The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-10

GOOD deal has been said lately ABOUT
the desirability of making the people Of
Europe acquainted with the gastrUnomic
merits Of Indian corn, and at least one man
has spent considerable time and money in
laudable effort to DO 90. The benighted
people who know nothing of the toothsome
Johnny cake" griddle cakes. mushes, pud.
dInRs. and the endless variety of delecta-
bic dishes that can be prepared from corn
should receive the one who introduces them
as benefactor. Most of the residents Of
European countries are in this ignorant
condition, but Italians lay claim to q bet
ter knowledge than Americans OF how to
use corn products. An Italian cul-
mary artist declares that "polenta."
q favorite dish in his country, is
much superior to any American prep
arstion of Indian meal. Polenta
is first plain mush made by stirring meal
into boiling water. 1t is then seasoned
with finely chopped onions cooked in olive
oil. Tomato sauce may also be added to
the mixture. Another form is served with
grated cheese, and still another. for dis
tinguished occasions. has the addition of
eggs and cinnamon. Tastes differ. and pos
sibly American missionaries may not sue
coed in arousing demand for corn-meal
mullins. cerealine. hominy and the like
among foreign barbarians. but it is also
reasonably certain that polenta will not
soon become popular article Of diet with
natives of this country.
Mr.. CHARLES FRANK. secretary of the
United Hebrew Charities. estimated the
Jewish population of New York in Febru-
ary last at from 225, 900 to 100000. and that
it would be increased by immigration dur
ing the rest of the year 1891 by from As. 600
to sc. 900. No doubt this is larger Jewish
population than 10 to be found in any other
city in the world. excepting. probably, Lon
don. As to the part they tale in business
the New York Sun says:
OF the 1900 wholesale firms occupying the
buildings on Broadway, from Canal street to
Union square, it is estimated that 1000 ere
goods. fancy goods and clothing trades they are
dominant in all parts Of the town. As butchers
they are remarkably successful. The Jewish
Jewelry firms number 1873. They have entered
largely into the leather business In which so
many of the great fortunes in New York have
been gathered As tobacconists. both wholesale
and retail, they are increasing their capital and
influence. and in the wine and liquor trade they
are prominent. Wherever they see a chance for
By .,
New York is estimated at $2O7 1885, 900. In
Wall street the growing consequence of the race
as bankers and brokers has excited Christian
Jealousy for many years past; and now their
available capital there is estimated at 500, OOO,
600 Their holdings of real estate in the town
100000. and fve-eighths Of the transfers are
said to be for their account. Jews are the most
numerous OF the buyers and sellers at the Real
eetate Exchange, and their tendency to specula-
ton on the Stock Exchange is proverbial.
IL must not be supposed from this that q
majority Of the Jews in New York are rich;
on the contrary, most of them are poor, but
it is evident that many of them are enter
prisIng and wealthy.
PAUL BLoUET, better known as Max
ORell, delivered lecture In New York a
few nights ago on "Her Majesty the Amer
lean Woman" in the course of which he
said some witty things Once he referred
to 1.-The duchesses who condescend to act az
iady-helps in this country" Again he
said. THE minds of women are full of
afterthoughts expressed as postscripts."
and Every Frenchman who has mother.
wife aud daughter. is the slave of three
women" The popular idea in this coun.
try is that the Sc Frenchman is not
much of q slave to his wife. Again. the
lecturer said. IF could be born again and
choose my sex and birthplace. / would
shout at the top of my voice. oh. make me
| an American woman" OF the American
woman he said:
| The more I see Of her, the more confirmed
become In the Impression that IL the men OF THU
country not typical, the American women
are typical. They like no other women
4 know. Conversation and
| unaffectsti0n OF their manners make them
| unique. Their physical beauty Is great, bn
their intellectual beauty Is far greater. SO far al
| can judge. from the age of seventeen or eight
| teen, the American girl IL allowed almost everJ
/ liberty-she takes the others. There Is a respec
inspired By women IN men in America which ex
/ plains to foreigners what enables the American
girl to queen 1t ali over the country.
| Hon. RICHARD VAUx. of PHILADELPHIA
ex-member OF Congress. has just complete.
| fifty years of continuous service as in
spector of the Eastern penitentiary o
| Pennsylvania Half century of servic
In one Office 10 remarkable record. Prob
ably some of the inmates of the peniten
tisry have served nearly as long, thougl
their record is not quite as honorable.
Now that Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts
married it 10 the humble hope of exchang
editors that the New York papers will dit
continue tho publication of her portrait 10