Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
FIRST REBELLION IN AMERICA.
THE GREAT AMBITION OF 4
BEAUTY FROM FRANCE.
SHE PLOTTED 10 BECOME A
WESTERN EMPRESS - TRAGIC
STORY OF Az ANCIENT MAN
SION IN NEW ORLEANS WHERE
THE coNsPIRAToRs MET.

NHNts AlAHeia ttsiuentes Aueu ptlu-
tinl structure, was known to the colon
lists OF New orleans as the maison de
conspirators" She had been one OF
the bright butterflies that lifted
around the brilliant and licendous
court Of the weak French king Louis
XIV.
When her protector. Foucalt one OF
the satellites of the court. had been
appointed commlssary Of the colony
Of Louisiana. Nine, PradeI decided to
accompany him 10 the wilds Of Amer
lea, hoping TO realize her umbltlon-a
ttle--and return 20 France.
She selected a large tract Of land,
now In the heart OF New orleans. ON
Dauphinc street, and fronting on the
river, The English were Introducing
negroes Into the colony as slaves, and
Nine. Pradci purchased large number
and soon had a plantation under sue
cessful cultivation, Her house. the
FIRST brick house built In the city, COM
taincd several rooms, with court in
the center ana n gallery running en-
tlrely around the house. In the garden
were arbors OF rose bushcE. and the
sravsled walks were lined with banana
ana orange trees, weighted with Rich
fruit ana redolent with fragrance.
In this palace Ia the wilderness abe
held q miniature court, reflex OF gay
Paris The ladies wore hroradei COWS
OF SILK rich head dress, the hair pow
dcrod white, hoop pettIconts. luces In
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lhe gentlemen wore allhen coats othh-
mcnted with silver or golden flowers,
frluc5 gbirts and rrot.s l,,s,. brsari,cs
OF slIh' slNet Knee pueNles' leu-ueei'N
shoes, and powdered their hair The
dnnceg al the Naison prndrl were
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uflstoGrJcy OF the colony -muiuly those
LA official life. Her benutIfui residence,
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me scene of many brilliant FESTIVALS
and gay romauCca.
shr was beautitul brilliant, bold
HmblilouM ana possessed "a senehnnE
brain. She hoped To make Foucnult
governor, when they would mny
hut what d. 10 to De tine wife uf
governor! Why not be an empress or
u QueruH she argued, she would lml-
tate Marion d. lOrmu, tho mlthlcgg
OF Louis XIII. whose maisnu
Mas the mputnE place of the C1uspiru-
tors against RIphcu,u. And Foucuult
would be- the Cinu-NIurs!
Thcy would cstnbll.h ana mdgucudpnt
government by having GpyorWui, Aubry
sent back 20 Fmu,g for rmbpzsliuE
the means sent Cor the support of the
r1louI4ta and WHOM Is4uGulIt ghaull
gurr.ad tp the r.,.funrtltIp and la
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