The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-21


der will be offered to our citizens b. Dr..
Prcniiss. lis general agent, aud which
from the ligh testimonials In its l-Yor.
embracing some Of The most dsin gui.afd
chemists 10 tie country. and Dr. Hale,
The most celebrated deLtist north Of st.
Louis, We have no doubt may be relied
upon as a valuable article, Try it. Dr..
p 10 stopping at tie St. Charles Hotel
A psrsaaal Sketch Of MADAM Junei, wife Of
Aaron Barr.
In Lossing's Field Book of the Reso'u.
ton there u picture Ut house on His
island that w-s erected one hundred ana
tltteen years ago, and which was ii one
time the head quarters OF Gen Washing
ton. II is situated near TIE High BrIdIe.
over the Harlem River, and though REALS
witain the cry limits, is surrounded lv
forests and dells, giving It rural and Vi4
aspect. Tie grounds afe beautIl!y impro.
ed, the gardens lad out utA taste. an.
everything around the establishment bears
lie marks 81 refinement and n aslh.
On the historical spot lives q venerable
woman, whose history has been varied Us
the changes in her oouotry's progress las
been rapid. Madame Jutnei IS 4 E4li4e Of
Providence. Rhode Island Her m iden
name Mas Miss Bowen. She came tat4ls
city about the year 1893, and in 1905 pas
married 10 Monsieur Jumtl, q native I'll
France, but t4ca refugee from d
bloody massacre ii ~. Domingo Ihey
did not live log together from iacampsli
bility 81 temper, or some other cats
He soon alterNard died leaving her three
millions Of francs in France.
She freqully visited Paris, II SAYS living
in style coame nsusate nh Lcr l4us sssfs s
presensi9ns aud etI!h. s q moved ii tl..
highest circles. boti. il France and ii Ihss
country. tit Dr., an3 received Je e5s!.I
and hoMage u Tue distinguished msn iii
the time. She subsequently, inatre3
Aaron Bur, someW here atom tie ga
1916, ba' thy 20 !. soon epaga.ea. ! +
lis death SIC q nia0cd To I've IN see.. Is. s
al her stately residence on this islssd
with tie exception Of an occasion visit 10
Paris.
She vas taefe soon At err L34.s N4io'e-
on, became ImTenor, anu WAS III tie
Tuilleries On the occasion Or Z grand bill
where tie Emporer recognized Aer as Tire
widow Of lis cd friend which one. 3rsai.
lion does net slate. A friend Of miae
visited MadsRae Jgumel few DAYS a4p,
and this has brought freshly TO my reel
/, lection tie romantic inciden of her CLEO
1ered career. Here resi- lence is dsscfio-
\ ed as m earthly paradise miaus Tie III.
gs',.-
\ Everything that ar can achieve. III
taste desire, Or money pso,ure. my b.
found there Costly painting and an III
them genuine Rcubens-- articles OF .iffa
presents from noble and distinguished per
sons, utosraph., and everything thas Is
codsldeTei rare aud costly. and cufious.
may be seen there in lavish proflsioil.
Madame Jumel lives the lite 81 reclnse.
she knows nothing or, and will have nosh-
ing to DO with her nelghb7rs arouad Fort
Washington, with very few xeeptiaus.
Even the boys hive Jnaicious lear CT
her, and trouble ieliheT her orchards nor
her flower gardens, nor anything that is
hers.
Every evening gun is fred II on her
J premises to warn lnruders. Very few
persons ever solicit permission to view ii
ground, and only favored minority of
/ these ever have their petition granted.
This Cd lady, now seyentyelght years
! oil nge, has one peachant; aud tina. is Cor
!. gathering around her refugees frcm Europe
- She Is always TAX ng care Of 4 OK ct
/ them. and to make them useful, whenever
kA good mus.oaan comes along, she gets
MN the Instrument with which lie is The
most familiar, and in this way sic keeps
Nm, very plersaut band Of mui (Which
entertain her BY their repeated y rfor
mances.
Madame Jume from having mingled 50
much in the best kind Of society. has all
the courtly graces and blandness of manner
which distinguished les damesd Hoaneur
OF the last century. IL society aid the
world generally, she bears herself very
Aaughtlly, forbidding anything like aps
Aproaches to familiarity She is as much
lot despot in her own dominions a. my
monarch who sways scepire. She likes
lher mode OF living, has wealth enough,
has seen the world. outllged the desires
Rof life, and will consequ nlly probably
never again emerge from the quiet en-
6closure OF her elegant residence. She has
. beautiful niece living in Bordeaux, wha
married. and TO whom ter ropertg VII
most likely descend ~ Y. Iorrespoa
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