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NAV their prosperity continue, sid constantly
increase.-Naiae Farmer,
ALE1rs.-Alexis. the Russian Grand
Duke. now on bis way to America. is the
fourth born. but third surviving son of
the present Russian Emperor. and is in
his I'D year. The Imperial family con-
sists now Of Eve sons and but one dau.h-
ter. II is descended from Michal Roman.
81. elected Gar in 1913. in. the female
line, and in the male line from Duke Karl
Frederick Of Hol<tein. Gottorp. who mar
ried Anne. daughter Of Peter l.
Peter was succeeded by his second wife,
Catharine. the daughter Of Livonian
peasant and her successor was Peter II.
grandson Of the elder brother Of Peter I.
with whom the male line Of the Romanoff.
terminated ir the year 1880. The next
three sovereigns. Anne. Ivan III. and Eli
xabeth. Of the female line Of RoranofF.
formed transition from the native to Ger
man rulers Of the Empire, whose reign
commenced with the accession of Peter
III. Of the house of Holstein- Gottorp II
will thus be seen that it is gross mistake
to speak Of the present dynasty Of Russia
as the Romanoff; it is in fact that Of Ilnl-
stein Gottorp. the former dynasty having
terminated, both in the male and female
line, on the accession Of The sovereign las,
named. in 1762 All the suhsequen: EN-
perors allied themselves with German fam
lilies. thus causing the house gradually to
become completely Tcutonic in blood as
we'll rs in origin. The title Of Emperor
was frs. adopted in the year l12l by Peter
the First. better known as Peter the Great
Our visitor was created Colonel of the
Ekatherinenbourg regiment Of infantry at
his birth By the Emperor Nicholas. who
died in March 2, 1855. when tire present
Emperor succeeded him. Alexis. SIX years
old. was present at the coronation of his
father. The youthful prince was educated
at ST. Petersburg by Madame dc Bernard /.
French lady. aud Fraulcin Julithshof
daughter Of Courlsnd nobleman-after-
wards by Professors Turganoff and Von-
Stein. He became fine scholar and lin
gust. He was taught English BY a
Scotch gentleman named Gordon.
A9the age Of twelve he accompanied his
uncle. the Grand Duke Constantine. Grand
Admiral Of the Russian Navy. on voy-
age Of inspection to Sveaborg. strong
fortress in the Calf Of Finland. during
which he had 70 experience the dangers
Of terrific storm of several hours dura-
ton. The turbulent waves appeared to
fascinate him. for no amount Of persuasion
was found able TO induce him to retire u
his stase-room. He preferred remaining
on deck. watching the grand sight before
him. and there he stuck till the storm had