Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1886 — The Beautiful Miss Chamberlain. [ARTICLE]

The Beautiful Miss Chamberlain.

Miss Chamberlain is now 23 years old, and is the daughter of Mr. William Chamberlain, of Cleveland, 0., and the granddaughter of Mr. Zelah Chamberlain, who was one of the wealthiest residents of that city. Her mother was a Miss Wilson, also of Cleveland. Mrs. Chamberlain owns many lots in the city of Cleveland which were for many years poor property, but which four years ago rose suddenly in value and made her a rich woman. But Miss Chamberlain’s position as an heiress is due to her grandfather, “old Zelah Chamberlain,” as he is known. For many years he held in his possession Minnesota state bonds to a targe ar ’’hose interest the state Im hie day about ten years a legislature resolved t< terest to a certain ai. telegraphed to Mr. t. a friend, and the latter inini .red a special engine and ste .o St. Paul, arriving there befoi other bondholders, and receiving me full amount due him. It was after this little episode and in the summer of 1881 that the Chamberlains decided to spend a summer in Newport, whither they repaired with their daughter, and there she made her debut. She attracted considerable attention from her slight but perfectlyformed figure, her delicate, pearly complexion, her rich brown hair and eyes, small and perfect mouth, and her naturalness of manner and conversation. Going from Newport to London, she made a success at once upon her entrance there the following season, and it was not long before it was reported that the prince of Wales was devoted to her. Many exaggerated stories of her friendship with the prince have since been publicly told, but no charge of any departure from perfect propriety of conduct has ever been made against her, despite the gauntlet of envious eyes and tongues she has constantly been obliged to run; The story told of her that she first called the prince “Jumbo,” while amusing is hardly true, as he had long been known as “Jummy” among a certain set of his associates, a nickname' which the duke of Portland also holds.