Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-26
The March of Science.
BY THE YOUNG Jun.

A raw specimen of the rawest kind of Yankee ar
rived at the Franklin House, in Philadelphia, one day
last week, and having been shown to an apartment,
he hastily adjusted his outer man. and made his ap-
pearance in the reception room, below. He walked
up to the Office, and inquired of the attendant whar
he could find doctor O. The servant referred him
to the clerk.
'Wal nabur-WharIl git doctor ?'
" A physician %
tNo-a doctor.n
Beg pardon, sir-a surgeon, you mean"
' No don't, nuther | mean teuth-doctor.n
GAIA dentist. Yes"
- - do no wat you calls 'em, yere-but we
calls EN- teuth-doctors down way
Your teeth trouble you, eh g"
Blast it! recken you'd think so-ef you had it.
faint dun nuthin but jump like blazes, for more n
ten hours; an I'm gwoin ten hev it aout, sure! ~
The stranger forthwith directed to the nearest
dentist Arriving at the hotel door, he hailed cab
and gave him the doctors address (Which happened
to be in the neat street beyond and having rode
fifteen minutes he backed up in front of the door,
He jumped outpaid his g four levies'- jerked the
bellpulland was ushered into the drawing room"
During the operation upon a customer who prece-
ded him, he amused himself by staring at the pic
lures upon the walls or in handling the instru-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY inquirng " what this was fer o.
or what the man did with hat?' until his turn
rived and the operator requested him to be seated
"Whar o.
Here, sir-if you please
81 want teuth pulled"
81 understand sir"
"Wal-spose you deu.''
Be seated, sir-please"
"Oh, yaas. There-that's the Teller, thar" con-
tinued the Yankee-and he made such hole in his
face, safely rendered it sopen eountenance! p
The operator Immediately adjusted his forceps, sell
zed the molar and with single wrench placed the
tooth upon the table.
thunder yer deesin? Consarn you yer'ye torn a
feller's jaw all teu smash y
81 Not SO bad as that hepen-- ...-.--
"Wal-it duz feel better, tact!''
~ thought it would
By gracious tho'--you did it slick!n
II shall be happy to serve you again'-added the
polite doctor.
"Wal-I do mo- bout that Wot's to pay?'
''One dollar.n
ssOne lchdt ?'
"A dollar, SIR"
GA deU-I mean-that is--fergiv' me for swar-
Iin'-But, Mister, amt you mistak'n e.
| "No, sir.n
80, git Out-you're jokin' :"
"No, Sir.n
WAL now LUX yerc, stranger Yeu wusn't long
about it,
81 know it, sir
'.And dollar for lessn minit's work amt Jack
ly deuin's you'd be dun by-swan faint N
"a dollar is my price, sir"
| IA dollar! Thunder and briekbats-you dom
mean itln
81 do, indeed, sir"
Wal-ef must-yere's yer money
THANK you.''
81 have had teuth pulled afore'
Il So perceive--all bat the stump"
can it TUX the doctor moren an hour to deu it J
I possible On =" tz5*4
>"He jes had ten drag me round the ROOM fore an
aft, twenty times-and when he lost his grip het
take aholt again, smarter n ever! It was the rec
nat'ral kind O labor
Astonishing! u
! can he didn't charge me but twenty-five cents n
i He was very reasonable"
"Wal, Mr. Dentist blieve that's your name
which way is it teu the Franklin House O.
Directly round the corner, sir.'
Whar ?'
Round the first corner
"Deyil it is Wy gin a cab Teller half dolla
to take me to the first doctor's-and he rode round
dozen streets to get here e'-and muttering ours
upon tooth-aches dentists, and cab-driyers-he re
paired to the hotel brought out his luggage himself
and trugged to the Western cars-declaring b
would never stop in Feledelfyn again until he ha
bigger pile of tin y than he was blessed with
his first visit
PRIME Up THE AGoNY.-Well, Anne, have 70
consented yet to be the wife of Mr.. White !'
4 "No Sally, didn't quite consent
, "Why not | think he loves you"
Yes, but he didn't pile up the agony high enough
. When give my hand to Wooer, / want him to ca
upon the gods to witness his deep devotion to
want him to kneel at my feet take one OF my hant
between both of his and with look that would me
adamantine rock to pity, to beg me to take compa
sion on his dreadful suferings and then want hi
to end by swearing to blow his brains out on tt
lspet, if do not compassionate his miseries. =
"Halloa p calculated an anxious guardian to b
lovely niece, as he entered the paElor and saw b
ON the sofa, in the arms of a swain who had lu
f popped the question, and sealed it with smack
: Is what's the time of day now a' 6 should think
: Twas about half-nast tWelye.o was the cool reDIy