The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-11-11
A RUSSIAN NOBLE.
The Life and Habits OF One OF the
Cars FavOrites.


St. Petersburg Correspondence n. Y. Sun.
Count Alexander Walaitinivowitch
Adlerberg, minister of the Imperial
Court, and governor of the Winter
Palace, was brought up from boyhood
with the Emperor, and is his bosom
friend He is called Adlerberg H., to
distinguish him from his father. He is
fast liver, true "dobrjak," as the
st. Petersburgers say. His pet vice is
gambling, and luck is often against
him. One morning the Car, who had
started for walk with his favorite dog,
was met by an old woman who, not rec
ognizing him, asked very humbly if he
was employed in the Winter Palace.
"Yes," answered the Gar, ~ even
have some little influence in the Pal
ace. Perhaps l can give you some in
formation" Then the old lady told
him that long time before she had
lent a large sum to Count Adlerberg,
and that she couldn't get him to pay
her She was in extreme poverty, she
said, and did not know to what saint to
address her VOWS. " I will do my best, "
answered the Emperor, "and perhaps
l may be able to induce the Count to
pay you your money. Come at noon
to the Palace" Returning to the Pal
ace. the Car sent for the Count The
latter frankly acknowledged his indebt-
edness, but said that he had not the
wherewithal to discharge it. The EN-
peror, gave him the money out of his
own pocket, telling him to hand it to
the old woman when she should next
come for it. Next morning the Gar
was surprised to find himself again
stopped by the old woman. All
she SAYS, cit is as I feared l am al
most sure you would not succeed"
"What do you mean p asked the Gar.
"That has always been tie way, don't
you see, and it will be. The mobiles do
what they please, and the poor people
are helpless" "Idon't understand you:
explain yourself?" al mean to say
that the people of the Court, sure Of
the protection of the Gar, violate with
impunity their most solemn engage
ments." HAS not Count Alder
berger paid you what he owes
you?" "Paid Paying is well
enough for poor people. AS to
the rich and powerful, they dispense
with that formality if it annoys them.
Meanwhile, [ am without bread"
The car frowned. Follow me to the
palace, my good women. You shall
have satisfaction" The car walked
so fast that the old woman could hard
ly keep up with him. She still sup
posed that he was an employee in the
palace. When she saw the servants
and the people of the court bowling to
the ground before him she was stupe-
fed. The guards were for stopping
her, but the car made sign, and she
followed him into the imperial apart
ments Adlerberg was summoned.
"What does this mean?" said the En-
perez. "You have not paid this wo-
man in spite Of my orders. What
have you done with the money that l
gave you?" At these words Adlerberg
made such a piteous face that the cars
anger gave place to a strong desire to
laugh. "Come, sir, explain "Well,
sir, this is the naked truth: When l
got home with the money that your
majesty had deigned to give me l was
assaulted by such a crowd of creditors
that nothing was left for this old wo-
man. Idon't know how the jackals
learned that 1 had this sum. Now
am as poor as I was before. I don't
know how it happens, but money can
not stay in my hands longer than a few
minutes. Between my fingers it is no
longer metal, it is volatile alkali.' The
car, disarmed, burst into roar of
laughter. When the old woman left
the palace she carried away her mon
ey.
As 1 am telling stories, here is anoth-
er in which this same Count Adlerberg
figures The hero is no less a person
age than the prince of Wales. The
thing happened during one of the
princes visits to the capital of the cars.
Adlerberg had given the prince sup
per which lasted till daybreak.
About 4 o'clock in the morn
ing the prince took leave Of the
jumped into carriage and
started for the winter Palace His
Royal Highness had done such honor
to the wines, and especially to the
foaming champagne, that his ideas
were little mixed. AS he was passing
the Palace of the Holy Synod ne
thought he recognized the facade of
the Imperial palace, and he halted the
carriage. The coachman said some
thing to him, but the Prince did not
Russian. He got out, dis
missed the coachman, and then march
ed up to the door, A monk. half asleep.
opened the. door and asked him what he
but the Prince did not under
stand the monks Russian any better
than he had that of the coachman.
Without answering his questions he
not too steadily, into the in
terror of the edifice, thinking that he
could find his way to his apartment.
The monk undertook to stop him.
The Prince is one of the best boxers of
the United Kingdom His first blow
laid out the monk. who, believing that
he was face to face with the devil,
shouted Justify for help. You can
fancy the uproar. The police were
soon on the ground. As the Prince
couldn't make himself understood, and
was not recognized, he was token to the
nearest police station. Fancy the stupe-
faction at court in the morning when
it was discovered that the Prince had
not returned to the Palace. The En-
peror was very uneasy. He scolded
the governor the Palace roundly for
having allowed the Prince to set out
alone Then the Grand Master of
Police, Fedor Fedorowitch-T repof,,
had a happy thought. He gave orders
for a search among the police-stations,
and the heir of the crown of England
was found fast asleep among the re-
velers of the lower degree. The EN-
peror laughed heartily, but not loudly,
over the adventurer, and steps were
promptly taken to hush it up.
The Monkey and its Domestic Relations.
London Telegraph.
In India, where the monkeys live
among men, and are playmates of their
children the Hindoos have grown fond
of them, and the four-handed folk par
ticipate in all their simple household
rites. In the early morning, when the