The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-08
AN ILLUSTRATION THAT FAILED.
A Man Was Found Where a Slave
Was Expected.
FROM the Philadelph.a Tlmes.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Walking along Market street yesterday
the narrator was struck by the appear
ance of a street peddier who moved slowly
through the hurrying throng. The tray
that contained his wares was suspended
by a strap which encircled his neck. The
odd clothes which he wore betrayed his
recent emigration His face was of that
unmistakable type which ignorant peo-
pie ascribe only 10 the Hebraic race, but
which is common to many Eastern ma
tionalities, and finds its highest expression
among the hgh-spirited Spanish Moors
But his eyes most particularly attracted
my attention. They were large and lum-
nous and singularly beautiful. The
young man was of lusty frame and APP
peared to be about 20 years of age. Be
hind him crepi a bootblack. diminutive,
dirty. devilsh. His box, held by its
strap, swung through the air and struck
the young peddler from behind. The
street merchant quickly turned with the
most intense terror written upon his coun-
tenance, and, having taken one look az
his tormentor, who was scarcely half his
hight. he field rapidly down the street
without saying a word. The incident
a rearkable story which the narrator once
heard the late Simon Muir relate.
He was in Heidelb berg during one of his
many European trips and there met John
f. Fort. The Camden lawyer and Masonic
historian. The latter was making pro-
longed stay In the beautiful German city
for the purpose of hunting for material
in the library of the great university 70
help him in the preparation of a work on
& he riofp Of an &c "a
latious to Judaism. He expressed to MIR.
Muir his surprise at finding in that por-
ton of Europe so many different types of
the Jewish race. so remarkably distinct
in their charac teristics. This naturally led
to a discussion. In the course of which
Mr.. Muir in speaking of the Polish Jew
as a class, said that unfortunately he was
a most ignoble specimen of his race.
But" continued Mr.. Muir, che is 10 be
rtied rather chan TO be censura Bile for
his condition. He is no more censurable
for the state he is in than is the lowest
specimen of the Irish bog trotler. who has
been forced in the mos miserable conli-
ton OF serfdom through no fault of his.
For centuries the Jews of Poland nave
been subject to the most incredible bar
barities Of Christian officials. They have
had left open 10 them but two hopes of
escape from persecution-to become no.
MAIDS or to amass sufficient wealth TO
satisfy the rapacity of their masters. This
had bred in most of mem desire to make
money at any cost, and II has actually
robbed them of their manhood. II has so
crushed their spirit that they do not
dream of resentng blow, and taunt or
insult cannot induce one of them 10 throw
back his head, strike his breast and ex-
claim; I am mani A."
Lawyer Fort and Mr.. Muir were seated
while this discussion was in progress in
the Cafe Busch. The Philadeiphan had
just finished speaking when a striking
figure appeared in the doorway 1t was
that of a peddler with his tray suspended
IN front of him. He was about "A years
Of age. A high. brimless hat. from be.
meath which two curs escaped and were
carefully coled over each ear, BETRAYED
the Polish Jew. But the mans face was
noble and refined His skin was deathly
pallid. His eyes were fierce ana brilliant.
He was the perfect counterpart OF Jesus