The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-23

From the Cincinnati Times.]
Dental and Acctdental---H0w
BOggs Accidentally Got Drunk
10 Have a Tooth Pulled.
BY "aRIs."
Boggs was quiet citizen. Boggs
don't drink except con occasions" The
occasion arrived the other day when he
had the toothaehe. Now it requires a
brave man to walk serenely and delibe-
rately up to dentists door and pull his
bell without faltering, when you know
you have gotlto have tooth out. Napo.
leon himself couldn't do it. His courage
once failed him looking pair of forceps
square in the face. Boggs isn't Napo-
leon quite, but he has the Napoleonic
dread of the dentists chair. But it was
absolutely necessary that Boggs should
be made tooth short. He was afraid to
take chloroform-afraid the dentist might
take liberties with him. Then, as to
laughing gas, it might tickle him to death
for what be knew. So he resolved to
prepare himself for the disagreeable op-
Grafton by getting little "set up"
BE didn't propose to get drunk-oh
mol but he would crush brandy punch
or two, just to give him courage. BE re-
membered how valorous be once became
under the inspiration of similar bever-
age, when he offered to whip several men
who were out Of town at the time, and he
judged that like courageous spirit could
be worked up for this occasion.
But Boggs didn't stop with punch or
two. he continued "histing" them in, SC
that by the time his courage had reached
sufficient altitude, Boggs was drunk
The shades of night had fallen when be
made devious tracks toward Eighth
street, for the purpose of finding den.
tist.
Boggs was bold as lion, except in his
walk, which was uncertain as the career
of genius. He felt that he could face all
the dentists in the universe. He studied
the numbers on the houses as well as be
could, for the figures had funny way oi
changing hats with each other, shaking
hands, dancing jigs, etc, and at length
he found the right house as he supposed.
"Was there soul dismayed2a IF there
was it wasn't Boggs'. He mounted the
steps with cheerful alacrity and pulled
the bell with power equal to four bran
dy punches to the square inch.
The door opened and man appeared.
"Den'ist in? inquired Boggs, eager for
the fray, and ready to make a precipitate
rush for the operators chair.
No, sir, was the rather gruf reply,
"No dentist living here" and the door
closed sharply in Boggs face.
"Zall[ [hic fright" said Boggs, "staken
in house" Then he began a more scar
ching inyestigationaof the illuminated
figures dancing over the doors.
aGot 'em this time said Boggs, i'm
agiDing that he had chased down the
right figures at length. He rings door
bell-same man appears again.
"Doc'r Hun'r side [hic] here?"
aNo, sirp' said the man, sharply; stold
you SO before" and again the door bang
ed.
Ding lar, mg.terea Dogs, aS ne
moved away. AEither ven 70 SESAME
house or Ihlcl tina man lives IN all el
housI IN er block. hall an hours mesl
careful searen on the part OF Boggs and
ne Is convinced that ne has really found
tne Ilgnt mouse; In response 70 ms rather
star5lng ring sne eoof opens.
goc !, nun E M Han er get er 20
inc Oo.a out. !,
ose mere, you scounuIsl, saiu , VOICE
.nas nau grown singuiar,y ialiiiar g