Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-07
YANKEE IN RUSSIA.


story as iOld 6J II. DIIas At public
dinner given him al Pnladelphia.
on his return from Russia in 1893.
Ohs day lad, apparently about 10.
presented himself before our ambassador
St ST Petersburg. lie was a pure speci-
men Of the genius Yankee; with
sleeves ton short for his bony arms, irons.
es half way up to his knees, and hands
playing with cOppers and 'cnpenny nails
in his pocket. lie introduced himself by
saying, Is | have jnst come onl here 10
trade with few Y,nkee notions, aud |
want TO get sight Of The emperor. "
Do "Why do yDu wish 10 see him.
I've brought him preseLt all the
way from Aneriky. respect him con.
siderable, aud want TO gel AT him, to give
it 10 HIN with nv own hands"
Mr. Dlils smiled, as he answered, (" It
is such a common thing, my lad. TO make
crowned heads present, expecting
som ,hing handsome in return, that I'm
afraid the emperor will consider this only
a Yankee trick. What have you
brought
"An acorn"
"An acorn wha, under the sun induced
you TO bring The emperor an acorn ?'
"Why, lust before sailed, mother and
went ON to Washington 10 Sea about
pension, and when we was there, we
thought we'd a't step over 10 Mount Yer.
non. picked up this acorn there; and
thought To myself l'd bring it to the
emperor Thinks, says |, he must have
heard considerable deal about our Gen
Washington, aud cxpecr he must admire
our institutions. SO nov you see I've
brought it. and want 10 get at him"
"My lad, it's not an easy matter for
stranger TO approach the emperor; a,l
am afraid he wnl take M notice Of yuur
present. YUu had better keep it,"
lrell you that | w,n, to have talk
with him. expect can tell him a thing
or Two about Ameriky. guess he'd
like mighty well 10 hear about our rarl.
roads aud our free schools, and what big
swell our steamers cut, and when he hears
how well our people are getting on, may
be 1t will put him up To doing something.
The long aud short ont it is, sha'nt be
easy till get talk with the emperor;
and should like To see his wife and chill.
dren. want to sec how such folks
bring up family"
swell, sir, since you arc so deter.
mined upon it, will do what can for
you; but you must expect 10 he dsappoin.
ted. Though il will 10 rather all unus1.
al proceeding, | would advise you to call
on the vice chancellor aud STATE your
wishes; he my possibly assist you"
"WeIi, thaI's all | want OF ynu. | will
call again aud let you know how | get
on"
lntwo or three days he again appeared
and said:
swell, I've seen The Emperor and had
a talk with him. He's real gentleman.
] can tell you. When gave him the
acorn, ho said he should sci great store
by it; that no character in ancient or
modern history he admired So much rs
he did our Washington; lie said ho would
plant i in his place gIrden with his own
hand, and be did il--fnr SEQ him with
my own eyes. ii9 wanted to ask mo 80
much abDnt our schools and railroads,
and one thing or other, that he in.
Viled me 10 come again and see bis wife:
f1r he said sls could speak hsIter Ehu,ish
thln he could. 81 ! went again yesler.
day; and she's fine knowing woman, aud
his daughters are nice gals"
:" WHAT did the Emp Gss say 10 you?"
Oh, she bsked me sight "i qncs.
tlOns. DJa'l you think. she lhonuhl We
had nO servans in Amrrik told
her poor folks drd their own wntk; In.
rich folks hm plenty - srrvrnrs -'BIt,
hen y,,d don'' call IN servants, slys
'he; you call 'em help guess ma'am,
pph've been reading VI J. I'rolIupu? sad
we hld that hook aboard our sb p. .
The emperor cl,ppnh his hnnd.. una I
anghed as Il he'd xiii bimielt-- yon'tr I
ighl, SIR srid hn, you're right. We II
ent for an English copy, npd she'I been {
eadins IL this very mufnng > Then / .
'ld him all knew about our country, al
M he was miIhlilv pleased. lie wan ed h
} know how long expected 10 say in IT
Iese pirtI- told him had snll all The c,
hlona had brought oVer, and guess. ht
J SHOULD 90 back in The s1me shin. N
ID 'em good bye all round, aud went III
bout my bus moss. Ain't had glori. lh
- llmeY lcxpact you dii'nt calculate III
see ms In1 'ucn rig" ht
No, indeed did NOT, nv lad. You NJ
ny we'll consider yourself lucky; rnr ia ,td
very uncnmnnn thin! f,r crowned 60
ead' TO 'gost stranger with 50 much 81,
="
a fe" days after he called aran, and q,
a'd' y guess shall stay while longer. an
.m treated 81 well. .roiher day a grand re-
Nicer come - my room. and tod me ,h,, bI,
mPeror had sem him to show me all lbo of
hrl"sit'es; aud dressed myself. and he de
'ok me w,lh h,m in IN ghly r4e car. a.,
age, With four horses; aud I've been !, m,
10 theatre and the mu4anrn; and ~, oy
set have seen aboni all there is TO h.. d,.
ZEN In 81 Psiershuru. What do -