The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
ras LAST OF rAe SEVEN BROTHERS OF ao1HscHLu.

The Hebrew Leader on Crstlnas Day presented
the following interesting paper to its readers:--
Mr.. Senior Sachs. of Paris, who has rem
guistc literature, has, IN the excellent Jew
lsh Periodical, the HdDsajid, erected worthy
monument 10 the laIe Baron James (Jacobl
de Rothschd. He published an obituary OF
this gentleman, IN which he gave, with re-
markaDle skl, q collection OF passages from
the Scripture and from the unequaed Hebrew
poetry. adapting them to the deceased and his ami
~. WHAT may appear extravagant in this compost
ton has TO be attributed TO the poetica inclinations
" the author.
lie begins thus:-'lsrael has been bereaved OF an
ornamenr.- "Jamcs Rothschild was an ornament
oI Israeli moi because Of his immense wealth
and his power as a fnancier but because he lived
since 1872 IN the capital OF syharitism ana epcurism
In The midst or relations which are apt to estrange
any one from the path or higher moral and re-
ngious life and 10 bcgue nm into course In which
the letters OF every external restraint is thrown
fully by the monotheism OF his fathers ana
strictly observed those positive, historical doc
have clearly demonstrated In these colun'""
mer occasions, AMI shall ~ on vn Ior'
Ter 70 hereafef n was an ann an opportunity to re.
s alUn MS!scssi1 dled III that Week wSen IN
from s rc we Of the seyens Which 'r was
thus interprele. by Mr.. Sachs: he was one OF the
seven brothers, who were such bountiful source OF
many benefits 10 Irael. With singular righteousness
me finds appropriate comparisons between the wen
known transactions OF Rothschild-for instance, the
great idea of the French Northern Railroad, Which
the world Of It's most powerful lrnks-and
our old legends told about thu patriarch
Jacob. lie farther enumcrates ail the Charitable
Institutions which were erected through his
agency such hospitals, eating rooms Tor the poor
orphan asylums, particularly mentioning an asylum
ior poor inlying women. lie likewise praises the
benevolent assistapce lent to poor students and
scholars. He says while 10 such the heart OF the
rich was usually hard and closed as n rock,
iioshschid knew how TO RAISE the heavy rock.
lie here gives q wen deserved scourging to
those rch Jews OF Paris who are ashamed
OF their nationality, md holds Rothschld up to them
as an example. The author relates The establish.
nent ola synagogue In one OF the country houses Of
tue Baron, al the Inauguration OF winch he adj
dressed some touching words TO hts children admon
isaing them TO remain faithful 20 their fathers lie
reports how the deceased, during his presence the
eity. had even in the last year on the day Of expla
ton, walked on foot the long way from his palace
The synagogue He confirms that II was In strict obed
ence To his command that his hearse was drawn by
hat two horses, the nearse being u second class one
and thai none OF the numerous decorations Of the
deceased were affixed TO the hcarse or carried In
mont or after IL. lie further remarks. expressly
that the sons of the deceased went through all the
prescribed mourning rites and the rest OF the most
slinpie ceremony, 8s well as the orations We have
previously reported In these columns.