THE CZAR'S MARRIAGE.

Manawatu Herald, 21 January 1881, Page 3

THE CZAR'S MARRIAGE.

■ . 4. The m&rriage of the Fmperor of Russia with Ptincws Dolgorouki is not likely to shock the Russians, who would always infinitely prefer that their Czais should many, as was the custom before the Homanoff family acquired the Crown, one of theii own subjects, rather thun some petty German Princess. The r rnperor Alex* ander's marriage with his first wife was a love-n.atch. Pc was sent en bis travels with his father, and, coming o Darms«adt, saw his future wife, ana went no further in search of one. I remember her a good-looking woman at *t. Pcteisburg, but very prim and stiff. On becoming Empress she had been obliged to submit to. baptism according to the rites of the Gre«*k

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Church, aiidahß had beconieVxtremely devout, pn? sb/>g hoi* j4/i>e ranch >v,ith priests.,.; . <„...; w ''i" ".' *'■ At tbVtjlimo theie. was a- Priucess BolgorQuH',., who was- the favoured Sultana of His Muj'sty She was a h hk'soiup, but somewhat course-look-ing fc.ii 1. wilh .slftepy eyes,aiul ayb.ad. ooni^'uxipa.' Her position, was quafcivccoguise«l. and sho was on thebostof ' tonus with the Empress. After n time the Enip^roi' married her to -a G«nira*, and. her sister, inherited her & affections. What became dt this sister, I forget. Probably she, tco, was married to. a.Gerieral,, or a Governor, or someehing of that kind. : ' One evening the Emperor,- fancy free, went to a ball., A young girl was making her debut in the St. Petersburg fashionable world. She was the daughter of a Prince Dolgorouki. who had died exceedingly poor, and she had been brought up at an educational asylum for poor noMes. The Emperor, like Alexander tie Great, "gazed, arid looked, and looked again." The girl let fall her fan; suddenly the Emperor sprang forward and picked it up; the handkerchief had been thrown, and his couriers worshipped the rising sim, The Kmperor explained that she reminded him strangely of his wife when he first saw her at Darmstadt, and His Majesty felt impelled to call ; frequently on the girl as a delicate csrapliment to his wife. She was living with a sister or cousin, I forget wh'ch, who was married, and who tried to put a stop to theto sentimental visits. The mperor . there* fore, gave his inantoratu a house and an established borne of her own. This lrfste;! some time ; but when a family grew up she was removed to tho Winter Palkce. This greatly offended, as was somewhat natural the Empress. Now that the latter has died the Kmperor has married the lady. This is the simple and touching history of the loves of 'he Km* peror Alexander and the Princesses of the House of Dolgoiouki.— Truth HINTS ON TRAINING HEIFERS. .- » : A writer in an American agricnUu ral paper gives the following advice upon this subject : — lt is an easy mat ter to train a heifer to stand quietly to be milked, but it is easier to train them to jump, kick, and run. The way to teach them to stand still, is to require them always to do so. If there is nought to hinder a wild heifer from running, and if her fears prompt her to iun, she can and will run If she cannot run, in a short time she loses her fear, and stands from habit ; and habit i 3 one of the most powerful influences iv this world for either brute or man. If you want to trans form a wild heifer into a well behaved, well trained cow, you must be patient, and exhibit no temper. Never sti'ike her. She must of all get acquainted with you, and learn that you will not hurt her She must learn not to fear •you. If, in winter, it is best to milk l a the stable, make as little fuss and as few alarming motions as p ssible ; handle her very gently. Be careful not to pinch the teats. This is the great source of trouble A cow naturally Wishes to get rid of her milk. She stands quietly until some careless niilker has given a squeeze that hui'ts. when she kicks and rims, i'y allow ing such a coui'se a few times, the habit will be confirmed. Tho best way to manage, if you have no stable, is to have a well- fenced yard, and teach your heifers to stand for milking in that ; or, next best, to tie them, using th*m very quietly. No ma n or boy is fit to control animals unless he can control them and control himself.