Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1884 — From the Talmud. [ARTICLE]

From the Talmud.

The ass complains of the cold even in July. A single light answers as well for a hundred men as for one. Teach my tongue to say “I do not know. ” Thv friend has a friend, and thy friend’s friend has a friend; be discreet. If a word spoken in its time is worth one piece of mdney, . silence in its time is worth two. The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes. Make but one sale and vofi are called merchant. If the fox is king, bow before him. The rivalry of scholars advances science. The world is saved by the breath of school children. Even to rebuild the temple the schools must not be closed. Blessed is the son who has studied with his father, and blessed the father who has instructed his son. Rabbi Eleazor said, “Who gives charity in secret is greater than Moses. ” Rabbah said, “Men shoul’d be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God' counts their tears. ” In cases of charity, where both men and women claim relief, the latter should be first assisted; if there should not be enough for both, men should cheerfully relinquish their claims. Rabbah said, “When one stands at the judgment seat of G,od, these questions are asked: Hast thou been honest in all thy dealings? Hast thou set aside a portion of thy time for the study of the law? Hast thou observed the first commandment? Hast thou in trouble still hoped and believed in God? Hast thou spoken wisely?”