The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-12

In the little Negro boy and sent him
to Paris to be educated. This same
Ibraham, known in history as Abra-
ham Petrowitch. died In 1871, being
eighty-seven years of age, a Russian
landed proprietor and general in chief.
One of his sons, Ivan Abramowitch,
who died in 1901. was the founder Of
the city Of Cherson. Another Abramo-
witch, who died in 1906, was the IA
Their OF Nadeshda OssipOwna, who was
the mother Of Alexander Sergejewitch
Poushkin, who has been styled Rus
sia's black Byron"
Poushkin's childhood was passed in
his parents home at Sacharowo. about
forty miles from Moscow. on the SmO-
lensk railroad. The grandmother. Ma
RE AleXjewna, was a highly gifted
woman, though unhappily married TO
OSsip. the son OF Abraham Hannibal.
She and the nurse Of Alexander ex-
erted considerable influence over him,
especially the latter. who during this
period Of his life made him acquainted
with the world Of Russian folklore.
The atmosphere Of his home at that
time was considerably French. Alex
ander's father, Sergei Lwowitch Cborn
III, died 1913. and the latter's broth
er, Wassilli Lwowitch, who was known
at the beginning Of the century as
Poet Poushkin" and who died in
1890, were bright, witty men, especial
Iy WassiIli, who was famed for his
sparkling epIgrams and light lyric
pieces. We cannot in the limited space
given US do more than to mention
briefly some Of the best poems and
prose works of young Poushkin. bis
poeticaI tales are spirited and full OF
dramatic power. Among the tragedies
written by him may be mentioned
Boris GOdunOv" and Eugene Onye-
GIN" his masterpiece. Among the best
of his short stories are The Captains
Daughter" The Undertaken" The
Pistol Shot and The Queen of
Spades"
A fine collection Of his poems have
been translated into English by Mr..
Ivan Panin one OF which. MY Pedi-
gree" wa written as a reply to q
Bulgarian literary critic who disliked
him and made an Unpleasant allusion
to his ancestry. The poem is too
lengthy for insertion here. but we may
say that the poet silenced his critic
very effectively. Other poems are The
Bard" The Storm" winter Even
ing" THE Poet and MY Monument.
In 1890 the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the birth Of Poushkin was eel
ebrated all over Russia IL was MADE
a national holiday. The government
issued souvenir postal cards illustrat-
ing scenes In the life Of the poet. and
the emperor ordered that an annual
appropriation Of 1900 rubles be made
By the government to establish
Poushkin scholarship. In 1880 monu-
ment was erected to his memory at
Tver Barrier. Moscow. and the school
children and literary and civic societies
paid homage TO his memory at this
celebration by decking IT with gar
lands Of flowers. A great parade pre-
eeded the exercises at the monument,
which was participated in by the Inn
periaI troops, citizens and students.
and then followed orations BY learned
Russian scholars. the mayor OF Mos
COW and others.
Poushkin was killed In a duel IN
1887 with Baron George -Heckeron
d.Authes. the adopted son Of the Dutch
minister then resident at the court OK
St Petersburg. who had married sis
ter Of Poushkin's wife and who had
aroused the poets jealousy By some at
tentions be paid to Nine Natalie
Poushkin, who was . very beautiful