Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-25
From the Spirit OF the Times.
A Hot Dose.
BY BOB LIv Ell Y


Dear Spjrn.-You remember Jack o.
Flaher;v, the man who said YOU wouldn I
take him for an Irishman to hear him spatc.
/ Well. this same Jack has afforded such
fund of amusement 10 several choice
spirits on l. wharf, in this good en-
porium. (Boston) that your humble ser
want, Bob, deems i, expeden: 10 chronicle
few of the richest jokes wherein Jack
has been the sufferer.
/ Jack was passionately fond Of smoking,
and was always in the habit Of asking an
individual whom he saw enjoying the weed.
if he had any more Of the same sort left!
On one occasion in answer II his ques
ton, he received a reply of'certainlv. Jack i.
there's one on the desk that you're well
come to.'-Jack seized the delicious
twist. "a huge regalia. that had been hedvi-
" charged with powder for his special
bcnefit. a light. if you please. said he
10 the doner; don't bother me was the re-
ply. there's a man that will accommodate
YOU pointing TO full blown Eneralder
who stood on the pier. with both arms
leaning comfortably over huge post. and
enjoying the rays of the sun and short
Black pipe at the same time Jack step
ped briskly over, and the Emerader ac-
coded TO his request. with a nod and with
out removing his pipe from his mouth.
Jack inserted the end of his cigar into the
bowl of his pipe bringing the noses ofthe
smokers almost III contact and began TO
draw vigorously TO ensure the desired re-
suit, scarce had he commenced. ere an
explosion took place. which sent the pipe
in one direction and the cigar in another.
filling the olfactory organs Of the two
worthless with any quantity Of gunpowder
smoke and fragments Of tobacco. When
the smoke blew aside. VIC beheld Jack and
the accommodating IIbernean engaged in
a regular set-to. each thinking the other
the aggresor. The roars of laughter how
ever undeceived Jack, who stepped over
with bloody nose and savage demeanor
to where we were standing; his eloquencc
was soon hushed however. by an indvi-
dual known as the Doctor. from the fact oil
his keeping some stuff in the back part
Of his store. which he sometimes served
out on particular occasions. to his .parti-
cular friends in small doses
Step in here with me, Jack said the
Doctor with a mysterious wink. step in
here and make it up with glass of old
brandy Jack nothing 10th. accepted the
invitation and followed the doctor; arrived
at the place Of deposit. the doctor poured
out half tumbler full of the ruby liquid
and under the pretence of adding a LITTLE
sugar, he slyly slipped nearly half hand
full OF cayenne pepper from a box near by
into the tumble. Drink quick. Jack be
fore the other come back here said the
Doctor stirring the fiery mixture and hand
ing it to Jack, who quaffed it off without
taking breath; scarce had he taken his lip
from the tumbler ere his cotntenancc be
gan to undergo the most hdeous contor
tons. 'H'ather. for the sake O mercy
wather, gasped he, his mouth raw with th'
burning draught.-Just at this momen
one of the Doctors friends happenn.
dccideEtaUy to walk near the two. an,
, seeing the bottle from which the liquor hac
been poured standing on 4 barrel in from
E of Jack, he exclaimed with an anXiou
look, why Doctor you didn't le, the MAJ
, drink from that bot,le!'
Yes, | did was the reply. Thei
you're a dead mani said the other turn
ing TO Jack, for prepared that bottle O
, Poison to Kill bed bugs with
Jack turned ghas,ly pale. gashed 70
.. breath, 50 mur,her. I'm dead; run for
. Doctor! O III be dead afore YOU com
back! Holy mother of Moses, why did
taste the dirty brandy O the poison
burns the inside of me! For the love O
heaven, fetch Doctor! I'm dyin.' Lor
have mercy on my SOUL. and like excla
: nations did Jack put forth with astonish
ing rapdItv.
What's to be done for the poor man!
said the Doctor I'll run and get
> Hokeepokee.' said his friend; it is the onl
thing that'll save his life:' and away h
went and shortly returned with Tinctur
Hokecpokee. as he called it. which wa
nothing more or less than rochelle pow
der. Almost every one knows or ought t
know. that rochelle power is put up i
two papers, one blue and one white, an
;. in taking it, the contents Of the blue pape
are dissolved in about gill of pure waite
in one tumbler, and that of the white pa
: per in another; the two are then poure
together when lively effarvcscence take
place, making a foaming and sparklin
r drink
!, Well two tumblers were arranged, tn
rochelle powder dissolved in them. an
Jack was told to drink first one and the
the other Immediately after it: he followe
the directions implicitly. and the resu
was that the two doses met midway in hi
throat; the effervescence took place.. an
tor moment or two he was perfect liv
ing fountain literally foaming atthe naouth
The bystanders could keep silent \
longer. bu, gave ven, TO their feelings in
!, laugh. long. loud and hearty. Jack start
ed Off from his prosecutors without his ma,
his hands clashed over his abdominal re
gions and his hair streamed in the wind
The next day one OF Jacks friend
seeing him. inquired respecting the occur
renee. % bad luck to that scamp. tn
Doctor said Jack. he gave me such re
hot brandy il Sc, my insides afire. an
!, when | drank cowld water il bid overI'
To CLEAN BLACK sATIN.-ln a quart Q
water boil three pounds of potatoes TO
pulp. Strain the water through sieve
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