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Police In Russia.

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
August
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The Russiau godovoy (policeman) is usually a very sinall policemau indeed. He makesxip in deportinent anddignity what he lacks in size. Hia countenance bears evidence of nnbending severity ; he is never seen to smile; lio is minute, but majestic ; dirty, but diguifled. His dress is a long kaftan, which the ignorant wonld nnhesitatingly prononnce to be a dressing gowu. A sword ornaments the left side, while his legs are incased in huge Wellington boots. On his head he wears a small military cap. The policeman lives in his own little house, about the size of a moderately large dog kennel, one of which is planted at the corner of each principal thoronghf are. Here the little godovoy sleeps and eats his meƔis and disposes of the

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News