The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-21
From tAe Ness O1isan. Pieayuas.
Hew seuL. Caught the cholera.

From he Nese Orleans PieayHRs.
 How Jeuks Caught the Cholera.
 Mr Isoks -.s .-.-H man, raiher inclined tp obesity. He had full. round, red face. short nee indicative Of apopexy, and wore white hat. Jenks prided himself on his temperance; but he had mortal horror to total abstinence societies. and suspected Of sometimes taking a drop too much. Indeed his affection for the glass might be read in his countenanee. fos therein the carbancle gIowet in all its flaming beauty. One day last December, as he was wandering along Si. Charles street, he imagined that he felt slight twinge in the abdomi mai regions. Visions Of cholera and collapse, cam phor and red pepper, mustard and opium, immedi- aieiy were eoniared up in hi. mind. In The excite ment of the moment, he seized his friend SDooks, who happened to be passing. and informed him in mysterioas whisper that he had good reason to be- heve that he- Jenks-had the cholera.
 "well. my dear fellow" said Snooks, "take some brandy and peppermint"
 Jenks acqniesced; ..he wasn't in the habit of in- dulging in the use of ardent spirits but in these times one scarcely knew when he would be called upon to kick the bucket"
 Upon sthe two friends entered the Exchange and called for brandy anal peppermint. While the interesting ceremony of touchiag glasses was being performed. ''soooks.' said Jenks, .'what are the hrst symptoms of eholera'''
 '.WeIl. believe the first symptom is violen, esseading. just as if you had taken powerful me;ic.
 Havisg drained his glass Mir Jenks turned to de- part; bu, sca,sey had he reached the door when he became destiny pale, his lips quIvered, his limbs faliered. and he was seized with sudden nausea which affected him in precisely the manner iudca- ted by his respectful friend Snooks- The brandy was soon ejccted and the unfortunate man sank in- 10 chair. exclsiming ''I've got the cholera I've got the cholera, what shall dot' "Send him home, said Snooks-" "GiVe him some more brandy and peppermint" interposed the barkesper. "Rub him with mustard" ejaculated a third. ''Send for a doctor. suggested fourth. The latter proposition vas, after some debate, adopted. A physician was sent for and shortly appeared. He felt the sick mans pulse, looked at his tongue, asked him how he felt, and then with a wise shake of the head -pronouneed it decided case of cholera. A cab was summoned, Jenks put into il by his kind friends. ssd with Mir. Snooks beside him, driven homo. Arrived there, Jenks, who by this time felt
 little better, mounted the steps and pulled the bell The summons was quickly responded to by MSs. ]. in person.
 "why. gracious me! what is the matter Mir. Jsnks!''
 The individual thus addressed did not design to reply, but staggered past his better half and threw himself a sofa.
 .Taks off my boots, Mrs. Jeuks7"
 s sHeaveas sake what sils you, Mir. Jenks"
 "Mrs Jenks, take off my boo,s.'
 ,"Cant you say what's the natter"
 " Madam, your husband has inc cholera, and If ycu don't take of his boots, before five minutes he'll be in a collapse. and then madam you'll be widow, and my life isn't insured, let me tell" you Here Mir. J. had return of the nausea, and rolling up his eyes declared he felt the cramps coming on No time was loss in divesting him of his clothing when he carried to bed with the assistance of the benevolent Mr. Snooks, who seemed veryp ssected spectator of the moving scene Two .ys irans were called in, and the pateai dosed wth the usual remedies He was rubbed with mustard and pepper, dipped in a warm bath and in fact ali kinds Of herrid mixtures, poions, lotions, pis and draaehts were saccessively administered to him secsndaA avfum. as the doctors say-whioh means that poor Jenk's inside was for the once turned in- to an aPothecsrys shop. without, however, its or. sss sa .esaiss.sy- Happily, Isnks had tue ssas;- tnliou of horse. or he never could have digested e much physic with impunity. He finally reeov- srtd although on his first appearance in the street. iiwas sen'arked that his eOrpulsnee had much d. unfinished and the earbuncles had entirely lost their heryh-e. V. freanently boasts of this narrow ss- cape from falling victim to the dreada pcstilencs bus there are those who know that on the day when he was attacked, sRooks had deteriOusly mix eds iisile ipecacaaaa with the brandy and pepper miat. which his friends % innocentIy imbibed as Prsvsatiss. Jsaks nervous temperament led him Gfss se imsgine himself III. and then his very good nasared fssud so whom he imparted his fears, play d ed on him the practical joke which we have narrated.