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The Lost Sheep.
Adapted from the German of Leopold Kom
pert by HENRY GERsONt.

In the course of time, old Miriam had
to accommodate herself to many thing
which seemed impossible to her in pre-
vious times The Jewcss and the mother
were i'll desperate struggle with each
other in her nature; the former, how
ever, was always the victorious party.
At home also Marian had to suffer like
all mothers who yield themselves too
much to the will Of their children
Since Dnah had become astranged to
her, she gave herself up entirely to the
will Of Joseph. His violent disposition
domineered her so, that all her maternal
sentiments in behalf OF the baptized
daughter had to recede to the covert re-
cesses of her heart and hide themselves
there; she was afraid of him. The report
of the first childbirth Of her daug ghteronly
frightened her. She had to endure it
that Joseph at hearing this report ex-
claimed with an air of CONSERVATION and
d1spar now | truly believe that she
had been to see the priest y She had
sga-q-4- 1aN Ter daa&t ser.s child was car
ried to church to b. baptized Wine the
church bell was ringing. Sine had To
notice chat On tie quilt GOVERN. her
daughters child was wrought "a cross.
And when that child with Jewish blood
in its ynin4 vra. hrGIloht ont Of the
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name of Magdalena he hated-the
peasant woman. The chasm which the
baptism of the girl created in the family
might perhaps be healed in time; she
might have died out of the memory of
her relatives like one that is dead; but
beside being baptized, she also became a
peasant-woman-this panied Joseph and
Inundated his pride to the utmost. Did
ever any member of his family work in
the field? Did one Of them plow the
ground dig potatoes or handle spade
or a scythe? Joseph could not compre-
hend how Magdalena could be out in
the field the whole day bare -feeted and
with only ragged shawl on her head
exposed to the scorching rays of the sun
or to the bowling storm. He who OBJ
tanned the produce Of the earth always
through the second or third hand, could
not understand how person may work
the whole day in the dirty, muddy ele-
ment. Although dependent on the
peasants and on the gain he made by
wares they sold him, he regarded them
much beneath himself and his dignity.
Magdalena, therefore, appeared to him
as fallen beneath her station in life. as
sunk into an uncouth, rude position. He
hated her like one that was doubly
fallen: she has forsaken the faith of her
fathers and lowered herself to an in
ferior station in life-she has become
worse in every respect in his estimation.
DO you see, now Joseph would say
to his mother when he saw the baptized
girl at her usual work-do you see, now;
it is for that, that she allowed the bap-
tismal water to be poured over her, A
Jewish husband who would keep her
like queen in the house, would not do
for her! She wished to become d peasant.
% work n the field ana to milk the
.5ws. Did ever a respectable hit "
sar family degrade helsel4 50 lonjy.
When he saw ner returulu2 from tha
held Wlgh q heavy bn1dcu he laugleQ
bitterly and said:
,sTs i for tbat nnrnoso she narriod >
neasant that she should work her flesh
off her bones while he sits in tbo saloon
and drinls2 Wonld . .Jow ever allow
tb;y9 4 low would ratbcr kin LinsoIf
tb3n allow his wife TO work 80 bard
Rut can = noasant have any ccmnassion
with his wife? I have seen these noople
crv l;fta. tears when fbejr COW foil down
IN +bo stable or tbcir Ok in the field. bnf
tboir wives tbav connt for notbino if
These wives die there i net IN eve to
shed a tear after tboml
IF his mother reioined that Nao3alena
was doing we'll in accommodating ber-
self ia circumstances and IN nlrsu;no
the demands Of her station as a pca>ant-
woman. that inst bv sncb dntiful sub-
mission and bv doino HEY work hrayo1v
che showed that she was of GOOD av-
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opened the window Of his variety trade"
store he found on the doors of the store
written with chalk in the Bohemian
language: "Ahaswerus, thou accursed
jew" The meaning of these words writ
ten down apparently by the hand of a
peasant was inexplicable to him. He
smiled at reading them and wondered at
the simplicity of the writer who con-
sidered Ahaswerus an accursed jew.
He who wrote this--Joseph thought
knows very little of the Bible. Every
little Jewish child knows that Ahaswe-
rus was king over one hundred and
twenty seven provinces as it is written
in the book of Esther: that Esther, the
queen, was a Jewess but Ahaswerus
never was one" In punishment Of the
ignorance of the writer, Joseph did not
wipe off the written words as he was
want to do with the crosses and other
things which the village children used
to write on his doors to anger him. No
one could read them anyhow, when the
doors were open, and he did not care for
what was concealed behind those doors.
But be made up his mind to enlighten
the ignorant writer when opportunity
would offer. He was, however, in his
turn to be enlightened of his own igno-
rance as regarding the significance Of this
inscription.
Notwithstanding her habit to help out
in the store of Sunday because many
customers were want to come on that
day, old Miriam remained in her bed
later than usual and seemed to be
asleep. Fischeie walked about cautious
ly on his toes in order not to disturb his
grandmother Suddenly quiet cough
beaaz HaerWakefa'ness With scarcely
suJib.e oiee she called her grandehil1,
cue /. tlasreeed to her bedside.
1.r5 yoo rex;sed your morning
pra.a Fischele q a.
whisper.
Il have yet to dnish the last small
portion thereof, che boy answered
loudly.
For mercy sake, don t speak so loud
lyr said the old woman anxiously
glancing at the doorleading to the store.
The boy looked at his grandmother in
establishments he could not comprehend
why he should no5 answer loudly to a
question which was asked him almost
every day.
Are there any people in the store?@
the old woman asked again ia a sub
dued voicc=-It appears to me as though
net a person was there
The boy crept ap guilty to the door
and raised the little curtain to look into
the store.
I see father trading with man
about hide, he said. 1t is right so,
said the old woman; the boys answer
seemed to release her from some
anxiety-"If one is trading with a
peasant he will not get through within
two or three hours. The peasant will
rather let himself be put to death than
allow the jew to make few cents on
him. The peasant has now become
smarter than the Jew is; he has clever
head on him and cannot be taken ad-
vantage of. 1t is my opinion that things
III c0u,o ca for that t6a How will naya
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No. 1853.

