The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-10-24
NO 8
An InCldent at The Fstes al MOS
COW.


COW.
A touching incident occurred at one OF
the distributions Of the imperial procla-
maiiou The heralds had Just moved on.
wards from tho Yaousa. and the admir-.
ing multitude. chained to the spot by one
OF their own rosders, we're following the
CLEANS Of the retroating procession with
their gaze, when up the Solanka came
tram OF another sort Six soldiers, bayo.
ne's fixed aud muskets loaded, conducted
through the dense groups three CLASSY
eyed prisoners. uhaiued by the knees. -
Clank, chnk, against tho rugged pave.
ment. The attention Of the reader fslter.
ed--he looked up and ceased. You know
the custom. The Russian government
steps not between the prisoner and the
compassion of his fellow meu As the
poor wretch passes through the populous.
noisy many colorod streets Of Moscow. To
begin the formidable march which some
times lasts two years ere he has carried
the clank Of his heavy chain down into the
distant Siberian mine, not only none arc
forbidden TO testify their pity. to hail him
rs he passes with parting word OF good
oheer--a word Of brotherhood -b but peo.
pie are, as YOU will see, encouraged to do
80 they are even taught that aims given
to such passenger are peculiarly holy,
peculiarly the aims Of Providence.
And here permit me to say, since am
on the subject what have noticed in
Russia, hoth now and formerly, thou
sand aud Thousand timos in little every
day teaches Of life, that the people require
no celebrations TO natural kindness New
er have 4 known any whore more aatu-
rally gentle hearted people than the Rus.
sian, or a people who more evidently de-
! light In giving out of their poverty 10
help poverty still greater, As TO the per.
mission 20 give aims to the prisoners the
very guard of soldiers who conduct them
from march TO march are their purse-bear-
ers, aud believe that the most ruiiianly
soldier in the service would deem il less
henious saorilege to rob the Car Of the
ring he wears, than to appropriate sin.
gle kopek Of what was destined By the
charity ofa passer.by to one of the cul-
lprits in his charge
On the occasion of which / refer, The
prisoners with a wishful expression glano
ed right aud left They were not beggarl
who could return next day il would b,
hard for them at any time to see, Rs they
pass, humau beings with whom they moi
exchange lots, but now all around wor,
an air Of peculiarly joyful As for them
they cannot forget their own position ever
in their dreams at night the chains for
bid easy rest. and a, each frequent toss o.
the gnlled limb. a oang Of iron banishe,
the brief illusion Of liberty, or home, OF
hope. They are pilied on account o.
their destination but on account Of The
manner ia which they must drag them
selves to il, they are still moro pitied.
Many PEASANTS hand WAS stretched
out with y liltle coin. One good oil,
woman at the door Of shop beckoned-
The soldier did not see her, but prisoae
did. lie cried out,
" Soldatt, sodatt ]" and pointed.
While the little procession moved for
ward the reaTmost soldier stepped quick
y up to the old woman, received her dole
regained his former place in the march
and handed er the money TO his captive
In giving aims the Russian inyariably
crosses himself in receiving them. Oh,
beggar does the same. / noticed in thi
case that the prisoners did not.
. Moscow cor. of Morning Post.