Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-30

of the Gar. She is extremely popular
and while Lot so beautiful as her sister
the Princess of Wales. has the same ex-
pressive and beautiful blue eyes. She has
fine figure and youthful experience not
frequently met with In the mother of FIVE
children. She has a passion for dancing
that has occasioned some criticism.
THERE Is AN IMPRESSION
among foreigners that the Emperor never
goes out unless protected by guard. He
never walks. but he frequently drives in a
sledge with no attendants but two Cos
sacks. He also walks through the gardens
of the palace with his wife, entirely UNI
attended. The Empress also drives out
IN like manner, wrapped IN costly furs,
under which she wears plain wooden
gown. In the summer she wears simple
light gowns and few jewels. As evidence
of the Gar 5 exactness in business it was
stated that the imperial family pay upon
every article they import.
At Easter and ON other important occa-
sions, the Empress appears in the national
dress, which dates from the sixteenth cen
tury, and In which few changes have been
made. 1t is a low corsage. buttoned in
front, with long trail, and a white veil
Is worn with it. The demands made up
on the Empress are very great. She is ex-
pected to be seen everywhere, at public
ceremonials and at the hospitals and at
the educational institutions. She has. for
tunately perfect health The affection ex-
listing between the Gar and the Caro-
witch is deep and tender, marked by a
eonstancy on the part of the husband that
is seldom seen in such exaulted rank The
Emperor is not great statesman, but is
actuated by genuine desire to promote
the welfare of his people. He has not
always been wise In the selection of his
advisers. The finances of the empire are
still in discouraging condition.
IN REGARD TO THE NIHILISTs
she said it was necessary to the safety of
the empire that Nihilism be suppressed.
There is, among the people, strong pre-
judice against them, the murder of the
ear being black spot upon their record.
But the means and methods suppression
have been misrepresented They were
not permitted to make revolutionary
speeches nor to circulate prohibited litera-
ture. When arrested they We're tried, and
political criminals were never sent to the
mines They were banished to the larger
towns In Siberia, where they supported
themselves by teaching, and even Mr..
Kennan admitted that wives accompanied
their husbands and mothers their sons.
They seldom had property to confscate,
and were frequently more comfortable dur
ing their residence in Siberia than they
had been in Russia. Many political of
tenders had been pardoned upon the En-
peror' s succession to the throne The peo-
pie cling stubborn'y to their traditions,
and the car is venerated as the anointed of
God. His attitude toward the Germans
had been censured, but in retiring Ger
mans from official life place was made for
Rcssians encouraging national spirit and
ability.
The history of Russia mas been the sad
dest in Europe The barbarous customs
to which the people so long adhered had
colored the national character 1t is pro-
foundry melancholy, and this is evinced in
its poetry, literature, and in the music of
the church. A strain of sadness runs
through them ALL