The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-01
Quizzing a Jew.

oSuaiampi, WAS allowed to come on
board, and journey with them, upon con.
d'lion that he would conduct himself
with Propriety, and give the captain
eighteen kreu,zers for his passage.
Now, 1t Is true something jingled in
the jews pockea, when he struck his
hand against it; but the only money
there WAS therein was twelve kreurzer
piece, for the other was brass button.
Notwithstanding this, he accepted The of
fer with gratitude; for he thought to
himself, something may be earned, even
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 walle, uu
der his arm-for he did not lay 1t aside
was the object Of much mirlh and
mockery, as, alas is often the case with
those Of bis nation. But AS the vessel
sailed onward, and passed Thurgen ard
Saint Fei', the passengers, one after
another, grew silent, and gaped and
gszed listlessly down the river, until one
cried {:
Come, Jew do YOU know any pas.
time tha. will amuse us ? Your fathers
mus, have contrived many one during
their journey in the Wilderness"
Now is the lime," thought the Jew,
ITO shear my sheep !" and he proposed
that they should sit around in circle,
and propounded various curious ques
tons 20 each other, and he, with their
permission, would sit with them. Those
who could not answer the questions
should pay the one who propounded
them twelve kreutzer piece, and those
who answered them pertiuently should
receive twelve kreutzer piece.
This proposal pleased the company {;
aud, hoping to divert themselves with
the Jews Wit or stupidity, each one
asked at random, whatever cbanced to
his head.
Thus, for example, the first asked {:
"llow many soft'boiled eggs could the
giant GoIisth eat upon au eMpty s,om
sch Z
All said it Was impossible to answer
that question! and each paid him tw elve
kreulz,rs.
But The Jew said : One for he who
has eaten one egg cannot eat q second
upon an empty stomach and the Others
paid him twelve kreuizers.
The second thought Wait, Jew I
will try you out Of the New Testament /;
and l think | shall win my piece. Why
did tue Apostle Paul write the Second
Eplslle TO the Corinthians I
The Jew said /: Because he was no, in
Coriu;h. Otherwise, lie would have spo:
ken 20 them
So he won another twelve kreutzer
piece.
When the ,hirl saw that the Jew was
so well versed in the Bible, he tried him
in ditieeent way who prolongs his
work TO as great length as possible, and
still completes it Ia time T.
The ropemaker, if he be INDUSTRIOUS
said the Jew.
In the mean while they drew near to
village, and one said TO the other -
THAT is Bamlach.'
Then the fourth asked, "ln what month
do the people OF Bamlach ca, the least =
The Jew said, in February for j, has
ONLY twenty-eight davs'
The ff said, There are two natural
brothers, and still only Que Of them is
my uncle
The Jew said, The uLcIe is your faith
er's brother, and your father is not your
uGcle.'
A fish leaped out Of the water, and
the sixth asked, What fish have their
eyes nearest together
The Jew said, The smallest
The seventh asked, How can a mau
ride from Bssle TO Berne, 10 the shade,
in summer time, when the sun shines
The Jew said, when he comes 10 a
place where there is no shade, he must
dismounl and go on foot
The eighth asked, When a man rides
IN :he winter time from Berne to Basle.
and bias forgotten his gloves, how musi
he manage 80 that his hauds shall not
freeze
The Jew said, lie must make fists on.
Of them
The ninth was the last. This one ask
ed, How can five persons divide five
eggs, SO that each man shall receive one,
and sllI one remain in the dish D
The jew said, The last must take the
dish with the egg, and he can let it lie
there MS long as he pleases.'
But now il came 10 bis turn, and he
to make good sweep. AZ
ter many preliminary compliments, he
asked with a mischievous endl;ness,
How can man fry two trout in three
pans. so that trout may lie in each
pan y
No one could answer this, and one af
ter the other gave him a twelve kreutzer
piece.
But when the ninth desired that be
should solve the riddle, he rocked to and
tro. shrugged his shoulders, aud rolled his
eyes. IL am poor jew" he said a.
last.
The rest cried, what has that 10 do |
with !, T. Give us the answerf