New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

danger Of falling down the uneven and steep area
steps and as one desccnds under the low stoop ne
has TO bend over Only person familiar with '"S
part Of the city would think Of hunting Tor peasant
made Russian vessels and wares n the inidst oi
such dnginess and squalor. single spot OF hgh'
br.ghtens the narrow hallway the glowing is coais
OF round nat-topped furnace opposite ihe shol, :
cntrance-door. II is barely possible to squeeze
through without the danger OF calcnine lt'. ,.
Inside there IL square. dirty room. a nS"N , ~
bearded stout old Russian. crouchng uNder "A
Name or gas al Ms orh-helicl I''",' iis ne
metal gingcrly daintily lovingly. y strons yo"hs
conntcnarcc. hammers by MS sioe "oii.-ioSn,,'s
woman. her head covered with a DldcH shd"',
slcepng-roous in the rear. On table bach asaimst
the partition wall OF shop and home me eE'n.ns
makemeal Is spread; there IS copper pot OF is1s &
sian-nade tea. and slices OF h4rd dry bread. ne
three sup hastily. drinking their tea In glassc =
with bit OF lemon IN It. and biting off pieces OF
sugar instead Of dissolvng them IN inc g!d1ses' So
Such is the Russian style. and the Ncw-iork hus-
SLAMS never depart from II.
noor even are the vessels. utensils ard BITS Of veTtu
o, Hass and copper thai nave come seioss f'nro ~ W
VINO IS spoken o. with grea, iespec among .nese Ico-
ne because ne has capital 9 poSsi9y so,g'o' Ia i''s :
ssents IN WARSAW Vienna. odessa ana other io@.s ioS.
9: Cenira and Southern Russia, and Imports a. Hrs'
nsh bq ne c,ner traders are on 100 small scar. are
tney wan LOT ife peasant immigrants VINO are un, M,
fortunate N getting wolk - bring IN their housenoid
D!ass: Sfea VINE J3rs nrass mor;ars OF quaint u ue-
sgn a,ois and the thousand and one things tina; the
[Dils.4 Jt" ana Hls OiHiH~T nom huntil CT'IlSH
ani are oAiy wi-iFg - with under the spur OF
necessity.
Charitable every Jew - and ready and willing
70 give rom MS Nile % 31 cO-relgionist, wh'i
u comes - conlntrce Ee Invariably bargains. 80 ~
happens tnat IN these Queer little shops quantity
sAapen arces are ~ Je pcked up at tithe OF lner
vanc. " nat tho sh-Dkreper paid for .hem In the
ms; instance car OILY le guessed az None OF II u.
priceless ware. OF cOur-eall the metal utensils ana
1ofseno-d appHris and ornaments 10 be founu
N peasant hoines !n Russian villages to-day, but
much is interesting and ofenimes the seeker VIII
W iewsrdtd ~ the discovery Of some curious piece
0. brass work or copper pan cooking vessel
tlraigAt from the Caucasus. showing the genuine
"slk;ranship OF the Tnoujks OF the sieDDes.
Ihe cur!o shops vary in Interest. They are not so
unknown as they we're half dozen years ago At
urnes the stocks on their walls anc shelves are very
sommonDlace for a few shrewd uptown collectors
keep watch !or what Il and quaint. Still. there
~ nearly Always something TO fascinate and allure;
10. alng else the rows OF samovars and the modern
kussan candlesiicks. big and little OF shapes and
s'yles that few New-Yorkers know
ssae ny SIDE with these are the religious utensils
nn,tl by The Jews OF Poland to-day the Minorah. or
HOY Light: the rukomeinik Gas nearly as IL can
~opessed IN English charactcrs). or hand wash.
quaint sort OF uny barrel Or cask irregular IN
ss.ape AZ the top and ornate IT is placed at the en-
aace door OF small synagogucs that the worshpper
may Defore ne steps across the sill make his hands
xrs II SWINGS out fiOm a bracket or from the cell.
Y oy ch3ins: the hands placed underneath. and
snen nttle bar II pulled few drops Of fall
aeed CUPS The coaens Of Israol use: these too for
rrash;ng the hands. two-handled that one hand may
80 ~, ~ any possibility. touch the other. These are
nsns sss and copper are combined. fused together IN
sny OF me more elaborate utensils. The wine iars
osen OF are strange pieces Of design In relief The
80 zen or these gems a Yiddsh cur!O shop. j.
seldom over 80 or ~?