New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
EMPRESS AUGUSTA.
HER REMARKABLE TALENTS AND CHARAC-

life enjoyed really good health, and lived u the
ace Of seven;y-nine, her death has taken Europe
almost by surprise. She had ner-
vous temperament which was natl-
rally emotional. But the discipline OF
her life from the time she left Weimar TO be
married was a hard one. and without being al
all stole, she really attained high altitude o'
serenity She was the slave of duty and used 10
say that outside that slavery there could ne 10
true liberty | was presented 20 her some years
ago and invited to tea she gave, wnich ""S
almost a hen party" there being at IL Iouit'''
ladies and two gentlemen. The Empress was VIZ,
at Baden, a guest Of her daughter. tne "iTH" NV
Duchess She struck me as "old woIiu' ~
pohteness had the flavor Of elghteeh'h 'eN'"
ceremoniousness. Mittens were hot "'1i
fashion. but she wore them. Her laee vac
rood deal rnode nm reason why the DIlhuS "cIe
down and the curtains some"ha. ui""H -,
WAS one would have said. arranged 10 81. io' "'-
nortrait in an eighteenth century sly" "9
na+roncss of arts and literature booAS' music,
instruments and drawing materials WERE aIi"H7'"
about her with careful careeSshesS. Anu Sc'
she was not false cOnccited or posturlns' ohe
had part 10 play in so lar as She was "'e "e""
Of German society. and she played H. hoI loT hel
own honor and glory but duty, and She
DlQNol II so constantly 40 " "N fNN'--N' 80
uer ladies most of whom were old and withered,
vere equally petrfed The Grand Duchess Of
Raden came in with three fair-lookins children
and brought young lie into the room. She was
tall round-faced, fresh. and not stylish. She
recognized some Of her mothers guests, and
others were presented 70 her. Her children. after
doing obcisancc % the grandmama by half kEeel-
ing and kissing one Of her long. thin hands, were
each in turn kissed by her. petted, and then told
10 20 TO table in corner
70 look al some beautiful new books This cpl
sode over. the Empress resumed conversation
with one OF tie gentlemen about literature
She talked Co.. and for the circle in speaking
10 him. lie was French, and an intimate friend OF
Guizot. whom she spoke Of as her cher maItre
and favorltc historian. On the whole she spoke
over tie heads of the ladies round her. but
p.ett.ly. She pronounced ike one who had had
20 read aloud a good deal when young. and spoke
French without a German accent but with German
intonation OF tie voice She did not strike one
as being German Her mother. the Grand Duchess
pf SAKE Weimar. was Maria Paulovna. daughter OF
Gar Paul Of Russia and famed as one Of the
four most strangely, purely. eXQuisitely beauti-
full priuceSscs IN Europe.
Augusta. 4 not eccentric, was unique. Sic had
a rather despotic viii. as tie Princess Royal
II Great Britain soon learned after She went
10 Berlin. Her life was q loyeless one.
her husband who loved Elise de Radzivil lalso
his cousin. having married her L. prevent his
brother. Charles Augustus, from having claim
to dispute with him the succession 20 the throne
Williams heart was rent with grief when he
had 70 give up Elise who was spri-htly, fancful,
not Intellectual and worshippcd him. lie was
the handsomest young in Prussia. and kindly
l. -. -. .n.rf..,
IN intellect When two children were born, they
agreed that there were 10 he 10 more. and that
consistently with the duties Of their rank and
those due TO their family they were to enjoy
tie fullest liberty.
No French author that | can think Of wrote
French with more ease and beauty than she did.
And she had a classic purity Of style, unmatched
in modern literature. To find is parallel we
should go back 10 antiquity.
Augusta thought her daughter-in-law homely
in her style, and when she was young, prssImptu-
Gus in expressing her opinions On great questions.
She sat upon her in quiet way She liked
Queen Victoria, but thought she did not 30 10
sufficient pains 10 discharge The duties OF her
high station. Bismarck dreaded Ter paTtialt
for France. The Guizot family must have pile
of letters from the Empress Augusta 20 Guizot.
She wos O. fast friend, but Sic feared 20 show
her friendship for any one. Because Size and The
Crown Prince were attached 10 tie Dsedoms and
to Count dAraim, Bismarck prosecuted item.
lie was always sgspectins tie Empress Of hatch
ing plots against hin at her little teas.
The Archdukc Eugene is At the Austrian En-
bassy. 1hi, Prince IS a brother Of the Queen
Regent and has been 20 Lisbon for tie funeral
Of tie poor Empress Of Brazil. He took on his
way beautiful veiocpcdc-horse, from ms mother,
the Archduclcss Elizabeth 10 King Aphonso,
who, poor little ho., is in the throcs Of menin-
gifts from having. eaten too many sweets ~
Christmas times An awful warning 20 gutton-
Gus boys Tie ATchduke is frequent visitor
70 Madrid But he has 10 avoid doing any
thing that might excite Spanish Ieal-
ousy of the stranger. Tie telegram
lie received tonight SAYS that q" all the
reflex phenomena in the Kings illness have shown
themselves in the nervous centres IS this
courtly way Of saving that the poor child IS in
the throes Of epilepsy, disease which in an espe-
oil manner Taya1cd Queen Christmas branch Of
TIE -llapsburs family? SIC and Eugene
are children Of their great uncle the Archduke
Charles, who was very epilepuc and the son Of
the great Archduke Charles. who became an idiot
from that malady.
Eighteen hundred and ninety opens dsmally for
the crowned heads Of The world. Poor Dom Pedro
buried bis wife in exile in New Years week. The
Gar is said 20 have had a narrow escape from
deoth through a poisoned uniform, made in Brus-
ses. Augusta has gone down - the tomb
in the same period: and The Youngest Of all the
Kines-A phOnso-is in the thrOes Of cOnvulsl0ns
and showing weak action Of the heart. hlnR
Leopold Of Belgium is burned out Of house and
home, ard all lis family papers. bonds, dcnenuTe5
and valuabies permanently destroyed Forty OF
his horses have died Of influenza T.. &.