The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-10-13
The Man of Many Trades.

""Seo wal WIFI inc unSuSpecllnS leatnereu
! tribes. Among the number of those who
were induced TO exchange their cheerful
homes for the more delightful prospect Of
| roaming over rocky and uneven country
were three individuals, named respectively
Doctor Pearce, Bill Fisher, and Sam Viii.
son.
After 'coasting about for days, and not
being sufficiently rewarded for their trouble.
they were rather disheartened, and which
added more 10 their detection, Fisher had
violent toohache. The doctor, out of con-
| sideration for Bills suflerings, suggested
that they should go in quest of a tavern.-
| Some two hours hard riding brought them
in sight of a singular looking building, in
front of which projected one of those old
fashioned well.poles. As they neared the
house, confused hum of voices saluted
their ears.
"Thunder;| said the doctor, "this place
is not tavern, it's a school house" "Sup-
pose we inquire" suggested Sam Wilson,
| On entering room, near the front door,
Wilson's idea that the party had got into a
country inn, was confirmed. On shelf,
behind a small counter, stood some six
tumbers, upon The tops of which were
about the same number of lemons, Ivy way
OF decoration. Hardly had our thirsty
friends got seated, when side door opened
and tall, red-faced, long.nosed individual,
with an immense quill stuck behind his
ear, stepped into the room. The doctor re-
marked, awe are looking for tavern, but
from the noise, should think that we have
got into school.house." "Sir," replied
he of the quill, with much gravity, "you
are in a school. house nevertheless, can
accommodate the gentlemen with 'sniiter
all round. You see, sir, he added, ~ at.
tend 10 my duties as teacher, while ladle
out liquor at the same time" "We., you
are trump" said the doctor, in great ad-
/ miraton.
.'And, sir" continued the schoolmaster,
II am member the Legislature !" Good
gracious! are You anything else 2" timidy
inquired Sam Wilson. "Yes," replied Quill,
81 can say, and say il with pride, am the
only dentist in the country u GLOW fortu-
nate" exclaimed the doctor, "here is a friend
! of mine who is suffering from a severe tooth
| ache-do you think you can relieve him ?n
81 should think so," replied the dentist -
"Whep, there is any pulling ofteeth am in"
So saying, he left the room, but returned IN
lew minutes, bringing with him pair of
large, unwisldy pincers, such as are used by
fishermen TO skin eels. "Thunder!" almost
yelled the excited Fisher, "you don't intend
10 force, those Internal catfish nippers down
my throat !' The dentist was struck dumb
by this question. Not so the waggish doc
tor, who Immediately explained that the in
strument i'll question was the regular forceps.
The member of the Legislature now, for the
first time, began to feel that his skill as a
dentist was at stake.
"Perhaps," said he, "you doubt my abil.
ty 10 pull teeth, but will show you that the
thing can lie done" Entering the school
room he cast his eye over the group OF chill
dren there assembled. Suddenly he seized
a stout country lad, and, after short srug-
gle, succeeded in dragging him TO the bar
room, and dumping him down into a chair,
"Now, gentlemen" said Quill, with splen-
did flourish of his arms, "you will see a
great thing done here" So saying, he grasp.
ed the boy by the neck, and, despi'e his
frantic struggles TO get free, drew sound
tooth from the boys mouth. Holding the
tooth in the nippers, the operator exclaimed
in tone of triumph, "What do think of
that gentlemen 2" Mr.. Fisher, whose tooth.
ache quite lell him, after such an atrocious
piece of business, remarked, "We won't
stay another moment in your house" Ac.
cordirgly our indignant party of sportsmen
were getting into their wagon, when the
schoolmaster, tavern.keeper, member of the
Legislature, and dentist, bawled out, "a for
TO mention that the people Of the county
have nominated me for sheriff.