Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-02

tiop. But as the vessel sailed onward
and passed TurrIngion and S.: Aert, the
passengers one after the other grew
silent. and gazed down the river, until
one spoke out:
"Com0, Jew. do you know any pas.
time that will amuse us? You. fathers
must have contrived many one during
their long sojourn in the wilderness"
The Jew proposed that they should
sit around in q circle, and propodnd
CURIOUS questions to each other, and be,
with their permission. would sIt down
! with them. Those who could not an
swer the questions should pay the one
who propoundef them 12-kreutzer
piece, and those giving pertinent. an.
swers should receive IL kreutzer piece
The proposal pleased the company,
and, hoping to divert themselves with
the Jews wit or stupidity. each one
asked at random any question that
entered his head.
Tne first asked: How MANY soft
boiled eggs could giant eat upon an
empty stomach ?" All said it was i'm.
possible to answer that question, and
each paid over his 12-kreutzer piece.
But the Jew said, "One, for he who has
ea'en one egg cannot eat second on an
empty stomach" and received IL.
kreutzer piece.
The second thought to catch him by a
question on the New Testament, ard
asked: "Why did the apostle Paul
write the epistle to tho Corinthians?"
The Jew said: Because he was not jn
Corinth and could not speak to them."
Another piece.
Then the third found the Jew 80
strong on the Bible, he tried another
point: "Who prolones bis work 10 q
great length as posslble, and yet com.
pletes it in tIme2 'Tbe rope maker, i'll
he is industrious," said the Jew.
They approached the village of Bam-
ZACH. The fourth one asked, "In whst
month do the inhabitants of BImlacn
cat the least?" Tne reply. "Iu February.
for that month has only % days.
"The fifth said, There are two natural
brothers, aud only one of them is nv
uncle" The Jew sad. THE uncle is
your fathers brother, aud your father 10
not your uncle"
A fish then jumped, and the sixth
asked, "Wha fish nave their ewes
nearest togetheI?" The reply, "rhe
smallest"
The ninth was the last. This one
asked. How caa five persons divide i've
eggs so that each man shall receive one,
aud still one remain in tn. dish?' The
Jew said, TIE last must take the dish
with the egg, and let 1t lay there as long
as b. plesfds IN ,-,-
But -.,,A cy.to.ae to ino-~.n5 and the
Jew determl1ed to make good sweep.
After many preliminary compliments he
asked With an ar Of mischi vous friend
Illness, How can man fry two trout la |
three pans. so that trout may lay In
each Ian?"
No Que could answer this. and one
after another gave him a IL kreufzer
piece. Bat when the ninth desired that |
he should answer it himself, he frankly
scknOwledg, d that the trout could not I,
be fried that wav.
Then it was affirmed that this was !
unfair in The Jew but LIE stoutly main
tanned that there was no provisioI Tor 1T
in the agreement, save that he who could |
not answer The question should pay the
kre itzers ard fulfilled the agreement
ty paving that SUN t. the ninth Of his
com rades, who had asked him to solsn
it himself.
TIE uav, lers all being rich merchants.
and grateful for the amusement. lauyhe1
heartily over their loss and the Jews
cunning.