St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-28
ments about herself, are not deemed
very reliable.

vel ltIluDic.
She was some months ago attacked
by partial paralysis, and since then
has been gradually declining. She
died at Astoria, aud was taken care OF
during her sickness by an early tc-
male acquaintance, Mrs. Buchanan,
wife Of the florist Of this name. Be
fore her prostration by disease, she
had taken refuge in the consultations
Of christian faith. DR.. Hawks attend
ed her during her illness, and case
of more serious pcnitencc, he says,
never came to his knowledge "Af-
ter LIES titful fever she sleeps we'll >"
Let the grave hide her faults.
The New York Post, in all article
on Lola MOntcz, says that Rev. DR..
Hawks was requested to call on her,
and did SO. He found her with her
Bible open to the story Of the Nagla-
len, and she expressed to her visitor
her sincere anxiety in regard to her
future welfare. At the same time she
was hopeful. IL can forget my
French, my German, my cverything,' y
she said, but cannot forget Christ" :"
Before she died she purchased the lit
tie plot in Greenwood where she is
now buried. On her coffin was a
plate with the simple inscription :
" Mrs. Eliza Gilbert, died January II,
1861, aged 42 years" The name of
Lola MOntcZ, by which she was best
known, was assumed when she went
on the stage at Paris, protesting to
be Spanish dancer. She subsequent
Iy adopted this name whenever she
appeared in public Her last appear
ance was at lecture in Mozart Hall a
year or so ago, when she was listened
to by large and highly intelligent
audience. The exploits Of Lola on
the railroads in this country have
been widely circulated by the press.
One time she pursuadcd the engineer
to allow her to ride with him on the
engine. While he was looking else
where, Lola suddenly turned on a full
head of steam, and away dashed the
engine at fearful speed, to the great
dismay Of the engineer.
Another time Lola was in o car,
when she pulled out one Of her favor
itc little cigars and coolIy lighted it.
The conductor soon made his appear
ancc.
Madame" said lie. blandly, "you
cannot smoke here"
Madame went on smoking without
paying the least attention.
Madame" )" repeated the conductor,
little savagely, You cant smoke
here
Lola looked up at him, gave sweet
smile, and asked
What do you say, sir ?"
" say you can't smoke here
But you sec | can, though re-
piled Lola, sending out an extra puff
and smiling at the abSurdity of the
conductors theories.
Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Head, Countess
LaNdsfcldt, Lola Montcz-by whatever
Of her numerous names size may be
known--did not die in a state Of utter
dependence on friendly hospitality, as
may be supposed. She had some
money, three hundred dollars Of which
she has left to the Magdaicn Society
the remainder after paying off her
Just debts, is to so to charitable OBJ
iects. The peculiar circumstances in
which Lola Momtez was placed must
be considered in viewing her career.
She was an iIlcyitimatc child and ear
~ deserted by her mother. She had
talents and decided to make use of
them to get on in the world. She was
Becky Sharp on a grand scale, only
not quite SO hcartless as that imagina-
ry character. Her most eccentric ac.
tions were speedily reported, but hcl
many acts Of generosity, especially tC
poor literary pcople-and there art
several of this class i'll New York
who can bear testimony to this-wcrc
known only to the recipients Of hcl
careless bounty.