Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
ugly People and Mig Noses.

Ugly People and Mig Noses.
Napoleon was not the first person to declare
| a preference for men with big noses. A century
before his birth the author of :Nuge yenales, In
response to his own question, pronounced 1.-The
biggest nose the best nose," instancing the
cases OF the Roman emperors. Numas nose
was half foot long and earned for him the
honorable surname of PompIlius According to
Sutarch, Lycurgus and Solen ran to nose. and
50 did all the Roman kings except Tarounius
sapurbus, and he was dethroned. Homers nose
was seven inches long. big noses :" SAYS Wig
neui Marville "are held in honor everywhere in
the world, except among the Chinese and the
dartars." Titus Liyius. Ovid. Camons and st.
Charles BOrTomeo may be enumerated among
men OF enviable nasal Development. Henri Ill. $
brother. Francis, Duke Of Alehcon had his nose
iaiify cleft in two by the ravages of small poX. a
TACT which inspired the epigfam. when in 1883.
ne made perfdious attempt on the friendly
city OF Antwerp, concerning two noses BETTING
double face. Cyrano de Bergerac had so huge
nose that he went about perpetually with his
hahd On his sword prepared to punish those who
stared at him. Nine. de Genlis had model
nose-at least she thoug,ltit to be such, Judging
from herfrequent illusions to 1t in her memoirs
ana from the scolding she gave the artist who
represented it as aquiline: us that" she said,
the little neg retrosse celebrated in prose and
verse;! and she went on to describe it in detail
as most delicate the prettiest nose in the world.
Win lump on it. like most noses of the sort.
She thus anticipated Tennysons heroine with
her nose tip-tilted like the petals of a flower
Among the ugly people famed in history may
be mentioned Margaret Countess of Tyroi. nick
named Sacks Mouth" La Tremouille Nine
de Sevigne's friend, who wien he turned his
back on one person to pay attention to another
was said by the first to have paid her compli-
ment Mile. de Scuderi, Deille, Florian. Gibbon,
Grimod de la Reyniere, Mirabeau and Danton
Vauvenargues found himself such picture of
horror after recovering from an attack of small
pox that he refused to appear in society," but
going into seclusion made the world his debtor
for his books. Hiisenberg, the Prussian natu-
rast was distinguished by the natives Of NADIA
gascar with the surname of 1.-The Fright
Becker having denied the existence of the
devil. was adiured by La MOrnole to complete
his good work and free humanity from all its
terrors by suppressing his own portrait. Scar
rons account of his phenomenal ugliness is
too familiar to need mention.
Heller, the Magician, and Cora Pearl.
Crouch, the author of Kathleen Mavourneen"
and many other popular songs, is now a cabinet
Taaker in Baltimore, and has been there for
years. Robert Helier's father was the organist
of Canterbury cathedral. and in the little town
of that name Henry Palmer (Robert Heller) went
to school in company with neighbours little
daughter. and as boy and girl they were little
sweethearts This early love of the great magi-
clan was named Fanny Crouch, and her father
was musi al genius who became quite celeb
rity among his townfolk by his songs. attaining
much fame in after time by his kathleen Ma
vourneen." Heller had been before the public a
long while when he drifted to Paris. There he
beheld the dashing equipage and gorgeous cos
TUNES Of Cora Pearl, the notorious. daily upon
the street. Being struck with something ia
miliar in her face, he followed her into shop one
a Of
Suddenly she turned, met his gaze and instant
ly came forward with outstretched hands 1t was
Fanny Crouch, his little schoolmate In this
country Heller came across the unhappy father
and composer. He was working at the cabinet
making business in Baltimore, where Heller's
nor in poverty; he preferred the oblivion of
workshop in America to his old home and
friendship doubt through shame for his daugh-
tiers conduct. Those Canterbury people are
strange lot. In poor Mr.. CrOuchs case the
knowledge that Cora Pearl was native of that
be ashamed of. But 1t WAS different with
Robert Heller. He became famous as a mag
nificent pianist and the foremost magician Of
his time; that made no difference; his family
were Mortified at his career. One sister married
authenticated country squire and settled at
Seven Oaks, and when Robert died was wild
with fear lest the pumpy little Canterbury
paper would get hold Of and publish the fact
that Robert Heller lamented all over America,
was one and the same with Henry Palmer. son
OF the Canterbury organiSt. 1t seemed very
strange to me. with the eulOgies and praises Of
the American papers yet in my mind, the famous
entertainers greatness fresh before me. to hear
little bit of an insignificant old woman
whose husband resembled Scion Shingle, en-
treat that no mention Of the dead brothers
identity with Robert Heller should be made. that
the dreadful secret" should be kept Chicago