| he91ment, barbara In 0eW Sch1C0rzeH
Domino" and Frau F7uth in den "Lu-
stigen Wei6crn con Windsor In the
same manner she is excelently in
structed in song; both arts she under
stands to render in perfect and soulful
manner.
In the course of her short career as an
actress she was continually plucking
fresh laurels. On Dec. 25, 1868, she ap-
peared as piano player in one Of the
celebrated ''cloth- hall concerts" of Leip-
zig, and two days later in the concerts
Of the princes chapel, held there. In
Bremen she was the co-laborer of Mrs.
Clara Schuman in the preparation of
great concert. We will not 90 into de-
tails concerning her performances at
Breslau, Frankfort~on-th the Main, Glaz
and other places, concerning her CO.
operation in the great musical festivals
at Braunschwcig. Hamburg, Aachen and
at several musical entertainments of
friends in Vienna: she always and
CN VI lltlC tGlEpldlcu 9ItuG bIluulD1Ss
especially in London where for three
consecutive years, she sang in the grand
Italian operas.
Miss Caroline Bethlehem, long 7;roa
the favoritc Of the Vienna publ and
the House Of Austria: that is, the Arah-
duchess Sophie, was invited to pattic.-
covnrol % A., n4
and forthwith received the title of royal
imperial court-songtress. On Juty II.
1867, she left the stage altogether and
married Julius Gomperz of Brnu. .
delegate of the imperial diet, fs>tez
the lead in all questions o. aa-
tional economy and president q sle
board of commerce Of Briinn. SIM
that time her art is used only In the
cause Of b rl The great annual con
aagts hala - o...... and Vienna fer the
benefit lie charitable lnst;tu-
aY4t--4-4.saa.-. hAs
ooo.s0 Is she 5Is8 - IS tfS2A
1l.va, 8ae 81 he eges
given | amlaea .gs.y.yil in life
in deyotlng much Of her time to the
poor
Forerunnor Of the sisters Milanollo
and Ferni who were afterward SO cele-
brated is
ELENOBA NEI MANN.
the daughter Of dentist; she was born
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I II

AN OLD AND A NEW MAN.
In the morning which followed the
The Jewish advance., 1881-07-22
TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Lost Sheep-Jewish Women-The Wit and
Humor of Lord Beaconsfield Local and Do
nestle Foreign and Literary-Notes and
Notices-Old Testament and New Testament
Revisers-A glance upon the History of jew
ish people-The Jews in Spain-The Jews in
Yemen-Teachers of Ethics as the Success
sors of the Clergy-Testings.
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Deutiher 1hetI.
0ieiiter su46in6er-7 or - 7$ly- SnOenbae in
Gommern- Bel ben Gamaritanern,
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Interviewing a Machine.

