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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-11-24
Wormts.


to Worms l wish to take you this unexpectedly
the oldest Jewish community in Germany. Cologne,
Mayence Worms and Speyer are the Oldest cities in
that part of Germany. At very early time they
had settlements of Jews At what time these settle
ments were first made cannot tell you. Some sto-
ries would take them back far the time of the
Romans; but think that these are mere legends /
cannot find precise date for the Jews in Worms be-
fore the first half of the eleventh century. They
noble lot, these Jews of Worms; steadfast al
ways in their faith steadfast in deeds well as in
words. At the time of the crusades Tin 1O96), the
greater part of them suffered martyrdom indeed,
they took their lives rather than to fall into the
hands of the enemy. Again in 1349, at the time of
the Black Death, nearly all the Jews set fire to their
houses and than four hundred persons were
burned to DEATH" In the seventeenth century (1615
the Jews, and all, driven out of the city,
their synagogue attacked the tombstones of their
dear ones broken in pieces. It nearly nine
months before the Jews allowed to come back
to their homes. Were they not really steadfast?
1t hot July day this summer when went
in search Of the Jewish quarters of Worms. easily
found the Judens trasse where the Jews in
former times compelled to live. Now they
not compelled to live there but force of habit keeps
them in it's neighborhood There found the syna-
gogue-not lofty and large, as in free Amsterdam,
but smaller and more retiring And yet certainly
not less interesting. The oldest synagogue in Ger
many, should think and still splendidy preserved
There inscriptions in Hebrew all over, that we
know for certain that it built in the year 1884
by named Mar Jacob and his wife Rachel.
Their names thankfully remembered at every
Sabbath service The synagogue was built at the
time the cathedral Of the city; and men
who know say that their architecture has much in
They belong to what is called the early
Roman style. The dome is carried by pillars which
have beautifully worked capitals. Five long candle
labra with wax candles light up the place. There
originally three entrances Tin the northern,
southern, and western walls) The third entrance is
now closed. courtyard goes around the building,
and outside wall encloses the whole space. In
1856 other buildings were erected in the courtyard,
and in 1913 a women's synagogue added on the
northern side-not separate building, but leading
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-11-24
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

the civilservce examination in the time of the Pha-
raohs we begin to think that is joking.
But make this assertion in sober earnest about
which there can be doubt. Games too, OF various
kinds INDUCED in, of which lost touch, but
archery and wrestling stand out prominently in the
list, and the illustrations of such are numerous.
The alphabet acquired, which would generally be
taught at home probably by private tutors-the
course of education could be determined by the choice
Of profession To the educated classes there the
priesthood, the army and the civil service. These
were the three great professions, and the subjects
taught at the great centers of learning like Heopols
OF Hermopolis would include religion, astronomy
and astrology magic and the of incantations;
medicine, anatomy, the of amulets and charms;
history; probably one extra language; engineering,
mensuration, land surveying, construction, architec
ture geometry military exercsesall athletic sports
were encouraged arithmetic, said to have been
veaed by Thot and law. The civil service was, per-
haps the widest profession, it included the posts
in the kings household the office of taxes and super
ntendence public works. The chief butler and the
chief baker in the time of Joseph would under
this head, and were probably Of refinement and
education. There would also be under this head the
record office, where large number of men would be
employed writing the national annals. The highest
education, of course, was demanded for admission
to the priesthood. Indeed, the training never stop
ped, and embraced almost everything. The priest
hood had the pick Of men. Certainly, next the
civil service. For the army the requirements
not severe regard being paid to the military
athletic exercises. The priests not only the
ministers of religion, they doctors and magi-
clans, and probably lawyers. most desirable post
to get into the regal household in immediate
attendance upon the king. Magicians specially
favored, hence the digent study of magic
Moses, as the protege and the adopted son of
princess, would have within reach the whole range
of education which has been briefly described. There
is flash of genius, there is also the solidty of the
scholar in the man who made Israel a nation and
the first fighting power of his age No in all the
worlds history has done much Moses. AS
statesman soldier lawyer historian, poet, the story
which fascinates children retains it's attraction
and redoubes it's force when read it in the
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This condition has been brought about
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How to provide the advantages Of special
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SUITLAND PARK COMPANY,
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a traveller meeting settler near Il
house in the Pinehlls, the following
collcquy occurred:
"Whose house,
"Noggs''
Nv hats it built cf?'
Logs
"Any neighbors?:
''Fross."
"Whats the soil"
"Bogs.'
''The CLIMATE?
"Fogs."
"What do you ear"
clogs"
GLOW co you catch then,::'
"Dogs."
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TIE SCHOOLNIR.N' en- OK.

