The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-24

Terrible" In one of these rooms is a
large. handsome picture of ''Ivan the Ter
rible" visiting the red square OF Moscow.
This red square is here yet; we saw it. 1t
and inside Of this, and up some five feet,
reached by steps, is the round space, about
thirty feet In diameter, where this mon
ster, ''Ivan the Terrible" cut the peoples
heads off, in the centuries past. This
whole space is now enclosed by an iron
fence, and no one is allowed to go inside
las 1t is called the bad place.. This old
part Of the palace is kept painted in the
same way as Of old. Its low ceilings, all
arched over, and the odd style Of archi-
lecture, makes it quite Interesting. In
side the Kremlin are many old clutches,
where we zee many old cannon, &c.
We go from here to Sparrow Hill, out
some five or six miles. From this point
we have a fine view Of the city,. We also
pass over the ground where Napoleon
fought his way into Moscow, and from
this hill first Viewed the gilded domes and
the doomed city, which was soo burned
by the Russians to keep Napoleon from
enjoying 1t.
On our return we visit the old Donskie
monastry, founded in 1891. Here we see
the old church and cemetery surrounding
1t, and see many old and quaint tombs.
We zee Inscriptions on many of them hum
dreds of years old. Around this cemetery
and monastry are the brick walls or fort
ress built over 500 years ago. These walls
are o 25 feet thick by % feet high,
with watch towers around In places.
We visit the large riding school, o build
ing about 800 feet long by 400 feet wide,
and not q pillar or support on the inside
Of this immense building.
We visit the part Of the city where the
Tartars live, and go in their old church,
with its carpets OF ancient designs. Tit
chapel contains no seats. On the fioor are
placed rings Of beads, which they worship
on Bonded knees. In the windows are the
turban caps they wear while worshiping.
We also 60 to the horse market, where
they buy their horse meat, as they eat no
other meat.
We then visit the cathedral OF st. Basil,
built In 1855. This cathedral is on the
south side of he red Square, and Is a
solidly built, grotesque old building. 1t
has eleven domes, each different In color,
and these surinount as many chapels. All
OF these chapels are connected by narrow
passage ways. The architect was an Ital-
ian, whose eyes were ordered put out by
the then Emperor, Ivan the w.. to keep
him from building another one like 1t ESQ
tradition says). This old cathedral Is
built 30 solid and substantial that IL looks
like II would stand forever.
We visited many other cathedrals and
things. Among them was what Is said to
be q portion Of the robe OF our Savior,
brought from Persia; also a nail OF the
true Cross; o gold cross, studded with
precious stones, and containing q portion
OF the true cross our Savior was crucihed
on.
We visit one of the manufactures, where
they make the so,id silver enameled
work; see them making 1t, in all its pro-
cesses; where little pieces are worked In,
one by one, and then burned in and enam-
eled. The slow process proves to us the
1901 sNa
wife o sugar bowl and cream pitcher aud
sugar spoon, which delights her, and L
think she will serve her teas at home- to
her lady friends with far more satisfac-
tton, knowing she has something quite
elegant and different from anything TO be
had in u country.
Moscow IL said 10 have 500 manufacto-
riss of different kinds. Thousands of beg
gars are to be seen here, all b~eseeching
one as he passes to give them something.
A iaborer's wages here is so TO 40 copecks
per day, or Is to 81 cents. The peasants
or pOo people, both men and women, 90
b~arefooted on the streets. The stores are
nearly all arranged In 'bazaars-that is,
there are about 100 to 200 stores all under
q roof, with long passage ways between
for streets. These passage ways are COW
cred with glass: or course many old and
d store buildings are to be seen here.
Moscow IL an old city; It looks old, and
nc other city looks like It.
