The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-29
PAT AND THE DOCTOR.

The Spirit Of tho Times vouches for tho
truth Of the following lsughsblo Joke:
Come Patrick said medical ssudeu,
10 one Of our city institutions 70 the hon.
ess porter therein employed, .as I'm going
TO treat, step into the corner and take a
drop with us
Sure, are you in earnest, Doctor, dear 2
queried Pat with q grin.
Certainly, como along
Pat did'nt want coaxing and he therefore
accepted the invitation and followed the
Doctor. Arrived at The public house the
Doctor poured out half o tumbles full VI
tho ruby liquid. and under presence Of ad-
ding little sugar he silly slipped in the
contents of box Of cayenne pepper which
stood behind the har. Drink quick, Pat,
for see Professor B coming across
the square,, said tho Doctor, stirring the
fiery MIXTURE end handing il 10 Pat, who
qusffed il of wi,hou, taking breath; scarce
had he taken his lips from the tumbler, ere
bic countenance began to undergo the mos,
ludicrous contortions. 'WatAer, for the
sake o mercy! wa.her! gaspcd he, his
mouth raw with the burning draughi. Jus,
d this moment one Ct tho Doctors friends
happened accidentally to walk near the
two, and seeing tho bottle from which the
liquor bad been poured standing on the
counter, in front Of Pat, he exclaimed with
% anxious look, why, Doctor, sou didn't
let the man drink from that bother
Yes, did, was the reply. Then you're
dead man" said The other, turning to Pat.
'for ] prepared that bottle Of poison to kill
cockroaches Tor the barkeeper here
Pat turned CHASTITY pale, he gasped for
breath. % murthcr! I'm dead! run for
Doctor! 0 I'll be dead aforc YOU como back |!
Holy mother Of Moses, why did taste the
dirty brandy! o the poison burns the in
side Of me! For the love o Heaven, fetch
q Doctor! I'm dyin', Lord have mercy nv
soul" snd like ordinations did Pat pour
forth with astonishing rapidly.
'Whai's 10 be done for the poor man.
said the Doctor. III get him n dose Of!
Tincture Hokecpokee,' said his friend 1t is
the only thing tha.'ll save his life;' and
away he went and shortly returned with
tho Tincturc Hokeepokee, m he called il,
which was nothing moro or less than ro-
chelle powder. Almost every one knows
or ought TO know, that q rochelle powder
10 put up in two papers, ono blue aud one
white, aud in taking il the contents Of the
blue paper IRE dissolved in about gill Of
pure winter 10 one tumbler, and tina, Of The |
white DoDer in anothcr. the t,yo orn Than
poured together when lively eflerves.
cence takes place, making foan,iug and
sparkling drink.
Well, two tumblers were arranged. the
rochelle powder dissolved in them, und Pat
was told to drink first one, and then tho
other Immediately nfcr il; he followed
these directions implicitly, and tho rcsul.
was that the two doses met mid.wn in his
throat; the efieryescence took place, aud
for moment OF two he wns perfect liv-
ing fountain; he literally foamed at the
mouth.
The bystanders could keep silent no
longer but gave vent to their feelings in
laugh, long, loud and hearty. Pat started
oil from his pessecutors with his hands
clasPed over his abdominal regions and
hair streaming in the wind.
The next day ono Of the students seeing
him, inquired respecting the occurrence.
ID bad luck 10 that scamp Of Doctor said
Pat, tho gave the such red hot brandy il
set my inside sire. ond when I drank
covld wather il billed over.