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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18
RABBI RASCHl.

Rabbi Jarch, eommoaly called Rabbi Ras-
CHI lived in the llth and 18th CENTURIES
I040-ll05 A D. aud was born at lroyes,
in France. His name is still mentioned with
reverence next to that of Maimonides. He
wrote commentary on some OF the prophets,
and likewise an explanation OF tue laimuo,
gigantic work, without which that obscure
book would be almost unintellglble. lie
was, besides, a great mathematician, and
very religious man.
1t is said of Rabbi Raschi, that on reach.
ing his sxtieth year, and feeling himself ap.
proach the pale of life, he was deslrous OF
knowing who was to be his companion in
Paradise He, of course did not entertain
the least doubt that such pious and learned
man as he, who had never transgressed any
ceremonial law, would be ushered into the
Garden OF Eden, and be seated on golden
chair at golden table, with wreath OF
pearls round his head, and would be allowed
TO feast eternally on The glory of God. But
be wished to know who the pious men was
that should be placed opposite to him at the
same table, for tho righteous sit two ahd TWO
iu Paradise When he had tasted aud pray
ed long time. God deigned to reveal him
self 10 dream and to tell him that bis future
companion was Abraham-beu Gerson, called
Z4dk, at Barcelona.
Having learned thus much, Rabbi Raschi
became anxious 10 make acquaintance on earth
with bis future companion, and to this end
undertook journey to Barcelona. To his
imagination, the form of his Paradise frieno
presented itself with thin pale face, sunken
eyes, long beard, a bent figure, man who
had studied tie law night and day. had tasted
aud prayed for such mau ohly deserved
the surname of ZadIk, the Righteous.
Great was therefore the surprise OF Rabo'
RaSchi when, on arriving at Barcelona, he
could fud no Abraham ZadIk. Several per-
Sons certainly, had been honored with this
surname, but among them was no Abraham
benGersou. At length, on asking il there
were not in the town a man called Abraham
Gerson, he was answered :: " What! do you
mean Don Abraham the Wealthy +? How
can man like you condesceud even to ask
for such heathen, who is never seen at syn
agogue the whole year round-oay. who eats
meat prepared by Christians ? We all won
Ger Why be does not al once become baptiz
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

WHY CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ABSENT
FROM ScHooL-Some one has thus summed
up" the unfavorable results of unnecessary
absence:
l. If boy learns to feel that he may leave
bis duties as O scholar for trivial causes fol-
causes equally trivial he will forsake his bust
ness when man.
2. The time of the teacher and the whole
school is wasted, while this absence is being
recorded
8. The teachers time is wasted in reading
and recording the delinquent's excuse, wher
be returns to the school,
4. He interrupts the exercise of the teach
er, or some other part of the school, 10 finding
the places at which his various lessons com.
mence.
He has lost the lesson recited yesterday
and does not understand the portion of to-day I
which depends upon that of yesterday and
such dependence usually exists.
6. The teachers time and patience are tax
ed 10 repeating to him the instructions of yes
terday; which, however, for want of study
be does not clearly appreciate.
7. The rest of the class are deprived of the
instruction of their teacher, while he is teach
ing the delinquent.
8 The progress of the rest of the class is
checked, and their ambition curbed in waiting
for the tardy delinquent.
g. The pride of tEe class is wounded, and
their interests in their studies abated, by the
conduct of the absentee.
10. The regulations of both teacher nc
scholar suffer, upon days of public ex amina
ton by failures which are charreable to the
absence, aLd not to the instruction.
IL. The means generously provided for the
education of the delinquent are wrongly west
ed.
-. He sets pernicious example for the res
of the school, and usually does some actua
mischief while absent.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18
TOWANDA: /:
,,ursday Morning, December IS, 1862
SslettsS poetru.
From the Hartford Courant)
npArTH AND ITS EFFECTS"

