Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
a Personal Sketch Of Madame Jumel,
Wifa of Aaron Burr.

W ITO VI AHIUu DUR,
From the correspondence Of the Albany Express.
In Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution
thcrs 10 = picture Of q house ON this Island
that was erected ono hundred and 6ftsen
years ago, and which wis at one time the
hcad-qu rters Of Gen. Washington. 1t is
situated near tho High Bridge, over the H.r-
lem river, and though. really within the city
li,uits 10 surrounded By forest and dells, giving
il . rural and wild aspect. The grounds are
beautifully improved, the gardens laid out
with tnstc, and everything around the estab-
lishment bcars the mark Of refinement and
wealth.
>, sOn this historical spot lives n venerable
woman, whose history Inns been yar.ed as
'the changes In her country's progress have
boon rnpid. Madame Jumel is " native Of
,Proyid nee Rhode Island. IIcr Maiden name
WAS Mise Bowen. She came to this city
about tho year 1893, and in 1905 was mar
.riodt Monsieur Jumel native Of France,
but then q refugee from tn bloody massacre
.sf St. Domingo. They did not live long to-
sgsthcr from incompatbility Of temper, or
some other cause. lie soon afterwards died
lsAyiDg her three millions OF francs in France.
Ste frequently visited Paris, always living
in u style commensurate with her husbands
prctentions and wealth. She moved in the
highest circles, both in Franco and in this
country, Of that day, and received the court
and homage Of the most distinguished men
Of tho TIM. She subsequently, MARI |
8 Aaron Burr, somewhere about tho year 1916
but, they too, soon separated. After his
death, shc continued to live in seclusion Mt
here stately residence On this Island, with the
exception Of occasional visits to Paris.
e% She was there soon after Louis Napoleon
became Emperor, and was at the Tuilleries
ON the OCCASION OF \ grand ball, where the
Emperor recognized her as the widow Of his
old friend (Which ono tradition does not
s.ate.l A friend of minc visited Madame
Jun,cl few Gays ago, and this has brought
freshly Ia my recollection. Her residence is
described "a an earthly PARADISE, minus tho
an OILS.
Everything that art can achieve, or taste
desire, or money procure, may be found
there. Costly paintings and among them n
genuine Reuben's, articles Of vertu, pres
cnts from noble and distinguished persons.
'autograp;s and everything that is consider
ed rarp, aud costly and curious, may be seen
there in lavish profuson.
Madame Jumcl lives the life Of a refuse.
She knows nothing of, and viii have nothing
to do with her neighbors around Fort WASH
ington, With very few exceptions. Even
tho boys hare a judicious fear Of her, and
trouble neither her orchards nor her flower
gardens, nor anything that is hers.
Every evening gun 10 fired OF on her
premises 10 warn intruders,. Very few per-
cons, ever solicit permissons to view her
gsouads, and only favored minority Of
these sver havs their petition granted.
~ l>.l- Hx,.n s.vhf Hf
sss, hos one psachant, and that is for gath
orine around her refugees from Europe. She
10 always taking care Of n flock Of them, and
10 make them useful, whenever good mu-
: sisisn comes along she gets him the instru-
,aent with ~hich he 10 mos, familiar, and in
this way she keeps up \ very pleasant band
al music, which sntsrsains her BY their r..
'psased performances.
~ Madame Jumsi, from having mingled so
much In the very beet kind Of society, has all
the courtly craces and blandnsss of manner
which distinguished les danes dHonasur
ofgahe asst century. To society and the
world generally, she bears herself haughtily.
She il 90 much Z deepot in her own domin.
!. iuas @ any monarch who sways the sceptrc.
She likes hrr mode Of living, has wealth
enough, has seen the world, outlived the de-
siess q life, and will consequently probably
never again encsgs from The quiet enclosures
81 ker clsxant residence. She has beauti-
fsfasics living In Bordesux, who 10 married
asa ts'whcm her property viii must tikly
To make home Interesting evcry tune your
husband comes ia up and ted him that Brid-
set he's broken another OF them ssyailef plat
sers," and then branch Oh ON those distressed