The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-05
MISCELLANY.
From Tho Literary G0zette Of SEPT ~
RECOLLECTIONS OF RUSSIA.

mosphere as a proof Of which may be CT
ted the absence Of contagious and epidem
&c diseases-even ofthoso disorders which
without actually endangcring existence,
frequently attack the entire population OF
n country. Strangers preserve their health
better than even In more temperate lali-
tudes but their features change sooner,
aud grey hairs generally anticipate old
sge. In short tho Russian faces may he
soid to grow old before their time. i'e
males are particularly subject TO the Great
Rcor.
1t rnnst be admitted, ita, a continued
cold Of fifteen or twenty degrees is ter
rIic enemy; and, in very severe winters,
II ,rmotimcs reaches twcnty.five Il thIr-
": nothing cGn be more rapid than tho OK.
ecution it then luakcs. Suppressed per.
splration is equivalent TO sentence Of
death. 10 reverse which, the utmost efforts
Of medical science wonid prove unavalling
Drunkenness succeeded by sleep 10 al
most always mortal. rcco!lec, all in
stance Of coachman, who eitcr having
driven his masters carriage TO tho Thea
tre, repaired to neighboring kabak (wine
shop to charm away the lingering hours
with his usual beverage.--a glass or two
Of brandy. On returning 10 his seat he fell
asleep; the fOotman some time afterwards
gave the customary signal for departure,
but the reins were inolionlcSs in the un.
fortunate Johns hand; and on endeavoring
10 rouse him, one Of the lackeys found him
dead
II is easy Ia conceive the number Of ec-
cidents that happen to sentinals during the
excessive severity of IA Russian winter: at
Petersburg and Cronstadt,in IN the year 1929,
inany were found perished in single
night
In Russia it IS by no means an uncotn-
mon circumsiauccto hear two pecplo accost
each other in the following dialogue, by
way Of sautation: IL beg leave To ncquant
YOU that your nose is trUczIng"-to which
The other probably answers, IL wns just
roinglo observe TO you that yours is already
frozen" On suclI occasions both the sut-
ferers stop, md reciprocally perform on
each other the operation Of rubbing the af
illctcd part with piece of stuff, or some
ines with handful Of snow. in order to
restore The circulation ofthe blood. After
This service mutually rendered, the parties
scperntc with the usual ceremonial of bows
and saluta;on Upon one OCCASION, an |.
Iulldn uIIlkCU Nl tlfI5uNIp IOI luC uIsl
tuno IN he month OF December. lie had
scarcely stirred short distance from the
house, when his nose became completely
frozen. A good nat0rrd peasant percciving
his mishsp, took upn handful Of snow, and
without stopping for explanation. instantly
commenced rubbing the Strangers nose III
tho most liberal manner Tho latter. far
from being grateful for the peasants inter
iereancc, misieok his humane but rather
blunt procedure for desire 10 insult him,
and at last, in tho violence Of his passion,
began 10 beabor the operator most Justify. I
A crowd soon gathcrod-a Police officer |
came up TO whom the peasant explained |
his motives. The officer luckily spoke
French, and order was speedily restored.
The Italian was now pt loss 10 find cS.
cuscs for his ungratei,u hastiness, and CON
lectgring that the bdhi bicu (worth about
four shilliugs,) would be the most cilectu.
al peace maker on the occasion, he slipped
one into the hands Of the nose rubbcr,who,
Gmboldcncd by the unexpected gra,uity,
immediately recommended his operation
with increased vigor. The Italian shortly |
afterwards retrcated, carefully holding his |
nose, and cxclaiming "GOod God! who |
would have imagined this at florence"
On another occasion, Venetian, terri !
fed, had almost said petrlicd, by the sc
Worthy os a winter nt Petersburg. INDUCED !
In the most bitter and fruitlcss invcctives
against the climate. At The moment when
his lamentations were most dolorous, he
was informed that foreigner had Just
Commi,ted suicide at the Public Baths.
Tho narrator Of tha story, commenting on
tho event exclaimed, "llow horrible no
memy can be extended to suicides ~ "Ex-
cuse me, sir, replied tho Venetian; God
can never be so unjust as To punish sui.
cldes committed at Petersburg"
The following anecdotes relative 10 the
Emperor Alexander, and furnished by one
of his aides de camp, will afford the reader
some characteristic traits Of his late inIpc-
rial majesty:
The gardens of Tsarkoc Solo (the fav-
oritc palace Of the Emperor were always
open to the. public. Notwithstanding Al i
exander's taste for solitude, he could ncv
or bring himself 20 deprive the inhabitants
or strangers Of the pleasure afforded by
the walks Of this delightful retreat. He
did not, however, usually extend his indul.
gcnce SO far as 10 suffer any petition To DO
presented 10 him in the course ofhis prom.
cnades. No positive law existed ON this {
subject; but custom is often more binding (,
than any cxactment.--hn advocate on. |,
Bcakrc) though perfectly aware Of the u
strict etiquette observed in the imperial I
park, was determined to try all means to
speak with his sovereign. The successful
termination of law suit confded TO his
depended, in his opinion, on
a few moments audience Of the emperor.
hrming himself with double dose Of the
assurance which is seldom lacked hy gen.
ilcnnn of his nrnlnssinn hn sct off Cor lhe