The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-03-24

burg. And there are more Jews in
it than in any city in The world.
There are 50, 900 Of them, and most
excellent people they are teo. They
follow, Of course, the lines oi bust
ness that the Israeliies have sGllowed
from lime immemoriai. Thes are
bankers. jewelers. paeTIbrokers aud
dea leFs m clothing. Occasionally
there are firms dealing in what may
tie eahed staple goods. out as a rule
they prefer articles Of fancy or lux
ury, probably because they afford a
better profit. 4 mar NAV neglect to
pay his taller or his bo0t-maker, but
if his wife wants a diamond neck
lace, she has it. AID cash is paid for
it too. The jew is fond Of dealing
in such things
The elder Jews hold very strictly
to their ancient religion, tut he more
youthful ones depart very widely
from it. They prefer the society Of
American, aud very soon they get
tired of the Hebrew religion, taking
rome, however, in its stead. The
Jewish synagegues are magnificent
affairs. That on the corner of Forty
third street and Fifth Avenue cost
$500, 600; the one 10 Seventh avenue
cost $500, 600. 10 the latter the ark
cost SO, 600.
But whether they hold to the an
c e faith or have strsyed into inf
deity, the Jews are most excellent
citizens. They follow their business.
whatever it may be, carefully; they
are quiet and law-abiding. sober.
temperate and reasonable. They are
Americans 10 the backbone. They
believe in this country, for this is the
only one that has 1ever Disseminated
against them. They are more sturdy
IN the support Of the country and lis
institutions than the u~ative-born citi-
zens.faHeS York has no better class
of citizens than the Jews.
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
Some r%esolate spirit among those
having control Of the Lady Wash
ington Tea Party mas determined
that it shall be when bands begin to
blow, and roses are Tess than fftv
cents apiece, as belts a lady's festi-
val. On one pretext or another the
affair is put Of, and will be till such
time as suits the wilful manage or
managers who have set their hearts
on having It come later in the season.
l. will be q pr,t'y spectacle Of young
faces and old china, fresh red rose
buds and ancient brocades 10 sky
blue, cFeam color ahd c~arnation, the
prettiest women, the best manners,
got out COR the occasion, the most
notable people in society, not leaving
the throng, but making it TO that
satisfying degree where at one elbow
will be u poet aud at the other a
major general, in front a celebrated
beauty with a much comDlimcnted
lady editor ia the middle distance.
All this with the perfume Of the new
Spring h%elitropes and Easter lilies
will surround lea tables set or with
all that taste can devise, where the
houors VIII be douc by ladies' Of the
best society, dressed in the costume
Of Lady's Washington's tine. Pow
dered hair, dressed in waves of the
face, a soupcon Of rouge, dresses
Topped over p@etticoats Of satin aud
broeade, lace lappet' and elbow
will be in order, and ambitious
are practicing the carriage that
accompanied this stately costume.
A lady who holds a leading position
here is selected to dress as Lady
Washington on account Of her strik-
ing resemblance to that gracious and
dignifed dame. There is, or was, .
and petite lady in Buffalo, the
image OF Mother Washington, as she
must have been in her palmiest days,
"a creamy brunette with crimson
color, large brown eyes, and features
the model of the most charming
picture we nave Of the wife Of the
first President. So great vas the re-
semblance, that the merry, bewitch-
ing beauty was often selected to
dress as Lady Washington in charac-l
ter parties. IL would be a charming
idea to Invite this lady to the tea
party, and have two Martha Wash
ingtons,-one as the colonial belle.
in pearls and damasF, holding a rose
as she appears in the youngest fair
est portrait, the other coiffed, pow
dered and kerchiefed as the queen of
the republican court. OF course it is
unnecessary to say that the tea party
is for the benefit of the Philadelphia
Centennial. BY the way, it strikes
one as rather odd that the people
speak of the Philadelphia
Centennial. As il it were for the
benefit Of Philadelphia alone, and not
the anniversary Of the whole Union.
Why not The American or the Union
Centennial a. well.
BUSINESS
D;d not say that we were going
to have Il good spriag business ?
Well, the promise is Icing fulfilled.
The merchants are coming, and this
time they arc buying i'beraiiy. Not