The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-01

Count Joseph Bornwlaski was aptlv
termed "a perfect copy Of natures in.
est works In duodecimo.r His intellec,
was remarkable and was early devotion
ed. He spoke several languages. M
soundness Of understanding he combn.
cd quickness Of apprehension and soldi-
~ Of judgment. lie soon acquired m
elegance Of department only attaincdby
intercourse with polished society. lie
was born In Challez, In 1889, and meas.
ured but eight inches at birth. He was
exceedingly well proportional, and be-
came protcge Of the Countess Hnmis.
ka, woman distinguished ia her birth
and personal accomplishments. She
soon took him on tour through the
leading courts Of Europe lie reached
Vienna nj the age Of fifteen. and Al thai
time was but twenty-five inches in
height. He was presented 10 Maria
Theresa, who became much attached 10
him. That great Princess was at the
time at war with the King of Prussia.
The Queen asked the dwarf about his
opinion of the Prussian monarch.
4" Madam, replied he, ~ have not the
honor 10 know him; were in his place,
instead Of waging useless war against
you, would come 10 Vienna 10 pay nv
respects, thinking II more honor 10 gain
your esteem than 10 gain victory from
you" The Queen took him in her lap
and kissed him. He laughed. The
Queen asked him what he was laughing
at His quick reply was = To See 50
small man ON the lap Of so great a
woman.r This answer procured him
fresh caresses. He gazed AZ a ring on
the hand Of the Queen once when sit
ting on her lap, and she asked him il he
thought ii pretty. BornwlaSki replied
:" II is not the ring that was looking
at, but the hand beseech your Majesty
to kiss This was granted. and the
Queen took from her daughter 4 dia-
mond ring and gave il TO Bornwlaski.
The young lady from whose finger the
ring was taken was the unfortunate
Marie Antoinette, afterwards Queen d
France.
Maria Theresa made strenuous efforts
10 have the dwarf remain 4 member II
her Court, but Countess Humiska would
not consent to the arrangement
When in Paris, Count Olinski gave an
entertainment 10 some ladies Of high
and, 10 please them, he put
Bornwlaski into an urn. The urn was
placed on the table, and funny noise
proceeded from il. The Count refused
10 uncover the urn. and the curiosity Of
the ladies was raised 10 the highest point.
AT length the cover was removed. and
out sprang Bornwlaski, who ran about
the table 10 the no small establishment
and diversion Of the ladies
lie visited various Courts Of Europe,
his reputation preceding him, and every
where was he caresscd BY the ladies,
who universally took him on their laps
and kissed him.
AT rs he fell in love with an actress
and proposed 70 her: she laughed al
him. At 40 love again interfered 10
disturb his peace Of mind. He married
shortly after Isalina Barbontnn. and was
turned adrift into the world by his
former benefactress, Countess Hnmiska.
He set out and gave concerts for the
support Of himself and his wife. a little
daughter Of one u the members Of the
nobility heard him sing, and asked her
father 10 20 buy the little man for her.
When asked what she would DO Nth
him, replied 81 will keep him IN my
room and dress him like a doll"
Once, when the wife Of Bornwlaski
was sick, he sent for DR. Walker, who,
seeing Bornwlaski in the room. babe
him Keep quiet. II was with difficulty
be was made % believe him n husband
and father. He had two children and
lived TO the extreme age Of yS