,,tuiIirht by my open window sitting,
watching with curious eyes the passing crowd,
,,,,Dc to one-a bridal, gay and fitting 2;
ro oone-disaster and to one-a shroud;
TOLL musing on Lfe's strange reverses,
rs daily mystery of joy and woe
T., cherished hopes, which breath of COP dsperses
ia pride and power by sudden stroke brought low
,boupht upon its hard won quick-lost treasures
Tr,on its demonstrating as breath
1rnon its meagre, evanescent pleasures
I-on the end of al-unwelcome Death
,,a,ben thought upon my own le's sorrow,
tie homeless present and its troubled past;
nandored with dread upon the coming morrow,
And questioned Would life brighten toward the last
7 asked the future-had it Joy anguish
For m poor weary, overburdened heart
cbond 7 have rest Or should always languish
On couch of pain, and so act we'll my part! 2"
M answer had from the dread uncertain,
Low. grief and pain alike were unrevealed;
M hand of mine might lift the misty curtain
Eve could net pierce to that which it concealed
Weary and weak | bowed in supplication
That Heavens own strength be perfected inme;
So should bear with cheerful resignation
GoD'S holy will, whatever that should De-
Iprayed for grace to do the present duty,
Taking for days to come, no anxious thought ;
Asked to be led in paths whose wholly beauty
All men behold, but few have ever sought.
And soft and silent as the dew, descended
Upon my waiting heart, the gilt divine
Doubting and fear were for the moment ended,
And peaceful trus. and fullest joy were mine.
rhor csme \ voice" Discard the cd wives fable
NJ" snccial Providence and Heavenly aid
Trust to Yourself; and of yourself be able
,Gainst sin and want to wage bold crusade.
God loves his children with no partial favor;
For YOU and me He takes no thought and care
From LAWS established he will never waver-
Rv Nature's chanseless laws we governed are.
" And Natures law is that OF compensation
Who sows shall reap he shall obt'in who strives ;
Victory is sure to strength in man or naticn ;
AMI whatsoever we make them are our Ives
S,und truth with rankest error sub!ly blended
What wonder if exulting Faith died quickly out z
What wonder if Despair with Hope contended!
What wonder if to Trust succeeded Doubt Z!
pesuoudent, fearful, once again driIted
Onunbeliefs wild sea-until above
The tumult of its surging waves, was li!fed
Messiah 8 voice heard his words OF love:
Peace doubling soul! Thy fathers care extendelh
Der all the works of his creative skill
His love surrounds His potent arm deendeth
As in the past, so will he keep thee still.
His watchful eye beholds with love paternai
Each falling sparrow-these are bought and sold'
Five for two farthings Are thy hopes supsrnal
Less worth his care o doubling heart be bold !!
Bold am now Earth has no WORK OF sorrow
Which, with this trust, cannot do and bear,
The present i'll sufices-l refrain to borrow
Care from the future. Get thee gone, Despair!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

How He Cor His WIFE-John W
was, or is genius. He made quite a pile in
the Mexican war; and invested it in a anal
boat running on the Ohio Canal John was q
bachelor but in course of time was smtten by
the little god. An old farmer, who lived in
the heal" path, near Masion, had two ro-
sycheeked daughters but all attempts TO gain
an introduction 10y their admirers, were foiled
by the I'D man. But John was not discour.
aged. A large chunk of beef brought off the
mastiff, and John proceeded to deliberately ap
proprate the various articles hanging on the
clothes line. Chenizettes and stockings,
breeches, skirts, and things. were crowded in
ioglorious confusion into the capacious bag
carried by John on this occasion. They were
brought aboard the boat and placed in the
" bow cabin" to pave the way for an introduc.
tion on the return trip.
A week after the boat passed the farm
house on its way north, and John Jumped
ashore, and went to the house. He represent.
ed that one of his drivers had stolen the cloth
ing, and that he had discharged him, and de-
sired 10 restore the articles. The young la
dies were delighted, as the sack contained all
their " Sunday 6xings" The old man said
81 always thought that all the boatmen
would steal and am delighted to find one
honest one You must call again captain"
The captain did call again, and soon after
married the youngest"
On the wedding night, he told bis wife the
rmse he had used to gain an introduction, and
the old man gave orders that no more clothing
should be left "out O. night"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

WHISKY AND NEwsPAPERs-A glass of whis.
ky is manufactured from perhaps dozen
grains OF corn, the value Of which is too small
to be estimated. A pint of this mixture sells
for one shilling, and if of good brand, is con.
sidered we'll worth the money. 1t is drank 10
a minute or two-it fires the brain, sharpens
the appetite, deranges and weakens the physi-
cal system On the same sideboard upon
which this perncious beverage is served lies a
newspaper. 1t is covered with half million
of types-it brings intelligence from the four
quarters of the globe. The newspaper costs
less than the glass of grog-the juice of few
grains of corn but it is no less strange than
true that there is large portion of the com.
munity who think corr juice cheap aud the
newspaper dear.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

p@ The Providence Press says the propo-
siton to amend the internal tax law so as to
include babies under the head of "msnufac-
lures" does not seem to meet with favor. The
proposer ia q bachelor
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

r@- A gentleman, in an inland town, ten.
dered dollar bill to pay a charge of sixty
cents, and was gravely offered forty squash
seeds to represent the balance due him.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

b8 Adam was fond of his joke, aud when
be saw his sons and daughters marry one an
other he dryly remarked to Eve, that if there
had been no apple there would have been no
pairing.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

