The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-11

part of the west and continued long IA
| nous under the name of Japetus. Ham was
reverenced as the deity of the Egyptians
| under the title of Jupiter Harmon. The
memory of Shem has always been venera-
ted by his descendants, the Hebrews, who
derived their name from his son Heber.
Except the building of the tower of Babel
no event of importance occurs in the his
tory of Moses during the space of nearly
! 1100 years from the deluge to the call of
| Abraham. About one hundred years after
| the deluge the descendants of Noah were
| become numerous at the foot of Mount
Ararat and in the plain of Shenaar extend
ing along the banks of the Euphrates and
the Tigres. They found the country was
| not extensive enough to contain them
much longer, and therefore that they must
| separate. They agreed to build very high
tower, which should be a signal of union
| if they should over desire to return to
| their native country. When they had raised
| the tower to certain height, the workmen
! suddenly perceived that they did not under
| stand the words of one another, and that
all spoke different languages. Consequently
it was impossible to continue the work, and
the people dispersed in different directions.
Here the origin of different languages and
the dispersion of the human race over the
habitable globe. Soon after this memora-
BILE event Nimrod, a violent and imperious
man. built the city of Babel or Babylon
and laid the foundation of the first great
empire, called the Babylonian, which was
afterwards 80 famous in the history of the
Jews.
The Jews derived their origin from
Abraham, the son of Terah, the tenth in
lineal descent from Shem; spread from
Armenia, where the ark is supposed to
have rested after the deluge, to Mesopo-
ta:nia, and thence into Chaldea, where
Abraham was born. As Abraham was ap-
pointed to be the progenitor of great and
distinguished nation, God separated him
from the other descendants of Shem by
causing Terah to remove from Chaldea
into the country of Haram, near the
borders of Mesopotamia, where he died.
Abraham intended to settle in Haram, but
in obedience to tho will of God he removed
into the land of Canaan, which was ap-
pointed to be the inheritance of his poster
ity. From this period commences long
series of events which are recorded in the
book of Genesis, and are represented as
Immediately directed by the Lord. After
Abraham arrived in Canaan, his first act
was to erect an altar for the worship of
God, who appeared to him and confirmed
the promise which he had before made to
him to give the country to his children.
When he had lived some time in Canaan a
famine compelled him to, remove his fam
lily to Egypt (1916, A. C.,) where he resided
till the famine ceased, and then returned.
His wife Sarah when she was advanced in
years brought him a son who was called
Isaac. When Isaac grew up to mans
estate he married Rebecca, who was after
wards the mother of jacob. In process of
time Jacob had ten sons, who were the
fathers of the ten tribes. By the command
OF the Lord Jacob took the name of Israel,
and hence his posterity were called Israel
ties or the children of Israel.
Joseph, the ninth son, was the favorite of
his father, which excited the jealousy and
hatred of his elder brothers, who sold him
to some merchants and told Jacob that
he had been deyoused by Wild beasts. The
merchants carried their slave into Egypt
and sold him to Potiphaf, an officer Of
King Pharaoh's guard lI724 B. CO. Joseph
served Potiphar With such diligence and
fidelity that he soon committed to him
the care of his domestic affairs.
The wife of Potiphar repeatedly at
tempted to seduce him into the gratifca-
ton of her amorous propensities, but her
immodest advances were rejected with dis
dain. She was incensed and maliciously
accused him of an attempt to violate her
chastity. On this false accusation Joseph
was Immediately thrown into prison, but
was soon liberated by the King. Such is in
all ages and in all countries the vindictive
disposition of iascivious woman whose
''osO OOCka AebAcCLcu ToSlStCU.
The disappointed wanton prosecutes with
everlasting enmity the innocent object of
her carnal desires.
Joseph being skillful in the interpreta-
tlon Of dreams, was introduced to Pha
raoh, the King of Egypt, who was very
much perplexed by two dreams which he
could not explain. Joseph interpreted his
dreams, which predicted abundant pro-
ducts of the earth for seven years and
afterwards a dreadful famine for seven
years. He was released from prison and
appointed to conduct the affairs of Egypt
under Pharaoh. In consequence of the
famine with which Canaan was afflicted Gas
it had been foreto.d,) Jacob and his fam
lily removed to Egypt f1702 B. c. Joseph
assigned them a residence in the land of
Goshen, q fertile country fit for pasturare,
situated between the Nile and the Red
Sea. c.,
Health. Wealth and Happiness
Are more intimately connected with sound
stomach and good condition of the blood than
most people suppose. Thin blood means weak
ness, languor and misery. A dyspeptic stom-
ach means all the horrors you think of.
Browns Iron Bitters means enriched blood,
good digestion, healthy appetite, sweet sleep
and vigorous strength. MIR. Henry HaIlam