Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-16
Sketch of the Wife Of Aaron BUR-.

IN Lossing's Field Book Of the revolution
there IS picture 81 house On this Island that
vas erected one hundred and fifteen years ago.
AMI WHICH was 1t one time the headquarters IT
Gen Washington Il Is situated near the High
Bridge ever the Harlem, river and though
really within rhe City limits. Is surrounded by
forests and bells. giving it rural aad Wild as
pect- The grounds are beautifully improved
the gardens laid out with taste. and everything
around tae establishment bars TIE MARKS Of
refinement and wealth
On tais historical spot lives 4 venerable
woman whose history has been varied a. the
changes IN her couatrys progress have oeeu
rapid Madame Jumei Is 4 native Of Prov
ieuce, Rhode Island Her maiden name was
Hiss Bowen She came to this City about the
year 1888, and in 1904 was married 70 Monsieur
Junel. native of France, but then refugee
from the bloody massacre Of st. Domingo
They Id not live long together from incnmpa-
Eibllizy u temper. or some other cause. He
soou afterward died, leaving her three millions
Of francs IN France
She frequently visited Paris. always living in
a style commensurare with her husband pre-
tensions and wealth. she moved in the highest
circles. both IN France and In this country. OK
that day and received the court and homage Of
the most distinguished men Of the time She
subsequently married Aaron Burr. somewhere
about the year ISIS, buc they, too, soon Sc
parated. After his death. she continued 70 live
IN seelusion at her stately residence on this
Island, with the exception Of her occasional
visits 10 Paris.
She was there soon after Louis Napoleon De
came Emperor, and was At the TuilIeries on the
occasion Of a grand ball, where the Emperor
recognized her az the widow Of his old friend
which tradition does rot state friend
Of mine visited Madame Jumel few days ago,
and this has brought freshly to ny recollection
the romantic Incidents OF her cheauered career.
!. Her residence IS described earthly para
disc. minus the angels.
Everything that art can achieve, or taste
desire, or money procure, may be found there.
Costly paintings and among them 4 genuine
Rubens. articles of vertu, presents from noble
and distinguished persons autographs and
everything that Is considered rare and costly
and curious may De seen there IN lavish profu-
sion.
Madame Jumel lives the life Of recluse.
She knows nothing OF. and viii have n1thlng 20
DO with her neighoors around Fort Washington.
with a very few exceptions Even the boys
have judcious fear Of her, and trouble neither
her orchards nor her flower gardens, nor any
thing that IS hers.
Every evenings gun IS fred of On her pre-
misses to warn insruders. Very few persons
ever solicit permission TO view her ground and
only favored minority Of these ever have their
petition granted
This Gid lady, now zeventE-eight years Of age,
has one peachaat. and that Is for gathering
around her refugees from Europe She is al
ways taking care Of flock Of them, and to
make them useful, whenever a good musician
comes along she gets him the instrument with
which be is most familiar and in this way she
keeps up very pleasant band Of music, which
entertain her By their repeated performances
Madame Jumel- from having mingled 50
much IN the best kind Of society. las all the
courtly graces and badness of manner which
distinguished KS danes 4 Hoaaeur of the last
century To society aud the world generally
she bears herself very haughsilE forhidding any
thing Ike approaches to familiarity. She IS as
much Of despot in her own dsminions any
monarch who swavs sceptre- She likes her
mode Of living, has wealth enough has seen
the world. outiived the desires of life, and will
consequently probably never again emerge from
the quiet incsosure OF her elegant residence.
She has beautiful niece living n Bordeaux
who is married and to whom her property VIII
most likely descend