The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13

ing away from the scene Of contemporary
events in Russia. Not that Miss IsheoriNoFh
is old in years she can hardly be more 'n''
80: but she belongs to the workers Oh ,ne
sixtiesr-pure idealists. who are decioenly
looked down upon by the young ma'e''''''''
of the present day. 81.
There is a remarkable thing % De nV''" ~
Russian life However stagnant ~ aPPo"
on its surface il moves with a giant 81 ,"ss,
and the early ideals Of the fathers are h','
light. If not ridicued 10y the sons. AHe''J
the views Of men and women OF the s'A''''
the period OF Alexander lis liberal re-
forms-sre considered antiquated by tne
vouug Russians Of today. Two generation.
have had time 70 come up since tnen anu
although the Slay nature remains the same
although the Russians Of today are JUST a.
hot headed and impulsiye as the workers Oh
the sixties still the young men ana women
consider themselves very wise and practical
indeed as compared with the "idealsts OF th.
Notwithstanding in this denomination even
the "nihilistsn Of that time. The "idealists
of the sixties of Miss Ishebrikoya's stamp, Oh
the other hand. are Mortified at the merce'
nary tendencies displayed by the younger gen
Grafton. are disguised at the growing might
of the "almirhty rubie,n which they haa
scolred with 80 much contempt boa their time.
OF course. they hold that mercenary ten
denotes are fostered In the younger people D5
the restrictions OF political freedom IN the
country. which prevents the untrammeied
display Of mans faculties M other ana no.
bier fields of action. And l have no doubt
that il was that disgust with the lowly ten
denotes OF the time, as well as the actions OF
the Government that foster that mercenary
spirit In the young generation, which impeile'
Miss Tshobrikova TO make her desperate ap
neal 10 the car. She appears % have hopeu
that a reversion by theczar 90 the liberal pol
lev pursued by his father IN tie sixties
would not only benefit the country at large
but would rouse the Young people from the
mercenary spirit to which they have given
themselves I'D of late OF herself, as true
"idealist. % Miss Tshcbrikova seemsnot tohnvt
thought at an in this emergency Now the
choi,e lies with the Russian authorities, and II
remains 90 be seen whether they dispose Of The
matter calmly and justly or fail into the mis-
take of sending that woman journalist % 81
IBERIA and constitute her political marty y
increasing her influence a hundred fold with
the Young people whose very coldness drove
her ON % write her letter 10 the car.
It sm0re than twcntyyears since the name
of Mary Tshebrikova has grown 20 be ia-
miliar one with tine Russian readers She Is
a clever observer Of things, is possessed Of a
good theoretical knowledge Of several lan-
cuaees. and always was indeiatlsaole in ,e'
..urinr the latest solid work. OF English, ltal.
ian. German and French writer's, extracting
from such the very essence Of ideas chat
could To- the best advantage BE- adopted DID
Russia. with due regard % restrictions ou'
taining in an absolute monarchy Most az
Mis- T.hehrisova'e writing, treated ON eluca-
tional O. ethical matters, On the organization
Of cooperative enterprises, ON questions OK
political economy. ON equal rights for both
sexes. on the rights of tine Hebrews and k.n'
dred subjects. or course, they generally app
Dearod n the prominent organs OF the liberal
press Of Russia such as the newspapers No-
vost of 81. Petersburg, The Russkya Nclo-
mosti of Moscow. and the monthly magazine
Northern Messenger. ON which She was associ-
ate editor for the last two years; whilo other
writings of hers of less general interest
found room for themselves in tine organs de-
voted 90 one speciality or another.
Mrs b. MACGAHAN.