Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-27
Mad me Jumei-Au Intsrcsttng uem
orr OF the past.



gotten. Thus IL reads: Died. on Sunday
morning, July IS. at her residence. Washington
Heights. Madam Eliza d. Junei, IN The s@d year
Of her age.
Madam Jumel, whose death 10 chrenicled
above, Was . very singular person, about whose
name twined many marvellous stories, and With
whose history the greatest men Of colonial and
Revolutionary days were intimately connected.
According TO one historian, she vas born Of an
Eoglish mother. Mrs. Capet. In the cabin Of a
French frigste. which, in the year Of our Lord
lT69. vas carrying troop. 10 the West Indies
from La Brest. The mother died the child
drew the FRS. breath Of life. Somewhat embar
raised by the tender charge the Captain con
cluded TO keep her. but afterward. when driven
into Newport. X. J.. harbor, he placed her in
the custody Of en- elderly lady named Thompson.
Who agreed to take good care Of her. Mrs.
Thompson was good woman, and many clergy
men visited her comparatively humble dwelling.
90 that the early years Of the little one we're pass
cd amid good influences.
Many of His Britannia Msjestys officers
dwslt in Newport. Among them was a certain
Colonel 7. CroiX, whose personal appearance is
reported 10 have been most taking-whose posi-
ton in society was excellent The Colonel met
Miss Capet shen she was about seventeen years
of age, and fell in love with her pretty face aud
pleasant figure. She reciprecated the tender
passion, which evsntuated in an elopement. the
indiscreet but entirely happy pair proceeding TO
New York, where the lady lodged at a hand
some wooden structure" but recently standing
where now rests the north wing of Stewards mar
BILE palace.
Brought At once into contact with the best
people in the city. the lady became e cultured
woman of the world, fond Of its pleasures, versed
in It's intrgues, interested ia the cabas oil politi
clans, and esporsing with ardor side or the
other of the continual military emeutes with
which the latter days of the eighteenth century
were SO cursed IN New fork city. She was
present at the opening Of the first session Of
Congress at Philadelphia, in September, l774
and at the Inauguration of W Arlington as Presi-
dent, she created q decided impression by her
beauty and general air of sarior faire. She
about twenty years OF age then, and very ele-
CANT in person and distinguished in bearing
Mime. Jumel FIRST met Aaron Burr when be
ranked as Captain in the army, and was greatly
impressed with bis power and expression. She
was even then intimate with Benedict Arnold,
whose wife she fancied her best friend, and with
Patrick Henry in whose breast of reserve she
started dangerous FIRE of love and passion; but
forgetful Of those noted mon, and Of the scores
who bent willingly before her shrine, she wrote
thus OF the man who, in after years, was des
tined 10 be her lord if not her master She
says:
Captain Aaron Bur-, in the heyday Of his
youth, as he now was, appeared to me the per-
lection of manhood pcrsonifed. He was beneath
the common size Of men-only five feet and
half hgh-but his figure and form had been
fashioned in the models of the graces. Petite as
he comparatively was, he had a martial appear
ance. and displayed in all his movements those
accomplishments which are only acquired in the
camp and embellished in the boulder of the
graces. In word. he was combined model
of Mars and Apollo. His eyes of the
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hensible brilliancy when he smiled but if
ragged their power was absolutely terrific. Into
whatever female society he CHANGED, by the for
tunes Of war the vicissitudes Of private life,
to be cast. be conquered all hearts without an
effort, and, until he became deeply involved in
the Affairs OF State. and the vexations incident
20 the political arena, do no, believe female
capabis of the gentle emotions of love ever
looked upon him without loving him Wher-
ever ne went he was petted and csressed BY our
sex. and hundreds We'd with each other in a con-
tnuous struggle to offer him some testimonial
OF their adulation And yet, with ali his popu
larity in the polite circles he never took sdvan-
tage OF bis position, and | do not believe that
any female ever had cause to complain of his
seductive wiles. perfdy or injustice
The casual meeting between the two took
place at the rooms of Lady Sterling. and resulted
in Miss Capet's acceptance Of an invitation to
accompany Captain Burr that evening to the
theatre. On the way to the honse Burr asked
permission to stop for friend, and doing
he brought into the carriage and introduced TO
Miss Capet his friend tie afterwards eele
brated Margaret Moncrief A desperate hirta-
ton followed. but beyond that nothing of any
moment occurred between them and he af-
ter was called away, 50 that for years they did
not meet
Continuing her gay career, Miss Capet met
and knew intimately the great leaders of the
revolutionary struggles Thomas Jefferson was
frequent visitor at be. house, and friendship
formed between them that ceased with his death,
in 1896. Old Ben. Franklin called her his
FAIRY Queen, aud was on such intimate terms
With her as permitted him TO salute her lips in
the presence of friends. General Knox was
likewise a worshipper before her, and Lafsy ette
vas greatly charmed. That such a woman as
this should have gone through escapsdes and
adventures 10 but natural; that she should take
pleasure and pride IN bringing men of loftiest
positions to her feet s quite understandable; that
her reputation should materially suffer by the
scandal Of her rivals and the jes Gus tattngs of
her female friends is what one would expect; bot
that she should finally accept tie hand Of, and
marry. quiet. hard working, ad, enturous ira
der, 10 a vagary difficult of explanation. She
did it, however In the early DAYS of this cen
fury, she wooed and won by Frenchman
named Stephen Jumel, who, landing here poor.
maze an immense fortune IN the wine trade. ne
became noted for his wealth, lberality and kind
hearted benevolsnce. and singular foresight in
business matters. OF him our worthy but eccen-
trio fellow citizen, Grant Thornburn said
Stephen Jumel, Frenchman, was among
our early merchant princes One morning. about
ten o'clock. 10 the year 1906. this gentleman. in
company with Wn. Bayard. Harmon lie Roy
Archibald Oracle. General Garrison, and some
dozen others, reading and discussing the
news just arrived from Liverpool in the extraor-
binary short passage of seven weeks The mat
ter mostly concerned Napoleon L.. and the bat
tie OF Wsgrsm. While thus engaged. car
mans horse backed his cart into the Whitehall
slip. The cart was got out, but the horse was
drowned, and everyone began plying the poor
carmsns ill-luck Jumel instantly arose, and
placing 8 ten dollar bill between his thumb and
finger, and holding il aloft while il hsttered II
the breeze. and With bis hat in the other hand he
walked through the length and breadth Of the
crowd, exclsiming, How much do you pity the
poor man. pity him ten dollars. How much
do you pi,y him z By this ingenious and noble
coup he collected in q few minutes about seventy
dollars, which he gave over AZ once TO the IN
fortunate carman. This has since been initiated
often, but of its originality with him there can be
no question
Shortly after this marriage. the downfall OF
the great Napoleon occurred. and the pscihca-
ton of Europe was secured. This seemed a
favorable opportunity for the wealthy French
man, who had long since retired from active
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