The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10
Drawing Il Lions Tooth.

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dentistry recently performed in tn;
city.
The extraction Of Il diseased lOOl
from the jaw of vigorous, full
grown lion. Some time ago Mac
como, the famous tanner, long con
ncctcd with Mr.. Mandcrs' establish
mcnt, had, while causing the animG
TO perform its usual drill, expose
himself TO one Of those fierce attack
which, IN the course Of his pcrilou
occupation, he had not frcqucntl
faced, Experience had taught hin
that in such cases II stroke with th
rod, delivered on any part Of til
head produced little ellcct--that hi
ONLY chance Of escape from til
threatened attack lay in vigorou
blow across the jaw or mUIlC Of lh
animal. Such Il blow had been dc
livcrcd ON the occasion referred to
but while Maccomo fortunately sue
cccdcd in relieving himself from
danger, the lion showed signs o
having received considerable injury
Gradually he became low-spiritcd
he only eat his food with difficulty
and lattcrly, what he did eat had tC
be cut into small slices. Last week
Mr.. Mandcrs mentioned his concern
for the animal TO his family medical
adviser in Glasgow--a gentleman
who occupied Il high place in the pro
icssion and in public estimation in
the city-and it was suggested in re-
ply that tooth might have been in
lurcd, or the jaw broken, by the
blow struck by Maccomo. Further,
the doctor volunteered to subject tho
lion to surgical operation, provided
Mr.. Mandcrs would properly secure
the animal. After some hesitation,
prompted by consideration for the
daring doctors safety, the offer was
accepted, and ii was arranged that
this altogether novel experiment in
dental surgery should be attempted.
"ln the course OF The afternoon the
fore paws Of the lion were caught
and bound TO the bars Of the care bv
strong ropes, Afterwards the head
was 'laSsocd,' and the ropes were
fastened round the animals neck in
Sllcll manner as to prevent. as far ~
possible, the movement of the head.
and to force the mouth close M
against the bars. Thus secured. the
lion was allowed to exhaust himself
by his struggles TO shake himself
free, and terrible, fierce and violent
was the rage he diSplaycd The
poor brute loWlcd frightlully, and
the cage shook as if il would go TO
pieces under the stress ofthc plung-
ing and tearing. When the doctor,
accompanied bya medical friend, ar
rived, he mounted ON u tub in front
OF the cage, and Immediately set 10
work. y piece Of wood was placed
III the lions mouth, and at once the
bcastmadc Il snap. Then y pitrhfork
was held up, and, placed in the
mouth, which kept it open, while the
inside was thoroughly washed. AZ
tcrWard, ihC do'tor pushing his arm
between the bars into the lions
mouth, and running his hand over
the teeth, found one of the grinder,
loose, and concluded that ihis was
he cause Of the animals trouble. \
crriblc struggle cuslIcd, dEriug
which every person present with tho
exception ul The doctor himself
hoWcd great alarm for his stfctv.
i'he lion plunged more vigorously
md hoWIcd more frightrully tlan ,
'vcr, tossing hi, head from side 10 !
,IJo, an'1l times forcing his hinder ,
Is Wc'IaS his front paw, against the
lArS. liuj ultimately the doctor fri |
IMPLIED over all difficulties and dau- .
.rr'. Iiy mean, Of pow 'rlnl furcrp- ,
/" extracted the loose tooth. which !
vas found broken and diseased ,,ra,,
hc root When the task had bee. I
the lion samk down con. ,
''"tcly exhausted, and while hc iHy |
tc1dy and quiet the dootor cat tire |
IcsIl over the Jaw, and found III, |
'onc severely injured, if not broken.
t was, however, deemed incAppli- |
ut to subject the beast TO another
pcmtion, and the cNcision of the in
rrcd bone has accordingly been
oStponcd until il is seen whether it
ccaSiOhS amy serious Inconvenience.
'hc latest bulletins announce that
ne monster patient i, making salts
ictoiy progress. Meanwhile, the
ocior has prescribed beef tea and
larci, and under such nourishmcnt,
Is hoped the lion will recover
raIih ard yigor. Although. inc!u-
ing the hour during which the AMI
lal was bound before the doctor set
work, the "opcraiion lasted about
u hour and n half"