"a Mrs. Partingtou says: I" 1t is con.
federase shame for the Cabinet people at
Washington to allow our men Of war on the
Potomac to hug the Mary Land Shore SO
much"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

I@- Folly has often the same results as
wisdom but wisdom would not engage in her
schoolroom so expensive an assistant as ca
lamity.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

I~ What is the most wonderful of aero.
batic feats :! For man TO revolve iu bis mind.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18

FRU1r As MEDICINE Ripe fruit is the medI-
cine OF nature nothing can be more whole
some for man or child, though green fruit Is,
of course rank poison. Strawberries are ia
vorites with all classes and constitute popu-
lar luxury. Who can tell the number OF dis
ordered livers aud digestive apparatuses gen.
orally restored by that fruit I After them,
we do homage especially to peaches, and ap-
pies, and grapes We once knew person
who, believing himself in Decline determined
to eat from four to six ripe apples day, and
note the result in three months he was well
We know of another who was in general i'll
health that commenced the habit of thinking
glass of plain cider every morning, and
never had Gays illness in twenty FIVE years
thereafter. Such remedies are simple enough.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
The Union Forever!
THE PATRIOTS PLATFORM.

We hold it to be The duty Of all loyal men to
stand blythe UNION IN This hour of its peril, to
unite their hearts and hands in earnest patriot
&c efforts for its maintenance against those 'ohs
are in arms against It j; to sustain 10Th deter
mined resolution our Patriotic President and
his Administration in their energetic efforts for
the preservation Of the UNION against enemies
AT HOME OR ABROAD; 10 Punish Traitors
and Treason Nth fitting severity and to crtts ,
the present Wicked and Causeiess Rebellion,
SO that no flag Of DiSunion shall eger again
be raised 6vef dny portion Of the Republic.
To this end are inrte the co operation Of all
men oho lore their Country in The endedOOr to
rekindle throughout the States such a fire as
shall utterly consume all ,cho strike at the UN-
ION OF OUR FATHERS, and all a0ho sYMPA-
THIzE Uih their TREASON or PALLIATE
THEIR GUILT--Republican Congressional
Resolution.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

you can prevail upon to go, take him to
the recruiting Office at once II you don't
know OF one, find one before you sleep
None exempt by age or indrmity You
must act the present week as recruiting
officers. You can do that. Go ont into
the streets, the by ways and hedges, and
come not back without a recruit.
Ladies you too, must engage in the
work. Do as Gen. Wilcox advised, ask
every able bodied man you meet what reg
iment he belongs to-? Point the finger of
scorn at any able bodied young man who
stays at home withouta good and sufficient
excuse.
Finally let all aoork for the week to
come, "a long pull-a sroNG pull-and
PULL ALL TOGETHER
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
meeting should be held at Ru,,.,3 ),
which was adopted. '"''

meeting should be held at pn,
which was adopted.
A synopsis af the addresses viii -,
in the School Journal, The folo ,g'~
among other resolutions were hdoD,., s.
RcsOtpsd- That the Executiro y
mittee of this Association he ins, ,o Com
eonhne the exercises of future '',,e' 70
Meetings of this Association Will. annual
limit of two days, taking the nrso '" 4, Tie
evening for the Social CATHERINE '''u0s
ReSotped, That the interests If ~
mon Schools in the Stale dsmond : on
more care in the keeping of the ' S uu'l
Registers by the Teachers, and tba 'Ouo ,
ing OF returns by District Clerks "'N'
Resoi0cd, That this Associat;or 49,,
its most sincere and hearty thank. ', -. S
Executive Committee, for the fairbe,T W us
dicious and able manner n which :, u
discharged its part in preparing tho y S' ua'
ness and providing for the entertainr v1,',
of its meeting, ''''u'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
NO DRAFT! FILL UP THE OLD
REGIMENTS

