The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-02
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SATURDAY. OCT. 2. 1856.
HEBREW IN FRANCE.

against the Israeites, is Obliged to
admit that, as rule, the meanest
jew has more learning and educa-
ton in his little finger than n
French nobleman in his whole body.
He adds that it is impossible to
conceive the utter ignorance and in
tellectual stagnation of this degene-
rate aristocracy, of which the ballet
dancing Due de Morny is an excel
lent specimen. The emancipation
and naturalization of the Jews in
France date from the year 1875, and
was subsequently ratified in 1907
by the Emperor Napoleon 1. The
latter, however, did not consent
thereto until solemn meeting of
the Sanhedrim, which then assem-
bled for the first time since the de-
struction of the Temple of Jerusa-
lem, had guaranteed that there was
nothing in their religion to prevent
their absolute obedience to the laws
of the country. The first act to this
great Sanherdim, before they pro-
ceeded to business was particularly
touching, since it consisted OF vote
of thanks and warm gratitude to the
Pope and to those of his predeces-
sors at the Vatican who throughout
the Christian era had always raised
their voice on behalf of the much
prosecuted race to which Christ be-
longed. In 1903 Napoleon issued n
decree ordering that within three
months all the Jews in the Empire
should adopt and register both first
name and surnames, prohibiting
them, however, from making use OF
any names taken from the Old les
lament for the purpose. Many took
the names of cities, (which accounts
for the larger number of 1sraelites
named Lyon, Lisbonne, Paris, etc.
About twenty years previously
Joseph III had issued a similar de-
cree in Austro-H Hungary, and the
Government officials had made a
large profit by allowing those who
paid well to adopt pretty names,
such as Strauss (wreath of tlowers),
Edelstein GeweD, Wohlgeruch (per-
fumes), and Goldader (vein of
gold), whilst those who declined to
contribute the necessary quota re-
ceived such names as Galgenvogel
(gallow's bird), Saufer (drunkard),
etc. With reference to first names,
Maurice took the place of Moses,
Isidore that of Isaac, Edward that
of Aaron, James that of Jacob, and
Alphonse that of Adam. Meyer
means in Hebrew shining or bril-
liant, and this accounts for the large
number of Jews who have adopted
it. 1t is reported that on one occa-
sion gentleman at Berlin arrived
too late at one of the theatres to get
place. Determined to see the
piece comfortably, he went to one of
the doors opening on the parterre
and shouted in loud tone of voice,
"Gentlemen, Mr.. Meyers house is
on fire y Immediately over two
hundred of the audience rose, and
with blanched faces rushed out OF
the building to see if it was theil
house which was burning, of course
leaving their seats to the wicked
practical joker.
The whole of the French railways
are in Hebrew hands, the Chemins
de Fer du Nord, de PEST and the
Observation-Disclosures belonging
almost in their entirety to the Roths-
child clique, whilst even the State
railroads are controlled by Jew In
spector-Generals, such as the De-
puts Etienne. All the theatres, in
Guiding the National Opera and the
Theatre Francois, are managed by
Israelites, and the most prominent
French actors belong to the Hebrew
race.
Ladies will be interested to learn
that the fashionable dressmakers are
Jews. Laferriere's real name is
Kahn, Madame Rodrigues belongs
to the Portuguese rite, and of course
Felix is member of the elect
Nothing is more amusing than the
birthday of one of these great ar.
lists, who no longer content them
selves with merely designing dress
but according to the most recent ex.
preston, "edit" it. During the
whole morning bonbonieres, bric-a
brac and floral offerings of every
kind arrive, addressed to the
"editor," whilst in the afternoon al
the great ladies of the Faubourg as
semble in the dressmaker's saloons
and overwhelm her with congratula
tions couched in the most endearine
and atfcctiOnate terms.
All the grand old French winei
belong to the Jew; thus the Chateau
Laiitte belongs TO Gustave Roths
child, the Monitor to his cousin
James, whilst the Romance belong
to Baron AlDhonse.-TCOrr. N Y