The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-15

III LORD am 4 poor IOrclgn jew
The prince whose subject | was, became
blood-sucker to his subjects, in order
that he might have the means Of hunting
the stag and giving this animals blood to
the hounds. went to England with five
others of my religion, hoping there to find
the means Of livelihood. | fell H. at sea,
and the vessel in which [ had taken pas
ssage was wrecked. 4 man whom had
never seen before, sprung from the shore
into the water, and saved my life at the
risk of his own. He took ne to his house
caused me to be well treated by his family,
and sent for surgeon.
He was a wooden manufacturer and had
twelve children alive. | recovered, and
he required Of he nothing more than |
should occasionally visit him. Some time
after | observed during one of my calls.
that he was IN a state Of great detection
The American war had broken out, he had
sent $4,000 worth of goods to Boston
and the merchants there would not pay
He confessed to me a bill of exchange
drawn by him would become due that he
could not pay it; and that if he did not
he was ruined | would most willingly
have assisted him, but it was out of my
power and rejecting that | owed my life
to him, | determined on sacrificing it for
him. impaired my wishes to the five
Jews who had accompanied me from the
Continent, and who all felt regard for ME
as for them. We posted ourselves on the
road by which your grace was destined to
pass, and YOU, of course. recoIlcct what oc-
Cured | took cut Of your pocket-book
e2,000, and in your purse | found fl00.
| wrote letter III an unknown name, send
ing the preselver Of my life the f2000
which he wanted, and stating that sho'd
again apply for it as soon as | knew that
he possessed so much At that time |
saved him; but the American troubles con-
tinued, and week ago the unfortunate
man died insolvent. During the interval
that has elapsed since | saw your grace
have more than once had concerns in the
lottery; and on the very day the manu-
facturer died the wheel of fortune gave
me Ei,00O Inclosed therforc, You re-
ccive my lord, with interest, the sum Of
which | robbed you; and you viii find
q 800 beyond this, which | request you
to send as addressed Have the goodness
and condcscension to inquire, at the same
time. afier poor jew. who was formerly
attended. during illness, with hospitable
attention by the kind family. With the
rest OF my lottery profits | return to the
Continent, accompanied by my five coun-
tryinen. | swear to you, by the God of our
fathers, that not a pistol which we possessed
was loaded when We attacked YOU. We
were apprised Of our journey; We knew
that you carried with you Il considerable
sum but no temptation would have induc-
cd Us to injure you. Spare yourself the
trouble of a fruitless attempt to discover
us. When his letter reaches you, We shall
h I'VE been several days at sea.
The duke caused inquiry to be made re-
spectng the wooden manufacturer. as well
as the poor jew, and every word of the
letter was confirmed. His grace not only
sent the unfortunate family all that the
letter contained, but provided for several
members Of the family afterwards.
I'D give a hundred pounds" said the
duke frequently, IF any man would show
me the face of that ugly jew, and I'd give
Il thousand ifany one would bring me the
hideous fellow himself"