The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-03-29

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Tho Woman~n n the CAGE.
The maiden name Of Mrs. Bclknap
third wife of the Secretary Of War,
was Miss Tomlinson, Of Harrods
burg, Kentucky. She first married
Mr.. Bowers, and was the sistor OF
Gon. Bclknap's second wife, who
died in the latter part of December,
1870, and in consequence of her
death there was no reception ut the
White House Oh New Years day,
1871. Mrs. Bower, who was then a
widow, WIS the guest Of the Sccro
tary of War during hcr sister r
brief married life, and upon the
death of Mrs. Belknap Mrs. Bowers
took charge of the infant that her
sister left. The child died in the
West, and Mrs. Bowers, after trip
to Europe, took up her residence in
Gen. Bollinap's home in Washing
ton. During the ensuing winter
the handsome dashing widow pre-
sidcd..with rare grace Mt the dinner
parties and receptions that he gave.
She is about thirty-ive years Of age
of tall, commanding presence, with
dark, lustrons eyes, and Il flashing
smile that discloscs Il most perfect
set Of teeth. Remarkably brilliant
color, together with OTHER personal
charms, has given Mrs. Bclknap the
reputation of being ono of the hand
soonest ladies' in Washington. Her
fine culture and fascinating manners
won Gen. Bclknnps heart, and he
married her just two years after her
sisters death. Since she assumed
the duties of lady of the Cabinet
her receptions have bocn among the
most popular, and her manner has
been characterized by genial
warmth, elegance and grace She
protested not to care for the whirl
of fashionable society into which she
was thrown, but rather to prefer the
quiet of her home, and the society
Of her husband and beautiful child,
little Alice, who has been the pet of
hcr mothers guests. Still, Mrs.
Belknap is II woman possessed 0f
great ambition, and jnduIged the
most ardent hope that her husband
would have been elected to the
Senate. Worth furnished all her
toilets. Her reception and evening
dresses were magnificent. Hernock
and arms nrc of faultlcss beauty,
and the diamonds which flashed ON
them wcro Of great value, often
being mentioned us among the
most elegant worn in Washington.
Many Of these jewels were the we'd
ding presents from Gen. Bollsnap,
who, it is now known, received dis
honestly certain sums of money
previous to his marriage with Mrs
Bowers. Brilliant has been the
Secretary !of Wars md MIS- Bel
knnps social reign, and melancholy
beyond description is the social and
official downfall that marks ono Of
the most painful phuscs OF un
bridlcd love Of gain.
A MoTHERLY WAnNIso.--Tho othor
day.a htt]o boy about four years
old was drawing his sled up and
down in front Of his mothers house
when the old ladycamo to tho door
and called ont:
"COmo in hore. how"
"Wait awhile no answered.
"You walk right in here !" gho
continued. ''First you know some
body will abduct you, and first T
know some ono will want $4,000
reward to restore you, and here |
ain, just ready to break my last dol.
lar bill for 'tatcrs and meat !"
The boy went in.
---------.-<sss-.---------
John Stevens, Of Lognnsport, In.
diana, was heir to $4,000, and at
his earnest solicitation tho money
was given to him when he was only
nineteen years old. He has souan-
dered it all, and now snes the trus
tees to make thcm pay it over again,
his claim boing that they should
have hold the property until he was
twenty-one.
Virginia complains that she has
had to pay $100,00O for an eighty
day session of hcr legislature, when
ono oood loxuynr for vi nm x,,a..1 =