, 1870-05-01

and FoshEoko notices one.
lated 1910, which shuta up, and has 1t the end
statue, which drawn out : toothpick.
stories OF nussiau Eaperoxs.
From TX Btlgrapta Aayazin<
IVAN THE TEHaB1k
He walked alvaya with IN enormous club by !
d1ed a long iron spike A farorite diversion |
Of his wAs to approach any pa1son who might |
bo addressing hiru and nail his boat to fhe |
ground with the spike. On one occaGon ,
boy1rd approached him, with neus from his
army, than in campaign. He commenced big
said the Gear, The bo1ard came, and prua-
trAted himself at the feet of Ivan, who hid il |
one hand knife, with which he WA pairing |
his nails with the other he seized the boJara J
by the car, aud cut it on. The unfortunats
wretch waa forbidden, by tbs laws Of Russian
went On telling his story with smile; and
in return for such excellent oou1tier endur-
ance, Ivan he Fieud made him an opsitcAnik,
or courtier-hend. The opritchmtai, n the fa- |
rorileB Of I1au the Terrible were styled, were
allowed fun license in an brutality, vice, and
crime, and ahowod themselves worthy con-
pcers Of the Car. Ivan ", WAS undoubtedly
the most nideous monster who ever ruled
country TbS1ius, Ca1igula, Nero, Eceelin
d.Este, and IouiA X1. we're mere children in
cruelty compared with Ivan and yet tho cru
elites Of Ivau seemed quite natural ut the
atmosphere of Russia- Tiberius and Nero At
least knew they were monsters, and lived in i
continual state Of a1ktm as to poasible revolts
and conspirAeles; Philip Il. could invoke tho
authority Of tho 1nqufsttion for his barbara
ties; but Iran committed his horrors In per
feet serenity Of conscience, and his subjects
accepted whatever he chose to perpetrate a
the will Of Heaven.
A cough too loud or = sneeze Ia Cars pres-
ence has been sufficient prete1t for exile to ST.
bcria. pxul /. waa 1 uAamxu, it ia trua, but
his e1travxgances only typify the wliiu.n OF the
regiment Of dragons once diHpleAsed him at
fpyiew "Ona by one !" he cried, Is il ho
WIS commanding m ordinary nAnGuvTa.
Wheel; b the right fiAnk, to Siberia !
Ma1ch j" The entire regiment, officers and
Ill, proceeded 1t oncs BY forced marches TO ST.
for their recall was obtained by the Comte
Rostopchine, Just rs they had got half way.
THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS.
Tho Prince Luboninsly relates of the late
Emperor Eicholaa that he saw him on one oa-
casion administered = teuido blow of the hst
accompanied by vollay OF abusive epithets,
on the face Of An unfortunate Jcw, who woko
him during journey by letting the light OF :
lauteyn fall upon his facc ~ The posti1Gons
xera changing horsos; and that = hundred
such anecdotes might be collected Of him.
He was Of royal pzcscnce, and his mystic
vine power never forsook him-gAve him eren
: majestic bearing and = grandeur to overy
attitude. 1t VIA impossible. it was said, for 4
stranger not to recognize the Emperor at once
in the midst Of crowd Of his 4unarals. Co
loessl WAS his stature hia face admirably fine;
and when his tnpctious glsnce fall on sub.
ioct. It seemed 10 search him 10 the bottom ot
| tho soul
The winfulness Of his despohc nature
| could not endure that oven tho theodolite
and spifit-level should point TO any conclusion
| sineers had studied the plans Of the railway
fun St. Petersburg to Moscow. they wert
laid before. the Emperor, and he Was aaket
| which towns he gave preference for the pas
sage Of the nne. For rnply he dipped one OF hil
tlngera in the inkstand, and drew atraigh'
uxp OF Russia Engineers and Ministers nj
exclaimed that the thing was impossible
that the railway would be taken through
lescrt- Nicholas smiled disdainfully, znt
turning to oourtier present--known for hi
obeequiousnoss to the Imperial wi!l-asked
ho would undertake the task of carrying ou
his plana. The line WAS made accordingly il
Gle tseo Of this ink-smudge Of tho Emperor
fovgorud, Twer, and other most iu1portan
places wero left entirely out Of the line OF tt
| tOuta tnc foAa WAh AAu tulp0Hn !o1eate AL
| mo1asses md immense soltudes 1t cost Hut
AiA sixteen millions Of Englfah pounds stel
ling, or about E32, 900 mile.
