The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-08-08

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| oThis lady, the second wifaof thcno-
ted Aaron, Barr, died, at hes residence
on Washingto Heights, on Sunday, the
10th inst. Our novelists have chosen
to weave ab ,ut the Incidents in her ca
yeer SO much of that attractive kind OF
romance denominated "stoyy founded
on fact" that perhaps the majority OF
Americans read with considerable SUR
psise the apnoWncement of her death,
aud received IL as the first reliablefe evil
dence that such a person had in reality
existed. With the history Of Aaron
Burr our readers are generally familiar,
so we shall only refer in that part OF
his life with whichis interviewer the
history Of the late Mada@e Jumel
Burr. f,i t,..t..,,.
She wasHa New England girl, with
all the characteristics energy Of the III
habitants of, that locality Early in
life she married Stephen Jumel, "a
Frenchman,) who in time became one
Of the "Merchant Princes" of New
York. He was extensively engaged in
the San Domingo coffee trade, and al
though ypotas successful as hc.wished,
retired to France after the dvwpllllt OF
Napoleon, with fortune, and lived in
great splcndor for q period of years,
his Accomplished and handsome Ameri-
can wife being received everywhere in
the kindest manner, In time there
came iIl-luck, and il, s2s he returned
to America with broken fortune. His
wife had preceded him, however, and
he found business affairs SO arranged
that he was soon again on the road to
prosperity. In 1882, he was thrown
from carriage, and died in afcw days
from injuries received. -
I'm some matter pertaining to the set
uement of her estate, Madame Jumel
went for advice to, the noted lawyer,
Aaron Burr An acquaintance, OF
course, commenced, although for sever.
al months they saw each other but q
few times. Colonel Burr, at this time
was about sevepty.eight years of age,
but still the polished gentleman, and
still noted for his intrigues, with. cYo-
men, and his engaging manner. He
accepted Madame Jumel'sl first invita-
tion to dinner, and on handing her to
the table said: 81 give you my hand,
Madame; my heart has long been
yours. This, at the time, was. con,
sidered q compliment, ono of the Col
onel's pretty speeches, but he seemed
to have been in earnest, for with that
declaration, commenced his oourtship.
He pressed his suit, and after one or
two prompt rcfMsals roceived for an
answer an o0undecidcd no." He left
iher with the -jocular remark, that on
his next visit he would bring clergy
man, and once more demand her hand.
On the day appointed, he made his ap-
pearancc, accompanied by the Rev.
DR.. Bogart, who, half century before,
had married him to his first love, the
mother of his Theodosia. The lady
still refused-was much embarrassed
at length consented, dressed herself,
called together the eight servants Of
the household, and the extraordinary
marriage Was. uIus oonsummatod. u
The couple lived happily for somc
time, Mrs. Burr following implicitly the
directions of her husband. Burr was
unfortunate in his Texas scheme, lost
money, used that which was only his
wife's, and in reply to one of her in
quirics, gave an impudent answer to
the effect that the affair was none of
her business. This brought on cool
ness, that, after partial reconciliation,
resulted in final separation. Mrs. Burr
did not see her husband during the last
two years Of his strange life, but it is
said she cherished no il!-will toward
him, and shed tears at his death.l 'I"i q
She was not far from ninety.two years
of age at the time of her death, and
had made her home in her antiquated
and singularly constructed chateau for
upwards Of thirty years. She had al,
lowed little Of flmodern progress or inn
provemcntto infringe upon her abode.
True, the Croton main was cat thro'
her domain many years ago, hut it was
against her wishes and caused her much
uneasincss Mt the time, which was only
partially relieved by the goodly sum
paid for the innovation, The decease
of Madame Jumel had boen long ex-
pected from her advanced age and in
creasing feebleness. After her separa-
tion from Burr, she assumed the name
of her former husband, and went into
retirement at the Heights, where she
remained, respected, but not much
known by those by whom she was sur
rounded, She owned quite tract Of
real estate upon the. island, the bulk of
which she undoubtedly left to the de-
scendapts of her daughter.