Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-05-11

i box, about 8 by 8 in transitu, carefully
i lifted from one car to the other, amid the
sorrowing looks Of the many by.standers,
we looked at the inscription, it was sc. s.
Bryne, from 49th Regiment, G.. "" tothe
care of firm in Augusta, Georgia; it was
very heavy, the soldiers said-so it was, for
good sea brine, or ocean salt, is generally
so. But blockade running has long before
this puzzled the inventive genius of both
Jew and Gentle; we remember a story that
may be applicable, if not entirely true; the
scene was located in Jamaica, instead of our
"Nassau,"" /" which is to the Confederacy like
sullivan's Island to Charleston, in the way
of distance, and the danger Of a daylight
visit, through shower of bombs; we have
told it in camp, amid many "haw-haw J"
and if it will amuse the readers of our
"Notes" we will not regret having preserved
it. Here it is.
Isaac Grimm, Jew snuff merchant and
segar maker, lived in Kingston he had
brother named Ezekiel, who carried on bu-
siness in Curacao; he was often at Kings
ton for the purpose of laying in provisions,
and buying dry goods. Ezekiel was very
sick, be went over in August, and as bad
luck would have it; he fell sick of the yell
low fever. "Isaac," quoth' Ezekiel, Na am
VERY sheek; Link 1 shall tie" aHope
note, dear prpder; you hab no viVe, nor
shilder; pity you should tie, Ezekiel. Ave
you make your will, Zekiel?" "Yesh; de
viii is make, l leavish every ting to you,
Isaac, on Won condition, that you send my
pody to be bury in Curacao. I love dat
place; twenty years since left de Minories:
all dat time I cheat dere, and tell lie dere,
and lif dere happily. Oh. you must sent
my pody for its puryment to Curacao !" 81
will do dat, mine proder." "Den I depart
in peace, dear Isaac" and the Israelite was
as good as his word for once-he did die.
Isaac; according to his promise, applied
to the captains of several schooners none
of them weuld take the dead body. "What
shall I.do," shought Isaac, "de monish mus
not be loss" So he straightway had Eze.
kieI cut up and packed with pickle into two
barrels, marked stPrime Mess Pork, McCall
& Co., Cork" shipped the same, taking
bills Of lading in accordance with the brand,
deliverable to Mordecai Levi, of Curacao,
to whom he seat necessary Instructions
The vessel sailed, and was wrecked
Three months after, Isaac met themaster of
the vessel in Kingston. "Ah, mine goot
captain-how ish you-you lookish tin
ave you been sheek'?" "No, Moses, am
we'll enough, thank you-peor bit, bu.
sound in health, thank God. You have
heard of my misfortune, and of having, afs
ter fifteen days on short allowance, being
COMPELLED to put in at another port ?" 81
know noting of all dat" said Isaac, s'sorry |
for it, captain-yery sad, inteed," "Sad,
you may say that, Moses. But lam honest
although poor, and here is your bill of Ia
ding for your two barrels of provisions
prime mess 1t says, d-n tough, say L
howsomdeser," pulling out his purse, "the
present value on Boyle's wharf is s25 the
barrel, so there's Fifty Moses, and now
discharge the account on the back Of the
bill of lading, will you?" Ivy should I
take payment, captain? if de barrel ish lost
it.can't be help-de act Of Got, you know"
81 am an honest man, Isaac, continued the
captain, "although poor one, and I must
tell the truth-we carried on with our own
as long as it lasted, at length we had to
break bulk, and your two barrels being
nearest the top, why we eatthem first, that's
all. Lord, what has come over you 7"-l
Isaac grew pale as a corpse. "Oh, mine
Got-mine poor proder, dat you ever was
live to tie in Jamaic-oh tear, oh tear"
The kindly feelings Of his nature were
stirred up, and as he turned away and wept,
while the large tears coursed each other
down his careworn cheeks, he wrung the
captains hand, exclaimingin scarcely au-
dible voice, "Oh, Isaac Grimm, oh, Isaac
Grimm-tid not your heart mishgive you,
ven you vas commit to great blasphemy Of
invoish Ezekiel, flesh of your flesh, and pone.
of your pone, as por-de unclean beast I.
mean. If I had but invoish him as pest,
surely te earthly tabernacle of him, as al
ways sheat in de high places in to synagogue
would never have been allow to pass troo to
powells of to prosecuting Nazareen. All
mine goot capta.n-mine very tear friend
vat, vat-yat ave you done wild de oask,
captain !" -
But these ventures, inland, are not al
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