They are a wonderful people and are making swift strides to the front in every direction.

I took sights of comfort here and so did Josiah.
I said a big war would stop the exhibit of most every country--it has stopped Russia--she don't have much show here to the Fair, they wanted to, and laid out to, but couldn't on account of havin' to go to war.

It is dretful busy this year, killin' off men, and sendin' out men all the time to be killed, so of course, it can't devour the same time in more peaceful occupations.
I wuz really sorry, for I always liked the Zar.

Of course, we don't visit back and forth, he havin' the misfortune to not live neighbor to us.

But I always thought he wuz likely, real smart and good-natered, lovin' his wife and babies devotedly, settin' a splendid example in this direction to other high potentates who act and behave more or less.
And his Peace Proclamation, like a tall white monument riz up for men and angels to admire.