The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH.


49, snrs.--s+.----. .-s<...-
Asxstxfscxxcx or rns MxxicAs war.
A,ter sae i,aisic 81 cerro tsordo. sac army wa.
snrsr1ped near Ja1apa, ard - was attached ey
The Gepcral Government TO the first pennsyi
vnnia volunteerA and had some acquaintance,
ancne the e1iccfs Of that regiment .' W.,
into The town 10 hunt up asuitsble ness as
nearly I'll the officers bad comfortably q,s..
Themselves IN that delightful place Atte, ~
ing down very billy street, on turning ~ !, ~
thedral ] came plump upon .'e 49,. s,urrd
Ra,Il.asgsis company sa 81 sra adas out ny object
insisted introducing me g Va isesrs and then
inp Of only his own company oe - aisJx onn
hoardinc with an ancient MeANs. t,rtshIe s,,,ar.
Dora yillaverde; and mort .,sd;sr never found.--
49, ~ 49, We had parties Of the Senosuss.
- s..snsaiv tic three fine daugnlels on ouI
hossess but really to enjey n..,s hs,bar
ne Msxiran journals politely termed US ! en-.
~ - Character of the captain OF tnc company
s,r ,rnch. for he entertained the most eSsssc.a,
nod opinions of Mexican perndy anu s- s' =
ss he only one of the party who TOOK 20 par. "a
~. .nasements of the evening, being IN truth ra'
IN. III .st and very peevish. lie had read 10 Some
s,rks ri the horrors and atrocities OF tne Spanish
swerillos in the Peninsula war. and, said ne: we
Rave already had samples OF Il here, oy the Mexi-
sr ,,s,ill,s. our men a,ruciously nutilated, pri.
pners buschcred in cold blood, no usage OF civii.
yed warfare respected. baS he auoeu, what
,,o,ld he expected from such races spanish cru
city, joined to Indian craft ana cowaruce ana .,a
,ben 10 ace you poor moths. nutteriug around the
,laxe that will a. last consume you. FOR my part,
+ sbouh as coon think of enjoying myself on my
death bed; aud never retire to my couch without
feeling a shuddefing sensation, for the assass,hs
dagger may be my doom before morning" Thus
faaT3ally eloquent did he become the horrors to
he endured and though brave as a Roman in bat
tie he became completely terrified at the thought
of midnigh. assassins. One nigh one OF our mess
was taken with violent colo. and tue surgeon
prescribed mustard plaster. which our hostess
applied 70 the sick mans stomach with her own
hands; for the good old woman, am persuaded.
entertained sincere friendship for the whole par
ty. The mustard plaster worked wonders; tue
sick man recoyeref. aud the old Dora became
pYosely.e To the mustard cure and believed in
mustard as she did ia her patron saint, with the
most uudoubiing faith; as her daughters and fe-
male servants had ample proofs OF, for IN every
complaint, on went the mustard plaster. until at
last the moor things were afraid to complain of any
siekusss-for no matter where the pain yvas, in the
head TOOTH ear foot. plaster on the abdomen
was the universal remedy. | met our chamber
maid one morning nearly doubled up. waddling
slowly along, "Why, Inez,' says !, what Is the
manert" She applied her hand TO the part affected.
made ludicrous grimace and sighed out mus
taxa Shortly after this, was taking my sesta
in oar chamber, for we had but one for the whole
party, heard my fat friend conversing with our
hostess in particularly execrabfe Spanish. in the
next apartment, and from the frequency of the
word ulustazs, was induced to listen TO the CONVEX
satioD.
found it to bea regular plot of which the cap
tain WAS to be the victim; for ourwaggish friend
was strongly working our hostess mustard
propensi:ies for said lie, s'see here Donna, the
captain is sick, very sick, and poor fellow unless
something Is done for him he will never recover
He will not take medicine, and We can't pretend to
force him to take it Alasi his life is vanishing like
sdream Now, my dear Donna. mustard plaster
of large Dimensions, placed or his stomach. would
be sure 70 cure him. But he cannot be persuaded
to have the remedy applied. But Ii yoa would
prepare tne plaster and put 1t on while he was
asleep. he would not know it until the next morn
iag tor be sleeps very soundly-bis life would be
saved and you would be entitled to his eternal graf
itude" After considerable persuasion che was in-
iuced to promise. and retired to NV bed that
night anticipating considerable fun in the morning
when the captain would find a blister. where, in
the evening, there was none.
i. the wi-ching hour Of night our hostess enter
cd, accompanied by servant who bore acandie-
The Dona herself had mustard plaster of such for
midable dimensions thatit would have covered the
stomach OF giant. She found her victim lying on
his back soundly sleeping and snoring most me-
fod;oasly But short time sufficed to prepare the
part tn receive the application, and in trice the
captains stomach was enveloped In the health
eaving plaster. Scarcely had the sensitive part
received the plaster. when with stunning roar.
the captain sat upright in the bed, aud had
lust time his face conrused and ais eyes
CARING with horror, when the old lady and her SER
want, scared nearly out of their wits, rushed from
the room, dropping the candle in their exit, and
leaving In total darkness, but not By any means
IN total silence.
The captain at the fun pitch of his powerful
lungs, yociterated, "Murderi help"
What i, the matter said our fat friend in voice
singuiary altered, that knew he was nearly
choked with suppressed laughter. :
Matter" exclaimed the captain, mater enough
BY G-d, here I'm sitting murdered hoie tareusn
me big enough to drive an ambulance m maMea,
my G-di For heavens sake heipi Fm bleeding
to death"
DO you feel any pain, captain =" shouted one
why not much, but my stomach Is covered win
bio,d. have my hands tuu OF Il. ane~ IT, T.;
sccursed place For Gods sake get hsht, oTinS
needles bapdaaes run for a surgeon W il no
body bring a iight-nly stomach seems as ii on
FIRE"
Nv ,h;s fine. amid confusion worse COMPOUNDED,
.,;ht ,,s oi,rained and showed the captain sitting
ON hfs cot his arms extended and bis hands covered
with u,us,ard making the most ridiculous figure
Imaginable.
soe-tators, looking at his bands, that is not the
WHY, nor said the captain, gazing on them
with asfonishment it does not look like blood but
il IL isnr b1ood what is it 4"
.Ahesn I" said fat friend, 'are you quite sure
vsaf havu't been sick T.
apshaw," interrupted the captain hastily, "you
are always joking; But gentlemen. had you not bet
ter alter my wounds frSt and discuss tine mat
ter afterwards"
An examination was commenced, which terlni.
mated III a laugh, when is was discovered that no
wound was Indicted, and al last the captain plainly
perceived that the old lady to heal and not to
XII. He submitted with good grace to the laugh
of his brother officers but for long time could not
look pleasantly at the oficious dame who was the
cause OF the disturbance The last words heard
from hecaptain, as was taking leave being called
out By duiy to another place, were "Preuy cour-
try-byts-d! where man can't sleep soupdly at
might, without the danger of having blister as big
as barn door on his belly when he rises ia tue
morning"-T. Y. Dutchnsas
4 boy employed 10 the press room of tae Penn
syivania Inquirer, named Thomas Bradley, had q
piece oft~'ne tied around one Of his thumbs, and
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