Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-02


occasion for sum of money, fell upon
the following IN It extraordinary meth
cd to raise il
Hs issued out an order, commanding
the chiefs of all the Jews, settled in T.
gypt, to appear before him on 2 cer-
tain day; on their being conducted into
his presence, they foucd him surround
ed with his Divan, or Counsel, and the
Pentateuch in his hand. He then asked
themifthey believed all that was written
IN that book, TO which they replied, that
they did, sayiug that il contained the
precepts of their religion: on which he
turned to and read the 18th and 18th
chap. of Exodus, in which is recorded
the accoun, Of the Jews, Just before
their departure out of Egypt, borrow
ing OF the. Egyptians their jewels of gold
silver, &c.
When he had finished, he fold them
that since they had confessed that their
ioretathers had about 5000 years ago
borrowed Of the forefathers of the T.
egyptians their jewels, &c. he had sent
for them to know if those things had
ever been returned, or satisfs ction made
tor them; if not, he added, that it was
high time payment should be made, and
that ne beng the political father Of that
people, he was in duty bound to see that
thew had Justice done them.
The poor astoDished Jews stood silent
and knew not what to say, though they
immediately saw through the drift Of
the avaricious Governor ;; be after wait
ing some time for an answer, dismissed
them, but ordered them again before
him in few weeks, telling them he
gave them that time to deliberate and
search the records, and see whether or
not they had ever returned or made sat-
isfaction to the Egyptians for the jewels
they had borrowed.
When the Jews had retired, they,
after consulting among themselves how
to ward off the blow, came to the reso-
luton of raising large sum of money.
with which on the day appointed they
waited on the Governor, and told him
that since the time their forefathers had
borrowed those things Of the Egyptians,
their nation had undergone various rev.
olutions, their temple mad been burnt,
and their records destroyed, SO that it
was impossible for them now to tell
whether or not the Egyptians had ever
received satisfaction for their Jewels,
and presenting him with the money. adj
ded that they hoped he would not make
them, who were but few, accountable
for what The whole nation did so many
thousand years ago.
This being all the governor wanted,
ne took Their money, for which he
gave them in the name of the Egypt
IanS} receipt in part payment for the
borrowed jewels, and SO left the same
door open for any Of his successors.
who may think proper to take the same
steps to squeeze that poor unfortunate
people.-.N. Haucn Gazette for 1885
II ae1D rule Of Subtraction. "A labour-
ing man purchased Cow Of a Farmer
in the state Of Maine, for $50. one haIi
10 be paid III cash, the other hall in la
Dor. One day while at work threshine
In the farmers barn, mot knowing thai
any one was near him, began to solilo-
qulze IN the following manner Take
one from two, leaves three; and two
trom-two, leaves four; and three from
two, leaves five. That's the case, and
t'u afraid my masters COW never will
be pad for. The farmer overnearine
the sollloquy, stepped into the barn, anl
told the laOonrer II be would prove il
to be the Case. he would give him the
Cow, and pay him for what labour he
had done. The labourer readily agree ed
to do it, and began in the following man.
ner: | have nov been married nearly
Tour years, the hrst year cry wife ha1
Child, that's one lronI two and leaves
three; the second year she had anoth-
er, that Is Two from two and leaves four:
the third year she bad another, which
is three from two and leaves five. Now.
have five instead of two to support,
and fear that shall never be able TO
pay for the COW. The farmer immedi-
ately paid him for his labour, and gave
up his note for the COW.
alphabetical Pun.
Among the numerous puns in Math-
ewS' present entertainment, he is quite
cat home" in the following A person
speaking 10 very deaf man, and get.
ing angry at his not catching his mean
ing, says, " why ii is as plain as A.B.C.r
:" Aye, Sir, but ! am D. L. F.!''
POLITICAL.