Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-06
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TIE WITTY LEW.

Nine persons sailed from Basic down
the Rhine. A Jew, who wished to go to
Schalamble, was allowed TO come on
board, and journey with them, on condi-
ton that he would conduct himself with
ProPriety, and give the captain eighteen
krcutzers for his passage.
Now it is true something jingled in the
jews pocket when he struck his hand
against it; but the only money therein
was twelve kreuIzer piece, forthe other
was brass button. Notwithstanding
this, he accep ed the offer with gratitude.
For he thought to himself, something
may be earned, even upon the water ;
there is many a man who has grown rich
upon the Rhine,'
During the first part Of the voyage the
| passengers were very t"lkative and mcr-
ry, and the Jew, with a wallet under his
arm, for he did not lay it aside, was the
object Of much mrth and mockery, as,
alas is often the case of his nation. But
as the vessel sailed onward, and passed
Thuringen and St. Veit, the passengers,
one after the other, grew silent, and
| gazed down the river, un.il one cried:
Come Jew, do you not know any pas
time that will amuse US? Your fathers
must have contrived many a one during
| their long stay in the Wilderness"
" Now is the time" thought the Jew,
"to shear my sheep!' And he ProPos-
cd that they should sit around in circle,
and Pr"P uld very curious questions to
each other, and he, withIheir permission,
would sit with them. Those who could
not answer therqurs s.ions. should pay to
t tte one who ProPounded them Il twelve
hrculzer- piece, and those who answered
them pelJincntly, should receive a twelve
krrut.er-p piece.
The proposal pleased the company
and hoping to divert themselves with the
Jews VII or stupidity, each one asked,
at random, whatever entered bis head.
Thus for example, tn" first one asked
-" How many soft bVi,cd eggs could
the giant GVlIah cal upon an empty stom-
uch %
All said it was impossible to answer
tha, question. and each pa his twelve
krcutzcrs.
Bu: The Jew said, one for he who has
eaten one cYg, cannot eat a second on an
empty Stomach, and the Olhcr paid him
t t>,lve krcutzrrs.
The second thought. Wal Jew, l will
try you out Of the New Testament, and |
! think l shall win my piece. Why dId
! the apostle Paul wife the second epistIe
to the Cornthian, ?"
| The Jew said Because he was not
! in Corinlh. otherwise he would have spO-
| ken 10 thtm." So he won another twelve
! krcutzrr~ ~pirce.
| When the third saw that the Jew was
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The Jew said" :e must make fists
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