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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
HER DREAM REALIZED TO-DAY.

me accommodations nave aiicAuy become
too small and new buildings viii soon be
erected The cost of the instruction OF
these classes is paid for from the Hirsch
fund.
The efforts Of the Hebrews in Chicago
tos.nrd unliftinO the Russian refugees who
have settled there have been concentrated
in the Jewish Training school. The adult
immigrants are not influenced directly, but
the instructors aim 10 reach them through
their children. All the Hebrews Of Chi
cago stand behind this school. The build
ing is in Judd street. 1t is four stories
high and covers an area Of GO by ITO feet.
1t has eighteen classrOotns and workshops,
besides offices, teachers rooms and con-
ference hall for teachers IL contains ex-
cellent appointments for both pupils and
teachers and is kept scrupulously neat. In
the ground story are the carpentry, model
ing and machinery departments, which
constitute the manual training section. On
this floor also are bathrooms and layatories.
In the second story are a large hall and
two adjoining rooms for the kindergarten
department, three rooms for the primary
classes and the superntendents room. In
the story above are two classrooms and a
large hall which can be divided into two
rooms. When so divided one-half is used
as n classroom and the other as a gymDa-
sum and music ROOM In the top story,
in addition TO two large classrooms, are a
room for dressmaking. aroom for the I'M
graded classes, the physical and chemical
laboratories and conference hall. This
school was opened In October, 1890, and
since then it has had all the pupils it could
accommodate-l,0 goo at time.
With such instruction as is afforded at
the two schools mentioned, many children
can be quickly fitted TO enter the regular
public schools, where there are accommo-
dations for pretty nearly all Of them. Many
OF the refugees who have come to America
were farmers in Russia, and these would not
be self supporting in the cities. Several agri-
cultural colonies have been made for these.
The most notable OF such are .ocated in
southeastern New Jersey and in Ccnnecti-
cut. The reports from these colonies indl-
cate that these people have developed no
small degree OF skill as husbandmen.
The Hirsch fund provides each family
with twenty acres, house, barn, a
COW, few chickens. tho necessary tools
and seed for the FIRST planting. This is at
an expense OF 81 200 When this is re-
turned deed will be given to the occupant.
The section 10 which these colonies are
we'll adapted for truck farming, and tle
trustees Of tho Hirsch fund look very hope
f,,lly to this experiment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
anywhere, but this claptrap episode saved

IL.
Apropos OF the recent moral spasm
brought on by DR.. Parkhurst's attack
upon the vice Of New York, and concident
with the public interest in the discussion
OF official corruption. Mr. Richard Mans
field revived his Nero at the Garden
theater The presentation Of this historic
monster in all his lust and cowariicc
might have had one good lessen for New
York il New York were in the habit Of ac-
cepting lessons from the stage.
Mr.. Mansfield with "A good deal Of Dr.
Parkburst's courage, set Nero forth with
ont any cxtenuation. You know how ter
rible this actor can be in depicting the hor-
rible--well he might have ransacked all
history in vain for moro loathsome ma
terial
wonder IL il occurred TO any one who
sat blanched under the mimic spectacle
that Nero was the outcome Of conditions
that are socially present il not politically
operative in New York today. Canon
Farrar. who has just published a remark
able book on Nero, makes him the putrid
flower Of morbid esthoticism. When
vice failed 20 thrill the tyrant's faded
pulses he resorted 10 cruelty. Mr.. Mans
field had curiously brought out this fact
ia his play. His monster is an esthete.
He inficts pain because it is a luxury to
him.
Canon Farrar's book is called Ozark
ness and Dawn" If | did not know that
Mr.. Mansfeld's play was written before
the publication Of this book ] should say
he had taken his inspiration from it.
NYM CRINKLE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

