Bakewall, Of Clucauati, @nd Mts;
Nicholas Barthoud, oil Of whom hayo died Of ~
aga Within tue past two years. Al1s. bako"el u
d slster Of Mr. ". II. Dillingham; sud - Aao"
| BiHter Of Mr. CHARLES Chapman of tns aty.
Mrs. Audubon died at tho ago OF S0 years. IN
tic full possession Of all her iacut!os. ;nut'ng
hor attr yesrs ss nus wrten ,af aa IL 5 ~ n
tho life Of her hnsIand To oooa @ 10 4 ~ = .o;d
viii colnpars fayoraGiy With the So7osal works
writton upun tho HRulo Hub1ecs ou,nu..
Her relatives ted for New urlohhs yester-
duY with hor raluaua for iuterlnont There besldo
| tue grave Of hcr husband