Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-20


for the brave policemen.
The wealth destroyed by this fire was but
drop in the bucket of that held by 10000
of the city Chinese population. Of course
any town is better off for being cosmopol-
itan in society, but the business and polit-
ical outlook of San Francisco right now is
that the Chinese have the labor the Irish
have the offices, the Jews have the money,
and the Americans had better-go!
OUR CosMoPoLITANIsM.
If tourist were dropped down blind
folded and opened his eyes in Market street
he would be long time deciding what
people he gazed upon. The Jews number
3000O-equal to those in London-and are
continually increasing by oppressed Eu-
ropeans. They are desirable citizens, and
older residents have so thoroughly affiliated
with American ways that only their syna-
gogue attendance distinguishes them from
other religions. Jewish and Christian fam
lies grow up as intimately rs children can
eat and sleep in each others houses, sub
scribe to the same juvenile magazines
follow the same course of education OF
amusement, and marriages between them
are growing so common as to occasion
small remark. Jewish young men are
guided solely by affection in marrying out
select Jews as often by reason as by love
Masculine beauty, when accompanied by
an insinuation of masculine strength, is al
ways an open sesame to wemen's hearts
and if Jew has good figure he is always
handsome featured Recalling several
mixed marriages, the man in every case
has the lions share of good looks.
HAPPY INTERVIEWING OF RACES
Talking recently with wife of six years
standing, she said: "a Well, now, can t
see SO much difference between Hermann
and me, or say that | regret our marriage.
We were both born and raised here in San
Francisco; went to the same parties; even
had the same music teacher for years. His
sister Julia and | were chummies in the
high school. Everyone believes the re-
ligiOn of their parents until they are old
enough to be dissatisfied with it, ] doubt
if had been an EpiscOpalian only my
mother brought me up that way, and l
was Just as likely to marry into some other
Christian Church as into my own. | take
our two children to my church. and on
feast and holy days we all so with Hermann
TO the synagogue. We neither of us talk
religion to the children, but teach them to
act right. [ fancy they will take to the
Jewish belief, because it's so much easier
y.
When our little boy was born | allowed
Hermann TO follow the customs of his
people, though he was perfectly willing to
do as l wished. | knew my consent would
crafty him, and could do no harm to any
one, while refusal would only be based on
prejudice. He appreciated il, too, for he
gave me this diamond ring on account of
it. | don't say my husband is perfect, but
l notice / have more money and better
time than the wives OF any of the
Christian beaus | had. Talk about
marrying an American. Anybody is an
American if they unite with this country
My grandparents came from England ::
HeTmann's folks are Germans, but lived
here ten years before he was born. and he's
just as much of an American as | am for
when you come right down 10 facts there
are no genuine Americans but the Indians
So il is with other nations They mingle
and marry together, with the result of
breaking down clannishness and pro-
ducing an American Paris. Ny father was
a German, my mother of French parentage;
their daughter an active member in q
Scotch literary club, composed largely of
bonny Caledonians-regula thistle biting
Presbyterians. Yesterday | saw two fell
low-members with Jewess and girl
Enthusiastically Irish-red-haired at that
going along Kearny street together, The
Jewess seemed to be the leading spirit, and
frequently turned and walked backward
with the utmost abandon while chat
tering to her rear companions.
Without being boisterous they were
noisily natural, and were a pretty sight
At the corner of Bush street / met Sac
ramento rancher of long time acquaint-
ance, who confessed with many bushes
that he had Just arrived with q bride. He
had to go to the commission houses about
his fruit shipments His wife had never
been in the city before. Would | please
call on her? ! went right down to the
Russ House and took her along to the Art
Exhibit. With no pretenti0ns to being an
art critic, since most of them are frauds,
do like picture in which its painter has
made his meaning so plain that neither
title-plate or catalogue is necessary to tell
what it is about. Among the landscapes
was one like a ray of sunshine on dull
day, since it wildly portrayed The Blue
Willamette to any one familiar with
Oregon scenery. Characteristic details
along that river were faithful. The cabin
on the hill backed by evergreens, the low
platform extending a few feet from the
shore to enable dipping up buckets from
the stream, a canoe, the family carriage ofthe
webfoot," and smoke in the forest far off
It's colors were correct, and since the like
ness was recognizable there is no occasion
to cant about tone, effect, high lights, etc.
The bride had never been in picture
gallery, probably never had seen an oil
painting in her life. We thought that
opinions from this child of nature would
be unique, doubtless interesting, but
my best efforts to draw her out
were unavailing. Just as I was
about &c give her credit for knowing
when to keep her mouth shut by not
talking on topic Of which she was ignor-
ant, she gave long sweeping glance around,
and rose to the occasion in criticism ON a
par with many professional opinions on
pictures she said, Some of these paint
ings has got beautiful frames, hain't they?"
CAROL GROUSE.