The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31

In Palestine, whore the land was 30 equally
divided among the inhabitants, and hired labor
was 30 difficult 10 procure, slavery was almost
necessary. Besides, Judaism found slavery al
ready oxtant as social institution, intimately
connected with the customs and war rights Of the
ancient world To have isolated the Jews from
this practice would have bren almost impossible,
but Judaism busted itself TO mitigate. and. so far
az possible, 10 abolish H. Hebrew slaves were
acquired by purchase or by contract jewish
Of foreign origin werc designated as Canaanitcs
They might be acquired by purchase or by right
Of war, and attain Their liberty by redemption OF
naantc slaves were not set free on tho Sabbatical
or the Jubilee year, nor were they allowed 10 II.
only hns but al Ssh wns st heT WSe ID
the absolute property Of their masters, which was
not the case with Hebrew slaves. y was deemed
ciscd II they refused 10 submit 10 tho rite thev
wcrc 10 be sold as speedily as poeaible Opin-
ions were divided about the duty and cHpcdiency
Of manumltung foreign slaves, the majority en-
tItaning views unfavorablc TO such course
Their treatment however. was In general, very
Of the family than as strangers. Any act Of
cruelty at once set tho slave free. We hear OF
Egyptian slaves doubles; highly 6S n,GGm *.
mud about sl5 seems TO BE- regarded as a com
mon price for a slave. Boeides the ordinary
their rnnatrra tyino iooaeninp and carving thcir
shoes. amounting them and turning the hand mill.
II may, possibly surprise some persons 10 learn
that, In the FIRST century Of our orn, great pre-
cautions were taken among the Jews In Palcs
tine TO avoid even the scmblonco Of taking In
terest or usury from one another. The latter
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tended to regulate intercourse with those whom
they contemplated with feelings similar TO those
entertained by strict Nloba,,modnns for all "in.
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ny uaNeIers o! despatched by special letter car
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seems 70 nave oceh known extensively In Paies-
tine not only during the flrst century OF our era
but even as carly as the reign Of David In.
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denominatcd in the Mishna "I.ihlar" evidently
n contraction of l,bcI,o,ju, I'll. ,..d ~ ~,
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win which 'he SERIES wrote was called "kocmos
the Greek calamos. At later peIiod. tho duties
of the Iibl,r were chi.av conncc,.d Win d,oui,o
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contracts ""efS OF saie' marriage setucments,
and, in short various kinds OF legal documents
Some scribes seem 10 bny. becn in possossio,
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"l Sccre's connected WIN 'he mechanical part
OF their profession which they kept to them selves
ns A sort of patcnt. although amid conceal ,is.
APPRECIATION. Just az others treasured similar
secrets IN the preparation o. perfumes ard ot
the she"ptcad' single letter or word affixed
10 an article lndicatcd That It was set apar, for
the sanctuary OF Was part OF tho tithcs. The
WIRING materials wcreih addition to pens or reeds.