Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-23
The Man of Many Trades.

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About fifteen years ago, when game
was abundant in Delaware, large parties
of sportsmen came down from the North
and waged war" upon the unsuspecting
feathered tribes. Among the number Of
those who we're induced to exchange their
cheerful homes, for the more delightful
prospect of roaming over a rocky and IN
even country, were three individuals,
named respectively Doctor Pearce, Bill
Fisher, and Sam Wilson.
After !" CT sting about for days, and
not being sufficiently rewarded for their
trouble, they were rather disheartened,
and, which added more to their detection,
Fisher had a violent toothache. The
doctor out of consideration for Bills suf-
ferings, suggested that they should go in
quest of a tavern. Some two hours hard
riding brought them id sight Of a singu-
lar looking building, in front of which
projected one of those old fashioned well.
poles. As they neared the house, a con.
fused hum of voices sallted their ears.
Thunder" said the Doctor, " this place
is not a tavern, it's a Isehool-house."-
/" Suppose We inquire suggested Sam
Wilson. On entering ! room, near the
front door, Wilson's idea hat the party
had got into a country nm, was confirm
ed. On a shelf, behind a small counter,
stood some six tumblers, upon the tops
Of which were about the same number of
lemons, by way of DECORATION. Hardly
had our thirsty friends got seated, when
a side door opened, and ! tall, red.faced,
long-nosed individual, with an immense
quill stuck behind his ear, stepped into
the room. The Doctor remarked we
are looking for a tavern but, from the
noise, | should think thatwe have gotin-
to a school-house." "Sir replied he of
the quill, with much gravity, 6 you are in
a school-house neverthele less, | can ac-
commodate the gentlemen with a ~snifter'
all round. "You see, sir,p he added, "
attend to my duties. as teacher, while |
ladle out liquor at the same time"
" Well, you are a IL imp. said the Doc.
tor, in great admiration.i
NO, sir, answered the school master,
II am a member of the Legislature.n-
Good gracious are you anything else?"
timidly inquired Sam. Walton. Yes
replied Quill, | can say. and say it with
g ggglHdls, that | 1aapvlr tA4ee. only denttssttiiap+ the
the Doctor, " Here is a friend of mine who
is suffering from a evere toothache--do
you think you can relieve him? II
should think so,' replied the Dentist
(" When there is any pulling Of teeth, con-
slider me in" So saying, he left the
ROOM, but returned in a few minutes,
bringing with him a pair of large, un-
wieldly pincers, such as are used by fish
ermen to skin cells. Thunder !" almost
yelled the excited Fisher, s you don't in
tend to force those internal catfish nip.
pers down my throat ?" The dentist was
struck dumb by the question. Not SO the
waggish doctor, who Immediately ex-
blamed that the instrument in question
was the regular forceps. The member of
the Legislature now, for the FIRST time, be-
gan to feel that his skill as a dentist was
at stake.
Perhaps" said he, I" you doubt my
ability to pull teeth but ! will show you
tldL Tue tuluS eau U0 upAO'' GnSClAuS
the school-room, he cast his eyes over the
group of children there assembled. Sud
denly be seized a stout country lad, and,
after a short struggle, succeeded in drag
cling him to the bar room, and dumping
him down into a chair. Now, gentle
men said Quill, with a splendid flourish
of his arms, you will see a great thing
done here" So saying, he grasped the
boy by the neck, and despite his frantic
struggles to get free, drew a sound tooth
from the boys mouth. Holding the tooth
in the nippers, the operator exclaimed, in
a tone of triumph, what do you think of
that, ~geatlemen?' Mr.. Fisher, whose
tcoth-ache had quite left him, remarked,
" after such an atrocious piece OF business,
we won't stay another moment in your
house, Accordingly, our indignant par
ty of sportsnen were getting Into their
wagon, when the school master, tavern
keeper, bartender, member Of the hegis-
Iature and dentist, bawled out, | forgot
to mention that the people Of the county
have nominated me for Sheriff"