The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-09-02
70 From tho c ineinnati NonPafsil.
,tveniscn for Breakfast 8 ss'SS
On Me TEickers gffcked.

aE S'Or@e the .Igickers Irickcd. a
Perhaps thcre il no place where more
tricks are phayedupondiferent individuals
than in tho medical colleges scattered
throughout tho; United States, the students
being a f"genus homo, "nnd eternaIly
lengaged in Mischief Of some sort, We
remember an Incident whIchoccprred 10 one
lofthesc colleges in Old Vermont, which il
well worth publishing. . ''
| Among the students was a young man
named Abner, who had chanced to State 10
some conversation with his fellow chums
lthat he did not beIieve1he should be easily
frightened, and they instantly resolved to
lest his courage attlie first opportunity 81
Not long after they camo to this conclusion,
anegro servant who waited upon the medi-
cal men Of the college, was taken sick and
died, and turned over TO the students for
dissection. Now was their time to play o
trick upon Abner. His sleeping apartment
was in the second story, aud the negro
was taken up stairs in the early part of
the evening, placed in his, bed, ana they
then retired, chuckling over the horror Of
EAbner when he should find his bed tenanted
! by such nm occupant. ,i,a1s, Nh rsa-,, ~
agc About ten o'clock the young man went
up 10 bed as usual, when his band came
in contact with the cold face Of the corpse
Nothing daunted by the discovery, he pro.
cured n light and beheld the negro usurping
His pl1ce upon which he qdietlydrewoF a
quilt threw foor,slept upon5it in;
nil morning. BY dayiigh.she was up, s. ta-
king knife he had id the room, he pro-
ceeded deliberately to cuta snug piece Of
flesh from one off the mans hams and then
carefully wrapping it in piece Of paper
descended the stair to- the Kitchen. The
cook hadju commenced getting breakfast
Fand handing her The meat, he told her il
was nice piece Of venison, and he wanted
her to fry j, for their morning repast.
Venison was scarce article atthe college
and consequently was ia great luxury,
the report had got round that something
extra would deserved up, and the students
smacked their lips at the prospect. ,,,,,.a
Breakfast at last was ready, and plate
fullofsavory meat was passed from one
to another, and all, with the exception Of
Abncr, ate heartily oflhe supposed venison,
He complained ofindisposilion, and touched
no meat, while a roguish look Of triumph
rested on the faces Of the students. AT
length when hunger became somewhat
appeased. they beganto rally him a lit
tle. ,il ,,,g,ria 6,-sf y,3y lass s..
"You don't look very wellthis morning" |"
saws one.
"Guess YOU didn't sleep well last night" {"
said another. ,s, .s,.,s, ,n
"He looks as though hehad been fright.
eDed," echoed third. s' ~ f'' "a
'.Seen something dark in his room,"
added q fourth. y ~ ap.A ~ Is'h tss,
Toall these salIies, Abner made no re-
lply, and they resolved 10 shoot closer to
the mark.lr 4sir lss
ssHow did you like your bedfellow last
night" demanded ono ofthem. .s,
"Firstrate, gentlemen, first rate. How
did you like your venison this morn
ing" '''! S1l.i :, e'i'
"Good. excellent" answeredhalfa doz-
on. q ssi's nj 5 s'sE s'fyos&
"cOmo with me, and I'll show you
where itcame FROM" ef 9.. ,'ie i1
I A look Of blank dismay covered the yis-
ages of one ortwo, who began to smell a