pensiye ham by tho time it reaches Mr.
Evarts' table, although he does not mind
the expense. Hts guest upon the occasion
referred to had been served with it, and
Mr.. Evarts, taking piece upon his fork,
looked at it quizzically and humorously
for few moments and then said Il re-
ceived the other day letter from the pub
Usher Of a magazine asking mo for q con-
tribution from my pen. don't know but
had better send him piece OF this ham"
The guests were conyulsed with laughter,
as is usually the case at dinner table
where Mr. Evarts sits.
Mr.. Evarts' partner, Joseph II. Choate,
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, the banker, and
Mr.. Frederick Olcott, who has gained fame
a. railroad reorganizer, ara among those
who have been often asked To contribute
aud who make it rule TO decline such
PROPOSITIONS L. j. EDWARDS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

that reason are indisposcd 10 adopt trades
To follow which requi.es standing long ct
q time on the feet. The roof Of The horse
is paved over and is used rs u SIMMER
garden.
This institution hrs been in operation
twenty months, and during that time
somc $500 children have been gradu-
atcd into tho public schools. The in
struction necessary before these newly
landed children can go to the ordinary
public schools is mainly in English,
and ! am told that the youngsters
pick up enough Of the new tongue in q
very little while. Another most necessary
lesson to be learned ia that Of personal
cleanliness. The Russian pcasantry are
the most uncleanly people probably to be
found in the world. These Russian He
brews arc probably neither better nor
worse IN this regard than the Others Of the
cars subjects of a similar class.
This is lesson very difficult to teach,
for it is hard for the pupils to comprehend
the necessity for it. The only way that it
is effcctuaily accomplished is by excluding
such as are not neat and clearly from the
other advantages Of the institute Great
care has to be exercised also in keeping
children and others away from the insti-
tute whilo they arc afflicted with infec-
tious diseases or while such prevail in the
tenement houses in which these people are
lodged. Probably the great majority Of
these immigrants, until they reached Amer
lea, never had any except the crudest pos
sible notions as to the value OF good hy-
e,ienic surroundings.
These schools are open during the day
for children and in the evening for grown
persons who work during the day. In
these evening classes there are many gray
boards The old people, however, do not
learn nearly SO rapidly as the children,
either in the mental or manual ciasses
The effort SO far as they are concerned IS
generally exhausted after teaching them
enough English TO enable them to under
stand and be understood. Then there is
an effort made 10 secure for these employ
ments similar 10 those they had in Russia.
While great deal has been done by the
institute in the directions Indicated, the
whole result is very small in comparison
with what it would be desirable to do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR RECENT
IMMIGRANTS.
framing Schools In New York and Chica-
go-AgrIcuItursl Colonies In Now Jcr-
Benefit by tho Hirsch Fund.
Especial Corrcspondencc.l

l--fClAl OOtfcStSIutICs-I
NEW YORK, April 12.-No larger social
problem has been presented to the Ameri-
can people for solution than that made by
the coming TO the United States OF vast
hordes of Russian Hebrews during the past
few years. This immigration Is Of differ
ent character than that which, to any ex-
tent, has previously come to the. United
States 1t is twofold In character and
both are usually thought to be pernicious
in their tendency. These people have
either been forced by the cruel oppression
of the Russian government to fee from
their old homes and come hither or by the
assistance Of the Baron Hirsch fund they
have been brought across the sea. 1t is
not my purpose TO discuss either OF these
two general questions, but rather TO tell
briefly what is being done by those in
charge of the Baron Hirsch fund in Ameri-
ca 70 fit these people for life amid the new
and strange surroundings of the western
world. Thoee men who undertook TO act
as trustees for the Hirsch fund very early
saw that unless very vigorous measures
should be taken to restrict the number
coming ard to supply these people with
homes and work as soon as they arrived,
that tho whole movement would be a dis
astrous failure before it had fairly got
started.
Among those persons who objected TO
this method Of bringing these Russian
Hebrews to the United States there were n
great many very influential Jews. They
saw the difficulties in the way of making
the movement successful, and they pro
tested against il TO such an extent that
some of them were called inhospitable,
selfish and un-American. They rejoincd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

The japanese some time ago adopted
burial of the dead, in imitation Of European
nations. 1t will be interesting to crema-
tionists to learn that. according TO The In
dian Medical Gazette, they have reverted
to their own custom Of burning the dead
on account of its sanitary Recommending
tiQus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

