Litchfield enquirer., 1833-07-04
TOOTH DRAWING.

The following ludicrous account of a students first attempt at tooth drawing, is from forthcoming volume entitled The life and adventures of Dr.. Dodimus Duck worth, "A. N. Q. 10 which is added the hs- tory ofa Steam Doctor.' by the author of a Yankee among the Nulli6ers.
 The writer's established character, for wit and drollery, will be the best passport it can have to the libraries ofthe public.
 Dodimus, after seeing sunday exhibitions of his masters skill, began to be very anx- ious to try his own hand at cast of prac- tice. An opportunity was not long want ing <: for ono morning, as he was exerci- sing the pestle in his ml' ster's absence, and longing for a chance of attempting some- thing by his own ability, man entered the shop with handkerchief round his jaws, and with cOuntenance more rueful than fl he had lost all his relations.
 = Is the doctor at home 2'- said he.
 No, sir
 'Whcre is he2'
 He's gone oyer to Crincumpaw.'
 TO Crincum dev !-I came within an inch of swearing How soon will he be back?'
 Why, 'spose in the course of two or three hours, if you can wait SO long,
 Two or three ages, you might as well say. can't wait minute.'
 'Who's sick 2
 'There aint no body sick. But Pm as mad as can live: I've got the jumping toolh-ache and want the doctor to pull it.
 T can do that myself,' said the student, beginning to take the instruments from a drawer.
 Foul said the man. eyeing him suspi- ciously, did you ever pull tooth?'
 DidFI I wonder if haint now ? re- turned the student, in such tone as to car . ry with it conviction to the mind of the nearer, that he was expert in the business Then desiring him to take seat, he began to examine the offending tooth.
 Do you see it 2 said the patient.
 < wonder if l don't ? said Dody.
 Oh, how it does iunlpp exclaimed the paiisnt. at the same time sPringing upon his feet and raving round the room like bed- lamite; believe in my soul it1l jump out of my head.'
 Shut your mouth then, said the student, do, and keep it in, till git ready to pull it. He seated the man once more, and desired him to extend his jaws as wide as he could, he introduced horse-feam by way ofgum.lancet, and began to cut around the tooth. |, What are you about there 2 roared the patient, as well as he could articplate with the fleam in his month.
 sl'm cutting the goom,' replied the stu- dent.
 You've got tie wrong tooth,' roared the man and seizing the hand of the operator, he wrenched it violently away ]; when springing up and splitting out the blood, he exclaimed, You've cut my tongue half off. ,
 Why didn't you keep your head stin then l' said Dody.
 Still! you blundering toad you; and let you pull the wrong tooth !-The one wish to have drawn is on the other side of my mouth. and in the upper jaw instead of the under one.'
 'Very well; how should you know which was cutting? You couldn't see it., and could.' Yes, but could feel it thought
 Feeling is nothing at all to be compared to seeing said the very scientific studert. n could sec what was about, while you was only feeling
 Well, one thing know persisted tho maD, you have got the wrong tooth.' Very well, 'retNrned Dody, just as you say. I'll pull any tooth youlike; I ain, a, all particular about that
 The patient was presently seated once mores and opening wide his jaws, designa- ted with his ingeF the particular tooth he wished to,have extracted.
 [ sec it. said the student, beginning again Go flourish his horse-Aeam sI'll get the right one nov, if fthere's any right to it. : Then cutting freely round the tooth. he took the extracting instrument and began to make demonstration of applying ii, when the patient charged him anew to be- sure and get the right tooth.
 Don't put youtselfin pucker.' replied she youth; don't you think I've pulied tooth afore to day Then applying inc in- strument, he began to twist but presently resting on bis oars. be asked fit hurf.
 sOut wiih itn said the maa, anerilv stamEeriag with. ihe instrument in his moutb. X ~ ssafG t4
 'Very well, sir said Dody, and began to twist once more bnt stopping again, while the patient wrished with pain. he inquired a second time, with singular humanity, if it didn't hurt, ,