The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
CORA PEARL.
The Queen of the Demi-M onde
and Her Career.
How She Failed in London and
FlOurished in Paris.
THE VALUE OF H0RSEMANSHIP.
The Gilded Days Of the
Second Empire.
The Queen Butterfly of the But
terfy Era.
She Captures Prince and
q Butcher.
Desperation, Ingratitude and
Attempted Suicide.
"WHAT A FOOLi"
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The Queen Butterfly of the But
terfy Era.
She Captures a Prince and
q Butcher.
Desperation, Ingratitude and
Attempted Suicide.
"WHAT A FOOLr -
Conquered in the Old World, Cora Proposes
to Conquer the New One.

I to Conquer the New One.
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u PARIS, Jan. 90 1873.
lfthere Is anything Paris has special aptness for
appreclating-l mean the idle Paris of the Boule-
vards-it Is suicide in which woman Is involved,
especially when the woman happens to be known all
over the world with that brilliant (brllliancy in
the sense Of purrescent phosphorescent light CON-
sng from death) fame that belongs to Cora Pearl
THE ANCIENT VILLAGE OF CHAILLOT.
The Rue de Chaillot will be remembered by all
americans who know Paris as the street Of the
American Legation, wen remembered by other
than Americans as the street Of refuge and succor
and sanctuary at times during the siege Of Paris
and the Commune The Rue de Chaill0t runs
nom very new to what appears TO be
very old part OF Paris The very new
part with wide streets and glazing houses
IL part Of the work OF Baron Haussmann. The
very old part Is the main street Of the old village
OF Chaillot, which stands upon hill in the suburbs
of'Paris, and looked down upon Paris. and was the
home OF Franklin for a time before he moved to
Passy, and believe also Of Jefferson. Well,
Paris has combined Chaillot as well as Passy, and
merged the village into the metropolis, and swept
beyond, hurryng to the Seine and the Bots de
BOuogne But you see the old street and the old
houses and the old associations, until you pass
through to Haussman's work beyond, she BOule-
ward and the Arch Of Triumph, which stands al
most overshadowing, and Chaillot looks piece of
sixteenth century Paris embodied upon nineteenth
century Paris, which sprawled SO widely under Ma
pOleonism and so on. do not know how your fancy
runs, but sixteenth century Paris, wherever see
1t, has great attraction and when 60 to Chailot
to see the official spot where eagle is sustained
by Mr.. Washburne and his associates, l am always
glad to the wide boulevard which divides the
new Paris from the old village that once had its
own sunny, Independent life here on the hillside,
end is now only the fragment Of great city.
THE HOME OF CORA PEARL.
The home Of our eagle, where Mr.. Washburne sits
in watch and ward over 1t. is 05 Rue de Chaillot.
Two doors below il the home Of Miss Cora Pearl.
Here about month ago young man named Alex
ander Duval about twenty-five years OF age, the
inheritor Of large fortune and the heir Of one
stin larger shot himself with pistol.
"DUvAL's."
Those familiar with the institutions OF Paris win
remember "Duvals.n This institution is as well
known here as Delmonico's in New York-may be
called, ia fact o cheap Delmonicos. There are
perhaps a dozen houses in Paris called boullon
establishments, and controlled by Duval. The
founder was q poor, honest butcher, who looked
after the quality OF his viands and made great
deal Of money. From the selling Of meat came the
passed away, leaving his business to his widow and
son. The Duva establishments are features Of
Paris, and Madame Duval continues her active
supervision Of the business, going from shop to
another, studying the character OF the meat
ana food and instructng the servants in
the science OF that economy upon which
success rested. i despair Of giving you
IN idea OF the economy. the refinement
0S detail In managing the business, and the conse-
quent cheapness OF Duvals. man may dine
theTe comfortably, satisfying all natural wants,
andcaot without a degree of luxury, for thirty
cents. SO thousands dine there, and Duval has
become an institution. The business is now in a
company, and madame holds control Of the stock.
YOUNG DUvAL,
the heir to the butcher Duval, who erected this
vast business, Is rather a lght-headed young
Frenchu an, who, not having to earn his money
has cxefted himself strenuously TO waste 1t. It
had been arranged between the young man and
his mother that he should not withdraw his her it.
age rom the business. So much capital taken out
mlent impoyerish it. she thought and it was agreed
thai he should have income of 600 francs a
year,swith which Frenchman would do as much
here as New Yorker would do with a hundred
SthousarAi francs. But this was a little matter to
filc young DaVal, and again and again he was COM
peeled tosmake demands upon his mother to 'pay
his debts" He had fallen In love with Cora Pearl
BEFORE speaking OF this amour ana Its tragic fulfil
mea1, lie TIME tell you something Of Cora Pearl
CORA PEARL.
Now and ahen there are names and phrases that
f,ost into h. Ntory or conversation and become
part OF your vwn speech until you wonder whether
they are nam ~ or nctions-all the time using them
"a bart of spe web. All the world has heard Of Cora
Now ha MnS so. sSs 90
up again AZ the eroine OF tragedy which gives her
the moral auiit o. murder let me give you what
have gathered OF Ser deeds and history.
AN .NGLsnwo, H SsSWomsn hf tse Sangisr
London. Cora Pearl an assumed name-her real
being Ss Emmn G ss led @ IN
London which culmina ted In attachment by the
natural end Ss ~ sns wa %Sst
mind light and rippant-st upid rather than other
wise. But she was clever sdv sS;, og person
saw that Cora, like most OF her countrywomen.
to as 81 pI hs horsewoman ne knew tnaa
gallant OF Paris than any Other. He loaned her
money enough to make new tart In life. Nor
four snowy London saddle-horses were purchased
and gaily decked. was in the sun ny days Of the
second Empire-Napoieonism blazing high as the |
sun OF wealth and peace and everythlny pertaining
10 civilization except virtue. Society was then in
q golden, or rather FURNISHED shining condition.
and England had also locked arms in pence. and
we had something OF the Anglomania which was |
seen BY our grandiathers after the peace OF Auens
THE VALUE OF WORKMANSHIP.
\ Cora has fine figure. This, was decorated by
famous maker OF habits in Lon.
lon She made her agpearne IN h the Bots De
no her graceful form In all the stress and dexterity
n horsem xnship. The Bots de Boulogne then more |
ne man , 10y . Iant "Then more than now said
'nthinkin~Iy 4. VI now the poor Bots IL ravsfcd or |