“Demonstrative lecture to our paramedics”
“The doctors’ reviews of the women who devoted themselves to caring for the wounded are the most flattering. Among the sisters of mercy, we happened to see mostly middle-aged women, but there were also very young ones. The presence of a woman in a hospital is as necessary as clean air and knowledgeable surgeons. A woman with her cares and her gentleness is able to support the patient. We happened to be among the wounded, and we saw that they looked at women as if they were angels sent by God. Very often, when doctors admonished them to decide on amputation, patients resisted; They almost always yielded to the admonitions of women. The dying did not let the sisters of mercy leave their side for a minute, as if it was easier to die in their presence. God grant that there are more women willing to devote themselves to caring for the sick.
(“Illustrated Newspaper”, June 13, 1877)
“Reading telegrams pasted on Nevsky Prospekt”
“The St. Petersburg mayor gave the order to paste official telegrams printed on small prints to the walls of houses on all streets of the city. This gives everyone the opportunity to read the latest news from the theater of war. Posted-on telegrams mainly disseminate accurate information to the masses of people who do not buy daily newspapers. They arouse his interest in military operations and force him to follow all the movements of our troops. Probably more than one of those who read these telegrams was so excited by the atrocities of the Turks that, abandoning everything
his studies, reported to the military authorities and enlisted as a volunteer warrior in the active army.
Everyone is crowding around the last official telegram that has just been pasted: soldiers, factory workers, workers, and the priest. The crowd is growing, and it won’t be long before someone from the last row gets their turn to read the telegram. Then one of those standing closest begins
read it out loud. He has to read it two, three, or even many times – the crowd grows and constantly changes: those who have listened disperse, and new listeners gather.”
(“Illustrated Newspaper”, August 28, 1877)
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