Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-28
LIVING By ONES WIT.
HUMOROUS SKETCH.

Nine persons sailed from Basle down
the Rhine. A Jew who wished to go to
Schalampi. was allowed to come on board
and journey with them, on condition that
he would conduct himself with propriety
and give the captain eighteen heutzers
for his passage.
Now, it is true, something jingled in the
Jews pocket when he struck his hand
against it; but the only money there was
therein was twelve kreutzer peice, for
the other was brass button. Notwith-
standing this, he accepted the offer with
gratitude, for he thought to himself, ''scme-
thing may be earned, ,seven upon the water.
There is many man who has grown rich
upon the Rhine"
During the first part Of the voyage the
passengers were very talkative and merry,
and the Jew, with his wallet under bis
arm-for he did not lay it aside-was the
object of much mirth and mockery, as
alas is often the case with those of his ma
ton. But as the vessel sailed onward,
and passed Huntington and Saint Welt,
the passengers, one after the other, grew
silent, gazed down the river, until one
spoke out:
"Come, Jew, do you know any pastime
that will amuse US Your fathers must
have contriyed many one during their
stay in the wilderness"
"Now is the time," thought the Jew,
''to shear my sheepr' and he proposed
that they should sit round 10 circle, and
propound curious questions to each other,
and he, with their permission, would sit
down with them. Those who could not
answer the questions should pay the one
whs propounded them a twelve-kreut-
zer peice; and those who answered them
pertinently should receive twelve-kreut-
zer peice.
The proposals pleased the company, and
hoping to divert themselves with the Jews
wit or stupidity, each one asked at random,
whatever entered his head.
Thus. for example, the first one asked:
GLOW many soft boiled eggs could the
giant Goliah eat upon an empty stomacha'
All said that it was impossible to an
swer that question, and each paid over his
twelve kreutzers.
But the Jew said 'sone; for he who has
eaten one egg, cannot eat a second one on
an empty stomach" and the others paid
him twelve kreutzers.
The second thought, wait Jew, and I
will try you out of the New Testament,
and think shall win my peice.
''Why did the Apostle Paul write the
second epistle to the Corinthians
The Jew said: because he was not in
Corinth, otherwise he would have spoken
to them." So he won another twelve
kreutzer peice.
When the third found the Jew so well
versed in the Bible, ne tried him in diff
ferent way. "Who prolongs his work to
as great length as possible, and yet COM
pletes it in time g
'The rope-maker, if he is Industrious -
said the Jew.
In the meanwhile they drew near to a
village, and one said to the other, ''That
is Bamlanch."
Then the fourth asked: ain what month
do the people of Bamleaeh eat the least 60
The Jew said, SIN February, for that
has only twenty-eight days"
The fifth said: "There are two natural
brothers, and still only one of them is my
uncle"
s'The uncle is your fathers brother, and
, your father is not your uncle"
A fish now jumped out of the water,
and the sixth asked, "What fish have their
eyes nearest together g
The Jew said: ssThe smallest"
The seventh asked: s'How can man
ride from Basle to Berne In the shade, In
the summer time, when the sun shines2'
The Jew said: "When he comes to a
place where there is no shade, he must
dismount and 60 on foot
, The eight asked: "When man rides
7 In the winter time from Berne to Basle, and
has forgotten his gloves, how must be
manage so that his hands shall not freezezT
| The Jew said: He must make fists
out of them"
The ninth was the last. This one ask.
ed SHOW can FIVE persons dive five eggs
so that each man shall receive one, and
ot,N 49, al, 4. .c1,
The Jew said: ssThe last must take the
. dish with the egg, and can let it lay there
f as long as it pleases.'
j But it now came to his turn, and he
determined to make good sweep. Afiel