Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-24


man. Occasionally, a very economical
matron pins on front piece and ties
silk handkerchief over Der hair, but,
generalizing, the Russian Jewess con
ceals hor black locks under the unmis-
taxable long haired wig. That these are
in great demand is proved by the mum
Der of shops advertising them, either
in Yiddish or Hebrew, and that few
of these women remain unmarried il
further proven by the number OF shops
that let out wedding dresses. In one
building alone there was. on the first
floor a wig maker, on the second a
rabbi, who specially advertised some
thing about marriages, while above
was bath, and above that dress
maker, who, for small sum, would
permit the Hebrew maiden to appear
in white satin frock, a veil and
orange blossoms. 1t seemed as if
everything could be done according to
the law in this one house. The bride
could have her pre-marital bath; she
could then ascend and assume her we'd
ding gown come down and be married,
get the wig of the matron on her way
out, and from that time forth look like
the very dickens. Looked ut from the
standpoint of an artist, it must be
rather hard on the husband 10 have to
see those vile wigs all day long.
MERRY CHILDREN ABOUND.
II is strange to see among the chill
dren, how the blonde type Greens our,
! 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 brow n eyes
J have ever seen; and IL before had
had any doubt Of the parentage of the
divine Sarah, that would have decided
IT. The little ones who do not under
stand English are playing ring, Just as
your children and mine do, and | am
convinced Of what wise man said,
that children's 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 telling Of "Mary, Mary, quite con.
trary," whose garden was so wonderful,
or whether, as these little people were,
they are singing unknown words. that
is unknown to me. because | do not
understand Hebrew, the idea is always
the same, and young gallant stands in
the middle, and chooses the small
maiden he best likes. And 80 the game
goes on, and there is
NEVER AN OLD MAID
at least in Russian Jerusalem.
am not polite, for ! stand and stare
at a peculiarly orthodox gentleman. |
think he must be tho "Maggid. - His
coat is extra long, and very glossy, and
his hat has peculiar curl at each
side, Just above his lovelocks | have
a glimpse of white silk from under
that coat, and lsadore tells me that the
very orthodox wear not only their
prayer shawls, but their shrouds. when
there is some special service; and this
shroud has been made by dark eyed
Leah, or Rachel, or Myra, and given
to tho wearer on his marriage day.
Then remember that in one part Of
England the wedding sheets are kept |
Tor tho shroud. They are of fine linen,
hemstltched and embroidered, and one |
Is used for the husband and one for |
the wife. And wonder if this like |
many others, is custom, modified |
4pr, that has come to us from our
i'wish brethren. Everywhere there are
halhs, and everybody seems to be get
iins scrubbed for the Sabbath. 1t is
curious thing but nobody enjoys
YOKE against his own people ike tho
Jew; but he must tell it, not you. So
aS | stand staring at the bath sign
lsalore tells me OF the jew who was
iurrylng along on the afternoon before
Aionement Day, and who, when stopped
friend, rushot along, screaming,
For heavens sake. don't stop me, |
missed my bath last year before the
great feast ~ The orthodox Jew ia
tG hN glpp
out il you pick up your Bible and
read the Old Testament. II 4 curious
now differently they look at the Old
Testament from the way We do 10
lhem dob seems a poem, Esther a ro-
nance, and it was learned Hebrew
VINO told me that it wac a question ne
to whether the book Of Job hadn't
been known thousands of years before
Moses WAS heard Of, and in India.
AFFECTION For KTHpEEp.
like the way these people cling to
each other. There is, hero in New
ork, an old jewish bufying ground.
surrounded BY shops and which II rich
merchant thought he could buy with
ont any trouble; but the Portuguese
jews vino owned it laughed in his face,
and told him there wasn't money
enough in Now York 10 induce thorn
~ remove tho bones of their fathcra.
Before we came away from Russian
Jcrusalem ] went into pawnbrokrrs
"a huy one Of those Iiitlo silver spice
boxes wuich arc put on the table for
inc Sabbath feast, and which tho
women carry on Ateucment Day to
smell when they feel that they are
growing funt. lie was very civil was
mus nawnhrokcr, although be was an
American jew. lie showed me won
deriul set of candlcaticlss of solid sill
yer and ne said 10 me, MIR. Wander
pm couldn't get these, and they have
heen IN pawn u years, They are a
lamlly re!lc' and the Hebrews who own
'hem Pay Tho percentage every year,
anu sooh, Tor they nearly have enough
money, they will take them OUT. Tho
Jews cilhg TO those belongings that
| were their furefuthcfa. Iou wonder
why have all those brass mortars and
/ pestlesf ! VIII always lend money on
them, and If they are not redeemed /
can alwaya sell them. For ap6thocarv
shops! Oh, no! The good Jewish
housewife will not buy ground snires
or almonde, but instead she Gets tbem
whole, and then pounds them, - tbat
| Sne has AL the flavor for her cooking
and Tor this pounding she uses NOR,
tar and pcstc a."
| THEIR GREAT PERSEVERANCE,.
-. got my spice boy and off We went
we turned the corner, and, behold! W.
hau tray'IGd many miles. had mot
heafd hrFliSh for 40 long that stared
IN atlahement at . newspaper in NV
2 2ll, I W 'tso, ht ! knew ! was in