The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-18

during his stay in England claimed, in
order to get some place under the Brit
tsh government, to have been q British
subject all his life, Notwithstanding he
had been Vice President of the United
States. He failed to get the place and
at last returned to New York. He tried
to enter society again but was sternly
and universally ignored. He Afterwards
married Madame Jumel, wealthy and
fashionable woman, whose will was in
dispute believe until very recent years,
but he never received his standing in
this country.
The rec0llections Of my early man
hood are very intimately connected with
the administration Of
PRESIDENT MADISON,
whom knew very we'll indeed. The
very brilliant social successes OfhtS term
arise very wildly in my memory. Mrs.
Madison may justly be termed what she
was In reality, the first lady in the land.
Of all the ladies' who have led the gay
etiae and ceremonies Of official lie ut the
Capital, Mrs. Madison was the most
charming and successful. No other
down. to Fillmore's could APP
VIOgSs>Bb UVIs rs Willy l1CVp1C
paid q great deal more attention to FAM
family connections were taken into &C
count with his own individuality, and
he was rated accordingly. There were
some very brilliant people associated
with resident Madison. remember
particularly the three Van Nesses-(sen-
eral John r., Governor ARENAS d., and
William, all distinguished men. Mrs.
John p. Van Ness, the wife of the Gen.
eral, was very beautiful woman. 80
were Mrs. Commodore Decatur and Mrs.
General MOrcau, the wife Of the French
Minister. Madame AOreau set the fash.
ion Of importing dresses from Paris.
Another famous perxOnage Of MadisOn's
time was the English Minister, who
went t,y the nickname of
CvPESI,AGES JACKSON.
jackson was \ man Of great wealth.
Well, when he came over, President
Madison regarded his appointment as
Minister Of the United States as DELHI
crate insult on the part of Great Britain
and refused to receive him. jackson
then went to New York, where he lived
for several years with great splendor.
Among the leaders of New York society
If that period was Mrs. John Mex ssOn,
the wife If \ prominent lawyer, who
was u daughter Of General Hull, 81
revolutionary fame. 1t was announced
that the lady would give grand party
ut her house and everybody was ON the
lockout Tor an invitation. Her husband
cave h. r entire liberty "a to whom she
might ask, but forbade her to invite
.(0Ienhagen' Jackson and his wife
Nevertheless she lid ~. When the hus.
land found this out he co,,nterlnanteti
the invitation. Well, the evening 81
the m,rty came around. and the guest.
began to arrive. had Il card and wa'
among the first to reach the house. We
ncti,r,( there was no lights, and for {:
while were very much puzzled to kno"
: what it meant. We were not left long
i'm suspense. Ii trunspired that the un
6prt,nute lady hail taken 50 much Il
heart her husbands Ecfilsal I" hono
; her invitation to 'Colen',agcn Jack
sou that she had hanged hersci
| on the evening ~ the party i'll the att't
of her house. was u captain III TN
war of 1912, and went through many q
fine stirring scenes of the campaign. W.
were II gay 1T .! young fellows am
used to- give innunler.ble balls ana l'aF
ties. l have preserved three 'nHit9'nM,
tr a. many Of these balls "h't : VII
:: show them I" y"u i: w" 'aic I" So
them !. ,; ),
!, look upon such Interesting rcncS' ~: 1.''
they were accordingly SHOWN nm. -
singular fact about th'se INVITATIONS
that they arc printed q" inc BRICKS =
playing cards.
..vh,r.. Is = distinguished name con
nc.,rl with the admin; -trltion :" ''r:'
dent Madison whose owner rc''"'n'H
+! well. This is
A!n::kr "iL!.ATiS.
! wh., v::.. Secretary Of the Treasury VI!
dor Jefferson. and as" during Mae
.,,'. :irst term Ot office. t'a'ia'!
was without exception, the most brl
,;.,ut ,.,l,li.. man wllONI ever knc"
". w,,, :, most n,e(lcst and att;'ble gen
tj..,,:,u. rx.u:l<,.t Il good story. whlc
illustrates Ibis trait "r his character yer
wn ,;a,ia;in had l,etn t" Nc" l"s
.nd ! ~ returning t" :!'c capital. ir%'
..,;,,., w:,s lv stage. Sr!ts. ntXt - ~
<:nl;,,;n was a Young New YORK gent''
"".,, vino was very fluent and did ~
."nw his nciyhlcr. Conversation "
,,x'eu tlc two turned on public matter
.,,I the Young man attacked MI. G.'i:
t;u;. administration Of the finances
j. , ~, ,,m,st vigorous manner. Gai!ati' -
. t"',,i..l his course without rsvea!ln: u
!: identify and defeated Ills af''s''"'
rio nnly thing the young man t1''l'
H,,L ~ say at the conclusion o. VIC =
: ,.m,,n.nt was: We'll sir. l thihk you :.
tr;iu,te to t;allatin nsl'ci! more '.. .;,'
than he ro+*e%s: .;, Mnrn u' ."s Dire
.,,,t Iii. card c:.se and handed ms tI,vt
;". '~1m,s,niMI his card. Mr.: Ea''a ~.
. ,";Iitely returned the courtesy ny =,
: I."mt;m: the gentleman with one OF :
.',r" MI. i:all..tin used to tell t!'e stt''
/, " "Mn. with great deal OF EMO
t ment. tr,usn;r..l llu
,nx the early part Of this :.'nt1ts =,
E ti,s.. naS.ayc If Robert fu;ton rs, 40 ~,
s sns up the Hudson; ,1.n wa ,n q,
!: s Of the passengers by Mr. Fulton" nv