The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-07
man, going from patient TO patient, 3D.
nlinisteritg to the Wants of each and saving
many from death:

ored hlood would have spread CONSERVATION,
but she was silent and did not even extort
money tor not overthrowing their standing
in society. She was often placed on tho
stand to testify concerning such matters,
but no threats of imprisonment could force
her to unseal her lips. It was only where
the families had become naughty aad mr.
rogant, and were cruel and brutal to their
dependents that she told all she knew, and
her disclosures brought terrible disgrace
upon those who had called forth her wrath.
In moments OF passion she shrieked out
lmprecatlons and curses, and her relatives
say, and tremble as they tell it, that even
when she launched the doom of death
against those who had morited her dis
pleasure her words came true, the victims
expiring with frightful agonies at the stated
time.
Captain Glapion died on June 2G, 1855,
leaving Marie, who had been the mother
Of his fifteen children, to mourn his loss.
His death caused great change in her life,
and she turned to the church, which she has
never been accused Of deserting, for con-
ISOLATION. Not only did she increase her
own devotion, btlt loved to bring others in
to its bosom: Marie would often visit the
cells OF tho condemned, and turn the
thoughts of those soon to be led out to
atone for their crimes to their Saviour. Her
coming was considered blessing by the
prisoners, because if they would excite her
pity her powerful influence would often
obtain their pardon or at least q commuta.
ton OF sentence. About FIVE years after
the death of her husband she became i'll
and was some time confined to her bed. AS
she grew older her ills increased ,fand final
II, 1ou L.
tay tn large, cid fashioned walnut bed
stead, in the front room of the little house
which she had never left and in which her
mother had lived before her. When her
eyes opened in the morning, and before
their closing at night they rested on sacred
pictures and crucifixes. She erected
an altar in her room, aud wax tapers were
kept burning night and day. Although no
more Of the gay scenes of former years
were enacted in the house it was still or,eA
to all cQmere, who we're welcome to food
and lodging. She gave advice with the
same Willingness as ever, and never ceased
IN her eudeavors to accomplish good. She
had through her practices acquired some
money, which she invested in property, the
revenue Of which, and the contributions of
people she had befriended, served to sup.
port her in her declining years. She 10y in
her bed during many long days, bearing
ill-will to none, listening to the conversa-
ton Of the unfortunates who crowded her
yard, for they had but to push open the
gate and enter, and were never disturbed
Marie always remained true to the people
Of her section, and during the war Of the
rebellion she did all in her power to assist
the southern interest, hiding end caring
for the devotees of the lost cause and
their property at tho risk of her own goods
and liberty. Before her memory became
weakened by age and illness, she was full
Of rich "reminiscences which she delighted to
relate 10 those who understood how to ques
tioh her. A favorite subject with her was
the life of her father, to whose picture she
would refer her auditor: He was greatly
honored and served in the legislature Of the
state. She spoke Of visit Of his to San
Domingo, and breakfast which he gave
there upon which he expended thousands
of dollars. She alluded in touching terms
to Governor Claiborne's young Tennessee
bride, who died soon after her arrival here,
and was carried with her dead babe upon
her bosom to a lonely grave in the corner
of the Old American Cemetery. Mazereau,
the man OF brilliant eloquence and dissolute
habits, was favorite of hers, it being said
by some that he was one of the most ardent
of her youthful lovers. Sometimes she told
Of the strange little man, with the bri eht gilt
tering eyes, Aaron Burr, who spoke so
pleasantly, while yet 80 dangerous. Ha
sought her out and enlisted her sympathy
the day after he come ashore at the levee,
and though she thought him strange, bad
man, his future history always concerned
her, and she eagerly sought news of his
movements: She was proud of her inter-
view with Lafayette, who, when he visited
New Orleans, over fifty years ago, called
at her house and impaired a warm kiss up
on her forehead at parting. Mary Laveau
was one Of the band of colored people who
escorted to the tomb, long since dismant-
led, i'll the OLD Catholic cemetery, the re-
mains Of the Scared and grizzly French
general, Humbert. The hero of Castleba1
was often a visitor at her house, and she
was rich with an anecdote concerning him.
The pious Father Antoine, of blessed men,
ory, met her often at the bedside of the
dying, she to ease their sufferings during
their last moments in this lite, and he to
give hope Of salvation in the life beyond.
Marie Laveau, one of the most wonderful
women who ever lived, passed peacibly
away. Her daughter, Nine. Philomel LIE.
gendre, the only survivor of oil Captain
Glapion's children, who possess many OF
of the characteristics of hor mother and
Nine. Legendre's two pretty daug ghters
ministered to the old lady's last wants
She died without struggle, with smile
tightening mp her shriveled features. She
was inferred III her family tomb, by the
side of Capt. G.apion, in the old St. Louis
Cemetery, and with her is buried the mos
thrilling portion of the unwritten records o1
Louisiana. Although Marie Laveau'.
history has been very much sought aft er
1T has never been published. Cable hal
endevored to portray her IN the character
of Palmyre, in his novel Of the "Grandis.
shines" The secrets of her life, however,
could only be obtained from the old lad,
herself, but she would never tell the small
est part OF what she knew, and now be-
lips are closed forever, and, as she couli
neither read or write, not a scrap is left to
chronicle the events of her exciting life