Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-12

out his finger to his forehead and seem. :, to be
! 10 perpexity, but finally determined to satisfy
! ne gentleman by the experimental cat was Sc.
| ected as the victim Of science-Fifteen drops
we're administered, and the animal after one or two
:onVulsive movements, expired-Now came the
Tug OF warc-Ihe scientific exhibitor gave the same
quantity OF poison to another cat, and applied
with the utmost speed his antidote; and it died all
most as soon as its predecessor.
Another cat was then introduced, and six dron.
we're administered. They produced immediate.
Iy, in spite of the antidOte, fatal effect-his
majesty was now IN an agony-he affirmed, he
vowed, he declared, in the bitterness OF his heart,
that he had never seen such Hydrocyanc acid
some in company said, he thought, it was pref
ty strong. Strong, exclaimed he, think it 10
strong; it is the strongest thing ever saw-He
was now in fearful strait-He had to elect (yan.
kee phrase) between exposure! and confession Of
ignorance-He was somewhat in the situation in
which worthy dsputant once described his adj
versary to be, 81 have got him between the horns
Of dilemma, and whilst lay him fiat on the
back with the one, gore him with the other"
A wag in company told him, that he had yet to
take forty grains Of phosphorus--sI have some
Of an excellent quality" said DR.. c. taking
phial from his pocket-At the sight of the ter
rbe drug, his eyes dilated, the sweat rolled from
his face
"Vor hssit in faucibus, steteruat que eomx"
He said family that he would take two or three
grains IT the audience insisted upon it, but it was
very disagreeable. The assembly excused him
in their pity, and the performance concluded.
The next evening, according to previous un-
derstanding, number of persons again met his
majesty to decide whether he was the 8" true
stuff or not" After the fire works had been
pla yaH nR he hoh tho rafa hrNuohf in nd md
ed one to be let OUT Of the bag-siI drops, then,
from his phiai Of acid were given, and it died
after good deal Of very severe spasmodic action
The phial was then placed upon the table, where
his various instruments Of science were deposited.
A little hubbub was created by producing
dog to be experlmented upon. Something was
given to him; an antidote, as Mr. HOushton call.
ed it, was applied, and the animal was as we'll as
ever. Now comes the farce: the other cat was
brought in--six drops were given to 1.-THE re-
medies Immediately administered, and the cat
was dismissed, little frightened, but certainly
uninjured. There, does not that convince
you."-The company thought not. 1t was be-
lieved the phaI had been removed by little ie-
gerdemain, and another of more harmless nature
substituted. He was requested to repeat the ex-
pertinent. He refused to do so. The impos.
ton was suggested to him. He said he was will
Ing 10 De SeQTcHed. we UelleVe tneTc were We.
~ few present but believed him to be detected
in,pOster Still he kept bold countenance-
talked much and vehemently Of his wrongs
and, by loud words and impudeut assertions,
seemed to think he could escape his fate. lie
appeared to imagine his predicament as fortunate
as that which lawyer one described his clients
to be. "fying through swamPs, and quicksands.
and brer patches, kicking up dust in the eyes of
his pursuers and escaping amid the general confla-
grafton" He deserves expOsure--let him re.
ceive it.
Then follows squib from the "To"n Mar
shal' Of Columbia, who publishes bill against
him for S13, and then adds
II will be in readiness for settlement with
w. C. Houghton at any time he may think fit to
call. He will be able to get receipt, together
with passport to some colder country where
poison don't grow so strong. This is the first
Multiplying poison he ever tried, therefore he fail
ed; he stated that he knew not what notification
was"