A dealer IN hardware on jefferson
avenue has had a straw-cutter standing
on the walk III front OF his store for some
DAYS past to catch the public eye, and
Yesterday forenoon two boys discovered
it and had considerable sport feeding
papers under the knife They were still
at work, one at the wheel and the other
feeding all the old papers he could find,
when along came three Canada Indians
with somthing ess than a thousand
baskets hitched TO them. They were
evidently father, mother and son, and
when they saw the straw-cutter at work
they came to n dead halt and exhibited
great curiosity to know how the old
thing chewed up papers in that manner.
After some conversation between them
the Indian put down his basket and
made closer inspection. The boys fell
back to give him fair show, and as he
picked up a long strip of paper the
squaw began turning the wheel IN about
4-6 time.
The machinery worked beautifully,
and a grin of quiet delight had Just
commenced to spread over the red mans
face when the end Of the paper was reached
and the knife sliced of the end of his
furefiuger There was Just one howl,
accompanied by Jump three feet high
When the Indian landed lac was as silent
as the grave and as straight as a bean
pole. He looked from his finger to the
straw-cutter aud back, took in the gen
eral laugh from the sidewalk without
giving himself away, aud with the digni
~ Of a Sultan he walked over to his
baskets, resumed his load, and marched
off with his wounded hand IN his pocket
and his nose set on a bee line for home.
49, Detroit Free Press.
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Health and Science

A good many years ago an endemic
OF disease was supposed to be a fsvisito1
tlon,' or judgment" and prover.
we're offered up that its progress MIGHT
be stayed. Nowadays, when indiy;5
uals or neighborhoods are attacked uitt
typhus fever, diphtheria, or any one a
the long range of malarial disor5a,.,
there is an immediate inquiry as 70 +be
condition of that house, or that na;oI-
borhood, and the disease is traced 10 its
source OF rotten vegetation, putrid fill
foul air, bad drainage, or some other ~
the uncleanly causes of zymotic dis
ease.
For this advance we have to thork
physiological and sanitary science hit
1t viii not help us much TO know tbino
unless we act upon our knowledge n
Will not get rid of the causes of disease
70 know what those causes are. unless
we go vigorously TO work to countaract
them. 1t has been ascertained now
beyond a doubt that infectious disease
Is primarily occasioned by living germs
It that these germs have their origin in
dirt, overcrowding. bad air, putrid yeo-
citation, imperfect drainage and the ike
conditions. 1t makes 10 differenc,
whether these conditions are found in ten
ement house, cottage or palace-in the
streets of the city, on the green lanes
of the country, the result is the same
1t IS sickness and death.
1t Is not entirely a gratifying thing to
lazy, irresponsible people to find that
health, and the best conditions for hv-
ing useful and reasonably happy lives.
are within their own power, and that
they are responsible for their fulfillment.
Ii is so much easier to keep on in the
old way, TO pile up refuse, to let the
drainage so, to build house like a soap
box. and transfer the consequences to
the shoulders of Providence or the Al
mighty. But it Is too late to do this
now. Providence has been made respon-
sible for the results of our shortcomings
long enough. science has discovered
that they are within our control, aud
that it Is our business first to discover
what the laws are that govern health aud
disease, and then adapt ourselves and
our circumstances TO the obligations they
impose.
There is no occasion. in the nature of
things, for persons to be born diseased,
or die prematurely A pure and tenn
perate life, in healthy location, and
amid healthy surroundings, are fair
guarantees for green old age.-DeDo-
rests NOHthiV
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niscinlined.

The children of the Crown Princess
of Germany are trained with discipline
similar III severity 10 that which their
mother experienced IN her English home
from her father, Prince Albert. Few
children in private families are kept un-
der such strict regime as are these
royal children. Their imperial birth
and high rank secure them no privileges
IN the nursery and school-room.
They rise and retire early and at regu-
Ian hours Breakfasting at with their
parents, a little leisure follows but at
10 they are summoned TO their books
and kept hard at work till 5, with an
hour's intermission for dinner
Their meals consist OF plain dishes,
simply cooked, of which they have free
choice. But. having chosen, they must
eat what Is set before them, for they are
not allowed to call for another dish,
even if they do experience a change of
preference. Between meals no eating
Is allowed.
Only inexpensive toys are permitted
for play, and they are required to take
good care of toys and books. The Prin
cesses have no waiting maids to help at
their toilet, but are required to dress
themselves with neatness and taste. 1t
might be we'll for American parents to
import imperial fashions from Germany.
1t certainly would, if adopted, improve
the health and manners of young
America.
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He Had Plenty.

