The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-09-06

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has passed away. Madame Jumel has Isved
so long that she has almost passed 6Gt Of the
recollection of the present generation. Her
death at the age Of riinety.six has awakened
public interest in her extraordinary career.
Born in 1859, the same year that gave TO the
world Napoleon and Wellington, She became
at the age of twenty the most beautiful and
fascinating of the bellies who shone at the Re-
publican Court of our first President. She was
the centre of brilliant set Of gay and witty
people she Was deep in the political intrigues
Of the day ;,she KneW shd was admired by
the great characters: of the time. Aaron Burr,
the lady killer, laid ais heart at herfeet OLD
Ben Franklin called her his ."Fairy Queens
and was wont to kiss her in public. She Was
worshipped by Lafayette, and With JefeEacn
she lived ON terms of the closest intimacy.
After shining for years rs Miss Capet the
adoradSof men andsthe cnried of women, res
iecting suit0r after suitor Of political eminencs
or great fortune, she suddenly married an old
Frsnchman named Junlsl, y 6o had risen from
irNligence to wealth in the wine trade. Shcs
seems to have lived happily with her old
Spouse. Went to Paris with him, dwelt IN 4
grand chateau ana glittsred through the ayis-
tecratic saloons at the Court of Louis XIV IIss
as years bofoye she did in the Republican cir
cles at the American capital. When old Ju.
mel died he left her d fortune, and she lived
fop wears in elegant retirement The stEangest
part of. the story is, that when she had become
an old woman she met the loFersof her youth.
Aaron Barr, then q venerable gentleman sof
se5enty-cight, and they were actually married.
They lived together three months, quarreled
and separated, though they were never diyorss
F ced. Size called herself Madame Jumel again,
and to the sdaY Of her death, which was last
Sunday, she hid herself a say from the word
in splendid mansion IN the upper part of the
city, Really how.few th.re were who wsre
aware; a week ago; that there siiH lived IN
I their midst the reigning toast OF the young
gallants of the Revolution.
A young lady ofrare personal and mental
accomplishments, residing in West Tsrd, ats
temEtedsto terminate her existence lately by
leaniiag down a we'll. Fortunately, q strong
current cape rushing mp the excavation az
the opportune moment, inflated her erinoline.
and bnoyed her to the top, until assistance OF
Sfered and rescued her from her periloas po.
sision. SSAe is supposed to have been aaborlng
under a temporary fit of INSANITY, caused BY
unreouited and misplaced affection. She bad
kiust made her toilet for visit down town
and gave no Indication of mental abberfntions
as upon leaving the dwelling, she rushed 70
her. aunt and imprinted upen her check oneof
of her sweetest kisses; and remarked, ssyot
need not expect me back TO dinner. he
inmates Of the house were startled In lesaa
than two minutes by the screams of the col-s
ored cook, who witnessed the unsuccessful at
tempt to Jump down the well, and thus ex-s
tingush the vial spark The lady had en-
tireiy recovered from her moody and despon
ding state Of mind last evening, and sang q
popular air with, a sweetness of tone, scienca
| of tr,E and perfection oil. cadence that enrap7
tured the family circle, and betokened beyond
caYil that reason had resumed Its thfone--
I'etersbarg, HG, EzpTess. Z
49, A NEw GARRIsoN.-1We arc Most happy to
announce to our; community, and to the citi
zens of Edgefield District at large, that Cap.
tain Frahcis Hines and Lieut. Reuben Gillett;
| OF ca. K, 56th NcR York Yeteran Fol1p
bteers, hare arrived in our town with their
ESonipany the said officers and men compris
ling the garrison now In occupa ation OF Edge-
s field The 56th, to which our present garrison
/ belongs, issthe Regiment commanded by Lit
I Col. r. Tyler. OF the two officers above men
1 toned, Capt Hines will be in command of tho
Gompanv, while Lieut. Gillett will act as.
Provost Marshal. These two gentlemen, 81.
though in command but two or three days
/ have given universal satisfaction so much 50
that our citizens are delighted With them, and,
l.fatter themselves that while they rule. IN
Edgefeld, ali Rilf 60 we'll and happily. Both
Capt. Hines and Lieut. Giltett have proved
themselves so far, to be gentleman Of much
courtesy and urbanity and also Of high sense.
| of honor, dignity and justice. Their men too
EfaYe deported themselves in all respects as
] become soldiers and gentlemen. We congrat-
ulate our fellow citizens most heattiiY up6l
| the new and happier order of things ushered
lzin brs the wise and iiberal measures OF Capt.
Hines and Lieut. Gillett.
1 Capt. Mctcalf and Lieut.. Hooper, lately 10
commando at tilis place, with the Company OF
colorcd troops under their charge, have gene
! TO The up country to join the body OF taete
Beginners: -Edgc field Advertiser.
Cop AND 0r4Is. 4 correspond of the
Philadclphia Inquirer, writing of the WesteFu
| dist dis ret of sayth Carolina, say
.I.iearn from parties who recently left thai
locality, that IN The S9uth.8 estern eefner Of
the State there is Considerable excitement
over. the recent discovery of god there, and
that precious stones Of considerable value
/ hare been found there: a lady owning con-
siderable property in that regionf With Whom
/ conyersed recently, claims 10 hare IN: ner
possession two of the finest oRals ever discoT-
ercd, winch we're found IN Cherokee County,
and says that, owing to recent discoveries md
nv persons who hitherto. cqnsidefed it almost
a penance to live on their rugged farms among
the mountains, now begin TO regard them
selves as embryo millionaires.
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IMmoRAL BoYs.-Look out for your boys.
fathers and mothersr when night comes on,
There is nothing moro ruinoas totneir morals
than running about az that time. Undcr
cover Of darkness they acquire their educatioH /.
in, crime, they. learn to be rowdyish, if notsE,
solutely vi ious, they can catch up lo96sceilc
they hear sinful expressions. they tsscious. IF
things-they become reckless snlcarity. sayc
you would save them fss9TTeu prisoa. see to .
them from vice, save It home ~. :. !.
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