The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-05
physieai strsagsh sad Oourase.


Alexander III was man Of remarkable
physical force. He stood Q feet inches IN
his stockings, and IL Il told Of him that he
could take silver coin Of tho sise OF .
dollar and double Il between his thumb
and forefnger. When In 1883 his train was
wrecked and number OF persons were
killed. IL II said he saved those who were
In the same compartment with him from
injury and perhaps death by supporting .
portion Of the fallen roof with his shoul-
ders till assistance came. He kept himssH
In good condition by the most severe man
ual labor. Like Gladstone, he was fond Of
shopping down trees, and in the winter
time he used to shovel snow paths In bic
palace grounds.
During the last war between Russia and
Turkey he showed that he had plenty Of
personal courage a. we'll a. physical
strength, and although during his entire
reign he was In constant expectation OF
being murdered he never hesitated to show
himself to his people when he thought the
occasion demanded II, and he oftenhmes
was accounted even raAh In hte manner OF
doing this.
For instance, ON several occasions when
members Of his .household died, and mo-
ably when his English nurse passed away,
he attended the funeral services Ike any
common person, following the hsafse o.
foot. It was his custom frequently 20
ways. the czarlna and the whole family
accompanying him in an open carriage,
and at the annual fetes given In honor OF
the czarina's birthdays he used to take
the reins on the front seat Of q high wagon,
with the empress beside him and the e.
back seat, and drive slowly through the
grounds Of the palace, which were bril-
| liantly illuminated, In the evening.
| It is q fact that whenever Alexander III
| appeared In public he was greeted With
the most extravags9t aemonssrafess OF
| His Daily LiSs.
All authorities agree that Alsxandef ~
| was very hard yorker. He rose ct In tha
morning, and after quiet stroll through th1
| grounds OF the palace partook Of IN early
breakfast, which was followed imnqediately
! by severe manual toll A. soon - this tasl
4 was finished he plunged into the ohlcial busi
ness of the day with energy and dogeed per
eistence. His work consisted principally d
the examination Of sdtcts, ukases, laws and
all sorts of reports op all sorts Of subjects, OF
the margins Of which he would write decis
ions or impressions with ftankness and ~
abandon that were refrsshing:
1t IL olaimed by those who DO not favor ~
theory that he was kept in ignorance Of tn
real state Of Affairs throughout his dominion
that the documsnts submitted TO him included
detailed statements OF every trial Of politica
offenders OF any consequence, and that thes
reports were almost without exception &C
curate TO tho last degree, that their accurac'
was insured BY habit he had OF gummaril.
visiting condiem pqniShment upon any ofncia
who was detected In presenting an incomplet
; or false report
Whatever hs wrote upon the margins Q
the documents submitted TO him was pro
served BY glazing II over and carefully nlip
II in the imperial archives. His phraseoiog
Wa not always very correct nor the sentl
msnts very refined. sThey ere sst Of hogs,
was favorite comment "What . beast
isi'' tekaya skotina, was another. "Disoourao
!. ing" (neyooteshitelnol Was his fAvogite wor
for the report Of Ase, of . fatluro Of CROPS q
famine.
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- . model family man, .was very fond, e
TO adopt TO Rive them pleasure. He was teI
+ fond Of Amateur theatytcals. ard ho WAS new
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An intensely Bsljgious Han.
To. N. Pohiedonotso6, In later yeazs u
9 much feared president Of the holy synod
ehsracteristic trsiE Of Aiexspdsr hi. &
9 Pobiedonotson was his tutor In chiidhoo
This man Mas highly intoi.o Grant ip relgiol
9 msttsIs. Hs yss thorough Penslsvist q
:. was also man Of sterling honesty, unswer
Il despised everything savorihS OF ooiruptio
- unfair dealing or immortality. and while q
= world may blame him tor the marrow minds
q ness Of his Imperial pupil II must honor III
= tor thoss eualitiss e Alexa2dsy III VIII
!. N. P0bied0n0ts06 may bA attributed q
cSar's personA moEality. y - clAimed
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