Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-12-05
4 Romantic History.

In one way or another. Ole Buli's whole
life seems to have been n round Of sdvcn.
ture and excitement. Driven by his pas
sion for music to quit the University Of
Christiana, where he was studying for the
Church, he iegan his career M an artist at
the age Of ~. One Of his first exploits
was duel in which his antagonist, fellow
musician, was mortally wounded. To cs.
cape the consequences of this AMIR hs Aod
to Paris. There he fell into poverty, was
robbed Of everything he had. even Of his
violin, and in his despair threw himself
into the Seine. This attempt at suicide
was the making Of him. Being fshel ont
of the water. his forlorn condition attracted
the notice of rich lady who had recently
lost her son, and who fancicd that she
traced in the young violinist's eyes re.
scmblancc to her dead child She took
him home, provided for his wants, and en-.
abled him to make professional tour,
which placed him at once ON the high road
to fortune. The applause of the concert
halls. however, could not satisfy his adven-
turous spirit. lie has managed to have a
share in nearly all the European revolutions.
lie was badly wounded in the Paris insur.
rcction Of 1882, figured conspicously in the
movements of February, 1s4s, then hur-
ricd to Holland, where he had somc more
revolutionary experiences, and then went
back to Paris to enjoy more STILL lie
fought under the French in Algeria. He
built theatre at Bergin and brought out
political dramas, which led to his arrest
and financial ruin. Then, following an
illustrious example, he laid down the fiddle
and the bow, took, up the implements Of
husbandry and boughta great tract ofland in
Pennsylvania for the purpose of founding
Il Norwegian Agricultural Colony. This
was in 1862. Hundred Of his countrymcn
followed him into the promised land, and a
little town called Oleana was soon built BY
their industry; but tho experiment was =
disastrous one, and the protector was
ruined for the second time. Then he
came to New York. took lease of the Just
finished Academy of Music, and in two
months was ruined again. His career
since then has been quietcr, and no doubt
happier. lie finds on his return to Amer
lea many of his old admirers still ready to
greet him, and new generation of lovers
of music to whom his name is bright
tradition.
RUSSIAN BARBARITY.-A little before
the late struggle, printed sheets and
clandcstncly circulated papers, forcrun-
ncrs of an approaching insurrcction, were
scattered over Poland. The Russians tried
all means to discover tho plot of this vast
conspiracy, of which an entire nation was
the accomplicc and the agent. They ar
rested at various points some who were
suspected, and sometimes some who were
guilty. But all refused to name their as
sociatcs. In order to make them speak,
all means even torture, were resorted to by
the Russians, the ono oftcncst used being
tho saltcd herring. Tho first day pris-
oner was given brca'l, water and herring;
the second day, If he was still obstinate,
water and herring, and the third day the
herring, only, and that for many days.
Then, when thirst was 40 terrible that
death would have beon arelicf, the prison
or was taken into a-room where /. Judges
wore seated at table plcutifalH eovored
with food, and he was offered what he
Wanted il he would speak. Tho most cx-
cruciating torment was that Of tho electri-
cal machine. by the aid Of rspsatod
shocks they tried to break the will ofa r.
ticnt, and to induce him, in spite Of him.
self. to reveal what his soul. worn down by
bodily fatigue. eoald no longer sosceal.
Th;s is ineeaious. quitc citilised and mod
ern; but really il docs mot inspire one With
desire to come under Coessck rule.
~ The italian Nestle" II supened-
Ing the "Grccian Bead" II usaslly st-
tack. young people, and always in couPlas-
The symptoms arc dropping Of the head
If the lady till il rests % the shssIass Of
the sensienan, and Nm nasssease sweeps
her forehead. and hs sra esciscis her
v.is II usually concs % 10 the cara. ~
the sscsmho~,s. ssd IN e;her psblic plsees,
and Is said by tha< vho hare tried i te he
very nice
Eg- I, ha< eosnc n hight thst the Oh
via. vhe writes ssrh anarsns ssag sbDst
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