The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-19
WHOLE NO. 81 a4e.

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When at Rainbow, he invites, onthe same
terms, the cadets of the military school; and
then racing, wrestling, and the like are the
order of the day. On one occasion, as re-.
Hated by en- actor in the scone, ibe Gar
challenged the, boys 10 wrcsle with him, and
il took twenty Of them, from eighteen TO
twenty years Of age, 10 bring him 10 the
ground. There lay the mighty colossus, fair
ly pinned down, and held a PROSTATE prison
cr when tho Empress petitioner in his be-
half, and, with the contents Of a basket OF
ben bons, redeemed the captive!
A reelng, drunken clown, holding him
selfwith difficulty by the corner Of public
editice, stopped the narrow stone path run
ming close to il, so that the Emperor, pas
sing that way, had 10 step in the gutter to
get rid Of this biped obstacle "You arc
dead drunk, you pcoundrel," said lis majes-
~. "Whst is that 10 yeui" replied tho
clown, who knew well to whom lie spoke
81 got drunk with my ewn money, and you
did no, have 10 pay for IT," The Empt ror pas.
sed on, but, rccollectng the vicinity of po-
lice sta tor, looked back, and, sure enough,
enc Of the euerdisns Of the peace was al
ready in full drive against the tottcring clown.
""liold back" cried the Czar, al the Top Of
his voice; "don't touch him; he has got
drank with his own money, and not o, my
expense"
The exchange Of eggs and ssluics--thc
Offering party saying, "Christ is nsen," and
the receiving one replying, "Yery rgeDp--,
is well known 10 be one Of th5 Easter rites
of the Greek Church, cheerfully performed
by all, and particularly by the Gar, who, in
all matters Of religious observance, always
sets lhe first example. Returning 10 his pal
ace from the carly mass, after going lhrSagh
with this ceremony with those who were
present in the church, Nicholas observed u
sentinel at his post, near the priucipal stair
csse, immediately approached him. and Of
lerud the egg and salute, saying, '.Chrst is
risen" The sentinel replied, '.No SUCH
thing" and declined the honor Of being en-
braced by his sovereign. The Czar, in ut-
ter establishment, exclaimed, "Who are you;
sir!" 81 am Hebrew" was the answer
81 beg your pafdsn, sir, did not know it,"
said his majesty. and passed on.
A young siil, personal attendant of the
Empress, became exceedingly unhappy by.
the annoyance Of her parents, on account of
their equvocal character, and more parlicu-
arly her mothers bad reputation, she was
not permitted to visit at home, bull they had
The privilege Of seeing her at stated times
II the palace, where they never failed to
sb.uor ali L;nA. ,,f ,huea ,,nor ,b;.....:
ties. The Emperor, on being informed Of
the affair, Immediately, disregaiding all abuse
Of himself, secured her peace by providing
her father with good place in distant pari
IF the couauy. ' " fp
Nicholas has also the singular merit ofbe-
ng the FIRST sovereign who has psctically re-
,egnized, within the precinc,s Of the palace,
he pressing claims of nature. Mos, ofus 70,
member how all the stalespsn Of the now and
I'D world, great and small, wore set sgog BY.
he marriage Of the Duke Of Leichtenberg,
he son Of Eugene Beauhalnois, with the,
lnperol's eldest daughter, Mary. France
vas aglated from one end to the other, and
lothing less was speculated upon than tho
esteralion Of the Bonapartean dynasty, as
ar as me powers OF me ezar could erect, H.
\ !, shent inquiry wou,o woulo nave ndedal
ms commonon' py siiciuns NE SIMPLE TACT
nat me Duse w's not Inc Empsrors' but
MS uausn'sts choce; ana 'na' !. was, like
,ls own leai oo"d roe io'e nalch. lncre-
lul!!'y i.sGll was soon con'incea 'hat tns I'm
'eslal 'a'hsF, IN ,c ulsposal OF MS chlldren'
e's a' haugn's'l poll''cal sha s'a'e consld-'
anu cohsIi's no,mng out 'heir own
nci'hal'onS, Lml!eo ohIy ny me iundament-
"a" wplcn lolo'os "a a prince 81 me Ciood 10
nary suolec'' "hat e'sVa'es Nicholas
III h'gher IN me scale of moral wsrti, 10