The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-27
lQussR HOTEL


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There is no analogy between the Red
Windmill and the Grand Hotel Lesgnay,
and yet, as this strange establishment
was one Of the most curious in pictuf-
esque Paris, i may speak Of il before Il
has become altogether case OF nut
The building itself was an ordinary
looking house, situated on the Route
de- In Reyolte. All Of its popularity was
in the character Of it's guests, whom the
| landlady, a stout, high oolored old per-
son, who wore the largest crinoline ever
seen in the Partisan suburbs and cork
screw ringlets, used TO unite around her
festive board, which was known as the
Table d'hote des Montres, and whittier
came phenomena of every variety to
eat their meals during the forensic sea-
son. was taken there by dramatic
agent $50 he styled himself on his card
LIN search of a subject wherewith to
replace q torpedo woman who had lately
absconded from the St German fair, In
company with q magnetizer, humble
yet highly esteemed precursor Of the
eminent Donate, and l must confess
that do not regret my visit The din.
inc room of the Monsters ordinary"
was like the dining rooms Of all third
class provincial hotels long, low ceiled
hall, with cheap colored Autographs ON
the whitewashed walls, and table COW
cred with cloth Of doubtful cleanliness,
and an array Of coarse crockery, set Cd
by huge bunch Of artificial roses In the
center. But when..the bell rang and the
banqueters began to come in, saw that
the resemblance was only in the proper
ties, Is no provincial, nor yet city, hotel
ever could have furnished such specta-
Gle. The first to take her seat was the
bearded woman, . tremendous creature
who hirted violently with the living
SHELTON, much to the disgust Of dim
inutive female dwarf, to whom he vainly
tried to whisper sweet nothings, great
celebrity Of the Foire de St Cloud, the
much appreciated Earnest Of Bordeaux,
who without the slightest difficulty,
conld twist his head around into the
middle Of his back, which, rs my IN
troducer assured me was extremely con-
yenient when he wanted to call the
waiter. Opposite was another illustration
rHomme a Ia 7rnmpe, whose nose
could be wiggled about in any direction
to suit the owners will, and hkewis,
executed popular airs. And with him
were the dogman, eairy individual
whose features and voice reminded 70,
Of q skye terrier, and the. horned lad,
and the tattooed one Of Tmbuctoo, AM
"a youthful giantess, described on tn
bills Of her booth as "only 16, We
weighing 400 pounds" These abov
mentioned were the lions Of the hotel
but with them were Of least thirty NOR
extraordinary creatures, or rather extri
ordinary gifted creatures, Of whom som
could eat fire and others see into futul
ity or distribute shocks after the fashic
OF yotalic batteries. noticed, howeve
that none Of this category were treate
with much consideration by the hostess
who evidently was sceptical about q
whose claims for distinction were base
on psychological attributes only. Nm
Legnay had small faith In somnamb
lists, and sneered at torpedoes, since 81
had found out that enc Of the most su
cessfuI Of her electrical borders Carrie
! small battery in her back hair. The
. was no incident at table save q lit
dispute about the Femme Barbe, wi
, was too exclusive in her notice Of u
: living SHELTON TO please Cul de Jatt
3 but this was settled by the dramal
!. agents offer Of q tournee "a treat I
. around-and from that moment hi
: mony was not disturbed, but, on 4
J. contrary, good humor reigned suprer
. and was manifested, after coffee, by
. lively ball to q piano accompaniment
8 clown belonging 70 NJ Corve's circr
Q who confided 70 me that he had "on
2 moved in very different society" We
. derfully grotesque was that ball, one
Q those hideous absurd dances macabr'
. such as the brain Of Callot alone cou
L have conceived. III .ssrf