Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-30
Cor. of the Lynchburg Republican.
Romance about Eugenio.


In 1851 the uncle Of the writer
resided as Minister at Paris, with 4
large family around him. At this
time appeared in society there Eu-
genie Marie de Guzman, Countess
of Montijo, a lovely person and an
aristocratic name, securing her
brilliant conquests in that society,
and constituting her one of the most
famous ladies in Paris. 1t was
thought and freely remarked, that
her mother was more ambitious than
herself, that the former designed
for her some great alliance, while
Eugenie herself appeared model
of simple sincerity, 4 girl who would
any matrimonial affair. Her sister
had Just married the duke of Alba
and Berwick, lineal decendant of
James H., of England; and the
worthy mother Donna Maria, no
doubt designed at least an equal
matrimonial destiny for the most
beautiful of her daughters. But the
heart is not always to be controlled
even in the most aristocratic life, or
yield to its cXactions or convenience.
Eu@enic lost hers to fine looking
blonde Nirginian, son Of the Amcri-
can Minister. They were engaged
to be married. But Aunt Judy Riv-
crs, Virginia matron, very decided
and angular in her scruples, inter
fered and broke off the match; the
Countess was too ''tlst' for her old
Virginia views of social sohricty.
The woman for whom future had re-
served so much, escaped the COM
paratively humble match that her
heart had decided upon-the des-
tiny of 4 quiet Virginia housewife
to ascend to the throne of France.
Alas, what other contrasts may yet
remain for her. If an event had
been ordered differently, if pros
pective mother-in-law had proved
complacent, the Empress, the wo-
man who has adorned the throne OF
France, and displayed to the world
the charms Of another Cleopatra,
might at this moment be quiet
country matron living in farm
house near Gotham depot, county Of
Albemarle, State of Virginia! a.
TIE JOHN MoRRIssEY OF THE OLD
TESTAMENT has been discovered bv
George Alfred Townsend, whose
biblical researches are leading him
into parallels worthy of Plutarch.
He has been doing up Saratoga, and
thus enlightens the readers of the
Chicago Tribune: There'is strik-
ing resemblance between John Nor
rissey going up to Saratoga and
Samson going down to Timnath.
The story of Samson, as stated in
the l4th chapter OF Judges, shows
that he was both u fighting man, a
gamester and a man provided with
Saratoga trunk, as for instance:
''lIe rent the young lion AS he wouldl
have rent kid, and he had nothing
in his hand" The tistic art paIpa-
blv. Again: ''Samson made there
at Timnath feast; for SO used the
young men to do" Frog and snipe
suppers; the story is old as Phara-
oh. "And it came to pass, when
they saw him, that they brought
thirty companions to be with him"
They "saw" him thirty better. "And
Samson said unto them, l will now
put forth riddle unto YOU" He
made the trump. eff We certainly
declare it unto me and find it out,
then l will give you thirty sheets
and thirty changes Of garments.
But if you cannot declare it unto
me, then We shall give me thirty
sheets and thirty changes Of gar
ments. And they said unto him,
Put forth thy riddle" Observe
here, that Timnath was fashiona-
BILE place, and they bet their ward
robes; "sheets" evidently is obscure
ly translated Hebrew, and refers to
''chirs." Samson, like Morrissey
came off the winner.