There died in Bybrook, Jamaica, in 1893,
q woman named Lettia Cox. who is be
lieyed TO have attained Il greater age than
any one In modern times. She had docu-
ments to prove that she was l62 years I'D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

LITERARY FAME DECLINED.
Some Interesting Anecdotes of Depev,
Evarts and Conkling.
Especial Correspondence.l


NEW YORK, April 12-Some of the most
eagerly sought men by publishers OF maya
zines and Of books for literary work are
those who decline for any consideration
whatever to write for publication, Proba-
bly, larger sums have been offered for liter
airy work to men who have declined such
offer than with few exceptions have been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
Ipd,,p. Of tho United States.

The Indians have not all died out Jet.
and their holdings Of land are not by any
means insignificant. There are said to be
In the United States about $50 600 Indiana
who own or occupy q, 0o0. 900 acres Of the
nuhlic soil
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

Debates on the Indian appropriation bill
are always fertile In surprises. and TIE
latest is . statement from "a expert n
congress that there are a. many Indlsne h
Amezics today - . l4oa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13
Sailing Pork.

Never salt meat until the hogs have hung
long enough for the meat to become en-
tirely cold all the way through. For bar
relied pork the brine should be as salt as it
can be made-so strong that there will al
ways be salt undisfolved in the barrel. Cut
into pieces of convenient size and pack
them in rings on their edges. Fill all
interstices and cover each layer of meat
with salt Then pour in ell the strong
brine the barrel will hold and keep it filled
For side bacon the usual plan is first to
rub each piece with salt and then pack
skin side down on platform covered with
salt. As soon as one layer is down cover it
with salt and put another on it and so pro-
ceed, pilng 1t up as high as convenient
Overhaul, rub and repack it from three to
four times, until it ia well sailed through.
The time it must remain will depend on
the thickness of the meat and the tempera-
ture of the packing place. In extremely
cold weather third longer time may be
required. There is no danger Of getting
picked pork or heavy fat sides to salt
For the hams, pickle should be made just
strong enough to barely float an egg. Into
this stir enough brown sugar or molassas
to give ID a slightly swees taste. II the
weather is moderate, hams that weigh from
aight to twelve pounds may be taken out
for smoking in from three to four weeks
In hard freezing weather and for large
hams longer time will be required, vary
ing from four to seven weeks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13
THE UNDEETOw.
CARRIE BLAKE MORGAN.

You hadn't ought to blame man for things
he hasn't done,
FOR books he hasn't written, er for fights he
hasn't won;
The waters may look placid on the surface all
aroun',
An yet there may be undertow a-keepin' Of
him down.
Since the days of Eve and Adam. when the
fight OF life began.
It amt been safe. my brethren, fer to lightly
judge maD;
He may be tryin' faithful fer 10 make his life
ago,
An yet his legs git tangled in the treacherous
undertow..
He may not lack in learnin' an he may not
wantfor brains;
He may be always workin' with the patientest
Of pains.
An yet go unrewarded, an, my friend. how
can we know
What heights he might a-climbed up to but
for the undertow.
You've heard the Yankee story of the hens
nest with q hole.
An how the hen KEEP layin' eggs with all her
might an soul.
Yet never got settin', nor single egg! trow
That hen was simply kickin' gin hidden
undertow.
There's holes in lots of hens nests, an you've
got to peep below
To see the eggs a-rollin' where they hadn't
ought to 60.
Don't blame man fer fallin' to achieve lau.
rel crown
Until you're sure the undertow ain't dragging
of him down.
ALBANY Journal,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13

TIE Farmers Alliance members OF the
Virginia legislature, who would have that
body pass bill to take the management OF
the railroads in the State out Of the hands
of the owners thereof, and entrust it to
those of farmers utterly inexperienced in
railroad business, should read the letter Mr..
Huntington, of the Texas Pacific Railroad,
recently wrote, declining even to consider a
proposition to buy certain valuable rail-
road franchises in that State. In that letter
MIR. Huntington says "The people of
Texaa, and of the other States that have
followed her example, are likely to find out
before long that the results of hostile rail-
| road legislation strike in more than one
direction. They will find it out when they
see the work of extending railroad com
munication brought to standstill by the
Iudisposition of capital to GEEK an invest
ment where a proper control over its
property is denied it," Virginia wants
more railroads in order to develop her re-
sources and to give her farmers better IA
cilities for selling their crops. But men
who build railroads have as good sense as
other people, and sensible men don't in
vest their money in property, the control Of
which is not only to be taken out of theil
hands, but put into those Of their open and
avowed enemies.-Alex. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13
A Wonderful Well.

