Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-12
MUSTARD AMI P P
How Two Practical JOkeFs Burnt
zach Other 10 Get Even.

Louisville Courier Journal, 11th.
A party of gentlemen from St. Louis.
attending the races, took rooms at the
Louisville Hotel. About three o'clock
on the morning Of the Fourth, one of
the number awcke with pains ia his
chest, aud prevailed on one Of his friends
to go out and get him one Of Holman's
liver pads. The young man detailed to
this duty, arousing himself from a nan
Of only an hour, FASTENED to the nearest
drug store, and returned with a plaster
Of the strongest Lexington mustard.
The plaster was placed upon the ailiBg
part, and the sufferer soon became un-
conscious in sleep. A few minutes later
his room mates we're aroused by loud
grosns, and looking to the bed Of their
friend saw him stretched at full length
upon his back, the cover thrown down.
his breast bear, aud a fan in his hand
vigorously stirring the close atmosphere.
What's the metter2' asked one.
Matter enough; this id liver pad is
about to burn me up, For Gods sake
get me ZONE ice"
His friends insisted that ANYTHING
cooling would only make it worse. For
two hours the suffering man rolled and
groaned, famed, perspi-ed and cursed
the liver pad. For two days he walked
about with his friends with his head
bowed down like an old man. Not that
he has any longer suffered the pains in
bis chest, but because the mustard
plaster had burned a blister, and he
could not bear the touch of q starehed
shirt upon the raw surface.
He was not long, however, in finding
out the fraud that had been perpetrated
upon him, but appeared to take no no.
tiee Of the good humor with which his
friends enjoyed the joke. He quietly
set about a plan to get even. The next
day, when the party were seated around
the dinner table, he called for a bottle Of
Tobasco red pepper. Whoever has tried
more than two drops of Tobaseo red pep
per in a plate Of soup will never forget
it, and will not be likely to try the ex-
pertinent again. A teaspsonful properly
distributed would season a roasted OK or
a barbecue. Taking the bottle from the
servant he pronounced it the finest to-
mato catsup in the world; and persuaded
the man who bought the mustard plaster
to sprinkle it thickly over his slice of
roast beef He poured out the LIQUID
fire literally into his plate, until the
meat was literally covered. Then he cut
of a bit and mopped around the dish to
get it we'll soaked. Then he COM
placently lifted the fork to his
mouth to try the effect of
the new condiment. The catastrophe
was instantaneous. The fork dropped
from his hand; his eyes dilated with the
expression of pain and surprise, and
then fror; anguish uncomfortable rolled
about in their sockets. His mouth in.
voluntarily opened, and the unmasticated
bit of meat rolled down into his plate.
he began to strangle and choke, for
every breath carried a stream Of fire
down his throat; his face was drawn into
wrinkles. and a stream of tears eoursed
their way down his furrowed cheek.
Water, water" was the first faint ejae.
%ulatioa. aud a half dozen walters, under
the impression that the fellow had a fit,
we're at his side, ready to take him out.
As soon as the nature of his affection
was known, a liberal dosing OF ice, ice
water and ice tea had the effect of ex-
tinguishing the fire in his mouth, and
allayed the excitement occasioned by his
wild and frantic demonstrations.