The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
DOwNED BY A RABBI.
A Young Man Who Tried to Make 2
 Hebfew Gentleman Drunk.

"l have heard" says correspondent. .'tha, Jewish rabb.s can dr,nk more. and with apparently less injury, than any other religious teachers. Will you please give me your opinion in regard to the matter - The habit of drinking may not. al leas, n should not. be m very high state of cultivation among the clergy but il Is generally conceded tha, a rabbi is pretty we'll up ln the work ot vine consumption. One evening no. long ago, a well-known and highly cdu- cated rabbi entered m Arkansa~ news paper office, and approaching the city editor, sad
 My friend. don, believe tha, VIC ever drank together. Suppose ~e send ou, and ge, some wine
 The city editor reflected for moment. and a wicked smile spread over his face i He would down the rabbi. He would see him go away ieeling. All right, sad the fool. . will go ou, and order the wine. What kind do you prefer -
 "Oh, any kind. replied the rabbi.
 Don't know anything abou, drinking. unused the city editor. A man who says, any kind, don't understand the grea, game of consiylality.'
 He went into neighb"nng saloon and ordered mos, vlllainous compound known as Buck and Brcck, composed of equal quantities of apple brandy and champagne. Two drinks of ,he stuff have often caused men to hght theif grand parents, and three drinks arc enough to star, d saw mill
 An" sad the rabbi, when he had sipped the v,le stuff, very fine. What kind of wine do you call IL, A li,ilc strong. fancy. but very pleasant Sup pose we repeat the performance, hc sad. when he had dfAned the slass. The glasses were Iei,lled. and the rabbi spped the siuf a4sh every es Idenec ei enjoyment.
 Throw h.m psei.y soon, unused the city editor. closing one eye and squn,. ing al a proof sheet. Eseusc me a nm Ute. he sad. and. arising. not withou; an ob,ious effort, l. wen, into the man aging ed ofs room. and m mos, sanii- dental manner. said Don, say any thing abo !, |. bu, I'yc ga' 'a Ie~lsh rabbi in my room, ard I'm gong to make hlH drunk. He's dc.!lish near gone nos and abou, two more drink, wpl stand him on h.s head
 Think you've go, him, do you / sad the managing editor. eyeing the city man ~ith an interest not devoid of suspicion.
 Got him should say SO
 Think you arc able to stand with him, do you,7
 Able. Why he's nearly gone no~ and am perfectly sober, you sec
 !" Yes. l see, sad the managing cd .tor. .s the fool turned to rcJo,n the rabb.
 Co l have Jus, seat out iar some more oi ihs, pleasant beverage. sad the rabg1 An, here f comes Help yourself
 The ci'y editor sa, do~n, and, ~.,h s4aint-eyed investigation, looked around the room. Ihe rabbi talked pleAsAnti, and intelligen,iy. bet ihe city editor needed no' pleasure nor no;ed in:elii- gencc He vas far removed from either. Ills head sank upon the desk leaf, and with ldiD,ic eye. he saw several rabbls.
 Shall we repca, ,he performance v the clergic gentleman asked.
 B1ieye not mumbled the city ed itor. A feelin' very ~ei! ,'.nlgh,. Saver bilious, you know"
 Well. good night"
 -G' night
 The rabbi, entering ihe managing ed- i,or's room. said @'m very sorry ior your reporter. though, he could drink, bu, ind that he can't" Next day the reporter met the rabbi Ho~ are you." said the minister. He vas looking as fresh AS dew-dropped honey-suckle, while the reporter looked like a scorched dog-fennel. Good morning" said the city editor.
 Say, young man" the rabbi began, take my advice. Don't try to make a Russian rabbi drunk. You may work telling programme on Methodist, and