Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-10-11

ly adjusted by the mistress Of The robes and
his majesty, having invested his bride with the
imperial mantle, draws her towards him and
lenderly embraces her This is the signal for
the whole imperial family, with tho foreign
princes, to approach aud congratulate their ma.
estes, aud nothing can be more touching than
the spectacle, from the evideutaaruesiness with
which embraces, (Which are indeed the express
sions Of deep and cordial love, which binds in
one common bond of tenderness all the mem
bers of the imperial family) are received and
returned. oh for that touch Of nature which
makes the whole world kin. How electric is
lis effect. Here, in the midst Of a ceremony, =,
naturally stiff and formal, there is suddenly, on
the part of the principal performers, genuine
oulburst of natural feeling, and mark lis effect
there is scarcely dry eyo among the masses
crowded in the church, while the feeble frame
of the cmpress-muiher toiters with outstreiched
arms towards the imperial son, and passionatey
clasps and holds him in a long embrace and
tears aud smiles uingle together as the little
grand dukes are seen to Chamber up to the sides
OF their father and uncle, who has to reach low
in order to reach the little faces which asked to
be kissed
But the most important and solemn part Of
the ceremony has to he performed, and there is
general stiffness in the church as tho emperor
descends from his throne and proceeds to the
entrance Of the chancel. lie is met there BY
the archbishop Of Moscow, who holds in his
hands vessel which contains the holy oil -
Stretching forth his right hand, the venerable
father takes golden branch, with which, hay-
ing dipped il in the consccrated oil, he annoints
the forehead, eyelids, nostrlls, ears, hands aud
breast Of the emperor, pronouncing the solemn
words, "Laprcssio DOM Spirifp Sancii." The
act is done, and the Russian eyes look with
ave upon The annointed of God. the delegate Of
His power, the high priest OF His church, at
once emperor and patriarch, conseoratod and in
stalled IN his high temporal and spiritual Office.
A salvo of cannons, the bray Of irumpeis. the
roll OF drums, announce the completion Of the
sacred act to the ears Of those who are without
the church and cannot witness il. Meanwhile
the empress comes forward and is in like man
ner annoinled by the archbishop, but on the
forehead only. Then the emperor and empress,
the one on the right, the other on the Ien, of
the presiding archbshops Of Moscow, St. Pc
tersburg and Novgorod, receive the holy sacra-
mcnt to the emperor, as the chosen servant
privileged by Heaven, il is administered in the
two kinds the empress receiving only the sac
ramenial bread which is partaken Of BY all
members Of the Russian church Once more
the choir burst out IN full jublaHt chorus, and
their majesties once more mount the platform Of
the throne, and stand erect while the mass is
inioned by the priests, and the responses are
chanied by the choir. The holy service being
concluded, the emperor steps from the throne,
bows right and left to the great digniiaries of
the state, to the pielaes, to the representatives
of ioieign powers. and then leaves the church
by the northern gate, accompanied by his splen-
did retnue, and followed at a short distance By
the empress.
Presently forth stalks the emperor. But
now he wears an imperial robe, and on his head
there is crown of dazzling splendor. The
suns rays seem to seek congenial light IN those
flashing diamonds. The eye cannot bear the
brillaney, and the mujk aud the PROSTATE Rus
sian may well be pardoned if, with Imagination
heated by all that he has seen and heard-lhe
chanting Of the choirs, the carllons OF bells,
the strains of music. and the clamor Of voices,
he thinks he sees halo of heavenly glory
around the imperial head. Such homage TO a
man can only be pardoned on the ground that
he is the elect and Amounted Of the Lord and
indeed, had one come from the skies with all
the power and glory Of a celestial messenger,
he could scarce have excited more feryor OF
adoraton than did the czar, as, with his figure
drawn up to the highest, his eye flashing and
his check flushed, but his tread as firm as a
lions, he came forth from the church and Stood,
with globe and scepter in his hands, in the
blaze of the sun before his people. In how
many wild tongues, with what frantic gesticu-
latons did they call on Heaven to bless him
Many tear rolled down the rugged cheeks of
the rude Cossacks, and in many strange da-
lect did the descendants of distant races i'm
plore their common Father TO pour down every
blessing on him who represented their forgotten
conquest, bondage and thraldom, and the nfu-
ence Of whose name alone bound them up with
the Russian people. What might aot I've done
with such subjects and with such devotion aud
such faith The hourishing Of trumpets, the
crash of bands, the noble swell of the noble
national anthem, God preserve the Car"
which nearly equals our own, the roll and tuck
OF drums, the bells, The voices of the people
all these formed a strange meldnge of sound,
and stunned the ear; but when the czar, pass
ing out by the archway on our right, made his
appearance TO the larger crowd, there was a
noise like roar of thunder or the waves of
the sea which swallowed up all else The
people on the terraces below, on the banks of
the river and in the streets outside the Kremlin
took up the cry and shouted like the rest, and
some ! am told went on their knees in the dust
and prayed for the ear.
SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL JOURNAL.
How to deal with boy who 'answers back'
is one of the difficult problems both of school
and home government. In the Rhode Island
SchOoLuasfer we find "The Old Schoolmaster's
Story" which may serve as guide to some of
our readers in their dealings with the young.
The spirit of it is admirable, and the moral