Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13
JEWISH WOMEN
Barbar0usly and Brutally Beaten on
the Feet ay Order OF Moorish
Governor.
An Ex.Barmaid Declared to be Heiress
10 81, O6G. 0OO-A Poor Mother
Lost in the Mountains.


CAsABLANcL, Morocco, March 12.-Joseph
AmieI, Jewish Interpreter 10 the British
vice consu ate here, has two refractory sons.
On expostulating with them recently on |
their tsrdy return home at night, quarrel
ensued, in which the eldest, sged twenty
four yesrs, drew q pistol on his father and
red Two shots q: him. Both bullets missed
their marx. The Infatuated youth then
rushed upon his mother, who escaped his
rage by shutting herself up in an adjoining |
room. Amiel immediately went to the gov
ernor and rsqu ested soldiers 10 arrest his
son, and troops were al once accorded hlm.
The youpgest then interfered, using insulting |
language to his father. The soldiers were |
ordered to street. him also, and the two mis- |
creants were at once placed in irons and con-
signed 10 prison. On the following morning |
they received 800 blows, and were again |
locked up. Amiel, not content with tins
condign punishment, went 10 the governor
and requested him TO punish all the Jewish |
women of i'll repute, alleging their
temptations to be the cause OF tue
downfall Of his misguided sons. To
satisfy him the sheik Of the Jews Was sent
for and ordered TO direct the soldiers 10 ar
rest all the women Amiel should name, SO
that they could be taken to prison to await
the governoI's pleasure. In the morning
seven unforiunates, partially nude, were
dragged from their beds and disposed OF &C.
cordipg to instructions. On the following
morning the governor exhibited his pleasure
in having them cruelty logged in public.
The prisoners were stretched on the ground,
face downward, with Moor holding each
hand and foot, and the lash was applied with
all the force the strong arms OF the soldiers
could com mand, they taking turns as their
strength failed. 1t was great amusement TO
the soldiers 10 whip the unforunates until
they became Ell Exhausted and then hustle
them off 10 prison. At the conclusion OF
this malsvolent affair, Mr.. Mimon Asaban,
one OF the principal Jews OF the city, IN
company with several more Of the
same order, went to Capt. Cobb and
begged the assistance of that officer in
securing the release OF the victims, 80 that
they could be permitted TO return TO their
homes without further delay. The governor
soon after received d communication from
Capt. Cobb, which caused him 10 set all the
prisoners at liberty al once. Capt. Cobs has
made still further demands upon the govern
ment in faver OF the victims, and The Jews
have expressed their gratitude to the United
States representative by waiting upon him
| in body and thanking him for his prompt
aud effectual action in their behalf. The
governor has repented of his rash act, and
| begged that, as he had released them all, as
was requested, he should not be reported to
| the United States consul. general at Tapgier.
A Pass hrom History for mr.. Dix 10
ss~sssa $50 LIE -.
The New York World says: Tie women
of New York aud of the present day may be
az giddy, as mschievous and as perverse ss
the Rev. DR.. Dix seems to think they are,
though there is a good deal of evidence
tending the other way. But If they were all
he charges them with being they still need
fear no comparison with their foremothers,
the E,slishwomel of 200 years age, as thus
depicted in the pages Of the most famous OF
| modern English historians:
As 10 The lady of the manor and her
daughters, their literary stores generally
| consisted of prayer-book and receipt
| book. But in truth they lost little by living
| in rural seclusion. For even in the highes,
| ranks and in those situations which afford ed
1 the greatest facilities for mental improve
| ment the Englishwomen Of that generation
we're dec dedly worse educated than they
| have been at any other time since the reviva
of learning. At an esrly period they bsc
studied the masterpieces of ancient genius
In the present day they seldom bestoW mucl
4
are familiar with the tongue of Pascal ENC
Moliere, with the tongue of Dante auC
Tssso, with the tongue OF Goethe and Schil
| Ter; nor il there any purer or NOR
| graceful English than. that which accom-
plished women now speak and write. Blu
| during the latter part of the seventeenth
| century the culture of the female minC
seems to- have been almost neglected. II {
'--n--l Ma ,h- le.et smanering ut Iitpratnr,
4 .k. III
| highly born, highly bred and naturally
| quick. wilted were unable 10 write line il
their mother tongue without solecisms anc
faults of spelling such as a charity gar
| would now be ashamed to commit.
The explanation may easily be found
| Extravagant licentiousness, The natural IF
| feet of ex travagant austeri:y, WAS BOW thu
mode, aud licsntiousness had produced it
ordinary sff-ct-the moral and inteilectua
degradation Of women. To their persona
beauty il was the fashion to pay rude spC
impudent homage. But the admiration ana
desire which they inspired were seldom
mingled with respect, with sffeetion or will
chivalrous sentiment. The qualities which
fit them 10 be companions, advisers, con
6dential friends, rather repslled than at
tracted the Hbertines of Whitehall. In tina
| court a maid OF honor who dressed in such
manner as to do full justice to
white bosom, who ogled significantly
who danced voluptuously, who ex
celled in pert repartee, who was no
ashamed to romp with lords of the bsd
chambers and captains of the Guards, Il
sing sly verses with sly expression, or TO pu
on p'gs's dress for frolic, was more likel,
10 be followed and admired, more likely Il
be honored with roys attentions, more likel,
TO win rich ard noble husband than ] sn
Grey or Lucy Hutchinson would have been
In such circumstances the standard of fe
male attachments was necessarily low, and i
was more dangerous to be above that stand
ard than to be beneath il. Extreme igno
rance and frivoliiy were thought TO be lee
u becoming in lady than the slightes
tincture of pedsn:ry. OF the too cele bratet
women whose faces we still admire on tn
walls OF Hampton Court, few indeed were il
the habit OF reading anything more valua
BILE than ocrostics, lsmpoons and the trsnsl a
tons OF the Celia and the Grand Cyrus
Is it the opinion of DR.. Dix that such
picture IS this can be accurately drawn frcn
the daily life aud conversation of the womei
of New York to-day?