BONE years ago, when the country was
newer than now, and the then rising
population not so polished and polite as
Is at present the case, a Methodist camp
meeting was held south of Newburg.
AS was the custom, the visiting ministers
VINO We're too delicate to stand life In the
TENS were quartered on the local
bretnren. William Robinson, ESQ.,, who
relates the incident, was one of the
preachers, and was assigned to Brother
Johhsons house, where two of the
Preacners were entertained. The youth
tul scion of the house of johnson was a
hali,,hcked, uninteresting cub, and his
motner was very anxious lest he should
do dlscredit TO her training, and accord
lngIy gave the youngster daily instruc-
tlon as to the manner in which he should
demean himself As intimated previ-
ously, the earlier residents of Cuyaboga
County were not remarkable for their
refinement. and the line between bias
phemy and moral converse was not
closely drawn. At dinner the boy re-
manned silent and devoted his energies
and talents strictly to putting all the
food within his reach where it would do
the most good. Noticing a sort of cessa-
ton Of hostilities, sort of letting up, so
TO speak. in the gastronomic feats of her
first and only born, the mother beam
ingly remarked:
Have some more beans, Willie?
Not another e. d bean, motherH
responded the cub.
That's right, Willie; speak right
out, and don't forget to be polite, and
Mrs Johnson beamed with material
satisfaction and self graduation, utterly
unconscious of the Mortified looks which
her CLERICAL guests exchanged. -CleUe-
land Le0deT.
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GlUcOge.

Prof II. W. Wiley, in the Popular
Science Monthly, records the amazing
progress of the glucose industry. There
are twenty immense glucose factories
either built or in course of construction.
Already a capital of over 81, DOC, 600 is
invested in the business. The daily
consumption of corn for the manutact-
ure of glucose is about 35, 900 bushels,
and the annual amount about Loco, OOO.
Ali these factories have sprung up IN
the last twelve years. They are run day
and night, Sundays included, to meet
the demand, and still fail to supply 1t.
Notwithstanding these notorious facts,
it is almost impossible to find anybody
willing to admit that he buys glucose
or uses it for any purpose. Its exist
ence is never made known by news
paper advertisements or placards. 1t is
never bottled, boxed or barreled under
its own name. 1t is as carefully screenep
from public view as nitro glycerlne.
There is no doubt that glucose is largely
some one conceived the idea of expert
menting with it, and found by the ac-
ton of hot air and Jets Of steam under
the presstire of three or four atmos-
pheres, blown upon the Stag whet nearly
at a white heat, it became transformed
into light, coherent spongy substance,
something between wool and grey cotton
wadding in appearance and capable of
being purified so as TO become as white
as wool. 1t is, of course, perfectly in
combustible 1t is also bad conductor
of heat, and relatively cheap about
cent and a half pound or about S.
a cubic yard. 1t will probably be-
come cheaper as the supply increases.
Its uses are many and varied. 1t
makes excellent coverings for forcing
beds, wraps for water pipes and faucets
to protect from frost. In building it is
especially valuable. Placed between the
outer and inner surfaces of walls 1T is a
most excellent protection against the
cold of winter and the heat of summer
while for the stuffing of partition walls
and floors it is the most effective dead
ener of sound yet discovered. 1t is light
er and less expensive then most substan-
ces used for this purpose, and has the
great advantage of being inaccessible to
mice as well as preventing the spread of
flames in case of fire. 1t is not water
proof, but is made so when required,
by coating it under heat with bltuminous
or resinous matter. The demand for
this material is increasing, but its man
ufacture in this country is controlled by
parties who hold patents thereon.-In-
1tStT'idl Nct0S.
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MIR. A !. Kickoff, of Cleveland, said Of
geography at the Atlanta meeting:
What would be the result of an inquiry
among the more intelligent tradesmen
and members of the profession as to the
knowledge of geography which they had
attained or accumulated, we will say, at
from 30 to 30 years? / do not speak of
that alone which they learned in child
hood, but of the sum total of ali the
knowledge they may claim at the time of
the inquiry. | think it would be found
that they know very little as compared
with the II or ] , year old miss who has
Just passed her examination for the high
school IN any one of our towns and
cities, except as to those points which
they have III later years looked up for
the purpose of business or pleasure.
Not having any relation to the course of
reading or business pursuits of matured
Years, the names and locations of rivers,
mountains. lakes, cities, capas, nations,
etc. drop from the memory of most men
as the features of people who pass in
rapid moving procession. The study
having served its purpose in the recita-
ton room and on examination day is
promptly dismissed from the mind.
Test the value of a study thus pursued
by any standard you please, and it is
valueless, except as to its general out
lines, which can be learned in third
of the time now allotted TO IT. As
stu he'd it contributes lite to our stores
OF useful information and still less to the
Discipline of mind. ina much as il begets
n habit Of careles Indifference to what
we have learned p"
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How Ouartz is Formed.

