The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-01-11
DISTINGUISHED JEWS.
Representatives. Of the Chosen PEG.
20 n many Fields Of Activity.
(Chicaeo Times. J

Chicago Times.
The latest claim made on behalf o.
he Jews u that Wilhomj is Of theil
faee. This makes four Of the bes)
violin players of the world-somt
will say the very best-descendantt
II Abraham, viz: Vieuxtemps, Wien.
'sWSki, Joachim and Wilhelm. Three
II these have played to American au.
diepces, and tho fourth, Joachim, ha,
8 become known 70 those who had no,
heard Of him before through having
bed tn. degree Of doctor. Of musie
conferred upon him recently, with
.oush esrepooy, BY tho University Of
Oxford. To the Jewish race belongs
cleo Lishtenberg, the youthful prom,
isd0g violin player, whom Theodore
Thomas introduced TO public nstice
last eeasoo. Rubinstein, the Russian
:. piasist and composer, Goldmark, the
tsoopoesr Of "Sakuniala" and other
works Of the highest rank, are Jews,
aud % are Strauss and Offenbach.
Laecs 10 . Polish Jewsss, and Patti ID
'leo claimed 40 one Of the race. This
y certainly . pretty good showing for
Tie chosen people, whose numbers 10
Eorope aud America do not exceed
No 10 1lO a compared with the 9th j..
" populations
An Of tho American operate mana i.
gess-Strakosch, 0rau and Msretsek
-ass Of Hebrew origin, Maretzek's
saAe having been Meyer Itzig; and
DALeopold Damresch and Carlberg,
~ successor Of Theodore Thomas,
90 marshaled in the same host.
Wagner, the musicsl genius Of Bay.
ssuth, persists 10 sayi0g that tbere IA
% true music 10 the Jewish soul, but
Do has among bis followers and nd
nirers many Jews who subscribe lib
orally 10 aid Of HE musical projects,
esd pardon bis invectives in view Of
bic achievements. Those who thus
9oapd bic praises he probably credits
MI bettor taste than most of their
brethren, and doubtless views them
sse1oepSiopal cases. : -
1t 10 interesting to note what a part
!hc Jews have been playing in other
fields. The best sculptor in Russia,
u not the only one Of any couse.
qsence, was an ignorant boy, aud il
~ - a Polisl' Jews. He IL pro.
soaneed . true genius, and is the
psldD Of Rnssian art. -..,
~ Ara setress Of France i Sarah
bssnbardt, a Jewess, like Rachel, her
great predecessor, aud like Janaus.
ehsk and Modjeska, two Of the most
Gl6irsd players Of our day. Gan.
botta, the preserver Of the French
vepablic; Lasker, tho leader of the
Lieetsls 10 tho German Parliament,
~ their beet orator, and Beacons.
1sld, tho primo minister Of Eogland,
vsse born Of Jewish parents, and
CASTELAR,, tho eloquent Spanish states.
~, = said to be Of Jewish descent.
Cssaisaz, the leading lawyer Of
Enseo. and now, or lately, minister
q jsssies; Judah p. Benjamin, for-
ossly one Of tho leaders OF the
leathssn CopfedeIacy and nor pro.
aosaeed BY Prof. Dwight the fore.
oset lawyer Of England, add Sir
George Jessel, one Of the most emf.
eses Of Eoslish judges, were born
asd realed 10 Jews. Macy Of the
nest Influential Journalistic Of Ger.
nsoy and some Of ito first scholars
1sleos 70 the long prescribed race,
80 u 10 Jews who practically con
~ tho newspaper press, not only Of
,vloosa, bat also Of Rome, whore no.
I'll within few years the Ghetto still
O1lDted.
:. Aoeos the noteworthy men Of
Aoesics few are to be counted Of the
Hseesw origin, although they appear
essoteeb!y IN all departments Of &C.
uvtC; but this 10 not strange in
.view u the fact that, with the OF
Sesloo OF tho email body known a.
feseeges Jews, oil Of . race that are
oeossats yesrs ate immigrauts from
~ ssaassat Of Europe, and are mo-
Aele y ~ English % = native Ian
11ee. Nevertheless Wisconsin has
- . jewish Governor, aud the
yedeeal Senate had % able Jewish
o:ahse n Jadah P. Bssjaais. 4,
~! vAeehse the opinion that the Jews |
49, shawn themselves. smineht)y
eeooe - . raoe b correct or eot. Il |
eosotely ceenot 30 denied that they |
80 sesttbated thsir qnoea = tho |
800. sasae psSesages Of tho present |
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