New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-09-07
Arab Hnnnolr.

Tho Prophets strict temperance
principles lost him many promising
convert among his contemporaries, and.
as the reader will presently SEQ did not
materially benefit the morals Of his FOL.
lowers later on. OF course, even IA
pagan times the evils Of excess would
occasionally manifest themselves. and
instances arc recorded Of the ancient
Arabs taking tho pledge on their own
account. One notable example was
Keys; the son of 'Asim. who was brought
round by decided attack Of the
Jumps" One night this warrior an.
nounced his intention Of pulling down
the moon, and, after several frantic
leaps into the mir for the purpose, foil
flat upon his face. Being afterward
told how his features got bruised, he
wisely resolved to give up wine-bib.
bling for the future. Tho sinners fall
is the saints opportunity; 80, as might
be expected, Arab literature is tut Of
anecdotes of wise and sober men who
have reproved their dissolute ''bettors. -
Hero is ono of the kind A certain King
went to visit mad-house, and found
there on intelligent looking youth. who.
after replying scnsibly to number Of
questions put to him by tho sovereign,
at length addressed tho latter. saying:
"You have asked mo many things; I
will now ask you one At what period
does sleeper enjoy his sleep mostP''
Tho King reflected while and said:
while he is actually slcoping.' That
cannot be,'' said the mailman" for he
has no perception while asleep" ''Then
before he goes to Sleep" said thcKing.
~. How can one enjoy anything" asked ID
''rhen,' said the King, "after ho has
been asleep May" said tho mad.
man, 20 man cannot be said to enjoy
thing that has passed away" SO
pleased was the King with the others
wit that he determined to make q com.
panion of him, had q table set out in
front of the window Of tho madhouse,
and his attendants hand q cup OF wine
to himself and one to his mad friend,
''You drink your cup" said tho latter,
''that you may become like me; but If
I drink mine, whom shall I DO likep'
The King on hearing this speech. threw
away the cup and remained total ab.
Stt1utI AOICtcIIuOE0s - - eA~>ess8111D
To take case of less historical vague.
ness: The Caliph Abel Melik, son
of Merwan, had favorite slave named
Nasib. whom he one day invited to
drink with him. Commander of tho
faithful!" replied the slave. Il am not
related to thee, have no authority over
thee, and have neither rank nor lin.
cage. I am but a black slave whose wit
and politeness have earned me thy
favor; how then shall I take that which
will rob me of bothp" Then the Caliph
looked around for another boon com.
panion. -
These Oriental despots would stand
great deal from a saint. One celebrat-
ed parsonage of this class name Abu'l
Hussain on Nuri saw vessel on the
Tigress with thirty earthenware jars
on board consigned to the Caliph 81
Mo 'tadid. and being told that they con.
tanned wine, went for them with boat
pole and broke them all but one. The
monarch, enraged at the loss Of the
liquor and the slight to himself, sent
for the offender and asked him sternly,
''Who made thee censorp'' He who
made the Caliph!'' was the reply, and
the saint was permitted to 60 about his
business. Saints and madmon are al.
lowed more license in the East than
appears absolutely prudent; and when
Gas is frequently the casey the two char.
acters are combined in one person, and
a sharp spear is given as q badge of
Office Gas it always is), that holy man is
one to be avoided. know this to my
cost, having once been compelled to
dodge round and round in Jerusalem
for good ten minutes, holding on to
the wrong end of a spear, while grin.
ming lunatic of intense holiness kept
jabbing at me with the other. - Temple
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