The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-09-24
IIuSenie.


the drama which is now so rapidly de-
velopiug in Europe that she has been
most energetic in advocating the present
war against Prus>ia's arrogance, aud in
asmuch as she may possibly succumb to
the terrible strain upon her physical and
mental powers, great they undoubtedly
are, sketch OF her life may be accept>
able at this juncture.
The Empress Eugenic was born of
Countess Theba de Monrijo and is a di-
rect descendant of an Irishman by the
name of kirkpatrick, merchant OF
wines an fruits us Malaga. Kirkpatrick
had four daughters, of who@ the young
est distinguished already at at early
age, not only by her great personal beauty
but by her extraordinary talents aud
ompiistments. Accident made her
acquainted with former Spanish officer
oi artillery, the Count &c Mohtijo. lie
was poor, but belonged to the Oldest
aris ocracy OF Spain, aud Miss kir*pat-
rick removed 10 Madrid, and entered the
highest social circles as Countess de
Mnntijo. Eugenie, the present Empress
oi the French, Que OF her daughters.
he Countess Theba de Montij", Euke-
MES mother, by degrees pecamc one OF
the leaders OF fash on at Madrid, aud ut
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LEADING, nlcu Of the tmes-d iplonla'ists,
authors, artists politicians all were CON
stantI, to be seen ut her brilliant soireeS,
for the Countess Was not only beautiful,
hut also Il most talented, witty and &C,
complished lady. She had great intu-
eHce ut Court. aud her two daughters,
beautiful and accomplished like herself,
were early in life appointed ladies OF
honor 10 Isabella IL. Queen of Spain.
The elder daughter was married TO the
Duke of .Aiho, a nob!cnian of high degree,
and ol.e OF he Oldest and proudest names
of the Spanish aristocracy. 1t Is SAID he
hesitated long upon whom he should con-
fer his hand, tiles and great wealth, and
II seems that While he loved the older
lister best. and finally married her, he
was most beloved by the younger, ,Engcnie
the presen, Emp,css. On the evening of
the nctro ha:. II, 'Ie public BY her mother
to Il brilliant company OF guests. En-cnic
retired sudden y TO her owD apartments,
aud. after search had boeu ip>'ituted tor
her. she was found sen,ee-s on her bed,
with an onty fagon alongside Of her
liedir;fi assistance was at once summoned,
nj ;hey succeeded III saving her life,
but mp 10 this day, In consequence OF 1t,
she l. subject to nervous attacks, aud
depression which gives her sad, lisfless
/ ok although it make, her great beauty
the more fttractive aud interesting. She
alwavs had iumber,c-s admirers, and
many offers Of lsarria2c. amongst them
not oa!y Slaniah and French nobleuicn
ut the highest de-rce. bnt ais, a royal
psi; &C of lie house OF Oi leans, bu. she
declined ;eln ali.
Ona visit - Paris. in 1910, in company
+ ui her not!,cr, Size l'ar irjpaiei in hunt
a on harsebick. At Compe gne, where
I N8p"leou first saw her, She attracted his
attention Al once hy her glorious beauty,
rovai bearing. and the PGshed aud
trli S;1 !c If r.diig her hor-e--a iull-
b..g.,Gci hr!alusian. Napoleon was
apttvat,l---;!ter while proposed and
: was accepted It j, w.li known how
haw admirably this hi4hly gifted and
be u vi woman lIa, fulfilled thus + the
= duties of Lcr high position. Any ono
who ha, soon " ,nterhalters celebrated
,,ie urc "i Eu-enia aud her Conrt will,
/ without hesitation, award her the prize
tor beauty, although every one of her
companions is fairy in looks and form
Her life as a wife aud mother has been
snguarly free from Ieproach, and not
The slightest stain could be cast on her
: reputation, She has stood by the side of
! Napo con not ouly "a good wife bur as
Il reliable friend has been u goo morher
t. hi- son, ana her mary great AID good
4 t,ualirics viii be un'loub,e ly uni, erSally
i, aIprec atad >h uli her p,eseut sel ere
: Illness prove fatal, aud should she be
!, removed from the present scene Of strife.
IL rive skirting Fontanblean there
. Is j hinge boulder in the bed now dry.
{ and which has not been seen since two
= centuries whcn the la dreadful drou hit
= afnc Frasce. 1t that period WAS cagrav-
i ci on the stone. Those who have seen
: me CT ci. and those who may again view
: me, shall weep
t. y Georgia paper says . it is reported
Ia that thirteeh one-story houses were struck