The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-11
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| OF oil the Russian authors Of to-day. Like a
patriarch OF the olden times. he Ii loved. re-
spected. and voluntarily obeyed by the whole
family Of Russian literati. Like Victor Hugo
In France. Tourgeneff in Russia Is recognized
as high authority not only in literary matters
but also In social and political questions at
large. His name must figure not only in litera-
ture. but also In Russian history for IL was
he whose keen. prophetic sight discovered
earlier than anybody olee the very origin
OF that momentous and critical schism
which took place In Russia between
fathers and sons" In politics. religion. and
social llfe-the schism which has inaugurated
new era In Russian history. II was he who.
by virtue Of his poetical intuition. depicted the
fundamental principles OF the Nihilist move
ment before It developed into unique historic
cal drama that has excited the whole civilized
world. The Cars Government has always
feared Tourgeneff as an oracle from whom 1t
expected nothing else but III omen Therefore
It has forced him to live mostly abroad. But
every visit OF the famous novelist to his coun-
try brings about series OF ovations and dem
onstrntions which greatly provoke the auto
cratic Government
The lato serious and protracted sickness OF
Tourgencff filed his numberless admirers with
u Keen feeling OF fear. They were afraid to
lose their intellectual leader. who. in these
gloomy and dirk years. has proved himself
able to show them u safe way. And how jubi-
liant they are now when they have learned that
their patriarch is out Of danger. and that in a
few months lie will leave France for Russia
The progressive Russians. both mon and
women. expect that the whito- headed seer
will lead them in person in the defence and
rccapture OF their bulwarks. some Of which are
assaulted and others already taken by the des-
perute obscurnnts
The Russian women hope that TourgenefY
will defend their right to the highest cducn-
ton. Recently there was discovered in this
city conspiracy formed for tho purpose Of de-
priVing Russian women OF the benefit Of u uni
versity education. Among the cOnspirators are
several Of the Cars Ministers. and ut their
head stands the Czaritza herself. Tho Czlritza
is reported US having said: II want to return
tho Russian woman to her family" Her fol-
lowers thus explain her meanings TOO long
schooling kccps the girls AWAY from their par
ents. and thus the holy family ties nre torn
asunder. Again. university education pre-.
pares girls for professions. and thus makes
them UNIT for family life. which IL the
proper avocatlon Of woman" But the
friends OF higher education for women
affirm that this Is only an excuse. while tine
reai cause OF the Czaritza's action il that edu-
catod women In Russia have proved to be re-
lentless foes OF despotism, both In the nation
and In the family. The ever serene face of
Sophy Perovsky. the leader of tho resicides
haunts her Majesty. who believes that Sophy's
heart would break and her arm would trembe
II her head were not so strong. Therefore"
say he obscurants. Russian women must bs
Kept IN a state OF blissful ignorance" Hero Is |
the explanation OF the conspiracy which has |
created great alarm among Eussnn women.
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study at tho universities. but the women them
selves. at their own cost. have organized 40 |
called university courses In this city and in |
MOSCOW: kien. kharkoN. and Odessa. and the !
university professors have delivered lectures
to tho women on literature. languages,
mathematics. and the natural sciences. |
Besides in this city there is q Female |
Medical College Now the university courses |
Tor women are suppressed everywhere except |
in this city. and the Female Medical College Is |
about to be closed. In their alarm. the women |
turned to Tourgenefr for aid against the Car
itza and her fellow conspirators. At the In
elist wrote letter that was published In all the |
Russian papers. In which he said no honest
tho noble ambition II woman for a higher cdu.
cation, mud that Russia will he covered with
shamo before the world if She permits her
daughters to be driven once more TO go abroad |
will say more than that when he comes here.
thsy cannot hu:h Ivan ToSrs s "1r 'H'' A"'"
that Tourgcneff VII. be able to intimidate. or at
least TO put to sIaine. the Cars spiders. who
their coGwebs, and are ready to sSueez ~ tho he,
last drop 81 vitality out Of it. Perhaps timely
warn war 81 ns from IourSeneii viii make the Car
Of thought ana q the press. hut il is doubtful
Wheeler net nightingale can drown the wells OF
II The friends Of proyncal, autonomy want
the safety Of the monarchy itself nowadays do
bends upon the full self-government OF the
provinces. Thore are oils? many other reforn,-
powerful shoulder To the wheels Of their wagons.
!. 10 Ia ORDER as IT. we're to rreEare the public at
magazine in Bussiai has just published tifty
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,sss e'a VOL; aud Alisis.py under
whsi are they striving 70 w; They even .p..s, ,nt
Day a.In. can s"lSs their riddle and understand their
Ess$is; sas~ thee ,r.,,.-.a, sA.r: i. nothing
ssst He q ; s ' .., aud "S: H.
E.lssd the aSdi. head R.h Tn.l s y"u " rys .
nv % II. nt How s"a on Es s.s:
Nave !o+i tnkei y"ur place among sphinxesr
Are you too striving 10 s,anetnxr Yea YOU too |
s"r a v Gee aa ad
Ht,t where 10 your Gdipusf
a. your ias Il S": On .rnns s;' in
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Whenever man prays he ALWAYS prays for q miracle
me Substance Of every PRAYER II this rent ODD make
hat TIVE times two shall not b. four"
Only ruch prayer genuine prayer face to face. II
spirit the Supreme Being, the fnageless pure God Of
Rnut or Bexel
Nat can even the personal and living God make twe
taeS two less or more than fDurt
Every believer must answer Yes, He can" aud 10
obliged 10 persuade himself that IL II NO.
kut " his mind revots against such ubpurdtyf
Then shakespeare Will come To his sfance: There
ireaint 81 in YOUR philosophy"
ne MAJ resort 10 the fan'ss question. What " truth 2.
Therefore let ns drink aud he ser<y and-pray!
There Mas n fool For msny years he lived comfort
lbl,. Tiic little by ittl- the came to him from
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