Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-08
A JUMPING TOOTH ACHE

Extract ION tho life and adventures of DR.
Dodimus Duckworth A. M. O."
Dodimus, after seeing sundrv exhibitions OF
his masters skill began 10 be very anxious to try
his own hand at cast of practice. An Opportu-
nifty was not long wanting, for one mornng, as
he was exercising the pestle in his masters alb
sence, and longing for a chance for attempting
something by his own ability man entered the
shop with a handkerchief tied round his jaws.
and with a countenance more rueful than II he
had lost all his relations.
is the doctor at homer said he.
mo, SIR
Where is her
sHe's gone over 10 Crincumpaw.'
ITO Crincumdev IL came within inch Of
swearing. How soon will he come back?'
sWhy, 'spose in the course Of two OF three
hours, If you wait SO long,
Two three ages you might as well say
cant wait minute
who's sickf'
"There amt no body sick. But am as mad
rs I can live, I've got tho jumping ,ooth-acbe;
and want the doctor to pull it's
III do that myssf," beginning to take the
instruments from a drawer
aYou!" said the man eyeing him suspiciously,
"did you ever pull a tooih?''
add I! wonder i'll haint nov rs returned the
student, in such tone as to carry with it a con-
victon in the mind of the hearcr, that he
expert in the business. Then desiring him 10
TOOTH
ssDo YOU see it?'' said the patient
81 wonder if don't" said Dolby.
ooh, how il does jump" exclaimed the patient,
at the Same time sPringing upon his feet, and ra-
wing round the room like bedIamitc; 81 believe
in my soul it'll jump out of my headr'
s'Shut your mouth then,'' said the stutcnt-ado
and keep it in till get ready pull it"-He sea-
ted the man once more, and desiring him tn cx-
tend his jaws wide he could, he introduced
a horse 6eam by way of gumiance; and began
to cut around the tooth.
"What are you about there" reared the patient
as we'll as he could ariiculate, with the feam in
the mouth.
'l'm cutting the goorn," replied tho student.
ssYou've got the wrong tooth,.' roared the man
and seizing the hand of the operator. he wrench
ed It vioiently away when springing up, and spit
ting out the blood he cxclaimed-ssvou've cut
my tongue halfoGr'
"Why didn't you keep your head still then %
said Dolby.
'Stili! you laundering toad YOU; and let YOU
pull the wrong tooth? The one wish TO have
drawn is on the other side Of the mouth. and in
the upper Jaw, insteod Of the under one"
Every well; how should you know which was
cuttingf You couldn't sec it, aud could.'
"Yes, but could feel il tho ,gh."
@Feeling is nothing a, all to be compared to |
seeing, said the very scientific student. 81
could see what l was about while YOU was only
feeling"
swell, one thing know" persisted tho man.
"yon've got tho wrong tooth.''
avery vel" returned Dolby, s.ius, ns YOU say.
I'll pull any tooth you like ain, ut all particular
about that"
The patient was presently seated once more,
and opening wide his jaws, designated with his
finger the particular tooth he wished to have ex-
tractcd.
II see it," said the surgent beginning to -four
ish his horse feam: '.l1 get the right one now, i'll
there's any right to it, Then cutting freely
round tho TOOTH he took the extrac, tor. and began
to make demonstration Of applying it. when the
right.
NDon't put yourself in pucker.- replied the
yooeh; don't you think I've pulled n tooth aforc
.ooayt Then applying the instrument, he be-
20 twist: but presently resting on hi. oars he
asked lift hurt!
Out with IT," said the man, angr,y s,ammer-
sng With the instrument in his mouth.
SSesy well, sir" said Dolby; and he ber,n 10
TWIST once more; bu: stopping again white the pa