Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08
nouLANogR,s FEMALE FRIENDS
The Duchess d'Uzes, the COM
resse BoutourlIne, and other
Arlstocratic Danes.

In the presence OF the very curious
social campaign which Gen. Boulanger
has been carrying on this winter for
the purpose Of conquering the upper
classes, says Paris letter TO tho New
York sun, it may be interesting to note
the ladies who have been chiefly In
strumental in aiding the grand char
incur, as they call him. First OF all
must be named the Dues, nee Monte
mart, and granddaughter OF the comete
de Cheyigne, the author OF those Con-
tes Remois which the Illustrations Of
Meissonier have made famous among
bibliophiles. Left widow at an early
age she has devoted herself 10 bringing
up her children, OF whom the eldest Is
now old enough 10 be performing his
military service ia regiment Of dra-
goons--to sport, 70 agriculture, 70 So
ciety, TO art. and TO charity. United
in several charitable works the Ouch
esse dues and the famous Mile.
Louise Michel are on visiting terms.
The duchess takes sufficient interest 10
art to have become herself sculptor
She has frequently exhibited at the sa-
lon. and Is now making u statue Of
Jeanne dare. for whom she processes
an admiration at once mystic and patri-
otic. As an agriculturalist she exploits
yast estates around her three chatenuX
OF Uzcs, Boursault, and BOnnelles. As
sportswOm she has the prlyi-
lege OF being the only society
lady in France who ever ycntnred
to drive four-in-haud and who
succeeded in the effort. She
is also IL mighty horsewoman and gals
tress Of her own pack Of hounds AZ
Bonnclcs. where she hunts the roe
bucl. according 10 the old French
cynegetical traditions, with almost
royal state that is To say with plqusuG
ia gorgeous scarlet llyerles turned up
with blue aud embroidered with gold
and silver. aud with much blowing OF
hunting.horns and other elaborate
ceremonial. She IL reputed the queen
oA EENUNil tAbE Wtl ~ tNAktEttH eAAtAA AA'A A"NN
for horses goes so FAR that she keeps a
racing stable and figures on the turf
with her own ColOrA. The duchess II
rather u short woman. between - and
80. not pretty, but very Intelligent.
original. and charming. Her dres, IL
exceedingly simple; on horscpac6 she
always wears black cloth and u iiitle
black throc-corncrcd hat. Mms Az res.
whose maternal grandmother was the
famous Ncuva CliCquot Of champagne
rcuown. has always beeu a lady oi In.
dependent habits, eclectic Id her tastes
anu her friendships superior 10 prgiu'
dice, enthusiastic and full II contrasts
au arislocrat iu one thing, democrat
in another; masculine IN some ways.
very feminine In others; aalAcinus and
purtlanical nc the same time; but with
all her ecccntricity huiy Of irre
proarhablc character "Mortamart IN
to noon, CIicquot up to midnight" u.
one Of the members Of her iAmil!
has said.
why Mime. d'uzcs has undertakes
the task Of forcing Cen. Boulangc
upon the noble fau5ourg Is question
which none en- solve. Probably shs
finds IL original and amusing. Som,
time ago. / remember the durhcs
used 10 coquct with the AMY In TN
person Of Cen. dc GiIliiet Nobody
knew why or whe However, III
simple fact Is that the duchess has be-
, come the most Jealous Of the now sec
81 "Boulhngercs;" she wears the re-
, pink On all occasions; she is tho ~
and soul OF mondain BouIangism. a
the Hervice Of which she has placed he
, purse, her house. and her aristocrnti
relations; she even announces that dur
ing the rest Of the season she will Civ
open weekly receptions In order TO pu
her idol. the general, IN relation will
all ranks Of Partisan society, iudepcu
IDENTIFY OF political crceds
Another society lady, who is an AZ
lent "Boulangcre," Is the Confess
1 BoutourliHe. very slender md blond
Russian beauty who. unliRe NJ
Muscoyitcs, delights in the society {
influential people who have TO do wit
, affairs Of state. Nine. Boutourlinc
l one Of those spinx-like ana scducitv
creatures whom Dumas loves to stud
/ tres chic. very Intelligent, worry Gle,
, sr in her talk. and vet mysterious
i Married 30 Russian colonel she live
, without the colonel 10 Paris There
sven a story current that she was /
= have been divorced ia order to MARI
' worthy poteutato destined TO ono dn
10 sit on the throne. Meanwhile,
couple Of years ago. she appeared 4
Paris under the chaperonagc Of th
2 iowagcr Confess Bobrinsky. il,
/, grandmother, who is quite correct,
s and who has lived In Paris for the la
iorty years. Tho beautiful MN,
Boutourline has fine house and chi
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