Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-06
LOCAL NEWS

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LOLA MoNTEz. = Our readers will recollec;
that the celebrated Lola Montez, Countess Of
Landsfeld gives her famous lecture on a. Beauti-
full Women" at Brinley Hall, this evening,
| Large and fashionable audiences have attended
wherever it has been given, and it is universally
conceded that she is most fascinating lecturer
In New Haven and Hartford, where she has just
lectured, on her way here. she had great audi.
ences. The New Haven Palladium says:
"Her elocution was very fine Every word and
syllable was pronounced in voice clear as the
ring of silver, and as melodious as the MARBLE OF
bird She is woman Of rather small stature,
but fall of life, and Of graceful expression in eV.
cry motion"
We unders tand that portion OF the hall is
set apart a sort of "dress circle, to which Sc
cured seats can be obtained through the day.
prominent feature of the lecture, as we find
it reported in the papers, is, the means by which
personal beauty is developed and preserved, and
the same rules apply TO the health of the subject
whether in youth adult age.
While in Montreal, one of the papers contain
ed an article calculated to discourage the people
from attending the lecture, in consequence of
which Madame Lola Montez addressed letter
to the editor, in her characteristic vein, which we
publish for the benefit of our readers. We need
only add, tina: the lecture was given, and drew
numerous, fashionable, and enthusiastic house;
Now Sir, in the notice which l about to take Of
yOu do not suppose that moved by any idea that
what you say will influence people Of real responsibility
and intelligence. The Public Press must have already
informed you that is precisely from that class that my
lectures receive the largest patronage But feeling Of
Justice m self mpeis ask you what motive any fair
minded man can have Tor assaung me in the pursuit Of
honorable and blameess cangl Is it not Sir, from
the depravy OF own bad nature that this attack
has sprung-am not ng my bread respectfully
you yours land rejoice in knowing that in the midst
of all the malice and fasehood which have been heaped
upon me- have never YET to my knowledge been ID us
assaled by any who himself OF faultess life
My assailauts have been from the ranks of men like
yourself who have visible Of getting character
but by shouting at the top Of their voices against Vce
who having grown gray the service of sin, up
to he special enemies Of sinners Ny manner Of life is
squsrey and prominently beor the public and dial
itself does not dare to that it is not morally blame
less OF course cannot here into any defence Of
my past career; but there hundreds Of honorable
this side of the Atlantic who know until cir
cumstaac-s threw me into the stormy Of politics.
there far less Of evil report attached to my
than to that Of almost any other lady OF my profession
in Europe The causes which Afterwards led to the viii
hcalion of my name throughout the world already
beginning to be partially understood, and with deyout
reliance the Justice of God, patiently waiting
for the rest to That my life has been without
errors, do not deny; but that l ever deserved the
abuse which such you would heap upon me do deny
and History will day vindicate my right to say this
of myss. Sir, il you have wife sister, mother,
trust hat they Of blameless life, but cannot be
more so than the which l am livng--and may the
day be far of when some wicked and bad hearted
shall do by them you would do by Sir, you pro
fess 10 be Christian, but how will you appear DrfOre
that Being who has said, Judge not that We be not
Judgedn How will you meet him who has said, LET
him who is without sin cast the first stone." Practice
upon the precept of the Master and YOU will
throw stones at at any other human being. II you
can find any fault with my present life, you welcome
to do if you shew that my lectures undeser
wing Of the patronage which they have almost without
exception received from the resp ctabie and most
intelligent portion Of the community, you welcome to
do that also, but you not welcome TO do, wha no
gentleman will do, assai LADY, who is honestly
endeavoing to make the brs she Of such oppor
tuDitits and abilities God has given her.
Sir, pity you, aud forgive you, and it is with the
hope that may be the means Of making better man.
nerd and better princpled Of you, that ADDRESS
you this note. LOLA MONTH";.
Montreal, Aug. q, 1857.