The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20


It Is strange to see among the children,
now the blonde type creeps out. put
my hand on the head OF a child whose
long blonde hair was in tight curls, and
she looked up in my face with the most
magnificent brown eyes 1 have ever seen;
ana II before had had any doubt of the
parentage OF the divine Sarah, that would
nave decided il. The little ones who do
not understand English are PLAYING ring,
yust as your children and mine do, and L
an convinced or what wise man said,
mat ehldrens games all the world over
are the same. And whether they are
singing as the ring walks around, about
that FAMOUS son of King William or tell
ing OF Mary, Mary, quite contrary"
whose garden was so wonderful, or wheth-
81, as theSe little people We're, they are
sIhslns unknown words, that is, unknown
70 me, because / do not understand He-
Drew, the idea is always the same, and
youhB gallant stands in the middle and
chooses the small maiden he best likes
anu SO the game goes on, and there is
never 7e1,, an old maid, at least in Russian
| am not polite. for l stand and stare
az a peculiarly orthodox gentleman. l
thlnk ne must be the ''Maggid" hls
coat Is extra long, and very glossy. and
ms nat has a peculiar curl at each side
yest apoVe his lovelocks. I have a glimpse
OF white silk from under that coat and
lsadore tells me that the very ortbodov
wear not only their prayer shawls, but
Ihelr shrouds, when there is some special
service; ana this shrOud has been made
by dark-eyed Leah. or Rachel or NIvra
anu given to the wearer on his marriage
gay Inen l remember that in one part
OF England the wedding sheets are kent
Tor the shroud. They are of fine linen
hemstltched and embroidered and ono
Is used Tor the husband and one for e
Wie. And l wonder if this. like many
Others, Is custom, a modified one that
mas come TO US from our Jewish brethren
IN. s wnere there are baths, and every
GGOqy seems 10 De getting scrubbed for the
Sapbath. 1t is a curious thing but no.
D0dy enjoys a joke against his own peo-
pie ike the Jew; but he must tell ii. not
you. SO as l stand staring at the Ia til
sign lsadore tells me of the Jew who
was hurrying along on the afternoon be-
lore AJonement day, and who. when
stopped by friend, rushed along scream
ing For heavens sake, don't stop me
1 I'M missed sa my bath last year before the
to be clean. This you viii find out If
you PICK up your Bible and read the ola
testament. 1t is curious how differently
they look at the Old Testament from the
way We do. To them Job seems a poem,
Esther romance, and il was a learned
tiepreW who told me that it was a ques-
tIoIl as 70 whether the book of Job hadn't
Deen known thousands of years before
moses was heard Of, and in India.
eaoh nRe the way these people cling to
each otner. There is. here in New York
an old Jewish burying ground. surround,
ca by shops, and which a rich merchant
t1ouSht ne could buy without any trou-
Bile; but the Portuguese lew who ov-ned
II laughed in his face, and told him there
wasn't money enough in New York to in
9uce them to move the bones of their
fathers. Before we came away from
Russian Jerusalem, / went into navJn-
Droker 10 BUY one of those little silver
spree boxes which are put on the table
Tor the Sabbath feast, and which the
women carry on Atonement dav 10 smell
NHIeetn they feel. that they are growing
tdl1t. ne was very civil, was this pawn
broker, although he was an American
jew; lie showed me a wonderful set of
20 noe ..NiS 81 soId silver and he said
ana they nave been in pawn twelve wears
Inc, Ihey are a family relic, and the Hebrews
year, and soon, for they nearly bavs
enough money, they will take them ont
We NE Jews tiS cllng 70 those belongings that
We're their forefathers You wonder WHY
i nave all those brass mortars and nes-
lles VIII always lend money on then,
SmI II sa eIney are not redeemed, can al
Ways sen them. For apothecary shons9
on, no. The good Jewish housewife Viii
not BUY ground spices or almonds but
RRoun n mem. SO that she has all the
iIaNoT Ior her cooking, and for this pound.
ing she uses a mortar and pestle.'
turned the corner, and, behold we had
Travelled many miles 1 had not bo il@d
English for so long that stared in amaze
Ineht at newspaper in my own lang1Iaee
but knew / was in New York sesin
ana out OF Jerusalem. when a dirty child
tt,In Lady, give me a cent" for in a
three hours walk through Russian L.,
salem had never been asked FOR o1r,s
Inc greatest virtue of the Russian lew is
Ll NJ; great perseverance. Looked at as a
FOR his children, and he is saving 7 can
not say that he attracts me as does either
the English, the Portuguese or the French
Jew. The English Jew Is more refined tba
portuguese more highly bred and tbe
French Jew more quick-witted bnt The
RUSSIAN mas a logged determination that
comes from having been ill-treated that
is going to make him a power and he de-
serves recognition. When / got home that
night l found that possessed, as tributes
given to me as a guest first MazIIza
which is on my doOrpost to drive away any,
wicked spirits. Then a package Of NOTICES
which tasted very good with a glass Of
VINE. No, 1t wasn't a glass of wine: II
was a glass of shrub wonder II ,o,,
ever tasted that2 And it was found in a
wine room where there were more curious,
and delightful wines and liOueurs than the
Gentle gourmet ever dreamed Of Then I
had prayer book, and / read this: MAY
He bless preserve and guard. aid and ex-
ool, na isIly ana eXait on high, our SOW
erelgn lady, Queen Victoria. whose glory
be enhanced. May the Supreme Kine, of
Kings IN His mercy prolong her life and
protect her, deliver her from ali SORROW
and trouble and loss, subject nations TO
her sway and cause her foes to fall before
heri and may she prosper in all her under
takings May the Supreme King of Kings
in His mercy inspire her heart and the
heart of all her counsellors and represen-
tat1VeS with tenderness to act kindly To-
ward us and toward all Israel In her davs
and in ours may Judah be succored and
Israel dwell in safety and a Redeemer
come into Zion in accordance with Gods
SIdClOuS Will Anu let us say. AmenI'
Isn't that beautiful prayer? / thought
as l read it that in addition to everything
else, the English Jews say it because
greatest among her counselors highest
among men during the Victorian reign has
stood an English Jew-Lord Beaconsfeld
But the Russian Jew, making America
his country, puts in that prayer the name
of the President of the United States and
thanks his God that he is a free man.
Do you? If you don't, go into Russian
Jerusalem some day, look at those faces
and mi n 70, fol fl,a
story of his life before he came to this
country where every man has a right to
worship God as he pleases and all men
stand equal in the sight of God and in the
sight of man. When think that no mat
ter how bar room politicians may attempt
to degrade us. that this is true of our coun-
try 1 feel the blood quicken in my veins
and I am glad and thankful, and l could
stand beside the Russian Jew in the syn
agogue and be joyful with him. because
among those free to live and to worship
as they please, is Bah.
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