A middle-aged spinster who wore
glasses and whose voice was thin step
ped up to the paying teller's window
in Brooklyn Bank, and, holding a
check, said imperatively:
"Please give me the money for this
check..'
The teller saw that the check was
drawn on Western bank and made
payable to "Mary Eliza Smi h. or a
name like that
"What is yol NAM, madam be
asked.
''!s that any business of yours, SIT?
returned the woman.
''Cer'ainIy it is, or | shot ldn't ask
"Well, you can read Ii on that check,
then.
''You are Mary Eliza Smith, then:
said the teller, still in doubt.
eyes, l am, and a teacher in the
public schools. have no time to pro-
long this conversation, Young man,
and will be obliged to you for the
$50 mentioned in that check"
''Haye you an account here?" asked
the teller.
''indeed haven't. l would not
have if could. Why, l never met
such an inquisltive young man."
''But don't know that you are
Mary Eliza Smith"
sslndeed.' said the woman, with
elaborate scorn. 81 have told you that
was several times. Now, young man
| want my money"
81 can't cash that check S; id the
teller.
"Why not? This is bank, isn't.
eyes, but you must bring some one
here to identify YOU
"Identify me. Me! Well, well,
young man. Is the president here"
eyes, madam. He is back in his
Office
And before the teller could send
warning to the president, Miss Smith
bounced into his office. She told him
that she had been insulted, and that
she should sue the bank.
"You pretend, sir" she said, "lhat
this is bank. A bank is a place
where checks are cashed. I offered a
check here, and that fresh young nan
wanted me to tell him all about my
self and have some one identify me
into the bargain. Why, l was teach
ing in the Brooklyn schools before he
was born
"But you see, madam, you have no
account here" SAID tie president, "and
We don't know you. We have no
means of knowing that the check is
good"
"Why, the idea..' CALCULATED Miss
Smith. DO you suppose | am for
ger?'
mo, madam; but as a matter of
precaution we must ask you for some
indentification.
'Indeed, l wou' d not so humiliate
myself" said Miss Smith, haugLtilv.
81 will 60 to another bank and see if
can find gentleman who vii re-
spect lady, and out she walked.
The president Of the bank was the
nan who to d this story, and he has
slice learned that the woman Is
teacher in Brooklyn school.
''some women have queer ideas
about banking he added.-Ncw l;orh
SIN.
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BALrrnoRE AND PoronAo RAILROAD

FopesC
of
be-
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Not War Prices!

but few of our bargain prices below:
Best lava and Carolina Rice, war price
Sc h.. our price 4 lbs for. .21c
Best Amoskeg fancy Bingham dress
checks, war price &c and Sc yd., our
80 doZ. Mems Straw Hats, among them
some worth $780, l.25, 81 our price33c
- doz. Boys Knee Pants, well made,
all sizes, war price sec. our price. PC
5000 lbs best clear Starch war price
$50 kegs Wire Nails, Cd, Sd, 1Gd, war
prices 4c and &c lb, our price. -. &c III
This is he on If the year TO- pack NJ t,h
:.l>h u>-tui oU'd tie fiIm It. Ia '.vaIi-
'ase OF the price.
- doz Mems welt Shoes, sold by us
formerly for $3.50, So. $2.s5, now
closing them out Observation-Disclosures. =.
THIS Is greas bargain, I'll AMI get par
2,GQ0 lbs best Gunpowder Tea. war
price ,3c 10, our price. 3Sc
100 doZ. Ladies, Summer Vests, all sizes
war prices, s and 12c, our price. ..... 4c
800 lbs best American GRADUATED
SUGAR bought before the war
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May-Take care. My press censor
is watching US.
Jack-your who?
M"y-Mv chaperon, Of course.
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]. b. HUTCHINSON. General Manager
Evening star., 1898-10-29
safety of Railroad Travel.

