Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-13
LOLA MONTEZ.
Some RecOIlectiOns of n Remarkable
Woman.

Some RecOllectiOns OF n Remarkable
Woman.
A writer in q Paris newspaper has
given the following sketch Of remark
able woman, one not yet forgotten in
America In these days, as now, Paris
allowed itself to be taken in by adventur-
esses. There was one of the latter who
appeared one day and turned the heads
of all tho givems of the boulevard, who
we're so hard toplease. 1 allude to Lola
Montez She was indeed q curious char
acter. She was born in Seville, and vas
% years of age when, in 1871, she came
to dance in Paris. Lola Montez was
charming person. There was about her
an understandable, attractive volupta-
business. She had a white skin, flow
ing hair like shoots Of honeysuckle, clear
and mild-looking eyes. and mouth that
can only be compared to budding
pomegranate. Add to these q slender
waist, charming feet and perfect grnce
but as dancer she had no talent When
she was very Young she married an En-
glish officer, who took her to Calcutta.
Becoming tired of that place, she ran
away, returned to England and after
wards to Spain, and after many esca-
pade came to Paris, guided by her star,
which told her that she would make
fortune if she did so. She secured an
engagement at the Porte Saint Martin,
where she danced the cachuca. The
people went to see her, not on
account of her talents, but because OF
her original style of beauty. She lived
in grand style, and, having many
friends among the journalists, was often
mentioned in the daily press. She used
to appear in places of public resort in
the most eccentric toilets, which she
wore with style that was peculiar to
herself. She was by no means an ordi:
nary parsonage. About 1915 the writer
of these lines saw great deal of her.
She proposed to him to write her me-
moirs, and furnished him with notes for
that purpose. She was born in 1923 at
Seville, having French army officer
for her godfather and the city OF Seville
for her godmother. She related to me
that one evening at ia ball in Calcutta
she refused to waltz with q gentleman
who was thickly covered over with dia-
monds. On the individual asking her
the reason for her refusal, she replied:
cannot dance with you because you
hurt my foot this evening. He was
her chirOpodist or corn doctor. Every
one remembers the abrupt manner in
which she left Paris to 60 and turn the
head of the King OF Bavaria, to have
herself created Countess Lanstield and
to overturn the Bavarinn Ministry. She
was the cause OF u revolution. Mounted
Oh horse she made head against the ri
oters and horsewhipped the gendarmes.
Finally right triumphed, and the King
forced the too-iiery Spanish woman to
Lave his kingdom.
"She was mixed up in the unfortu-
nate duel in which Dujarier, the bust
ness manager of the Prose-, was killed.
This duel took place the 4th of March,
1915. Dujarier fought with NJ. de
Beauvalloil, received u ball in his face,
uni died in q few hours. When he was
brought home to his apartment in the
Rue Lahtte woman threw herself or
the dead body and covered it will
kisses. 1t was Lola Montez The fu
neral took place from Notre Dame DE-
Lorette. The pall-bearers were Alexan
IRE Dumas, Balzac, Merry and Emile d.
G.rar,lin. The last-named pronounced
quite catholic, apostolic and romanti,
discourse ut the grave. do not pre-
tend to give the exact cause of this duel
IL was asserted that it originated in
quarrel over cards which took place be
tween Dujarier and Beauvallon after
supper at the restaurant of the Troi
frcies- Provenceaux, over which Mile
Lieven, an actress at the Vaudeville
presided. The cause Of the duel wa
yory trivial, hut nevertheless the second
7 were unable to arrange matters SO as t
! prevent it. will was found in Duja
2 Tiers desk, in which lie said: 'Bein
, about to fight duel on the most trivia
; and absurd grounds, l bequeath, etc
Aluong the legacies was one OF eightee
siunrcs Of the Palais Royal Theater t
Lola Montez. The duel gave rise to
L SUIT, and Beauvallon was convicted {
murder. Among tho witnesses wer
j Alexandra Dumas and Lola Montel
I The hitter appeared in deep mourning
lltr fine black eyes were even darke
e than her black lace, but her testimon
was unimpOrtant.