Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-11
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TIE KORAN.

The Koran is the Mahomedan's school
book, and he reads it at festivals and fu-
ncrals. 1t is said to be the most elegant
of all Oriental compositions, and it is
heresy to doubt either its divine origin or
its transcendent beauty. The faithful
believe that it was sent from heaven du-
ring the month of Ramadan, and from
the first new moon in Ramadan till the
appearance of the next new moon, Ma
homedans never smell perfume, nor
battle; and during the day they entirely
abstain from eating and drinking. The
Arabian months are lunar, therefore RAJ
MADAM runs through all the seasons in
course of time, and the length of summer
days renders it difficult to observe. Mys-
terry and Gebauchery alternate during the
month.
Parts of the Koran are calculated to
elevate the mind Of man; as the follow
ing extracts show;
+" Mahomedans are forbidden to trans
gress by attacking first. Their every
day prayer is Let there be no violence
in religion Women are exhorted to
behave towards their husbands, as their
husbands should behave towards them
according to what is just. fla man and
wife quarrel, one from each family meet
to compose the differences. Harm not
the aged protect women, Destroy not
the palm tree. waste not the cornfeld.
Strive to excel each other in good works
" Ye shall show Kindness to your pa
rents and to the poor Speak that which
is good unto all men. Look not scorn-
fully upon your ncighbors, walk not the
earth with insolence-forgc not calum-
MES. When We are sauted at least re-
turn the same. Deal not uniustly With
others, and We shall not be dealt with I'M
Justly Commend that which is just and
forbid that which is evil, and ye shall be
happy. Assist one another according to
justice, but assist not one another in in
justice. Redeem eaptives, and show
them Kindness BE benifcent, and fear
to be unjust. Bride anger, aud forgive
men God lovcth the bcniccnt.
BE kind to women, and fear to wrong
them. Respect women who have born
you. Make no promise to women unless
We speak honorable words. In love use
decorous words Give women their
dowry freely. Give orphans their sus-
tenauce Revere the ties of kindred II
there be any debtor under difficulties, let
his creditors wait till it be easy for him
to pay. Speak kindly to the erring,
Clothc not the truth with vanity. Give
aims in prosperity and adversely. Better
to conceal your aims than to give them
with ostontation. They who 40 good
works shall be the companions of para
disc Superabundance is promised unto
the liberal. The disdainful and proud
are threatened with punishment"
HABITS or THE HoLLANDERs. In one
Of Mr.. Hilard's letters to the Boston
Courier from Europe, tho following pas
sage, illustrative Of Dutch habits, oc-
ours;
1t was dark when VIC reached Rotter-
dam, and | went directly from the boa
to the station Of the railroad for the Hague
which | proposed to make my FIRST rest
ing place in Holland. Unadyisedly
took a second class ticket The carriage
was comfortable enough, held ton persons
and was filled before we started ; but 81
soon as we were off every one but my
self whipped out cigar or Pipe an'
began to smoke, as men ought to seel
| righteousness. ! was seated next to on
Of the windows, and was thus able t
keep it open but the opposite one wa
instantly closed, in obedience to tina
horror of fresh air, which seems to b,
one Of the universal decisions Of human
ity: and before we reached the Hague
not much more than an hour-it seemed
to me that the smoke had become n sole
palpable substance which might hay,
been cut and taken out in blocks and sli
ees. And here let me say that until you
come to Holland you never can know
I how much humanity can accomplish il
the way of smoking 1t is hardly to-
much to say that every man, every youth
and nearly every boy smokes all the tim
he is awake, atleast The acts Of liyinl
and Of smoking seem synonymous. A
Soon as Dutchman begins TO live h
begins to smoke, and as soon as he cease
to smoke he ceases to live. The smokin,
Of tobacco and the drinking of gin ma
| perhaps be regarded as sanitary prccau
tions against wet climate and solder
soil if 80, the Dutch arc to be com
mended for the good care they take 0
their health.
E1- The Scientific American speaks 0
new invention for horse shooting desig
ned to obviate the continual driving 0
nails in the hoof by which great injury j
sometimes inflicted upon valuable horse