The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

l nHcc " HI. Jones Oy no means belied his wOrdl
send Tor the doctor instantly, or it may be TO
late,
Mrs. Jones ran first in one way and then i
smother, and finally had presence Of mind enoug
totell Jane, her single domestic, to run with aI
her might for the doctor, and tell him that Nj
J. had taken poison by mistake.
| on started Jane, at speed ousstripping tha
Of John G.Ipin. Fortunately the Doctor was il
his Office, and he came with all the rapidity
proper regard 10 the dignity Of his office woul.
permit permit, armed with .tomaeh. pump and dozey
Jonee, be found the sufferer lying upon a bed
ghassiy pale, and retching terribly.
sOh, doctor! I'm afraid it's oil over with me (.
sHow did i happen-what have you taken! !!
| inquired the doctor, eagerly.
Il took, by mistake, half pint Of an,imonis
wine.'
Then It must be removed ins,antly,, said the
doctor: and down the sick mans throat went one
end Of long. flexible, India rubber tube, and
pump, pump, pump, went the Doctors hand al
the other end. The result was very paipable
About pint Of reddish fluid, strongly smelling
OF wine, came up, after which the instrument
was Withdrawn.
sThcre,' said the doctor, y guess that will do.
Now let me give yon an aniid0te' And nau-
seous dose Of something or other was mixed up
and poured down to take the place Of what had
Just been removed.
sDo you feel better now. ? inquired The doctor,
d he sat holding the pulse Of the sick man, and
scanning with professional eye, his pale face,
that was covered with clammy perspiration.
"A lit,le,' was the faint reply. sDo you think
all danger past!'
Eyes, think 90. The antidote have given
you will neutraize the effect OF the drug, as far
As il has passed into the eystem.'
I'll feel rs weak as rag,' said the fssient.
4 am sure could not bear my own weight
What powerful effect it had!'
sDon't think ofit,, returned the doctor, sCom-
pose yourself Taerc is no danger 70 be appre-
hended whatever
The wild flight Of Jane through the stree;s,
and the hurried movements Of the doctor did not
fail to attract attention. Inquiry followed, and
il soon became noised abou, that Mr. Jones had
taken poison.
Mr.. S NTH having finished his business in Lam
caster, was Just stepping into his wagon, when q
man came up and said to him and the s:ore .aeep-
er, who was standing by
sHave you heard the news!'
tWhat news!'
sMr. Jones has taken poison.'
sWhatr
sPoisonn
.Who, Mr.. Joncs!'
sYes, and they say he cannot live
dreadful: must go over and see him.
And without waiting for further information
Mr.. Smith spoke to his horse, and rode off at
gallop for the residence Of his friend. Mrs. Jones
met him at the door, looking very anxious.
'How is hep inquired VI. Smith in q serious
voice.
"a little better, I thank you. The doctor has
taken it off of his stomach. Will you walk up 2
Mr.. Smith ascendcd to the chamber, whers
lay Mr.. Jones, looking as white as sheet. The
doctor was still by his side.
sAh, my frend' said the sick man, in fee
Bile voice, as Mr.. Smith took his hand, sthnt anti
Of me.'
sWhat antimonial wine!' inquired Mr.. Smith,
rot understanding what his friend meant.
The wine you lef. hero in the gallon demi-
john.'
: THAT wasn't an,imonial wine.' -
ST was no.!' fell from the lips Of both Mr..
and Mrs. Jones.
why, no! II was only wine that had bought
for the purpose Of making an,imonial wine.'
Mr.. Jones rose up in bed
sNot an,inonial wine!'
sNor
sWhy the boy said It was.'
sTnel he didn't know anything about il. I,
was nothing but common wine which had
bought
MI. Jones took long breath. Tao doctor a.
rose from the bedside, and Mre. Jones exclaim-
ed
.Well, never!'
Taen came a gr we silence, in which one look
ed at the other donbsingly.t
.Good day,' said the doctor and wen, down
stairs.
sS,,yon have been drinking my wine it soems,'
laughed M. Smith, as soon MS the ma1 with the
s.emach-pump had retired.
sIonly took a little toll,' said Mr.. Jones, back
into whose pale face the color was beginning to
como, and through whose almost paralyzed
nerves was gain flowing from the brain : healthy
influence. .Bu. DON, say anything about IT,
IL won't, on one condition. said Mr.. Smith,
whose words were scarcely coherent, 30 strongly
was he convulsed with laughter.
sWhat IL that?
sYou must become teetotailer.'
Cant do ihnt,o replied Mr.. Jones.
sThsn can's promises
sGive me a day or two to make up my mind
sVery well. And now good-by the sun is near.
IL down, and it Will be night before get home.
And Mr.. Smith shook hands with MIR. and
Mrs. Jones and hurriedly retired, trying; but in
vain, to leave the house in grave and dignhed
manner. L,ng before Mf. Jones had made uF
his mind to join tho tetotaliers, the story OF his
taking toll was all ever town, and for the next
two OF three months he had his own time Of il
After that, il be came IN old story.
An While the steamers
Ocean Wave, Archer, and Prairie BIRD
were lying aground on spring creek bar
shor, distance below Peru, the stcamei
Robt. Fulton came putting up, having o.
board a fine hand Of music, playing j,yfd
ly "Get out o the way old Dan Tucker
being email, !. was supposed che wou!e
pass over, but to the chagrin Of all ON board
she came up pstanding she fonhd she wo'
caught, and Immediately backed out while
her baud struck up'"O, carrytno back L
old Virginia" to the great amusement Of 81
prcscnt.-Peru Tel.
Smi,hers says that when the law say,
that man can'. marry his grandmother o.
his aunt, or his wife's mother, the law makes
az ass Of itseif-fr when mnn morrie'
nowadays, he marries the whole family.