We are informed that Gov. Holbrook
is much more apprehensive that draft
may be required to ill up the old regi-
ments. than he is that it will be necessary
to draft the nine months men. The vari-
Gus towns should see to this. In the great
eagerness TO furnish the nine months
quota, the quota OF twelve hundred pre-
viously called for must not be forgotten.
1t is quite probable that. the nine months
men will be raised in most of the towns
without much further effort Let such
towns therefore see to it that the old reg
iments are filed up, SO far as they are
called upon to do SO. 1t will be much
better for the service that the old regi-
ments should be filled with volunteers, as,
if draft should be resorted to, the men
will not be obliged to remain longer than
nine months in the service, and their with
drawal at the end of that time will leave
the regiments more broken and disorga-
nized than they have ever been.
And il is better for the soldier that he
should volunteer. Aside from the humili-
alton of being dragged into the service as
a conscript, he should recollect that the
drafted ran will receive no bounties from
the Government and no State pay of
: seven dollars per month. All he will
receive will be simply s13 per month,
and no bounties offered by towns IL indi-
viduals.
A volunteer to fill up the old Regiments,
in Rutland, for instance, will receive the
following pay:
Bounty paid by the town, ,...... 800
Paid to the recruit when enlisted. 2
Paid by Government when mustered
into service, 1890. %
Paid at the close of term of service, rs
Making, IN Jounties alone. .s2O2
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

The INDIAN OUTBREAK.-NIr Cool
ell, from Glencoe,has arrived at S. p.nl
Mimi, with the welcome intelligence ths,
Sixty-two persons, supposed to have been
massacred by the Indians, are safe and
unframed. Amonf the party are FORTY.
two women and children, and twenty me-,
Mr.. G. thinks that the families of abop,
forty missionaries have been killed Cal
Cullen, with a force of seven hundred
cavalry, is marching to the relief of For
Ridgley, as also are Col. Sibley's force,
Premier, the interpreter, has returned to
the tort to assure the garrison of the sue
cor that is spproaching,and to induce them
to hold out until it arrives. Col. Cullen
writes that the further he advances, tn
news grows worse and worse.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

EMANCIPATION. - The London Dalv
News, which has always sympathized With
the North, has an editorial on the rapid ex.
pansion of the. emancipation scheme in thI
progress of the American war. Il saysit i
not TO be be expected that the Northern PEG
pie would see at the outset that the extinction
OF Slavery was the only true and practicable
end of the war. The extinction of Slavery
IS now undoubtedly becoming the master Gle,
ment IN the struggle. The crisis is passing
Every moment makes new aboitionists, and
when there are enough of them to satisfy
president Lincoln, he will speak the word
and make the sign that will satisfy the public
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

Gen. Wool ha, recently been on visit
to Harrisburgh and Philadelphia, where b
went to push forward the new levies. Tasy
are going through Baltimore at the rate q
four and five thousand day. Gen. Woo
has also had his eye on Jackson's movements
III the valley, and is prepared to encoung
any attempt on the par: of the enemy to turn
Gen. Pope's right. by dash into the waller
of Virginia, as the rebel General who may
make it will find to his cost. The veteran
hero, we know, pants for some opportumy
to make the acquaintance of the rebel ARM
on the field of battle.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

Col. John H. Davis, of the 46th Illinois
regiment, who was severely wounded at the
battle of Shiloh, has been solicited to become
a candidate for Congress. In reply he wrote :
" Thanks to kind Providence, my health
and strength is fast being restored, and l
shall very soon be able, with at least one arm,
to again strike blows for my country; and
until this terrible struggle for national exist
ence shall have ceased, can be of more
service to my country, in following the torn
banners Of my regiment, and sharing the
dangers, the perils and the glory of those
that are left of the gallant and brave men
who followed me into the smoke and FIRE of
battle at Donelson and Shiloh, than / could
as member of Congress. My sense of duty,
therefore, gentlemen, under the circumstan-
ces. will not permit me to allow my name to
be used before the coming Convention"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
Dentistry.
TEETH! TEETH !! TEETH!
would respectfully call the attention ., 'ne PA'
lie, and especially those who are III want VI
ARTIFICIAL, DENTURES,

