The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
A FAMOUS BEAUTY.
Death Of Woman Who Conquered WASH
ington Society and Disrupted
Cabinet,
.tClhinago5 Times. /

UaDlhab,
tGbinago Times
Chnrs died In Now York on Saturday n Iadv
aged elghty-one tho survivor ut three h,,sr
| bands. who In her time gained more noto-
rinty than my woman m American history,
Though married third time NJ rs. Eaton re-
| tanned the name OF her seepnd husband Gen.
| John ii who was strong personal friend OF
| Andrew .Iarkson's md served fot u time In
| his Gnbuet Ms Secretary 81 War. She was
| tho plump and uleaaing daughter ri m Inn
| keeper. IN, ti,p eRrl Y days uf Washington and
| was celebrated for her beauty and vivacity.
I,Iarlaon was n patron Of her fathers house,
md tho young girl. long before hn was Presi-
| dent was .laugnd on his knee The affection
| hs formed for the child he never lost for the
woman, and no half hearted friend, he stood
| by her with staWart oaths hDd terrible
ftoWns through some particularly DARK and
| trying times, md until victory was assured
| for her over all lnt enemies When quite young
tho tnvein-k keeper + daughter was married ton
paymnsor In tho navy named 'lmhetlake.
Ills duties cpllad him away from Washington
and bis BRIDE with ~ frequency she seemed TO
Fnnry more Than l,e. Thu gossip III tho time
malicious no doubt, and telling only half
truths when IL took the trouble tn concern
ItaeIf with truth nj NIL asserts That Old IIck-
Dry hmsrlf was ppt sorry % soc Inc paymas-
ter mt his official, rather than his marital,
pnst BE this as 1t may, Tlnberlake didn't
lind tho holy state all that his fancy pictured
It, and while light tongues were running ON
freely about HIS HUHEmlHlR WILD 10 UML
period 10 his existenee with o pistol shot.
I'm hor widows cap Madam timbetlaks, the
tavern keeoet's daughter, WIS handaoufsr
and more Yvaeous than ever, and Just I'm
proportion as Jacksun's friendship for her
md her family was nssefted in the hornety
and hearty manner characteristic ri the man.
scandal grew louder In Its assaults on the
Washington beauty, for envy was laughed at
when II dared assert that tho widow wasn't
beautiful,
when Glen Eaton. who had been In the Sem
nte md was most devoted adhefent Of the
hero of New Orleans. carried off the widow
nrnr n brief courtship. thh knowing ones
were more than ever positive that Timber
lakes pistol WIS protest against Presldan-
tnl Interference IN the domestic affairs of the
subjects 81 tho United States. Eaton became
Secretary III War. And the war. sure enough,
hogan. Social life In Washington was
shocked absolutely shocked, ut the thought
OF that tavern Keepers girl taking the rank
her husbands position entitled her To, and the
old families, official and other, decided To snHh
madam. The opposition tn no dashing lady
was not confined To the enem les ut Gen. jack
SON. of whom John O. Cal houn, then Vice
President, was one of tho btterest. Hip
proposed to cut the Eatoness dead.
The diplomatic corps followed suit,
Nearly nj Washington ind set out 10 crush
her But she had ono stawart lncnmproInis-
ing, aggressive friend In jackson. He swore
by the eternal that she should have proper
recognition on the devil would be- 60 pay. He
made entertainments MT which she was the
central figure and If slight was shown hsr.
wo to the man that attempted Ill Eaton was
In the back ground. The wonan'a one hearty
champion was the President. lfe first won
over Martin Van Buren,. the Secretary of
State, model OF propriety In department.
Mr.. Van Buren, was 80 good MS to lead Mrs.
Eaton to- supper Mt one notable entertain
mont. What that prim gentleman, the Sec
rethTy Of State, saw proper 20 do, could not
but be- abundant prefedent for tho diplomatic
ufIi nat ff1nfr hnFx,r t,f,
spoken opposition to madam was slenced.
Her social position assured. shs turned her
attention to politics. and was credited with
groat potency In shaping the personal admin
fstraton OF jackson. rupture In the Cabt-
net was tho result She carried her point.
though Mt the sacrifice Of her husbands posi-
ton. lie was succeeded by Devils Cass. Van
Buren, went to England but Calhoun dtFenfed i
turned ~ wreak his full revenge on Calhoun,
him ~ the Vice Presidency and
eventually reahbing the White House, which
Calhoun was ways forced to Contemplate
from afar Scandal or no scandal, Eaton was
happy In bis married life and left his widow
n handsome fortune
a rich, cheerful, charitable, chatty lady, the
widow Eaton Devoted herself to the education
pf her two daughters, neither Of whom mar
Tied happily. In time their children became
hef particular charge, and for their training
u one Of the several fashionable accomplish
Inents m Italian dancing master named Bu-
;hignnrl was employed. Tho widow was more
Jun 50, but the Italians logs ran away with
ler heart, and for third time Ia her history
sha became % national sensation The per-
tdous son Of Italy had his affections Hxed,
llot on tho grandmother, but the grand
laughter, and ms soon as IL goodly slice of the
'ia lnuy fortune was available he fled be-
'ond the seas, his step granddaughter In his
company. NowlRe ovsrborus by misfortune,
no widow Eaton lived on eheerly-a hale old
'Re, frosty but kindly, Offering an elonilent
e1utatIon 10 The ISLANDERS that her youth was
lissipated She ontlived every one of her de-
FACTORS, md gratefully cherished the mem
~ o. her stanch defender. old Rough and
teady, to the last.