The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-20
Ouizzing a Jew.

A Jew, who wished TO go to Schlamp, was all w
ed to journey with them, upon condition that he
would conduct himself with proprety, and give the
captain eighteen kreuzers for his passage.
Now, it is true that something jingied in the
Jews pocket as he struck his hand against it, but
the only none, therein was a twelve kreutzer
piece. for the other was brass button. Notwith-
standing this, he accepted the offer with gratitude
for he thought to himself, something may be
earned, even Vi on the water. There is many a
man who has grown fat upoa the Rhine
During the first part of the voyage, the passen-
gers were very talkative aad merry, and the Jew,
with his wallet under his arm-for he did not Law
it aside-was the ole object of much mirth and
mockery, as, alas is often the case with those of
his nation. But as the vessel sailed onward and
passed Thuringen and ST. Veit the passengers one
after another grew silent. gaped and gazed lis
lessly down the river. until one of them cried
Come, Jew ! do you know any passtime that
will amuse us ? Your fathers must have cou-
trived many one during their journey in the viii
derness
Now is the lme. thought the Jew, to shear
my sheep.' and he proposed that they should sit
around in circle and propose various curious ques-
tons to each other, and he, with permission would
sit With them. Those who could not answer the
questions should pay the one who produced them
a twelve kreutzer piece, and those who answered
them should receive a twelve kreutzer piece.
This proposal pleased the company and hoping
to divert themselves with the Jews wit or stupid
ity, each one asked at random whatever chancsd
to enter his head.
| Thus for an example the first asked:
How many soft boiled eggs could the giant
Goliath eat upon an empty stomach p
| All said it was impossible to answer that ques-
ton and each paid him the twelve kreutzers
But the Jew said One for he who has cat
en- one egg cannot eat second on an empty stem
ach ; and the others paid him the twelve kreut-
zers.
The second thought: Wait, Jew will try
ysu out of the New Testament, and think shall
win my piece. Why did the Apostle Paul write
the second epistle to the Corinthians p
The Jew said Because he was not in Cor
inth, otherwise he would have spoken to Them
So he won another twelve kreutzer piece.
When the third saw that the Jew was so well
versed in the Bible, he tried him in II different
way: 'Who prolongs his work to as great length
| as possible, and still comucts it in time p
The rOpemakcr, if he be INDUSTRIOUS said the
Jew.
In the meanwhile they drew near to a village,
one raid to the other: That is Bamach'
Then the fourth asked: In what month do the
people of Bamach eat the least -
The Jew said la February, for it has only
twenty eight days.
TIE fifth said: There are but two natural
brothers, and still only one of them is nv uncle
The Jew said: The uncle is your fathers
brother, and your father is not yosr uncle
fish leaped out of the water, ana the sixth
asked: What fish have their eyes nearest to-
gether ??
The Jew said The smallest
The seventh asked: How can man ride from
Basic to Berne in the shade in the summer time.
when the sun shines p
| The Jew said: When he comes to a place
where there is no shade, he disnounts and GOES on
| foot
| The eighth asked: when man rides in the
winter time from Bern to Base, and has forgotten
his gloves, how must he manage so that his hands
shall not freeze p
The Jew said He must make fists of them
lne ninth was the last. This one asked: How
can five persons divide five eggs SO that each man
shall receive one, and still one remain on the dish
The Jew said: The last must take the dish
with the egg, and he let it lie there as long
he pleases.'
But now it came his turn, and he determined to
make a good sweep. After many mi.chievous
compliments, he asked, with a mischievous friend
illness How can man fry two trout in three
pans, so that trout may lie in each pan?
No one could answer this, and one after the 9th
er gave MIN a twelve kreutzer piece.
But when the ninth desired that he should solve
the riddle, he rocked to and fro, shrugged hi.
shoulders, and rolled his eyes lam poor Jew .
he said at last.
The rest cried: What has that to do with it
Give us the answer
You must not take it amiss for am but n moo,
Jew AT last. after much persuasion, and many
promises that they would do him no harm. he pu,
''iiu pocket, look out one OF the twelve
kreutzer pieces that he had won, laid il upon the
table. and said
90 not know the answer any more than you
10! Here are my twelve kreutzers."
When the others heard these words they opened
'heir eyes and said this scarcely according 10
agreement But as they could not control their
iaegh'er' being wealthy and good natured men,
ana as the Jew had helped them TO while away the
t'fi'e from ot Veit to Schaampi. they let it pass
and the Jew took with him from the yesscl-Ict n
good arithmetician reckon up for me how much
lie had a tw eve kreuizer piece and brass button
when he came on beard. He won nine twelve
krcutzcr pieces by his answers, nine by hs own rid
die, one he paid back, and eighteen he gave the
captain.
INTEKRoGATIoN-Peope quite inclined 70
query why the Generals Harvey and Butler are
treated to a sort ofback handed promotion. There
should be Il well defined reason for n supercede,