The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-04
Life of the Gar of Russia.

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Alexander H., Emperor of Russia, was
born April 30, 1878. He was carefully
educated by his father, Nicholas, who
protested himself delighted with the
manifestations of true Roman spirit in
his son. At sixteen he was declared
of age, and made Commandant Of the
Lanccrs of the Guard Hetman of the Cos
sacks, First Abide Camp Of the En-
pcror, and subject daily to life Of ma.
neuvering, reviewingand military parade
which at last seriously injured his health.
He then travelled through Germany to
recruit his energies, and while there con-
cluded marriage with the Princess
Maria, daughter of the Grand Duke of
Darmstadt in 1871. He now vigorously
applied himself to his studies as Chan
cellor of the University of Finland. BY
his dcxtcrous and subtle manners he
insinuatcd himself into the affections Of
the Firms, and weakened their love of
independence. He founded n chair of
the Finnish language and literature,
patronized the Academy for the culture
of Finnish literature, and betrayed the
expenses of numerous remote eXpcdi-
tions undertaken by the savNnts, such as
Cygnoeus, Wallin and Castrcn. In 1856
he visited Southern Russia, Nickolaicff,
Sebastopol, Tihis, Eriyon, &c. 1t is
said he witnessed with regret the Ntti
tudc which his father assumed toward
Europe, and that he altogether disap-
proved Of the Crimean War. On his
accession to the throne, March ., 1853,
he found himself in critical position
He had two parties to conciiatc mt
home the old Muscoyite party, blindly
Jealous for war, and the more pcacea.
bic and intelligent portion OF the Nation,
who possessed his personal sympnthics.
He pursued course calculated to en-
courage both; spoke of adhcring to the
policy of his illustious ancestors, and ut
the same time concluded peace. Since
then he has shown n strong desire to
purge the internal administration of its
impurities. He has sharply rehukcd the
| corruption of functionarics, and severely
punished some rs a warning to the rest
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to public instruction, which he has freed
from military influence where that alb
| surdity existed, as in the law schools of
st. Petersburg, and has placed it under
his own direct and personal supcrintend-
once. His moderation has even stimu-
lated the hopes Of the Poles. Bya ukasc
Of May y, 1896, he has granted to all
pAliCl Hos t,fl,,, llin,, T.,
repentance for the past, permission to
return home; but, though DESTROYS Of
preserving the nationality Of Poland, he
will not separate it from the Great Rus
sian Family. The grand achievement of
his reign, however, as yet is the emanciS
patton of the Russian scrfs in 1861, and
Of the Polish serls in 1867 An attempt
was made to assassinate him at Paris,
June &, 1867, when ON visit to Napo-
leon Ill.
A Persian Legend.
II is related of Persian mother, OF
| giving her son forty pieces Of silver as
| his portion, that sAe made him sweal
never to tell lie, and said, 500, my
son; consign thee to God, and W,
shall not meet again till the day of judg
ment.
The youth went away, and the party
he travelled with were assaulted by rob,
bers. One fellow asked the boy what
he had, and he answered, with candol
that surprised his qucstioner:
Forty dlnars are sowed up in my
garments"
The robbcr laughed, thinking the boy
tested. Another asked him the same
question, and received the same an.
swer At last the chief called him, and
asked what he had. The boy replied;
81 have told two of your people al
ready that have 10 dinars sewed up in
my clc thes."
The chief ordered his clothes to be
ripped open, and the money was found.
"And how came you to tell this?"
Because" replied the boy, Il would
not he false to my mother, whom | sol
emily promised never to tell a lie"
"Child, said the chief, cart thou SO
mindful of thy duty to thy mother,
while am inscnsble, at my age, of the
duty | owe to God? Give me thy hand,
that may swear repentance on it. He
did so, and his followers were struck
with the scene.
"You have been our leader in guilt, "
they said to tho chief, abe the same in
the paths of virtue"
And, taking the boys hand, they took
the oath of repentance on 1.-THE Lihle
Gcn and h'indGrQarten.