New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14

even ordinarily attractive looking woman. But 1t
was in vain. 4 more ill-favored lot OF houris it
has never been my misfortune to behold BABY,
nay cxecrably dressed with graceless figures, and
compilations that savored of inef1icicnt liver
and of an ignorance TO the purifying properties
OF soap and water, they presented a striking con-
trast TO the men, who, though equally unciean'
all remarkably good looking. The aspect
of the audience recalled to my mind In peculiarly
vivid manner those stanzas which Lord byron
wrote about the Ii>boans in the carly part OF
the century. and according to which
The dingy citizens are reared in dirt.
No parsonage Of high or mean degree
Doth care for cleanliness OF surtort or OF shirt.
Though spent with Egypt's plaques. unkempt un'
washed unhurt.
Indeed, the only gimmcr OF feminine
beauty that l could discover anywhere In the
house was in box the solitary occupant OF which
was n Spanish demi-mOndaine of mature years
and she had glass eye. Switzerland is fully on
a par with Portugal rs far rs the LONELINESS OF
it's women is concerned Nature seems 10 have
taken so much trouble TO beautify the scenery
that she had no power or inclination LEFT TO 10
anything for the Swiss women. When one gazes
upon the latter il begins to dawn upon ones mind
why it is that Switzerland has always been the
principal stronghold Of the bitterest foes OF the
Roman Catholic Church For however in the
world is it possible TO expect Of men that they
should pay homage and worship at the shrine OF
the Holy Virgin. when their ideal OF feminine
beauty is of SO very restricted n character? Under
the circumstances, it is hardly fair to blame the
Iiclvetians for being such rabid CalviAists. 1t
was during a holiday tour in Switzerland that
the popular German poet Ifoffmann composed his
famous poem which begins:
Die Weber sind die Crosstc zcr der Erden
lch mcin. alSdann wcnn sic hlncingelcgct wcrden
Women are the greatest ornament Of the earth.
mean when they are laid into II.
The most curious feature about the Swiss
women is that far from being in any way con-
scous of their Lack of beauty, they are con-
WINGED that their charms are of so ovrrpowcringly
attractive n nature that it is necessary to tho
peace of mind of the male that they should
make some effort to conceal them. with this
object in view tho women Of the German cantnns
completely fattcn their bust--not difficult task
with kind Of papicr-mache board extending
from below the waist to almost level with
the chin. This they call a keuschhcts Brcttli >
that j., "a board Of modcsty.'
Nowhere on the face Of the globe is IL possible
10 see so many bcwitchingly lovely women assem-
hcd together as at one Of tho Ball hrl ioi' 40
the ImperiaI Palace Of Vienna. These entertain
they are Of far more exclusive nature and re-
s,rictrd t. the members Of the oldest arlsocracy'
no one bclongin. to the so-callcd official society
hcing invited. Pre- eminent in grace ana oes'n.v
are Uona. Countess lathyany. n daughter OF the
]amcu,rd statesman Count Andrassy anu ''c
vo,ny Princess Of Montonuovo. who is daughter
Of one Of the nnnmcrablc Count kinskyS 'onh'-
css Ilonas wealth of ripping golden brown hair
IN
hapcy a small head. while her large and expressive
cr,v cvcs triuucd with lon. black silky cyelashcS,
arc cnoucb 70 damn saint. Equally attractive
;s the wife Of Prince Alfred of Montcnuovo. whose
j;inship to the Imperial family is marrcd by Il
b.r sinister. His father Prince William, WI"
is now insane and confined II 'h'
celebrated lunatic asylum nj D"chiihS'
* ,he son Of the Archduchcss Marie LOUISE En-
pres, Of the French and second wife OF Hap"'"i
Prince William va, unfortunately born Just SIN
nonth, anterior 70 the death n ~. Helena oi th'
c>lcI E,pcrnr his father brn2 the prih'iP'l
Chamberlain Of Marie LouISc. the onrfyrd f"'"
Marshal Count Ncippcrc As soon as IN" new
arrived Of the dccraSc 81 Napoleon the cN-fnpiesS
nj once procccdcd 10 cCalizc her relations with thu
Count l,, MARRIAGE While the Ncippcrg family
c\prcsscd great satisfaction al the honor conferred
bv the alliance they rsnntrly declined T." rrc"S-
nizr or 10 regard legitimate the Child norm
anterior to the We ilino. Exceedingly disSns''"
hv their uncompromlsiug attitude. and hhdihg ~
bcyond his power Ia force them 10 yield on a
81 hcct in which trey considered the honor OIL
their ancient family inv"lvcd the Emperor Francis
announced his intention of personally TAXING
charge of The llttlr narnclcsS h"y-who. though
illcgltimatr was his rr'nds"n-and Of caring f"r
his future And since the Ncppcrg family had
refused Ia pcrrnit the little fellow Ia bear their
time honorcd name Emperor Francis invrS'rl him
with the stylc and dignity 81 Count and Prime" OF
Nnu,cnuovn-a piece II malice al!ipSt worthy Of
MachiaycllI, since M"ncnUov" is, after all.
nothing lat thc Italian Translation Of ,h" word
Nclpjcrg Prince Alfred Mnntcnuovo, VIII" spent
some time in the ln''~ States fourteen years a9"
is Il sngulai'y handsome man. who's" lace ''-
pcclnlly when lad bore most striking r'~'n-
blaE~ 10 his grandmother. III" Empress Marie
Louise. The Young Princess, his wife. has IN
hrrltri from the kinslys all the traditional
love Of horses - tine latter. and Is not only a
,upcr, rider lon: no:coycr o"ns a very Success
fnl racing stable. whirh she personally sulrrih-
tends AnolLcr very charming nad Attractive
Young married woman Is ConDt"sS (lothiIdc
FcsictIcs, the youngest daughter Of tie Countess
( lam t,alla>. Ac salon of the latter Is ono 0l
the most dclIyhifu sprlnl centres Of Vienna. AMI
her iiidN hlcht receptions ""tihg "' N"H"''' ~
iIIou2h exceedingly exclusive, nrc attended ny
every body who forms part Of that which the Eng
l;.h comedian Toolc dcsicnatcs rs the "huppcr
crust. To omit putting IN an appearance during
the season even If only for few minutes at the
Friday evenings Of t.c tlams. rs they are
iamiliary tcTuicd. w0nld be- regarded In the liHht
Of :, breach Of the social codc. Al the receptions
of Madame dc lam haas, as at tbo>c OF her
sister Princess DictricIstcin NirolsbnrQ whose
husband was kinsman Of Queen Nirt'rias frinrc
Consort, fair faces abound and MS the Meter
nichs, the Srhwarlzrnhcrgs. the Ancrsbcrgs, the
Estcrhazys the Rosenhrrrs and the FurstrnbrreS
are al related 10 one another, cvcryh"iy calls
every one else by his or her Christian name
Possessed Of all the animation and grace. though
not Of the elegance Of the Parisicnne, tive blue
bloo,lrd Ira,trs Of the great world at Vienna are