New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
TIE WORTHLESS MCR4TS.

From The Washington republic.
The late Princess Nurat was one OF the many
United states and tie Imperial Court OF france.
She was more fortunate IN her marriage WIN
Bouauarte than was Ler country p" oman, Nadal4e
Jerome BOnaparte. for she va, "a know le4-ed as
th4 y fe OF prince of tie blood, which recognition
wa, never accorded tie ambitious Elizabeth Pat
terson. ,-t-.- ...;.,,
Nucat was born in Philadelphia. Her lather. q
scotch general of great wealth. settled IN America
buried I'D lot adjoining Benjamin Franhln > n 10
Christ Church bury ground. fAla1elphia nus
prouprty was divided between A.s hIee u4u.AteIS
and Carolne.- twin brother, Nuh2m be'Neen
tbis brother and sister there existed warm ahec-
ton until after her marriage with Aurat Az me
time Ct the marriage Nurat was teaching flehCu ~
Bouaparte family were Iu their decadeuce. uelp
from Inn, once powerful family was out OF the Ques-
tom what so natural as marriage u. %itl i r,l sGo
daughter of wealthy American 20 repair Hls IdE-
isped finance, The match was said % nave been
one of romance but thar seems hardly possible. on
Ei, side at least. rs Caroline !, described a, IN,
Ired with the prose of the Quaker, very prIm and
reserved and q sharp woman about money mat
tersy shortly after their marriage Lucien
brother Prince Achllo who married Hiss W LIS. OF
Virginia., area, l'aIlN- lAt ui'H.f .'71 l.lo ~ - 3
Younger brother. Luci'n had already ,Guaaieied
Li, wite- property and lett her sister Jane penni-
less lie now turned ul~ rauj,nu,, selfish eye, upon
the Uu-ucuMDeIel estates OF imam fla.er'
ILrOugl the pcr-t ta-Iuus OF as sI>tcr ldtoIile,
William WIS induced to mort gage hls beautiful
funds 90 enable her and her IeuotlIlt uu''tnd 20
return % France Iu mar nrr g.LilIu5 t-eI ueW
o.atior and where aiterward Nurt va, made
Prime Minister The settlement of the money
transaction William left entirely 10 the honor Oi AlS
tavOr.te sister. She sent him interest on the
amount m irregular inlervals much 20 Li- einlar-
rassmcnt, a. he mad become, through the 'lcissl-
ru.le- incident TO American lie. poor man. Az
tha breaking out of the war William enlisted n q
privqte sollicr. He was captured by the enemy
imprisoned tor many months, and returned home
broken lu uealtn and m want. AZ TINS time ioh5-
eyprcted and overdue remittance came from PIlu-
cess Caroline Lut the amount Was tor SloO Oniy.
The msulted brother tore the check no TWO ana re-
turned the fragments T. his uuteeAng sister. Com-
mugiaatlu betweeu them ceased from Lat date
and further rcmIttauCc~ have never been IectlNck
hv any member Of the Fraser family, IN ~
Minister Wa,hbuIne presented a letter from tue
Fraser, 10 the DuChe~, dc MOur nv, daughter OF
Princess Caroline Mugat. The e.ter stated the
destitute condition OF the family and asked th4u
the money due them might he delivered through
the medium of an American Minister, silence
complete and utter was tie only reply YoGGAsled
10 this righteous appeal The widow OF william
Fraser lives or was living several years ago, ~
Washington where she and her daughter supported
themselves By the needle. one daughter named
Caroline for her uudeserylng aunt married senator
Nve's son Charles AL the children were refined,
wei bred hlgh-mindod and thoroughly honorable
and respected .
were thorough -campS. extracting the wees Ol tner
several natioualltes without possessing any OF their
saving virtues one OF them escaped the constable
OF France only 70 burden his wlies relaiI'es with
the supp0rt of his worthless, vicious person. An
other served as a soldier of fortune II Algeria and
won more upprObrium than laurels,