Last year on American railways one pas
senger was killed in accidents out OF every
2, ,S27. .474 passengers carried. That is to say,
that you can take a train 2.S27,474 times be-
fore, on the law of averages. your turn
comes to be killed. You will have to travel
72.O93,963 miles on the cars before that turn
comes, and 4.541, ,945 miles before you are
injured. If you travel twenty miles every
day for 300 days in the year you can keep
on at it for 75s years before your turn
comes to be hurt. If there had been rail-
ways when our Savior was born. and you
had begun to travel on the first day of the
year A ID. J, and had Travelled 100 miles
In every day of every month of every year
since then, you would still have dn this
year 1889 nearly 100000 miles yet to
travel before your turn came to be killed.
Evening star., 1898-10-29

Wholly Unkind.

Il wonder why it isr' exclaimed Willie
Washington. as he scanned the theater with
the opera glass.
rs your mind puzzled AGAIN." asked
Miss Cayenne.
Yes. There is Miss Prudington in that
same seat"
rs her escort that scared-looking young
man with his hair plastered over his tenn
ples?" she asked, restraining an Impulse to
lcok around.
Yes"
rs the seat away back by the wall?'
'Yes. 1t isn't what I'd call a good place
at all. You can't see all that takes place
on the stage. l should think he'd have
taken care to secure a better place"
It's not his fault. He'd get the seats
wherever she wished. There is radiator
right behind those seats"
is there? That's calculated to mako it
still more undesirable. It's making her
face red already"
Have you observed the character of
many of the plays we have been getting of
late?"
gu mean as to -er-"
Their riskiness; yes. That explains why
she probably picks out that warm place
She's afraid she mightn't blush'
Evening star., 1898-10-29
inst a Few Questions.

A small boy, who said he was eleven
years old, came into the office of a Wash
ington correspondent recently, and asked
that the following questions be answered
for him in order that he might return them
to his teacher who had given them:
In what way is peace to be decided be-
tween the United States and Spain? Where
are the peace commissioners to meet? .?
How many commissioners does each coun-
try send? Name the American commits
sioners. Who Is the chief commissioner?
What position did he occupy before he
was appointed commissioner? Who ap-
pointed the commission? What questions
are the commissioners to decide?"
The newspaper man said that if he could
answer the last question he would score
the biggest beat"of the year, but he had
no doubt that the teacher who gave the
eleven-year-old boy the list felt herself
capable of telling right off-hand what the
questions were that, the commissioners
were TO decide, although it has taken the
commissioners several weeks to do SO, and
the end is not yet. ,
Evening star., 1898-10-29
And the Boy Smiled

An absent-minded man stood on the ave-
nue. the other day and newsboy came I'M
ana sold MIN Star He glanced at the
headlines and tucked 1t under his arm
while he Sazed down 18th street lookine,
for the Belt line car that never came So
absorbed did he become in this occupation
that he dropped The Star on the pavement
Ihe same boy that had sold it to him
picked it up, and. waiting a few moments
again approached the man and offered If
for sale. Why, ! had Star a few min
utes ago. he said. land 1 bought 1t of a
boy Just about your size" The boy looked
at him stolidly. holding out the paper
fumbling in his pocket the man fished ont
the cents that he had received in change
Tor his nickel at the former transaction.
have but cents and no more Change
said the absent minded man. I'm let Yer
have 1t for cents,'' said the boy The
trade was made and the belated car came
along, and as he swung aboard and looked
back he saw the first evidence of sharn
him. ~
Evening star., 1898-10-29
A RELIGION TEST.
How MOuntaineer Was to Prove His
Qualifications