would respectfully call the attention OF 'he PA'
lie, and especially those who are iu want VI
ARTIFICIAL DENTuRES,
To the Rubber work as being superior to any Inter
material base for Artificial Teeth ~ wo5n ii
and more Clearly, and consequently ps IVAN spy
the mouth with greater snd comlor. .u durs
other style of work. 1t is also sfron ger thsn sny
BILE and less liable to injury from dropping 'n'A
other Plate. - IN thn
AS there are number of sets on 0ela - ~ uorr
country that are not of much use, as they taoripg
with great inc onvenience,I will make tne i'h''
offer: vou 10
will make you a set on Rubber, and ALLOW yys and
try them keeping both sels 1d The
Rubber and if at the end of the time phrs they
Rubber set works we'll and can be used Will iii tsss
are most needed, at the DINNER table tnsn vow Whist
the sold Plates in part payment allowing rial ny
ever they are worth But, il after 1alL act sst and
work is not satisfactory, return ths hnpOei
pay nothing. -, -. rnvsei,
By doing this. no one runs any risk 1n n P,nbtsr
but if any is prejudiced IN re garu ~ nv
they can Judge OF Its merits for themse'e''
Please give me call yAwTON,
Office corner Merchants Row and mes ~ o wifi
Rutland. Vt July "a, 1852. july % ''s
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

THE FUNERAL OF Col. ROBERTS was
attended yesterday from the dwelling of Gen,
II. Ii, Baxter, agreeably to previous notice,
by a very large number of citizens from this
and adjoining towns, numbering from one to
two thousand. Among those in attendance
We noticed the Rev, Mr.. Frost, Chaplain of
the Vermont Seventh, and Surgeon Child of
the Vermont Fourth, and several other militia
ry gentlemen from abroad
The burial service Of the Episcopal Church
was read, and eulOgy was pronounced by
Rev. Roger S. Howard Rector of Trinity
Church. In consequence of the crowd of
persons in attendance, we were unable to
hear any part of the service, but it is spoken
of as having been ola very impressive char
acter, and the eulogy as touchingly eloquent
and appropriate.
The Rutland Light Guard, the former
companions in arms of the deceased, were
present, and added very much of interest
and solemnity to the OCCASION the men having
lost nothing of their martial appearance ac-
CURED in their Pannsuar service one year
ago.
The procession was formed at about five
o'clock. Following the Hearse and led by a
groom, was the horse of the deceased, fully
equipped, and lacking nothing of the com
plete panoply of war but his late noble and
fearless rider. But few days ago upon
that vacant saddle, lowered the stately form
of him who was now being borne to the
tomb, leading his regimentnto the thickest
of the fight" Preceded by the Light Guard,
a large concourse of citizens followed in pro-
cession to the old Cemetry, where the re-
mains were silently lowered into their last
resting place.
Thus have been performed, in betting
manner, the last sad ofices,--the rites of
sepulture,-to one of the noblest and brayest
of the sons of Vermont In common with all
the other conspicuous heroes fallen in the
deadly shock of battle, he will live in memo
ry, so long as the lovers of liberty shall read
the story of this great conflict for freedom.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

We call attention to the advertisement
of Family Dye Colors in this days paper
Their economy and convenience will make
them a necessity in almost every family.
The colors are remarkably fine, and are
having a great sale. The ladies speak
well OF them. We advise all who have
not used them to purchase.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
MT. TABOR Ar

Mt Tabor, Aug %.
EDITOR HERALD: Dear Sir
by your last weeks paper that Sbe,L,..
and Mendon are each claiming to BE- H.,
banner town of Rutland County b.. y
think they will both have to snccun5 =,
Mount Tabor. We returned on The e..
day of April, twenty-three volunteer. ,,3
our return to Woodstock last week wa,
thirty-three, and I understand that u.
have enlisted two since, which make, III.
ty-fve in the whole out of three bpu5,,
and fifty-eight inhabitants, which is ,bo,,
one tenth; but we are good for our ono,a
of another million if needed to save ,Ia
Union. G. S TABOR.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28
st TIE TICK EFT.

For Governor:
FREDERICK HOLBROoK, o.. Brattleboro.
For Lieut.. Governor:
PAULDILLINGHAM, of Waterbury,
For Treasurera
JOHN Il. PAGE, OF Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-28

- The Bloomington QIlinois) Times was
destroyed by the people of that place on
Wednesday, for secession sentiments, It IS
said the editor took the oath, and afterwards
having declared he intended to disregard it,
the mob would have have hung him had be
not fed.