Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-05
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The Paris correspondent Of the New
York World writes the history of one Of
the female notorieties of Paris, the
Countess de Payia Arauja, one of the
wealthiest women in that city. The
daughter Of Russian serf, early in life
she was married to jsurneyman tailor,
who, tiring of her, despite her great per-
sonal beauty and wit, sold her to Rus
sian nobleman, who spent fortune on
her education and in travelling with her
through Western Europe. His money
gone, he announced to her that be must
return to st. Petersburg, but she refused
to go, preferring a life in Paris. Her
next victim was celebrated artist of
that day, whom she accompanied to
England, where he gave series of con
certs. the proceeds of which were pock-
eted by the handsome adventures. Net
pleased at this, the musician left her in
London. She then came to Paris, meet.
ing en- route young Portuguese noble.
man, Count de Pavia Arauja, who be-
came so fascinated with her that
DC insisted upon not only trans.
ferring to her the bulk of his
great wealth, but also on bestowing
his noble title. With him she lived until
she obtained the remainder of his money,
when he was cast aside. Hitherto she
had been an anonymous character;
henceforward she had title aud an
eneient name, both of which were law
fully hers. She had not, however, at
tanned her great object of life, which was
to grow enormously wealthy. So she set
about giving her husband a successor.
She was in u lucky vein, for the tenant
OF her heart was man with large in
come as a music teacher, concert aiver,
and manufacturer of pianos---M. Henri
Herr. He was otherwise rich, too; he
had amagsed 500, 600, OF may be $780,
600. NJ. Herz went crazy with infatua.
ton for her, and continued demented
until his capital had gone and he had
fallen SO far behind all his engagements
that there was serious peril of his credit.
ors seizing his piano mandatory. Find
ing tho bottom of M. Herr purse, she
quilted him. he went to the United
States to recoup his losses. At tho age
of forty.three she still retained great
personal attraction, aud was not long
in drawing into her tolls a German
Count, o man Of immense wealth,
who layished great sums of money
upon her. She also turned his social
relations to great account. 1t was an
era of monster speculations; she was
bold operator, and had accumulated be-
fore the late war at least 81, 900, 600, and
has made great deal since. She owns
the historical Chateau de Pontchartrain,
and has her possessions we'll stocked
with game. Guards, regularly relieved
patrol the estate night and day. A We
hicle comes in every morning bringing
her vegetables and fruit from her gar.
den, orchard, fording- house and winery;
for she has all Of these in the highest
state of excellence. The best English
gardeners tend them, and her stablemen
are Of the same nation. Dutchmen
manage her dairy, and Dutch women
her laundry. Her cooks are French,
her confectioners are from Vienna. Her
plate-room contains 100000 worth of
silver. Her iron safe contains $500,
600 worth Of jewels, and 100000
in hank notes, which she always keeps
by her to meet an emergency beyond the
usual course of human events One of
her diamonds is worth 100000 Her
house on the Avenue des Champs Elysees
is said to be the costl.est house in Paris
The stairs are the purest Carrara
marble, with bronze banisters expressly
designed for her, and whose molds
we're broken after they were
made. The mantels and doors Of the
drawing-room are malachite. The paint
ers who decorated her drawing-room,
dlningroom and library, are said to have
received above $4,000 for each room.
There is no house in Paris like it. When
war was declared she quilted Paris and
took up her abode in London, while her
last favorite hetook himself to the Ger
man headquarters, where he made him
self so useful that he was finally made
Governor Of Alsace and Lorraine. He
must keep open house and o hSusekeeper
was necessary. Madame de Pavia
threatened and stormed, and finally car
ried her point; aud before setting out to
assume his responsible position, Count
Henckel Won DonnersmRrck, for such
was his name, married her. After the
close of the war they returned to Paris,
where they we're at once surrounded by
former friends, although society" is
closed against the Countess.
The above facts are said to have been
brought to light by the suicide of her
second husband, Count de Pavia Aranja,
who lived long enough to make state
ment to priest and notary. ...
Gardening around Paris is dangerous,
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