Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-02
THURSDAY EVENING. ssPTEMBFR 2. 1886.

- Voice from Another WorId''-A Pleas
amt and Interesting RoumeIIan Episode.
Ii will be remembered by those who
study modern popular movements in various
lands that about year ago. the people of
Eastern ROumelia, who had suffered long
and severely from the oppressive rule of
Turkey. raised the standard of revolt, CAP
tIred tine governor, packed him of to Con-
SiantnOple. proclaimed the union of the
two Bulgarias, and invited Prince Alex
ander. who has just been greeted with an
ovation ON his return to his people after
an unsuccessful conspiracy to displare him
10 be- their ruler; he Immediately accepting
and assuming the government of the country
The chief figure i'll this remarkable revolution
was young woman. Rayn2 TchardOfan. by
name, who I'VE quote the description of the
ONO State JOupd{, although but seven
teen years of age, was united in marriage
Ia NJ. TchaTdOfan. one of the most ardent
of the young Roumelian patriots When
the patriots had met together for their final
attack upon the palace where the Turkish
governor resided, there was a mOmentary
hesitation in their councils, aud Rayna in a
costume half military. half national. threw
herself into their midst with drawn sword.
spoke few animating words and offer, d
to lead them 10 the palace. They followed
her with wild enthusiasm, and. entering the
palace. she pushed her way amid the staff
and guards of the governor took him cap
i've with her own hand and led him off Ia
prison" This old world incident and epi-
sOde attracted much attention in the new
world. where patriotism has had 50 many
and such grand illustrations in the history
and conduct of its people. and it made an
especially marked impression on our dis
tinguished and brilliant friend and old fel-
.Jw student, at college Col. VIM. S Furay.
of Columbus, 10 whom we do not
need to introduce the readers of
the GLoBE-RErUBIIC The colonel. who
is on the editorial staff of the Ohio STATE
Journal. wrote really tine and strong
poem. of some length. entitled The
Sword of Rayma TchardUfan." and it was
printed in his paper. and on December llth.
1885. the colonel wrote a letter cOngratu-
lating the Roumehan people upon their
escape from Turkish rule and their union
with the other Bulgaria. enclosed copy of
the poem ana directed II to Madame
Rayna Tchardofan, Phillippopolis, East
Roumelia, Europe" Taking tine package.
Ia the poStOffice, he had the honor of being
informed by the clerk at the registry wiz /
dow that there was no such country in the
world as East Roumelia. and that he must
surely mean something else Not caring
To dispute the point, the colonel inquired
the amount of postage Necessary to carry a
letter TO Turkey, and being informed. the
letter was duly stamped, committed to the
mails and left 10 take its chances. And its
chances proved To be good, for 1t got
there" in great shape, and had
generous reception from the
heroine. for few weeks ago,
a package. Ornamented all over with foreign
stamps. and pOstmarked in French, Bull
garan and modern Greek, arrived at the
Columbus pOStOffice for Colonel Furay. Ii
was a letter from Rayna TchardOfan. and
enclosed photograph of the young heroine
in the costume she wore when she put her
self at the bead of the ROumelian patriots
and captured the Turkish governor. The