The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-08-20
Sights I'm va Hosc0w

!. The treasure which is kept at the Rus
sian palace at Moscow is one of the mos
] Interesting sights One sees there all tn
crowns of the Cars of Russia from t1ll
t time Of the first Romanoff, also tlleir seep
: tres and coronation chairs, many Of then
presents from forefgns soyereigns. A mag
nificent chair Of carved ivory was given bJ
the st1tanof Turkey. Here, too, are thu
j, Fcoronation robes. sparkling with jewels
: and an immense pair Of boots which be,
Il Ilonged to Peter the Great. Many of tho
4 ancient levels, necklaces, bracelets, ear
rings, ete.sssare kept here in 8 glass case.
i In large hall, arranged in differen
groups, are al the presents which have
ever been Tnsale to russia BY foreign eoun-
i tries i. ailFel tankards, motLer-of-pe: RI
bowls. amber ornaments, and all kinds Of
gnifeentthinsa as well as many eoln-
mon ones. Here, AZ in. every corner af
| Europe, are souvenirs of Napoleon. Lis
/ portrait, in full lemperor's robes, ia hung in
one of the rooms, and underneath itare the
beds olisWlIich s#lle .alept when he naa in
I Moscow. These arc in u hall which is de-
voted to ancient equipagcs and saddles.
Two OF the latlerswcre sent by the sultan
to Catherine IL, and are covered with
pearls, emeralds, fubies and other precious
stones. This empress used to ride astride,
dressed iii male costume, with her hair
floating over her Shoulders. Perhaps the
most curious thing Of all is an old carriage
which was sent by Queen Elizabeth to the
Gar Boris Godanuff. He implored her to
help him drive the Turks out of Europe,
whereupon she sent him word she could
not do that; but she made him present
Of this carriage, on the front of which Bo-
ris is represented as conquering the Turks.
The palace is inside the Kre1nlin walls.
Some of the rooms are large and handsome
as those in the St. Petersburg Palace; the |
halls of st. Alexandra and St. George are
particularly fine. The ancient part is
curious; the ceilings arelow and supported
by rafters that a tall man can touch with |
the hand; but rafters, ceiling, and walls |
are covered with paintings and decoration.
The rooms which the Shah of Persia occu-
pied are eshibitet-but he did not sleep on
the bed, he preferred the carpet. The
only wayto get about comfortably in Mos
COW i'll the GUNNER is to walk where one
wants to go. The streets are paved with
cobble stones, and these Russian drivers
have no mercy OH you, but rattle you re-
lentlessly over the stones at the rate of
twelve miles an hour, so you are fortunatc.I
If you do not get a headache for the day.
As for conversation, that Is utterly impos~
sible in q carriage,
But what splendid place Moscow is fer
ladies' to shop iii! Opposite the Kremlin
is the Gaatinni Dror strangers Court an
square block of two-story build
ngs. 4 walk skirts all around the four
'ides, under all arcade, along which are
arranged various booths. In all directions
tln narrow, dark, mysterious passages, and i,
ls you follow them along you find them
incd with shops ofcvery description.
The Krcmlin bs the light Of the full
noon is sight which fats for many
weary days Of travel. Every dome in the ,
,ity stands ont with wonderful ldistinctncss .
md all the delicate gilt crosses glitter IN .
he softlight. Then the river winds about ,
be city like great snake, with the hun ,
lreds Of gaslighta on its banks reflected in
he water. There are more than 1000
ht1frfes III Moscow.