Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-24

The crowding is utterly destructive of
modestY, decency ana the family ties.
The bOarders dress and undress before
each other ana before the landlords
family. 1t is not uncommon for half
dozen families to occupy one apartment
and TO herd together, married and single,
young and old. AS a result vice is very
prevalent. Young men learn how easy it
is to get along alone, and start lives of de-
hatchery. Young women and girls make
the same discovery and begin courses OF
shame at l2 to II years of age. In many
instances fathers have been known to sell
their daughters, brothers their sisters,
and husbands their wives, for prices
ranging from W to $50, according TO their
attractiveness and accomplishments.
Capt. Williams, of the New York po-
lice, estimates that in the past ten years
GOosetown has added 1000 TO the count
less roll Of lost women.
The avarlce of the Polak Is monumen-
tai. He Will make his family herd like
beasts, work with him sixteen hours OF
the twenty-fOuT, live upon the cheapest
fare and dress IN the poorest cast-off
clothing long after he has accumulated
fortune. No greater surprise can be ex-
perienced than to see the wife and
daughters Of one OF them issue from their
vile tenement on a holiday. The night
previous they were in rags, slipshod and
trowzy. Now they are attired in the
heaviest Lyons silk and sparkling with
jewelry and diamonds. There are proba-
bly, 2 900 wives in GOOset0wn who own
more than $4,000 worth OF jewelry apiece.
This is regarded not as luxury or as Os-
tentatiOn, but as a wise and safe invest
ment OF 80 much money.
The Polak is litigious and Vindictive
When his wrath is once aroused he dis
PLAYS a power of devlltry truly surpris-
ing. The records OF the police courts
show such curious freaks of malice as
squirting vitrlOl from a bOusetop upon
linen hanging out to dry, putting live cells
in devOut jews bedroom, filing lock
and keyhole with tinfoil when the occu-
pant was in bed, painting the head OF a
sleeping foe with pitch or red paint, set
ting fire TO mans apartments and bav-
ing him arrested for arson, and issuing
cards advertising an enemy's home as
house OF ill-fame. Incidents like these
are OF daily occurrence and swell the
business of the TOmbs and other tribunals
TO great extent.
The Polak is grateful. lie remembers
friend or an act of friendship through
his life. The writer once rescued ped
dler of that race from three young hood
lums VINO were attempting TO rob him of
his wares. Six months afterwards he
met the latter, who n half block off
stopped, removed his hat and held IL with
one hand while with the other he extend
ed cigar as mark OF his gratitude. 4
The writer has met the Polak frequently |
since and has always been compelled TO
witness the same performance { and the
cigar 10 always good). He Is also hospi-
table. To friend or stranger who enters
mis- gates be is courteous and offers what
he mas. This generally is vile auid
called vodka by the Slovak and vodky by
the Polak, which consists OF an impure,
aerid and strong alcohol. Alongside OF
II the heriest "Jersey llghtningv sinks
into insignincance. They are aiIectlonate
and Within their religion charitable.
Strange TO sag, they Americanize more
rapidly than the German Jew. They learn
the English language easily and ia a
short time speak IL fiuently. In this they
resemble their political superiOrs, the
Russiane, as the German jew does the
German people. They are quick az learn
ing ana make excellent progress IN the
night schools and private scholastic In
stitutiOns. The second generation Is now
coming into manhood. What there 10 Of