The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
THE CARS POWER.
Curious Collection Of Saws In
Among Russian Peasants.
Paris Figaro.

IdIls IlSdIO.
1t is a well-known fact that no people
under the sun manifest such humble sub
mission and such religious respect to their
princes as the Russians. After God hims
self the Muscovite has no conception OF
anything or anybody so majestic, venerapie
and omnipresent as his Gar. This psycno-
Logical trait naturally mas 3hs II, nsaS oent p wbo
are as much addicted to this form OF PM
losophy as the immortal Sancho rama;
Witness the following Examples collected
The Car. too, dies when his hour has
come.
When the Car splits I'm the o u tureen
the latter bursts with pride.
Even the Gear gets despatched when ne
puts his foot in a puddle. -
The Cars crown doesn't protect MIN
from headache.
The lungs of the Car himself couldn't
The OK of the Car himself has only two
Even the Cars back would bleed If
fayed with the knout.
Even a leprous Car would pass as being
TO speak Ill of a Car. even though he
be dead. Is dangerous.
Even to a blind Car one must bow.
Far better TO be a prince than De calico
Car.
A blind grand duke would not recover
his sight even though he became Car.
The horse that has once been ridden oy
the Car neighs without ceasing.
A Car who drives out with a hired morse
Is charged a mile for every step.
If you try to hang the Gar the rope VIII
break.
The Car. with all his power. is not
The Car is Gods cousin. but not His
The car does not abide with the poor.
and therefore knows not what poverty
The Cars arm is long. but 1t does not
fe ever e the ae czsr;s Vinegar does not sweeten.
Even the Cars hand has only hve
The Cars valet also thinks he has some
Even the Cars body will decay II it be
not embalmed. -
there are no mountains. ~
The Cars troika leaves a deep rut be-
hind it.
less God says ''amen" to them.
A fat Car is just as easily carried on by
An active Car puts wings to his minis
"A Car may be lame. but he can a
A naked Car would not disdain a fox's
= tear in the Cars eye costs the country
a lot Of handkerchiefs.
A Car in the desert is a man and nothing
One alone can be Car, but many can
Even a Cars horse will kick.
When the Cars a rhymster, woe TO the
poet.
One cannot live for the Car and the
peasant at one and the same time
Near to the Car, near TO horror.
When the Car SquintS the ministers are
blind in one eye and the peasants in both.
Do not hurt your hand, little Father Car,
or we shall have to carry our arm In a
sling. .a
The Car can drink as much wine as he
| likes but only blood flows in his veins.
Nc one would doff his hat to a barefooted
Car.
What the Car does not succeed in time
will.
When the Gar partakes Of q roast many
small bones remain.
When the Car laughs the bellies Of his
ministers shake.
When the Car has the smallpox the
country bears the marks.
When the Car takes snuff the people
should sneeze. !.
When the Car exhibits his pictures all
the others are worth nothing
When the Gar catches cold all Russia
is seized with the grip.
| When the Car dies the mouJik Will not
| change places with him.
When the horses refuse to go even the
| Cars carriage stands still.
When the Gar presents you with an egg
| he will ask for a hen in exchange.
He who reckons upon the favor or the
Gar does not despise the benevolence OF
| his favorite valet.
Even the Czarina's hen does not lay
goose eggs.
the peasants must furnish their skins
Whoever the Czarina hates the court lady
despises, the ladys maid execrates, and the
maid-of-all work sends to the devil.
When q little Car wants miStresSeS he
can find them among honest women.