The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
From Rabies History OF Russia,
THE EMPRESS CATHARlNE.


THE EMPRESS CATHARINE.
AT this epoch, [l776, she visited
Moscow. II was on her return that she
chose Zavadoffsky ns the successor to
Potemkin, who was himsclfsooo replaced
by ZoriIg. Since she had been on The
throne, Catharine found il too irksome 10
cover her pleasures with that saluiary
veil which respect for decency seeks
TO initiate, when natural modesiy has no,
weaved the tissue; but she had majea,i>
callJ, if we may use the expression, sub
iected disorderly conduct To forms, The
regularity Of which was consecrated by
the court, as an exception in favor OF the
Sovereign, as a prerogalive inherent in
the crown. There was a ceremony for
installing fuvotite, and for dismissing
him when he ceased to please. Life, the
hnbitudes of the palace, were all determ.
ined by this scandalous legislation OF The
BOULDER. Never did crowned vice ad-
verise itself with a laughter and more
unblushing impudence. Never were all
the notions on which public decency
rests more openly despised and trampled
under foot. Every young man OF mascu
line beauty became tho hope Of his
family; and every day hundred rivals
were seen aspiring 10 the facile fayots Of
their Sovereign, exhibiting as she passed
them their athletic organization, and The
bold from, Of a wrestler who hurls de.
6ance and demands the combat. On
reading the details, we often think Of The
imperishable characters in which 1'aci@
tus would have devoted 10 infamy tbeee
solemn saturnalia Of reign Of infamy
and blood SO Vaunied BY philosophers
When the favored lover ceased TO please,
he was bound at once to depart; and,
content with The liberalities which ac,
companied his dismissal, surrender with
out murmur his functions 10 The new
iarofi,e. The latter, on the day after
his presentation, appeared in public, his
Sovereign on his arm, and hedizened
with decorations, which suddenly, and in
single night, through despotic omnipo-
tenees had fallen on his obscurity. P0>
temkin was The FIST who dared 10 infringe
the usage, by remaining q. the court, in
spite OF the order Of the Empress, when
Zavadoffsky had attracted her notice
Potemkin thought, when losing the rights
Of lover, that he still retained other
titles 10 the attachment and favor Of his
Sovereign. Tie did not deceive himself,
and lis ascendancy preserved for him
what The othets lost-their honors, and
dignities, and credt--on giving up their
appointment. Always disquie,ed forthe
morrow, and always fearful Of seeing his
enemies arise,--the more Formidable as
they could base their projects on The
rights Of iho Grand Duke, TO whom the
throne belonged, ,-Ca,harire would moi
abandon the support Of such men as
Orloff aud Potemkin. Potemkin, who
knew the inconstnn, passion of Catharine,
took advantage OF i. TO destroy those
favorites who aspired TO raise their credit
above his own. Orloff, returned to ,he
Court, seemed easily to bear this VIC
,orous rivalry; Zovadoffsky, mote has,y
and imprudeui, wished (l776) to enter
the lists Of intrigue with this dispropor>
iionate adversary; lie succumbed; Po,em
kin replaced him by young Servian,
named Zorilz, simple officer Of Hussars,
and who, having come 10 81. Petersburg
to seek promotion, was indebted TO the
beauty of his features and the elegance
Of bis form for fortune which The mobiles!
exploits would not achieve.
Nebraska covers an area Of 342,43S
square miles--eqnal TO over 2l9 millions
-. f. q
Of acres Of land. Kansas has an area of
126, ,2s3 square miles, equal to over so
millions acres of land. '-'
TIE TWO EXCUSES FOR DELAY.--r .,sl
Just two excuses arc at hand,
That oil delays al once explain:
VA train OF circumstances" and bA
1.-THE circumstances OF q train,'F i
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