Having seen Moscow pretty well, we
now get our sleeping car and railway
tickets, have our passport Weed and q
the train at . o'clock at night. July 18th,
for Warsaw. We are up at z O'Clock to
travel all day, as it is 1223 versts or $40
miles from Moscow to Warsaw. Moscow
has some $4,000 inhabitants, and we are
glad to It last turn our faces from among
these people and towards home.
We Qnd they have q dining car on our
train RhfNh THAI hanI all tho xUoU from
Moscow to Warsaw. We have some funny
experiences. We try to get some chicken
for hpeakfast, we cannot talk Russian;
the dfuing car man can't talk English.
open M English Russian dictionary and
ind the word chicken, but before can
make him understand l crow like q roos-
ter. He mods his head; my wife and
daughter laugh at my manner OF making
myself understood, but we get chicken for
breakfast. We have no trouble about
Settiug our meals after this. The dining
car ID very different from those in our
country. One half Of 1t is used for cook
Ling; the other half is occupied by the
0fpg tables. We travel all day over an
q level and sandy country, with a
.of clay mixture. We see no residen-
except 10 the cities or towns We pass
pugh. The farms are owned by wealthy
V66ple, who do not live on them, hut rent
them TO the peasants. These peasants live
In log huts with straw roofs, aud some
twenty or thirty Of these huts are always
built close to zach other, making what
they term q colony. We see fne wheat,
oats and potato fields,
We arrive at Warsaw Saturday night at
14i30; get q q carriage and are soon In
our hotel, 1.-THE D'Europe." On our way
up rom the station we had q beautiful
view Of the city by gas light; the best gas
city. We drove fully q mile from the sta
ton to our hotel, add crossed over the
river Vistula on the finest iron bridge we
ever saw. 1t is built on piers, and is fully
three.guarters Of . mile long. In cross
ing this bridge we could see the long lines
possibly two miles up and down the river,
and their reflection In the water was most
beautiful.
As We had written ahead for our rooms,
as We always do, SO as to be sure OF secar-
ing them, we FOUND two nice rooms await
per day. As we had the dustiest ride by
railway we have yet had, we soon wash
up and are 10 our beds and asleep. We
get up at 8 O'Clock Sunday morning. We
take 9 CUP Of coffee aud bread only at II
O'Clock, 40 breakfast 10 not served, accord
to y; 30 we get q guide and a carriage and
are soon out for . drive. We first drive tC
Q large old Catholic church, where ser.
vices are being held. We stay to service
and hear the singing and organ. The
singers are furnished by tue Royal Thea
tire, 80 It must have been good. We drivs
from here TO the Oldest part of the city
where we see buildings hundreds OF years
old; then to the bastile, where tho ole
fortihcations are seen. Communications
all through these are by underground pas.
sages, and Ia these are great explosives t.
blow them up, should an attempt to cap
tpre be Wade, W. also see the Nihilisl
prison, where all the prisoners are KEEP
underground In dungeons; and when one
goes In here he never sees his friends MOI
any one else again, for he is soon sent of
to siberia to spend the balance OF his days
he lives 20 get there.
We then visit that part OF the city caliet
the New Jerusalem, where 10000 Jew
live. There are twQ0lasses OF these Jew!
here; IN Is called the fanatical Jews. o
thess the mea snd boys all wear Ions
coats, nearly to their feet, and caps OF
their heads. The married women all weal
wigs over their hair to designate them
We visit their synagogue, where the mer
only are allowed to sit In the main audi
forum; the ladies are all up in the gal
lery. We see the big prayer book writ
ten on parchment, in Hebrew. We did
not take time to read much OF it. nj,
wife aud daughter were here honored will
a seat In the Rabbits chair, where ever,
lady who sits down in 1t will receive /
blesaipg.
We 60 from here to the Emperor's sum
mer palace. We drive out past quite Q
large woodland park, "LaZienki Park
We drive through many beautiful,
shaded lanes and soon comet to the palace
II Is small, compared with the Others, bul
IL beautifully situated, with water way.
all around il; these water ways or canals