The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-08
AARON BURR.
Died in this room.
September IL, 1890.

grandfathers' clocks. IL one Of tho few whose
Although he came to Port Richmond from his
native Connecticut a. u more lad, only u short
pared the body Tor the under,aker
Folks around here were always consider
ably puzzled as to why C9l. Burr should come
pairing an antiquated clock Of cofiin- ike pro-
r" on nG his 2rs
more than primitive knot Of houses ut that
time. There were only two boats from New
The Jersey shore yondsr was wild and desc.
late. There were hardly any excursions down
.hs YAK as and s ba d
brilliant and noted man. who had held
such high positions and made SO much much
Just rs much in the dark as we and Mt FIRST
there were curious visitors who came. down
gave them so little encouragement however,.
and was even so fobdd ing at ,imes. that at last
hes to he earad % il s sse
then by putting this and that ,G; . her formed
was a soGred and disappointed old man. bank:
rupt nike in fortune and reputation. though l
remaining days. No; but it was mainly to es,
cape the importunities Of certain well-meaning
KIM an "he enr KIM rs w1 S"ss
sins, with which it seems that his private
life had been pretty thickly sown. that he came
days. The parsons pcrsevcred, however They
came at first day after day till finally he, re-
long before OBJ. Burrs death. q minister Of this
1t lasted u long time. though with what result
never knew. And Burrs landady on entering
his room directly nfter%ardi found him alb
or devotion, You might have called it--that OF
re-reading his old letters at the open window.
with h,a , dreamy look in his eyes and half smile
He had stacks and stacks OF EN- and as
feminine handwritlngs, they must have been
love letters-perhans the record OF THAT sue;
cess cess in gaa a and Intrigue for which he had
wearied Of coming over their passages agnin
aud again. They, were ,strewn around the
What was Col. Bur's personal appear
ance Did he have no personal attendant p
The only attrndnnc" Col Burr had when
Living here Vas that accorded him by MS land,
whom there were three or four living with her
Even tho mysterious stranger. who fairly
haunted Tho n2ase and ms nd interested n; in,
being admitted to his presence. finally turned
out to ho neither relative. friend. nor ac-
one or the other. But Mrs. Edgertop aud the
girls wore very kind to tn n. Old gen,lcman; and
in. and attendance. Tint steel engraving
YOU have seen gives II good idea of Col.
much older when here than when that picture
WIS taken He was an understood spare built
Olt man. nut ercci ana SOulcrly IN bearing. He
always dressed with tho utmost nea'ness was
quite the ,aristocraic gentleman OF tho old
school, ard his manners we're very refined and
gentle. oven with the hnmbest individual,
wh.J he ,hGis lii is na was PALE and
face. whose dignity was slightly .mnrred by
thin aGni!ine nose, having decided twist or
bend I" one side either ,hrouh some adHnt
his agc-for he was then upward OF so-w.re
the knonest and most magnetic ever saw in II
TrNst m Ia, Iy lprin .ititY h..l,
absent mir. he was Just about a. stately and cle-
Eant looking IN old gentleman us you can
What about IT,. mysterious stranger you
alluded to Just now?'
teil you. He was II Go2d.ookng: non-com-
the last boat and put up at Mrs, Ercrton's
every day for i or so rreceain. aaron
shortly after Col Burr's dealh.
.o, was hired to lay ont the body, as / have
] had Just finished my task. when there WHs,n
knock at the door. j opened it. and who do
yH mpp"se w1s wI mG"as
like mir and q Satisfied grn on his face He
cast single glance on the dead mans face. sat
contents appropriated the wash bowl and
water pitcher, and set to work in a nimble,
OF anybody. The secret OF his long and patient,
perseverance was then manifest. He was an
artist and had been waiting AL those days and
when perfect plaster; oi Paris cast. Of tho
symptoms OF decay made themselves visible,
Yes, or at whit there was OF it here in
Port Richmond: 1t was very single affair.
ans WI s.% w the at r
who had rather prided themselves on having
tho old gentleman for neighb2r when alive;
thnt. Al n Zl....l
The services were very simple, The remains
stand. where Col Burr's father had been col
leGe professor. and where more pretentious
fsr SSy foS Sy coz bnr Death aud
shortly before the funeral. n touching incident
almost the only path9iic thing in connection
my memory. I was still in charge of the re-
mains when among those who came down from
marked a closeIy.veiled lady in black. acco m
panied by beautiful lite girl Of twelve or
companed, and they hung back tmiily while
the other visitors were passing into tho room
for panns e9 b at 9 re
lady ventured to ask me IL she could enter. or
course there was no objection; When she and
no one else being present but myself. they both
feli TO- EeepinH and so6baPg r., %nrestraInedIy
sionately as though her heart would break
The latter. having raised her. veil while giving
WAY WAY to her .,, emotion; showed the features Of
OF forty. Judged, After they had somewhat
heard the lltrlo girl say, We shall never see
poor papa any more, shall We mamma
response, in sort Of agony, as they hurried
away together. In spite Of the obloIuy that has
been heapcd upon Aaron Burrs private char.
acter. have ever since then always thought
that there must have been something good or
at least something exceptionally fascinating.
in man who could thus even from his shropd.
IinF nh.Ank rAi m Al nj .tarlt
years command the heartfelt RESPECT and grief
OF such refined woman"
Once. while being driven through Staten
Island village. where q rather sorry looking
squad Of rustic militia was attemptin. some
evOutions. he exclaimed aloud, with Swapping
eyes and much acerbity OF tone rs though ad-
dressing some oaea hiS Side although be was
these yokeis as having inst ravelied on from
the flag end OF one Of Wushington's pet bri.
gadesI l tell you. that mans onfiYr fame is
colossal, fiction He WAS never great soldier.
sir. never! Either Lac or Gates was infinitely
his superior. and ought to know il"