The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08
LOUIS MULLER's MANSION
A Resident OF Madison County who Hejoieed
when the Great Napoleon feu.

WArERvrLLE Aug, I've paid a visit
not long since TO ono OF the ancient hoInesteads
OF Madison County, famed for once having
the eastward sloping hills, three miles west "
the liltle Village u Georg"i0wn. lies the Mul.
Ter estate, with lis old mansion house about
whose walls Tor many years an air alike n
mystery and of romance has chung In the
carry bart n tnc hrcseI,t century French gen
Madison County, purchased large tract II land
upon the Georgetown hills and with retinue
ot servants and abundance of money AZ his
command, cleared several hundred acres and
erected the SPA lou~ oll house that stands there
now II is built oi hugo cherry timhers set mp
endwisc and doNetaird together, and from the
fortress Ike walls to the cellar. in which tradi-
tion says there WINS originally secret room.
the entrance 10 which was only known 10 It's
owner. It has the air Of having loon built for
stronghold His house was finished in fine
STYLE and furnished with all the luxurious APP
polntments which "a cultivated taste could sug-
gest or wealth procure
Although ignorant Of agriculture or horticul-
iure. he took great delight in planning and see-
a few years We're made upon his estate. Fruit.
howeTs. and shade trees were planted; ilelds en-
richod and titled. and had the soil been any
thing but barren. II must havc hlossumed into
a very garden under its owners hands; He
also laid ont highways and upon his own land
which WIS supplied with water power. built a
village having its Rrist mill and store, all traces
Nfnlicr Is dos ,rISed as n .lo"king man ot
medium height. possessing an erect figure. mil
itary bearing, and whether with servants or
withal. having the air Of one born and accus-
toned TO command. He mingled but little in the
business or politics Of the place, and was always
guarded IN expressing his opinion upon poltti-
cal questions II the day. although II WAS evil
dent that he was thoroughly cOnvcrsant with
them, especially TO those pertaining To- his own
country. He never visited any large town ex-
ceN when attended 10y two trusty armed SER
wants. and seemed 10 be constantly expecting an
attack from some quarter. These facts. together
with others. have led 10 tho general belief that
Muller was not only nobteman ~ rank. but n
prince, Obliged 10 ilee from Franco on
much at stake. Io rend tho foreign news
with great easornvss. and when the En-
/ ueror was cXiled 10 81. Helena. his 10y
| knew no bounds. lie made arrange mouts to
return Immediately To France, leaving hls e--
| Mtc in the hands n n steward and taking his
| beautiful young wife and two children to New
| York. Nothing definitely was cN0r known ol
| tho family aiterward. save that n few years later
! Muller returned 10 Georgetown Ia find that hi-
agent had proved false. having sold or carrie,
away all available property and loit his broao
l'ros and beautiful house To - TO waste. IT j.
slid that its owner weVt over the waste Of hi'
exile home and Immediately sold IL AT gr,N
sacrifice and returned to his native land Th'
long avenue Of stately trees the deer park an,
nshpOuds are all demolished now, ana only the
Wild sloping field with few poplars standin.
like hrntinrls before Lonely farm house, mari
the oi'r stately home OF nOhlenan. We rAn
not per through the mystery viii 'h surround
him. and perhaps we may never know who thl
great nan really was, but we doubt not hi
ashes arr reposing with his fathers in som
royal tomb IN far of France.