The morning call., 1893-07-20
COTTAGE.
ECCentriCities of Count
Karolyi.
Count
LEAVES FROM HIS LIFE.
How the Hungarian Noble and His
Bride Kept House and Aston
ished the Natives.

Count Karolyi and his operatic bride,
who are now on their way to Buda-Pesth
to receive the forgiveness OF the Counts
father and to be restored to their positions
in society, at one time made their home in
Alameda.
Three years ago the Count and the
Countess arrived direct from Hungary, hav-
ing eloped from Buda-Pesth. They were
travelling incog. and known as Mr. and
Mrs. Werner. Upon their arrival In Ala
media they had their first experience in
housekeeping. they renting a cottage all
furnished for their use.
The Count and his wife spoke English
very well, but they were exclusive and dis
couraged the friendship Of their neigh bors.
They were eccentric in their ways and
kept the entire neigborhood in a constant
state of suppressed emotion.
The titled couple seemed to have money,
says the Alameda Argus, but they were
evidently not versed in the ways of civili-
Zation as it is recognized in this country.
The Count would often appear on the
streets only partially dressed. His feet
would be sockless and encased in slovenly
slippers. and his little short coat would
have no shirt beneath 1t.
When the owner of the cottage secured
possession of it after the Court and his
wife had occupied it for month he found
it in a deplorable condition. The rent
was S25 a month, but the damage to the
furniture amounted to over sloo. The
place was filthy. Soled bedclothes were
found slowed away in corners. and every
room was strewn with refuse and dirty
dishes.
In the kitchen sink were found the tops
of vegetables, fruit-peelings and leaves
,tNI .iv,t- q h had
lated from DAY to day. None of the daily
household duties that are performed in n
well-regulated household had been attended
to, and complete disorder reigned
The Count rented another cottage, and
when he vacated it the owner found that
the same lack of care had prevailed and
the damage to furniture lar exceeded the
amount of the rental.
The strange actions of the Count always
attracted the attention of the people, and
there was a constant ripple of excitement
whenever the couple appeared in public.
They were occasionally visitors at the Ter
race Baths, and their novel actions afforded
much amusement for the spectators.
During the Counts residence in Ala
media he determined to have horse and
buggy. He hired one from livery stable
by the month and took it home. He did
not have shelter, so he picketed the ami
NAL out in the flower garden, and for days
the hungry beast was fed on rose bushes,
pansies, trailing vines and other flowers.
The buggy he got into the yard by plac-
ing boards and rolling it over the picket
fence. This operation was repeated each
day after drive and resulted in running a
portion of the fence.
The Count was not familiar with har-
Messing a horse and it generally required
An entire morning for him to hitch up. and
then it was never properly done. Upon
his first attempt he failed to connect the
animal with the vehicle, and when the
horse walked away from the buggy the
Count who was holding the lines, was
drawn over the dash board.
He made another attempt, but after
going few blocks the horse sgain parted
from the buggy and the Count filled with
disgust led the horse and pulled the buggy
himself back to his home.
The Count, however. was not satisfied
with one horse, 80 he rented another out
fit. This horse was also picketed on the
lawn and the buggy rolled over the fence.
One day he decided he wanted to drive
tandem, so by the aid of lot of rope he
iashed the two baggies together aDd then
hitching one horse IN front of the other he
drove through the leading streets. The
Count occupied the first buggy acting as
driver while the bride sat alone in the
second buggy. The odd procession as the
talk of the town for days.