, 1870-08-14
JEWIsH BURIAL Rites


JEWISH BURIAL RITES.
{VHox AAnHCsIcAL sornEA}
HI TIE AUruon OF " pnEAa,s AID 1uk1R n11n-
IRRITATION"
Ffoss Good Herd4-
Among eeveu things hidden from man arp
sS s Se asps s ssa9 q sea s ,s IL ad 9a9
A. 70 tho former. when David prayed,
Lord, make me to know mine end. and fhr
measure Of my days, what IL is" (Pn. "i1- d,
the Hablinical commentary coca On to say
sh1s h's request N.s denied, ent, "a kind Of
day Of the month and year could not be 70.
yea1ed, hia departure would take p1aea On
Sabbath Every Sabbath. therefore, after the
receipt Of tf,is warning. David gave himself
up, Hitho9t iatesuission. to tbs study Of the
fenee against the approach OF tds Angel ot
Desth; and - tho EinE, with the 6uo Ir.aI-
itieh instinct shout length Of days, seeued IN
no hAste TO quit tho world, he stzo4e In this
E,y to pEolong his Life fron week 10 vsak-
which 1t Was decreed that he ahould dc, ths
Angel Of DEATH sped upon his mission. but
found Liz intended victim occupied in I m.n-
ner that forbade his near approach. Not veu-
turing upon An attack. and aoeing that The
angel posted himself under = tree, aud tried
to attrsst attention hy hawing ii it with an
A1e- The tree Was favorite with tha Kipu.
and rising hastily to See who it was who dared
thua radeiy 70 break in upon the sanctitY Of
the EAbbath, be advanced toward 0iRht Of
steps which led into the palace earaepa, The
moment was favorable for the angel. Dc
pushed the Hing forward, 60 ~ to canse him
to miss his footing, znd he fell head1ong to
rise no more.
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things together in oouplets, tho better to bring
out ths'r supposed resemblance, or their au-
peIionty ono over the other. Death comes in
fer it, share Of this favori.e mode ct treat
ment in tho following way:
There are fourteen things which are de-
IN tarn ia obliged to acknowledge sonething
else to be prouder and stronger. Thna:
!. The deep is strong, but the earth il
stronger, rs r1Hing up shove it,
= Ihe earth is strong, bat the mountains
arc stronger and higher.
8. The mountains are strong, but iron in
stlunRer, hecauso 1t cleaves them.
4. Iron is strong, but tire is stronger, be-
eause 1t ne1ts 1t.
8: F1e !, II Is s.sons, but water is stronger, be-
G. Water is strong, but tho clouds are
stronger. because tLey draw il up aud s6soEb
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7. The clouds azr strong, but the wind is
stronger, because It drives them about at itA
| will.
! 8. The wind il strong, bus wall Is stronger,
because it stands 28ainst it.
9. A wH1l Is strong, but man il stronger,
for he can hreak it down.
TO- Man is strong, but sorroW is stronger,
because it makes him feeble.
IL Sorrow IL strong. but wine Ii stronger,
because 1t csuses it to be forgotten.
IL Wine is strong, but sleep is stronger.
\ becauae 1t drives ita tdects Away.
1se Sleep is strong, but sickuessla stronger.
became il breska it
II. Bickness is strong. but death Is stronger,
because 1t puts IN end to 1t,
But strongar than al ia \ bsd woman.
This is supposed to res, on the declaration
Of Solomon ~ find more bitter than death
the woman who're haa1t il snAtes and nets,
and her hxnds as bands" (Eccles. VII, 2t9
Angel Of Death objected to these words, on
the ground that they nsda ont bad womAn
to bo more rowerfu1 than him mEelf, whereas he
e1sined to be acknowledged as the universal
oonqueror. God heard h,s complaint, Aad
made known to him that he should have per-
wrote. Accordingly he was turned into =
man, md in due course WAS mated with 4
wife, who, besides bringing home comfort
able dowrY, Was pleasant to look upon, aud
bore high name for all vonanly virtues.