We have been handed a piece of rocL
that bore a remarkable Resemblance g.,
quartz that had been partially decop
lo-ed and its solid parts stained bv the
oxidation of minerals. 1t was fakan
from between the tubes of an old hoila,.
that was being repaired at Lakenan,e !,
foundry. The boiler has been in nse g.,
some years at quartz mines in this de
trict, and the rock was the result of H.
assertions or precipitation of the staaro
that permeated or escaped from A.
tubes. and in the course of years bard
ened into a stone some three inches :,
thickness. To all appearances it was =
quartz formation, and would be so mr.
nounced by any miner of experience
The process by which the stone was
folmed would be strong proof of Az
theory that quartz veins are of aaueons
formation, and that the forces NAV he
still actively Mt work in Natures lai1oro
tory creating the assures and film,
them with the deposits of a distinctivo
mineral character that come from H.
waters and the so called " country-rocl J,
Grass pahey (Cak) Things.
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A Giant Graneyine.

Many of our readers viii remember
an item We published about a year ago
in regard to a monster grapevine of the
Mission variety growing ON the ranch of
William f. Finn, several miles from the
Caion. At that time the reporter took
his measurement all by guess, and that,
too. from memory after his return to
town. Not few thought our description
of the big vine a stretch of the report
orial prerogative, vet we have been
assured by Mr.. Finn himself that VIC
failed To do the vine even Justice that
its branches were longer and covered
much larger area than was represented.
Since then this monster has continued to
grow until lis accumulated weight of
branches and fruit has brought total
destruction to one of the two large oak
trees which supported it and almost de-
mOlished the domicile of its owner.
From Mr.. Films driver we learn that
the vine and its fruits have completely
crushed the tree, tearing it ont by the
roots. The size of the vine and the
weight of grapes growing upon it may
be estimated when we say that the oak
tree thus Frustrated, which is perfectly
sound, is fully two and a half feet in
diameter and upwards of sixty feet in
heigth, with corresponding spread of
limbs and branches. Mr.. Finn esti-
mates that on that portion of the vine
which destroyed the tree there were
fully five tons of grapes.-Sdra Diego,
(Cdk) Union.
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Anna Dickinson's Thrilling Adventure.

In the early part of Miss Anna Dick
inson's career she met lady in travelling
who proved very congenial and invited
her to visit her at an elegant residence
on the suburbs of a large city The
invitation WIS accepted and Miss Dick
inson, being much iatigued on the even
ing of her arrival, retired early She
soon heard the clashing of chains, seem
ingly III the room with her. At first
she thought she must be nervous and
tried to sleep, but tired natures sweet
restorcr was wooed III vain. Soon the
noise was heard again and suddenly she
felt the presence of a human being very
near heT-even on the bed where she lay
and also felt an icy-cold chain pressed
against her. Springing from the bed
she ran screaming from the hall, where
she was met by the lady whose guest
she was and fell fainting at her feet.
The intruder was the insane husband of
Mi Dickinson's hostess, who had es-
capped from his room and keeper, and
the chains were light chains about his
hands. which were used to keep him
from injuring himself Miss Dickinson
had not been informed that such per
son existed, yet had been assigned
room in the same portion of the house
he occupied Ia t{antic City Cor. of
the Washington Republican.