Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-02

PARISH OF TERREBONNE. La. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1856
A Case Where s.ryehnine Did.,t KIN.

| Case Where stryehnine Didn't XIII.
A very amusing scene occurred few
days ago in a neighboring city, not thou
sand miles from this, wherein number
Of the fraternity were prominent actors,
about which we have laughed off threa-
tened attack Of winter fever, and through
the same means have lost number of but
tons from our jacket. Our readers are
honestly entitled to have the full particu-
lars, and shall have hearty laugh too.
Ha! ha! ha!
The editor-whom for short we shall
call Quill-having business to engage him
much Of the night, wisely provided a nice
broil to strengthen the inner man, and
having carefully slowed it away for future
reference, stepped out for short time to
transact some necessary business. The
foreman and typo-whom we call Quad
and Rule-soon came in, and chanced to
find the steak. What chance for joke
on Quill eat the delicious morsel be had
prepared, and when too late to laugh al
him-bright ideas-ah, we have him on
the hip! The juicy steak is broiled, and
eagerly and hastily devoured, after having
given it fine brown roast. Quill comes
in snd goes to his labor, suspecting moth
ing wrong. Quad and Rule could not
long retain their mirth at the rich joke
,they had played; the secret must out.
Thanks to the careful, provident Quill, the
steak was fine." s't* @ Aa 81.
Quill, comprehending at once the whole
state Of affairs, determined at once to rich.
ly pay the boys for their lcft.handed joke,
SO Instantly assuming the gravity sot an
owl, and the solicitude Of matronly
shanghai, with great earnestness, ex-
claimed: aH@s 5stt
.My God, Quad you haven't eaten
that poisoned meai?''
eyes," responded Quad, whilst his
face assumed IN ashy plalenes, his limbs
were seized with a trembling, and his
eyes stood an inch from his forehead.
Great God then you are poisoned,
and in fifteen minutes you are dead man.
Strychnine was put on that meat 10 kill
| wolves &
| Every person in the Office knew that
strychnine had been procured that very
day to silence some wolves that, with their
howlings, made midnight hideous. Each,
therefore, rushed forward to the scene Of
conversation, everything in the shape Of
business was suspended, and each waited
in breathless agony the termination ofthis
tragical scene.
/. Poisoned! strychnine I! death r.
groaned the thoroughly affrigh,ed Quad.
/" O my God, save me :" and he looked
beseechingly heavenward an instant.
then hastily placing both hands on his
stomach, he hissed-" Al, ye gods! feel
the death grip-the poison has taken hold
Of my vitals Oh.h.h! save me what
shall | take"
Quill suggested grease, oil, soap, lard,
anything as an antido,e. Devil jumped
down to tho press, and in IN instant re-
turned with q large lsttls filled with oil,
the article used on the press. The impid
stream rapldly flowing towards its level,
would have soon empsied the bottle, had it
not been arrested by the hand Of Rule,
whose quick eye measured the remains Of
the fast. disappearing lie-saving aptidote.
The remainder was hastily atched.
together with al the grease that could be
found il the office. asa sH
I Censtersaiion and fright now. .reigned in
that once happy Office. and prayers were
said lor the, sinful souls Of tho unfortunates.
The crisis was fast approaching, when
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