The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

No amount Of personal charms of which
,Se English girl may boast will, in Rus
sias opinion, says WomaR, make up for
bar lack of fortune The system of the
dot is universal in Russia, and the old
family pride that breads alliances with
foreigners is only to be lulled to rest by
the almighty dollar. Perhaps the girl
meets her future husband at some con-
tineutal watering place, or possibly she
ts governess or companion to Russian
family. in which case the lamentations
of his people will be great, though, to do
him Justice the handsome young Russ,
with his courtly manners, rarely makes
mesaIliauce be he in the army, or one
of that numerous race of impoverished
mobiles who now swell the ranks of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or official class. How
ever. marriages for love happen all the
world over and even occasionally among
the Russian nobility.
The first sight of Peter the Greats city,
with its magnificent buildings and granite
duays, compels admiration. All who are
not rich enough to afford palaces live in
flats in huge buildings of brick and stucco.
The young bride has scarcely settled into
her comfortable apartments, with it's re-
ception rooms connected by draped arch
ways, than her husbands friends and re-
latous arrive to call on her Then she
realizes the fact that Russian women are
among the cleverest of their sex, the most
tactful and brilliant conversationalists.
They are essentially up-to-date, and do not
bore their listener with domestic details,
and the English girl begins to feel that
she must exert her faculties to the utmost
TO keep up to their level. They under
stand the art of dress to perfection, and
large proportion of their income goes
in clothes. Perhaps in no country in Eu-
rope is womans influence and power more
fully realized
The servants present little difficulty to
the young wife; they are probably peas
ants from the estates of her husbands
family and all know a smattering Of
French, so she is soon initiated into the
mysteries of Russian housekeeping. The
living Tin families with moderate incomes)
is extremely simple, the elaborate courses
and varied drinks are reserved for ban
quets and the meals, like the French
ones, consist of early breakfast, dejeuner
a Ia fourchette Qunch), and dinner, which
taxes place early, at > or o'clock. This
consists of four courses, and always be-
gins with soup, the favorite oukha (ish
soup and shchee (of meat and vegeta bles)
most often appearing. Then follow entree,
roast, sweet and desert. Russians are
great eaters and much given to snacks,
ana mOrsel of zakouska (sated Esh)
Win a glassful of spirits is an invariable
prelude to dinner; but no one ever drinks
without eating. If not devoted to amuse-
ment the evening is occupied with seeing
trends, who call until IL o'clock, or later.
after dinner the samovar tea urn heated
with charcoaD is brought in, accompanied
g abundant light refreshments, ana an
enormous quantity of this favorite bev-
efage is consumed served steaming hot,
win slices of lemon and sugar, instead of
milk and cream. Contrary to English
IDEAS, it is not drunk from tumblers. but
rom ordinary cups-at least this is the
custom in drawing rooms-though IN some
restaurants glasses are used. With old
World courtesy the male guests kiss their
hostess hand when taking leave.
NO people are more addicted to pleasure
man the Russians. Dinners. operas and
bals are the favorite forms OF amuse
nent, and Russian women are devoted to
aancing. The ball room etiquette will
seem curious TO the English girls ideas
ct FIRST for it Is not considered good form
70 dance whole waltz or polka with enc
partner; three or four men dance a round
of TWO with the lady, always returning
ner 10 her original partner at the end Of
me dance. Balls always end with the
nazurka, which is totally unlike ours, be-
ing sort of follow-my- leader affair. and
containing many figures of the cotillion.
Il. Co.
ule dreaded Russian winter, which lasts
Tor nearly eight months. The glazier
comes round and fits in double, sometimes
Ieoie, windows with layers Of cotton wool
setWeen them to keep out all possible
u[dughts, and rows of artificial flowers
painted therein give a cheerful look and
.eAeye the eye from the eternal white of
.le landscape: The stove inspector ar
IVES TO see that the huge hollow stoves,
ount OF brick and faced with porcelain,
VOlnecting three or four rooms, are in
1leIi and this Is a most necessary mat
sr' Tor, should the sugar, or poisonous
Ssllues OF the charcoal, penetrate the room,
u5ath from asphyxia occurs with over
.Nenlns swiftness. Picnics are a favor
~. lorIh OF amusement. when people drive
KY IN sleighs, drawn by three horses
yo,,st, to some point Of interest. and
,''Ih ~ moonlight. Then there are skat-
ana toboganning In which all Join.
q, Z" Splte OF these attractions, every one
ga. SAD when the ice melts and the short
10 l.ulner bursts upon the land with scarce
NJ any intervening spring. Then those
so uo can manage IL leave the city for pal
p,, cottages or apartments in the sub
~ only returning in September. For
a .,1,snsh women the life I'm Russia IL pleas
nv, enou gh were Il not for one thing. the
WI .'lnual supervision-direct and Indirect
o7l the police, who exercise an autocratic
.ANAfOl
home. '''''Hs received from
we heredity fad, says the American
ss,all'ah $ Home Journal. needs 10 be red
nlse1' a Few weeks ago some serious
co,r'''u.esu women in New York drew iin
tis5,ltuuon and bylaws and signed a
fsr'i,. NOT 70 marry any man I'm whose
el,rug there was a predlsposltion 10 con-
d.ep'loh or to any serious transmlssible
4 ort. NOW IN the first place, marriage
deal ''ue 100 individual matter 10 ~
pis'e WIN by societies. In the second
IVA as our esteemed friend Cicero gavs.
Eber tass over In silence" the fact tbaf
D We right man comes along any one