The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10

OtneT IaCuitieSs TUT tldt IHdllcT. oHc still loves to talk of the old picturesque period. I saw her in her old-fashioned sitting room as she talked were the portraits, pictures of distinguished Frenchmen and souvenirs of the van ished members of the Vine and Olive colony. She had written out her re- here published in full as she wrote it.
 Mrs .Bayol's Account.
 Tn the '20s the French exiles who had followed their beloved leader. Ma Demopolfs, accepting the lands our gov ernment had granted them, and formed what Is known as the French Colony. sef as rom %nf the Ecs Tsnoh Tsey were mainly refugees from the West Indies who were driven from there by the insurrection of the blacks. They were refined, educated people. who had been educated in France as there were no schools in the West Indies
 Several of the first mentioned had been Napoleon's bodyguard. Major. clu- Alabama his beautiful young wife, who often used to tell of her trying expe- rience when first they came. They had no servants. although they had never known what 1t was to attend to domes- tic affairs, yet she learned to cook and milk the cows. She had no plain work ing clothes and so she was compelled to wear her handsome silks and satins to drudge in. Her dainty hands were beautifully formed. so tender and fair.
 After several years of trial they came verS Kept Aten waeh aRd Sea moved to Mobile where they raised two children, Mir Frederick Cluis and Emile, who married MT. States Deas, cousin of
 Colonel Raoul and his wife lived on Big Prairie Creek and kept a ferry. Whenever her husband was absent she would take charge of the boat and pole ous of her husband It was told of her that when she heard the owls hoot- some son one i ealIing e Raoui "eT @Raoal sne near'
 General Lefbvre Desnouettes was much admired and made many friends. He did not remain many years. but on which he sailed was wrecked and he was lost
 Major Descourts. and wife were charming people. They lived near Ce- tivate the "@live and the Vine" Then they came to Greensboro and took charge of the hotel which the Cluis's had now stands in Greensboro and was a one-story frame building They also went to Mobile where they spent their last days. "a
 The French Families.
 MT. Pfister with a large family set- tied at Demopolis. A daughter mar ried Mir. Rogar and another MT Meslier, whose daughter married MT. John Mar ratt, who was the father of Colonel Civil War from wounds he received in Civii War fro ,mwounds he received in battle: His sister was the wife of the daughter is rMs. Anne Gewin of Greens- boro.
 Madame Ricco came with her young son son who later married the beautiful Miss Pauline Ravlises. He was Mr George N. stuart who was at that time one of the first lawyers of the country.
 MT. Francis stollenwerck with his oils in 1920. From there he moved to what Is Cedarville, and which was then covered with cedar. Here he bought a large rat tract of rich land. built home. died. His oldest daughter was Sylva- nie (the writer). who married Gdwsrd aTe Ra ado, Bagol, son of of MT: Hon in 1921. and who was a refugee from the West Indies. Mir. BayoI and his un- cle: Mir Pierre Ballard, bought many ries, where. their descendants lived happily until the Civil War. MT. stoi- lenwereks second daughter. Estelle, mar married sbn her ,,,oy cousin MT Octave chau- The third daughter, Adele. married. MT. Edward Ward of Virginia. They raised large family. but only two sons are now living. Alfred and Francis.
 The youngest son, AlDhonse married Miss Helen Whelan and raised a large damdStor family in oIiisn Georgia The youngest owen in Mobile.
 ., MT. Jean Simon Chaudron and fam iy ,iy settled in Demopolis, then went to Mobile MT, Alexander Fournier and with Mir. Bayol,. having married the two daughters. of Mrs. Bayol by her nrst marriage Tn the West Indies ito
 MT. and Mrs. Noel came to Demopo- lis from Virginia, having refugeed there from the West Indies They later moved moved to Georgia and raised a large only one left. She was the wife of the late Major Amasa Dorman of this place, Their daughter Lillie married to MT. GnaFIes ,r Ramsey Is living with her
 The families of HurteI. Hurpin. Cues nara; nh;t EalloT and chapron all came elegant and refined people.
 The colony being composed of people | Of the same type-nlI refined and highly | cSanged made, the best of their many fine musicians among them. They | made life bright with music, dancing | and general social intercourse.
 Best of Changed Circumstances.
 They often net with thrilling adven- | "tiu ahlHidiS ana lnuldnS, | although the latter were usually kind | and friendly towards them There | were no real roads only Indian trails | through the tall prairie grass. There | were but few vehicles Everybody | rode on horseback, the ladies as well | as the men. When the ladies rode their | husbrnds, fathers or brothers walked | miles.
 At night they were sttartled by the shrlll cry of tthe panther. or the bark | or the wolves. These animals would l come into the COW and sheen yards l which had to be built close to the house | mals. '''tt
 The prairies were teautiful in summer covered with tall grass and a great va riety of beautiful flowers Strawber- ries, dewberries and blackberries | abounded. Great nerds of deer. droves l or turkeys and in fact all varieties of | game were seen at any time There were also great many bears in the i
 Five years after the San Domingan refugees came to Alabama they were Joined by Mir. Augustus Stollcnwerck, | with his wife and three children, and ms wires grandmother, Mrs. Daniuse, ana settled in Georgia. They were the parents Of Henry. Augustus, Francis ana Eugene Stollenwerck and Mrs. Ce- clIe Webb. Mrs. Daniuse lived to 98 yyearS old dying at the home of her aanighter: Mrs F. StollenweEck. She could until shortly before hef death, or the happy days of her early life in san IOmiDRn aQ hax i,,