The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-08-16
MAKING A UNIFORM
II Was For the Car, and He
Wanted 1t In a Hurry.
A SCARED CRIMEAN TAILOR.
When Pounced Upon by His maiesty's
General, Who Cioaked His Mission In
Mystery. the Knight Of the Shears
Thought His Time Had Come.

1cncfat, VINO SioaNeu Iio miso'ou tH
Mystery. the Knight Of the Shears
Thought His Time Had Come.
By special permission of the court
authorities an amusing account Is pub
lished OF the circumstances attending
the ordering Of military uniform by
the car from little tailor In the
Criinea. Khaim kurichkess by name.
who lived at Simferopol. the headquar
tiers of the Crimean Dungeons.
When the imperial family came 10
i.ividai. and some days before the an
hual fete of the Crimean dragoons. the
car told the colonel that he had in
store gift for him and the regiment
the cZarina had consented to become
their chief His majesty added: II
shall he there when you aud yOur Of
fcers are presented TO the empress
and shall wear your uniform. The
only thing is. | believe haven't he
uniform Of the regiment But thu
doesn't matter. there is time. II you
hurry. to have one made. You seem
To have An excellent tailor Your uni
form fits beautifully. Who made it,
The colonel give the name or knrtch
kess whereupon his ma jesty asked him
10 arrange that kurichkess should
make uniform for himself. adding
smiling. "fell him to do his best aud
to turn 1t ont ms well rs yorrs.'
There Is next given II seri0comic de
scription Of the alarm occasoncd
among the Kurichkess household. con
sisting Of father. mother and nine chill
dren. when handsome motorcar stop
ped outside their door and cloaked
general officer descended
The general said in staccato sen
fences: You must come with me-
Don't be frightened You'll know
later where I'm taking you ] can't
.save without you. We've lost much
time already. Get dressed quickly"
The tailor obeyed. went with his cap
tor and was absent for four days
Nine KurichkeSs was doubtful whetlN
er she WAS Il wife or Il widow.
Eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recounted his adventures The
drive With the general had lasted two
loiirney the general did not address i
single word to him When they reach
I'd their destination. Yalta. all he said
was. "Ehaim Eurichkess. get ont and
follow me-
He was assured that he need not be
al al. bn La oil wit
lodging and with food and the next
day he would he told why he had beer
brought to Yalta and what he had Il
do He was told lie need not try t,
escape. MS he would be watched.
His fears We're tlissipated when ;
er,l OF generals" addressed him to tn,
following effect
Great good fortune has fallen upoI
you. His majesty the emperor wishe,
you to make for him uniform of The
Crinean Dragons. But II must be az
good us that of the colonel of the regi
nent. | hope you won't make Il mes
Of it. will take you mt once to tn,
palace. where you will be admitted t,
the ears study 10 see his majesty,
figure"
When the general Of generals" tool
Kurichkess to the ears study his maj
esty was standing reading Il documen
with his back to the door Some min
utes elapsed before he turned around
In the meantime Knrichkess was root
ed to the floor
The ear on realizing his presence
faced him and said: "Oh. you are her
already. You are Ehaim Eurichkess
the tailor want you to make me
uniform III the Crmean Dragons d.
your best and see that 1t Is a good ii.
Get 10 work ut once
Kurichkess went on to describe HOY
God had helped him In his work an.
how satisfied the ear had been witt
the uniform and thanked him for it
KurlchkeSS refused to accept auy
thing in payment. but his" general IN
sisted that. according 10 law. he VIZ
obliged to receive 20 rubles for hi
expenses. Moreover. the general added
the minister Of the court was awar
that Kurithkess was IN debt and IL
gaze the tailor an envelope c0ntainin.
500 rnbles from the minister to dis
charge his obligations
Kurichkess was driven hack in
MOTOR to Simfero,ol and some ,ay
later m Imperial messenger hren.h
to his shop Il caSr rontAining a gul,
watch and chain. Tho duuhIp eagi
was engraved on the Watch which als
bore the descriptions, TO Ehaim III
reckless fer Zeal Argos
A "lady" Is Defined.