Matamony, however, seemed on the instant
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creature into . very tiend; and no rest di3
che allow To her husband night or day. Not
TO dwell On the ceassless course of petty tor
ture with which sho m1de his lie = burden
almost too heavy to be borne, enough to say
and country had il not been that he feared TO
leave the little son. who had been born, TO the
tyranny Of such furious mother He deter
mined, therefore, to endure Ill "a best he
could, til bis son was old enough to start in
lie on his own accouut. When tho vished-
for time a1nyed be took him to a private
place, and bidding him not be frightened, fof
he meaut him no harm, thus began
In me, your most vretched father, Jon
see the Angel Of Death"
The sonng man drew back with instructive
! horror, and seemed Atout to d5, but his father
notioned him gently with the band, and looked
60 sad and plain,ive. thst 10 wa Induced to
listen, though trembling in csety limb, aud
staring vacautiy ztopnd, a. though uncertain
whcthe1 he Wsra not dreaming.
For twenty yeAts," hts father went on.
shave 7 worn human shape, md have lived
in marriage with your mother: It is because
/ find her society insupportable that now tell
yon who am, aud beg you to join me- in my
hight.@'
The young man recoiled at the words, when
! his father hurriealy continued. 81 Do not
your llfe-1 o. Is desire your happiness and
it is to eayo you from slavery worse thar
death that l nov bid Sou to i'y. Will you no:
I como with ue?H
lut whittier shall 50, aud how shalt
obtain my ltvine:'
t'Listen, my boy! AL this have provided
for. fon haTs only to obey me- Ny plan il
this: iou mutt become phtsicsan: aud. il
you follow ms directions. you will rise to great
honor md riches. lou need no learning
When you enter = nick chamber. look diligent
" in the first inetanca whether AN standing
1t the patients head.+ II am, there is nc
hope Of his recovery Say 10 plainly, take
your fec and besone. II I am not there, be
will 1.-Two. Pronounce yout opinion with con
idcnco. Send some trihing medicine, it mat
down to your skill, And great will be your re
wa1d."
Pleased with plan which aeened to prom
ise wealth and reputation on such cas-,
terme, the yonng man gave his consent AT
' ter journeyiug for some distance together
j. they parted NTH IN anectionate embrace, and
| whilo the father returned to hin old occuPa
tion, tho young man set ont for distant city
where he commenced practice ~ physician
Rapid WIS the rise OF his renown, for it sprea.
de.fnl doctor bad psonouuced thst the patton
would recover he hAd got we'll, and that i,
every case where he had refused to prescribe
death bad coon followed. It could not b
mere luck, the whole city agreed, for his orin
ion had never been known 10 turn out false.
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never exchanged 4 word with bis father
thongh he often sAw him standing st y sic
mans bed.
The Kiug Of the country at length foil il
and the court physicians had little hope OF hi
recovery, They h4d all along regarded gu
fricnu with Jealousy, AZ an unlicensed. and
Whist, perhaps, waa eren moro to the purpos
"a succatsful practitioner; hut tho Queen. i
the extremity 81 her anguish, wonld hear nott
Ing to h.s disadvantage. and orsleFed him to
I. tt.4$ I.
ices, If he would only save her husbands III.
Half Of the royai treasury should be mad
over to him as his fee. and nothing that ho 4,
sired besides should b. refused. The phys
clan listened with respectful gravity. By
would prn1niee nothing. 81 mn.t wait
said, until / have examined his majessy, III
then l will do my test-"
No sooner was he introduced into the roy
chamber than he saw his father standing, st Il
bead Of the bed. and preparing 70 suake !
warIi That the Queen had promised, and kno
ing. Al tho same Tina, thst It wAs useless
aneaE OF recovery. bis mind WAS sore
tfoubled. but ii WAS ouly for an instant. !
.uu1ing look of the deepest agitation,
shon.et1 out in tone OF alarm, ~fstae
Father! nv snotacr is here
No second warning WAS needed, SWIFT
lightning tbs angel waA Eono, aud 90 81
was bis Terror, that he yeotured no n,ore
come cear the palace. From whence, sAy
nabbi-, it may be concluded that the bad '
man va still able to exercise heS power o.
death. .
It would be ungtscions, perhaps, to
That J4Ve ars copgtitutnnally tu1ld, es}
eiAl!y. when history is full Of heroic dec
wrought By their rice, but It u ce1tAn :
they s1hsbit good ds.l 81 ne1EoIs e.. tsep e y,
indeed. they derive every encouragement #
their prn traditions, which stimulate them
think upon their latter end Il they 60 nnch