Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-14
INC WAN OF Trades.

About fifteen years ago, when game
was abundant in Delaware, large par
ties of sportsmen came down from the
North and ''waged war with the un-
suspecting feathered tribes. Among
the number of those who were induced
to exchange their cheerful homes for
tie more delightful prospect of roaming
over a rocky and uneven country were
three individuals, named respectively
Doctor Pearce, Bill Fisher, and Sam
Wilson.
After "coasting about" for days, and
not being sufficiently rewarded for their
trouble, they were disheartcned, and
which added more to their detection,
Fisher had a violent toothache. The
doctor, out of consideration for Bills
sutfcrings, suggested that he should go
in quest Of a tavern. Some two hours
hard riding brought them in sight of u
singular looking building, in front OF
which projected one of those Old fash
Iionel well-po!es As they neared the
ho~s,,a confused hum of voices saluted
III ,ir cars.
Thunder said the doctor, ':th;s
place is not a tavern, it a school house.
F:Snpposc we inquire" suggested Sam
Wilson. On entering q room, nearthe
1DuNpE1N0HyldeaIhAO
had got into a country inn, was con-
f,med. Ga a shelf, behind a small
C ,unter, stood six lumber, upon the
t IDS of which were about the same num-
Der of lemons, by way of decoration
Hardly had our thirsty friends got seat
ed, when a side door opened: aud a tall,
red faced, long noscd individual, with
al immense quill stuck behind his ear,
stepped into the room. The doctor re-
marked, 1--WE arc looking for a tavern,
but from the noise [ should think that
We have got into a school house
Sir replied he of the quill, with much
gravity, You are in "a school house;
nevertheless, 1 can accommodate the
gentlemen with a '%snifter' all around"
You see, sir" he added, II attend to
my duties as teacher, while l ladic out
liquer at the same time" "WeH you
arc Z tramp said the doctor, in great
admiration.
mo, SIR answered the school mas
ter, Il am a member of the Legislature"
Go ID gracious! are you anything elsc?"
timidly inquired San Wilson. Yes
replied Quill, 81 can say, and say it
with pride, that I am the only dentist
in the county r. How Fortunate, ex-
Gained the do-t)r, : here is u friend OF
mine who is suffering from a severe
toothache do you think you can re-
lieve hfm!' Il should think SO" re-
piled the dentist. "Whcn there is any
pulling of tooth, consider me IA" So
saving, he let the room, but returned
in Il few minutes, bringing with him Il
pair of large, unwieldly plnchers. such
as are used by f.hermen to skin cells
Thunder r almost yelled the excited
Fisher, "you don't intend to force those
Internal catfish nippars down my throat?
The dentist was struck dunn by tins
question. Not so the wa"gish doctor,
who immediately explained that the IN
strument in question was the regular
forceps. The member of the Legisia-
ture now, for the first time, began 10
feel that his skill as Il dln;ist was at
stake.
Perhaps said he, "you Joubt my
ability to pull teeth; but [ will show
YOU that the thing can be done" En-
tering the school ro jim h. cast his eyes
over tie group of children there assem-
bled. Suddenly he seized a stout coun-
try lad, and, after Il short struggle, sue
ceeded in dragging him to the bar-room,
and dumping him down into Il chair
"Now, gentlemen" said Quill. with IA
SPLENDID -four sh of his arms, you will
sce d great thing done here So say
ing, he grIsped the Icy by the neck,
aud despite his frantic struggles to get
free, drew il sound tooth from the boy
mouth Holding the tooth in the nip
pers, the operator exclaimed, in Il tone
of triumph, what do you think oftiat,
gentlemen? var. Fisher, whose to h.
ache quito left Iii IL, remarked. after such
an at1ocious piece of business, I've
won't stay another moment in your
house" Accordingly our indignant
party of sportsnen were getting into
their wagon, when the school master,
tavern keeper, member of the Legisla-
ture, and dentist, bawled out, 81 forgot
to mention the people of the county
have nominated me for Sheriff"
ElrtIl'S Fashions.