The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-20
From the N. Y. Spirit Of the Times !
A HOT DOSE,

DEAR OPIRtF 4O1 FeHSmO6T JdCk
O'Flaherty, the man who said, "you
would not take him for an Irishman' to
hear him spake."
Well, this same Jack has afforded
such fund Of amusement TO several
choice spirits on L-wharf, in Bos-
ton, that your humble servant, Bob,
deems ii expedient to chronicle few
of the richest jokes wherein Jack has
been the sufferer.
Jack was passionately fond of smok-
ing, and was always iu the habit of
asking an individual whom he saw ems
loylne the weed "if he had any more
ofthe same sort left" On one occa>
sion, ia answer TO this question he re-
ceived reply Of Certainly" Jack,
there is one on .he desk that you are
welcome to. Jack seized the delicious
twist, Ia hugo regaia which had been
heavely charged with powder, for his
especial bene6t) "A light, if you
please" said he to the~donor, don't
bother me )" was the reply. there's
man who will accommodate you"
pointing to full blooded Emeralder
who stood on the pier with both arms
leaning comfortable over huge post,
and enjoying the rays Of the sun, and
short black pipe at the same time
Jack stepped brIskly over, and the
EmeraIder acceded to his request with
nod, and without removing the pipe
from his mouth; Jack inserted the end
of his segar iuto the bowl Of his pipe
bringing the noses oflhe two smokers
almost in contact) and began to draw
vigorously to ensure the desired result
scarce had he commenced, ere an ex>
pIosion took place, which sent the
pipe in one direction, and the segar III
another filling the ofactory organs and
eyes of the two worthless with any guam
tity Of guupowder smoke and trag-
ments Of tobacco. When the smoke
blew aside, we beheld Jack aud the ac-
commodating HibernIan engaged in a
regular set to each thinking the other
the aggressor. The roars of laughter
however undecelved Jack who stepped
over with bloody nose and savage de-
meaMor to where we were standing;
his eloquence was soon hushed how
ever by an individual known as ''the,
Doctor" from the fact of his keeping
some "stufT' IN the back part OF his
store which he sometimes served out
on particular OCCASIONS" to his par
ticuIar friends" in "smaIl doses
"Step in here with me Jack" said
the Doctor, with a mysterious wink,
''step in here, and make it up with a
glass of brandy" Jack, nothing 10th.
accepted the invitation, and. followed
the Doctor; at the place of deposit,
the Doctor poured out half tumbler
full of the ruddy liqaid, and under
pretence of adding little sugar, he
silly slipped nearly half a handful of
cayenne pepper from box near by
into the lumber Drink quick Jack
before the others come back
here" said the Doctor, stirring the
fiery mixture and handing it to Jack
who quaffed it off without taking breath
scarce had he taken his lips from
the, tumbler ere his countenance be-
gan to undergo the most ludicrous
contortions. "Wather, for the sake OF
mercy wather' gasped he his month
raw with the burning draught. just
at this moment one of the doctors
friends happening accidentally to walk
near the two and seeing the bottle from
which the liquor had been poured
standing on a barrel in the front OF
Jack, he exclaimed with an anxious
look, "Why doctor, you didn't lot
the man drink from that bottle.
ayes l did," was. the reply.
"Then you're dead mani" said the
other. turning to Jack, 'for prepared
that bottle of Poison to kill bed bugs
with"
JACK turned ghastly pale, and gasp
ed for breath 20 murther," I'm dead
run for Doctor D I'll be dead be-
fore you comes back!- Holy mother OF
Moses, why did Last the dirty bran
dy! 0 the poison burns the inside OF
mel For the love Of heaven, fetch
a Doctor! I'm d dyin, Lord have mer-
cy on my SOUL and like exclamatlons
did Jack pour forth with astonishing
rapidity.
What's TO be done for the poor
man" said the docter. "lll run aud
get him dose of Tincture Hokeepo.
kee," said his friend, "it is the only
thing thal'll save his life, ''and away no
went shortly returned Withthe Tinctnre
Hokeepokee as he called il, which was
nothing moreor less then rochelle Pow~
der. Almost every one knows Or
ought to know. that a rochelle powder
Is put up in two papers one blue and
the other white, and in taking y, the
oanfaota &c ~, li.,n v,otaar 0SaQNlVnd