was away upon the headwaters of the
Big Sandy recently, said the shoe drummer
ana discovered something new, even in
that land of yesterdays and eventIessness
was fdlnS along creek valley where +
waS told lived q mountain preacher who
had practical idea Of what religion
should do for those who experienced If
and had adopted odd ways of putting his
ideas into practice. AS | reached n rise
in the road l saw at the bottom A vnI1Io
man driving a pig into a potato patch and
before L could reach him he had followed
the pig through the narrow gate and was
trying 10 drlVe 1t out again. 1t struck me
as a peculiar proceeding, and when | came
opposite the gate [ pulled up my horse and
sat watching the young fellow and the pig
II you never tried to get a pig out of a
potato patch You can form no idea of what
a JoD 1t is, and as | watched this Young
nountaineer patiently chasing the pig
hither and yon, getting it well headed to-
ward the gate only to have It double on
tlm and go back into the patch again
tliils after time, / began 10 wonder what
manner of youth this was that had come
INTO the mountains. Finally he brought
1t over very carefully and as he got it al
most out, II gave sudden grunt and
dodge. and into the patch again it went
Gosh dang the hog he said, putting
and blowing ana mopping his face with
Fis shirt sleeve,
Why didn't you say that beforo?' I
Excuse me, stranger he said, noticing
me for the tirst time, 1 didn't see you was
thar and he blushed violently and seemed
TO be greatly confused.
g oh, that's all right, 1 FASTENED 20 say,
l only wonder you didn't cuss the lard out
of him
Well. l reckon 1 don't Ler a durn,
he said, l done the best l knowed
How do you mean?' l inquired, catch
ing an idea of the situation all at once
You don't know it, i reckon, bein' a
stranger in these parts he said, but Elder
Martin sot me to doin' that to see ef | wuz
ripe fe- religion Wit. I've had notion fer
about a year past that 1 ought to be j'intn'
the church and ] told Elder Martin and
he said eZ how he had his doubts yit eff
/ wuz ripe and he said eff I'd drive one
OF Sam Yates razerbacks outen pap's
tater patch without cussfn' a oath l wuz
ripe and that's what l been a-doin.'
Judging by what l heard you say a.
while ago L should say you were not ripe
l said. laughing at his explanation and
manner of IT.
Oh ne exclaimed that amt no sign.
I'm lis practcin.' The real thing dom t
come off tell next week Sunday at
quarterly meetin.'"
Evening star., 1898-10-29
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
No Wonder the Editor Was Stunned
With SarpriSe.

The country journalist; having concluded
his work of devil, printer, bookkeeper,
job printer, reporter, editor, press hand,
mailing clerk, collector, compositor, and
ad solicitor for the day. had sat down to
study out what string to pull to get enough
money to meet note of SLABS coming due
next Saturday, when man he did not
know came into the office and sat down
without being asked to do SO. For a min
ute he looked around the place and at the
presiding spirit of it before he spoke.
You are he said slowly. the proprie-
tor of this establishment, and it Is a news
paper Officer"
1T is,' replied the wondering editor
And this is your product?" he said hold
ing up that weeks issue. "a newspaper
yes"
"The herald of a noisy world?" said the
visitor dreamily.
Yes
The million-folded multiple of thoughtg'
'"The hasty record of the worlds affairs p
Yes
THE molder of public opnion?'
Yes" said the journalist, looking wor-
red.
Mans daily doings done in ink?'
Yes
THE richest treasure of the art preserva-
tive of arts?'
YES"
''The Archimedean lever that moves the
III iverse?"
Yes" and by this time the editor was
getting ready TO escape by the window.
An all for a dollar a year. said the
visitor, still in that dreamy tone, as he
let his soft blue eye fall over the page at s
d durn shame" he went on, going down
into his pocket. "heres two dollars, and
FL send you in cord Of WOOD and bushei
of apples and four gallons of cider next
week" Then he got up and went out with
out so much as saying goodbye and the
editor gazed stupidly at the two-dollar bill
on his knee.
Evening star., 1898-10-29
At the County Fair.

At the County Fair.
The pumpkin ticketed list Frize,~
With Indignation said 1t:
milne is the brilliancy and size,
Yet man gets all the credit
The farmer figured up the cost
And sighed, It's the old storyi
My cash and energy I've lost
To build a pumpkins glory"
And neither one to ponder stops,
Midst envy thus alarming;
There'd be no farming without crops,
Nor crops without the farming.
Evening star., 1898-10-29

stand back! You have deeply injured me-
but for her sake do not wish to do you
harm"
He prides himself on his gestures. One Of
the most effective scenes in the new play
Is one In which a fight takes place. Mr.
Van Ham has three hand-tO- hand contests
In lonely spot on the stage. While en-
gaging the fourth villain he faints and his
adversary says:
we are even at last curse you," and
walks away. This picture shows him
alone In the forest. with darkness drawing
on, and no chance of his escaping from
the footpads and coyotes if the heroine
should happen TO miss her cue