Soma weeks Aft1T tho opening Of the LINT
I \ naw Turkish ambassador came TO st. Peter
burg. Nicholas sAid 10 Prince Mentechikod-
Who was noted for his wit and eazcasnar a
I who vas accepted ~ sort Of licensed Jest
bv the Emperor-'' What can ne show him
| astonish him ?" after the Turk hAd looked
everything with oriental gravity And without
| sign Of surprise. "Tho accounts Of Neil
niche" said hentschitor, "for tho siehoi'
l Railway"
But It Was 1t the beginning Of the WIZ
| the Crimes, tho disasters Of which drove hi
. I subsequently to the tomb, that % gave We
to the most unseemly busht Of pasaion-
At tho beginning Of this great struggle
lis life, the Emperor swaited every day VI
:: him concealed - far as possible. tho rcal +
: | rition Of n1faiEs but After the battle Of t
! | Alma the truth must be confessed 4 cs
4 tAin Colonel II. was despatched in
: haste Hardly Was he arrived At st. rete1
:. burg when be received orders to 80 to t
. ing. the dreadful Jews was impaired that "t
= = Russian army was in retreat" Thou les
: cr,ed Nicholas, with terrible explosion
u anger ''Sire - Thou lest! my soldi,
;. never retreat" ''sire, ! have told the tutl
y "Thou LEST! thou hestr' rosozted the cz'
ANkAA&AAAAf
u tracted. quive1ing lips, and with uplifted hA
y he rushed upon the military courier and /
7. his ep2ulettea Violently from his ehouldt
'e go, thou art now but soldier" The wrct
ed Colonel, pale with shamo, ehded his +
and his tens, and went out With despair IN
e froua- tho staircase, asked pxrdon for
a, violence and offered TO make tho
he fortuuate officer his Aide-de- Camp; but
y, Colonel declined, Saying, My epsnla
:, , md my honor went together" Thou
x, 1sh s.id Niehe1,a 5e = .s,ls he Ran Raesd oP
no. repair the insult / have inflicted On ,
All, we arc both unhappy. defeased!
, nnit nv Empire. Wo shall never see {
Other again. know not which Of ua will
inaicted the most pain On the other"
i II he received the nsnz Of the eomns
! ] nent Of his disasters in such ! temper, l
l.v i wonder can be felt 1t the fatal effect
lso duced BY his reversea n they reached
or | climax.
III Itvas the month Of Februazy, tho eiy
,ya | Eray and cold, 4 violent enow-drift swa!
Of The cit. with mantle o1 icy dust
cornicea and balnstrades and portals, =
IN the boards and c1oaks Of The paascrs-oy:
At great city 1esemhlcd \ gi&nt aeleep unde'
n ! snow. 1 dexthly sadness weighed heav.
,en. the soul, the frost seemed to como cGee
To round the heart one felt the vicinity OF
tha pole -,
lin 70. three days, in accordance With tho
XII | sc1iptions at Aandt, the Imperial Doctor
~ k Emperor had kept his room; his iron n,
Tho | had II last broken down under = swift su
,uid I sion Of bad news from the Crimes, and
cut and ssclusion were, the doctor told him,
ehe; | ters OF LIFE And death IN me ti1su =.
wo-! hia seclusion review was TO bo held, a1<
irao | The saue day arrived courier from Sch
aenl I pol With fresh budget Of bAd news.
I OF The day w1s, - VIC said, Of hypesoosea
! Of verify: yet 1t the appointed hour for to'
ndle yiew, Nicholas emerged from the 100, doof -;
rard | clolk on his shoulders, his gsunt cheek
tinc; | yallow faee, hi. dim eyes betrayed the Sc
ouei | Of lis inward u.1.dy. His doctor was Y
RON / n tho ante-ch11nbcE. ..
nen7 "sise," said the doctor. by way Of sup
nlea | e1postulation. :. All! Doctor u tnAt
+! IN not ost,e; aeis 1adl Vii ' TO- only s IN
Ap. sition." :" 10, 81, = na,.aJ. leone
eks your Majesty not to SO out, ~ 1npos'
81 ;s:;s - ! nsss ssssss sssn EPs
! I'D duty to wxn you Of it, "We1l, Ma
!. an An @ Ton hsye done you1 duty in warning me
on'ns do rnfne ia not taking notice Of it.
,iddle Tho hauEhty Autocrat sta1ked onward
5.sa to The eouSt Of the palace, and mount
i and horse. Mandt, when he had reeoFefee
tha Ernneror. and dcaught him Il ha WAS
agn!, ing. ua.,o-
1t his "aire, cried ne oeeeecnnsE,r ~
81 md ten to me- have spoken, AAaa- AH:.t ),
used you but it would be useless 10 - li14' m -
10 OF yuu 60 IN this dress y "eut y IN. :. -
cen Twill oe death 70 1uu1 No, -
. mnst Twill be suicide. Ano "no nAa pu
50 nok | you, M1ndt, to read my 1oonenls -;
nyfe-" persist no mora Such Mc my utus."
ar4y 1t Nichotas returned rom ~ te'ss" .,
:uc, - snd icy cold. To The suggestion of n
ICES OF camp, that he should SEND !o5 ~
: were | piled "1t ie useless; no fola ne ~, tuh
4. ~. iiT1,nn snuaffM HA took to the Nttle