The Artesian well on the Valley stock
farm continues to attract great crowds of
people, and 1t well may, for it is really the
wonder of the age, says the South Dakota
Hnronite. Following the tests made of the
pressure Saturday and Sunday, the cap was
removed, and through a nozzle two and
one half inch stream of water was shot up
into the air distance of 1875 to 140 feet.
The direct course of the stream was greatly
interfered with by the cross-beams and
braces of the derrick. With clear way
and no wind a two and-one half-inc stream
could be sent one hundred and sixty feet
into the air. So great is the pressure that
pine boards six inches wide and one inch
thick, used rs stays and braces on the der
rick. fifty feet above the mouth of the
well, were broken by the force Of the
water. While this nozzle was on, the der
rick, which Is seventy five feet high, was
almost hidden from view by the spray and
lettings Of the stream.
Later in the evening Mr.. Weston, man
ager of the well, who has charge Of the
drilling, removed the two and one-half-inch
nozzle and placed upon the pipe four-inch
one. Immediately q stream four inches in
diameter shot up nearly seventy feet, del.
uging everything in it's descent. This was
accompanied By deep, roaring sound and
frequent sharp reports resembling the dis
charge of rifle were heard. This stream
az we'll as the smaller one, struck the walk
Ing beam and broke much of Its force.
1he amount of water that flows from the
we'll is tremendous, being estimated at
from eight to ten thousand gallons 8
minute. Even at the lowest figure enough
pours ont of the well to furnish every
man, woman and child in the State O!
South Dakota with at least four gallons Of
water every twenty four hours. AS to the
pressure, that has not been fully ascertain.
ed, but from tests already made 1t is known
to be considerably moro than two hundred
pounds to tbs square inch. With fail
test it ia lik ely to reach two hundred and
tweniy-eight pounds. The pressure has
steadily increased for the last three days
and may exceed the above figures.
The well is now $50 feet deep, and Of
soon as machinery now ordered arrives the
work Of roaming the hole eight inches il
diameter, making it an eight inch well from
top to bottom, will be prosecuted. The
water Is soft, clear and pleasant to the
taste. 1t is flooding the lower places in
tbs vicinity, and. although great ditohef
have been dug to carry 1t into the Jim
river, acres of water may be seen 10 every
direction. Without doubt this is the great.
est Artesian well in the world.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13

UNJUST APPoRTIoNMENT.- reference
to the great injustice done the people O
New York by the unjust conduct Of thu
Republicans, the New York Herald says
st is fact capable of demonstration
that New York is strong democratic
State. a large majority Of it's voters are
now, for years have been, and for years will
be democrats. Yet for eight yesrs the re-
publicans have had maiorities at Albany
and one or more Senators az Washington
contrary to the will OF the people. Such
has been the effect Of the unfair, unjust sys.
terra of superintendent now in force.
This should be swept away, not because
ii Is favorable to the republicans and unfay.
orable to the democrats, but because ii does
not permit fair or constitutional repre-
sanitation of the people. The reform Is
urged by the Herald, not in the interest of
any party, but to secure the rights of the
people.
That bill providing for thu necessary
enumeration will now be promptly passed
and signed by the Governor may be takea
for granted. The returns necessary for the
adoption of new apportionnlsnt will hard-
u be made during this session of the Legis-
Ature. But an extra session may be called
and the State redistrictsd before the else
tion of next November.
This viii secure representation in accord
ance with tina will Of the people-ynioh
means democratic Legislature next ye,r
and democratic successor to United States
Senator Hiseoek."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13

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