The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-06
An American Dentist.

dentist of remarkable skill, though that
skill had not been appreciated in New
York He went over to Paris and there
amused himself until his funds were ex-
hausted. AS remedy for an empty
purse. one of his friends suggested that
he should open dentists room. He
did SO, and procuring handsome rooms,
he rose into eminence at once as the most
fashionable dentist in Paris, charging
what prices he pleased. He soon had
the mouths of all the rank and fashion of
Paris under his control, and as he really
was a good dentist. he deserved the
praises he received. The most impor-
tant event of his career was his sum-
mons to Petersburg to attend to the
teeth of the Emperor Nicholas. The
Countess Lieven, famous female diplo-
matist in the pay of the Russian Govern
ment, during her residence in Paris,
wrote TO the Gar, recommending DR..
Brewster's skill, and was herself the mes
senger to communicate to the dentist the
request of Nicholas. Here was mani
tested the Yankee self-estimation and in
dependence of the Doctor. He assured
her that 1t would be impossible for him
to leave Paris until the fashionable season
was over; that he could but spend one
month with the Emperor, as he would
amuse himself during the holidays at
his own residence at Dieppe; and that
his terms were, all expenses paid and
$4,000 placed to his banking account be
fore he left Paris. This was another
Yankee trick" of his-to be we'll paid
and that in advance. He felt himself to
be as high in his own department as the
Car was in his.
The Yankee dentist went to St Peters
burg, had the use of a splendid palace
assigned him-was attended by numer.
Gus retinue-went to all the court balls
and parties, and gave magnificent enter
tainments in his own palace, all at tho
Emperor's expense. In the meantime he
had an immense practice as dentist, the
Empress and all the court being his Gus
toners. He declined to receive money
but was amply remunerated by rich pre-
sents.
The month was near the end, and be.
yond that month he was determined no
to remain. He had not as yet looked in,
to the Cars mouth. So he wrote Il
the Emperor, stating that his month was
nearly up, and that he could not stay
beyond it. The reply of the Emperor i.
reported to have run thus =
" The Emperor laments that he ha:
caused the slightest uneasiness to Doctor
Brewster, dentist. The Emperor ha.
been prevented from seeing him, profes
sionally, by the pressure of affairs, al
most as important, as he believes, as any
DIR. b. can have attended to at Paris
The Emperor will receive DR.. Brewster
at ten tomorrow, if entirely convenien
to him.
Brewster attended, of course, and af
ter hard days work, left the Emperor
teeth in fine condition. The Car, being
highly pleased. begged his acceptance o
an order Of 81, 500 in addition, saying
to him that if he had not been an Amer
ican, he should have offered him insteae
the Order Of the Black Eagle. Brews
ter told the Emperor he preferred thu
Order. Yankee-like, he knew that, a
Paris and elsewhere, it would earn NOR,
money for him than the $500. TIL,
Emperor gave him both. Brewster wen
back to Paris, wearing the Order, ant
adding TO his own sign and cards, !" Den
tist Extraordinary to his Imperial Males
ty, Nicholas l. of Russia
The same Countess Leiyen, now Prin
cess, at Paris, sent for the dentist on
day to repair her teeth. The Docto
wrote in return, 81 DR.. Brewster inform
the Princess Lieyen that he visits nobod,
except Royalty and Tie italian Oper
Singers" This reply is quite as French
as it is Yankee. The Yankee DENTS
conquered, however, and the RUSSIA
Princess, whose life had been spen
among the diplomatists of Europe, her
self the chief. went to tho independen
dentist and had her teeth renovated.
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