Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-14
Amateur Dentistry.
A Tramp's Eye TOOGh-DismaI Failure
 Tho Dentists DfscOmfiture.

A Tramp's Eye TOOth-Dismal Failure
 The Dentists DiscOmRifure.
 In one of the largest boarding houses in this city young gentleman boarder has 8 pair of forceps, and ia several instances has extracted teeth for the other boarders quite scientifically. One day beggar came along and tried to raise the wind by a new ruse. He complained of having the toothache and begged for money enough to have it pulled. The amateur dentist volunteered to take it out in a jiffy.
 The beggar twas in for it'' now, and mak- ing the best of the situation, seated himself for the sacrifice. The youthful practitioner came up to his work smiling, and as it was noon most of the boarders were at home and looking on. The tooth -puller was directed to pull one of the ''eye teeth," and to all appearances it was as sound as a nut. He asked the patient if he was not mistaken. ''No," said the other, ''go on." The anna teur squared himself for the encounter, and as he had seen a professional ''yank out" 8 tooth in the fraction Of a second, and desiring to ''show of" he gave quick off-hand pull and held up the forceps with triumphant air but glance showed that he had failed to lift the tooth.
 The failure vexsd him, but the beggar gave grin of satisfaction, and remarked, "I didn't think you'd fotch it. My teeth are kinder welded on to the jaw-bone and are dreffu1 hard to pull I guess you'd better give me the money and let one of them air laughing gas fellers try it."
 But the amateur had no idea of giving it up SO, and he made another attempt, and for the second time his instrument slipped, much to his disgust. The patient tried to look cheerful over it, though as the amateur pushed his head back for third trial one could almost fancy that the beggar was sorry he had not adopted some other ruse Spurred on by the giggles of the spectators, the would be dentist made desperate and almost sav- age onslaught on the stubborn tooth. Again he was baf1ed. By this time the giggles of his fellow boarders eliminated in roar of laughter.
 The patient moved uneasy in the chair as the amateur came up for fourth trial, and remarked, 'I don't think you reglar tooth puller, and as I've got an engagement" looking up to the clock-''yes, an thunder and gimlets I orter be there this blessed mint"
 stHold minute," said the amateur, ''let me have one more chance" This attempt was most stubbornly followed up by the am bilious tooth butler. He got good hold twisted, then ysnked, twisted and pulled, and wound up by shaking the patients head, by the forceps fastened to the tooth, about the same as terrier would shake rat. But no go. It would have required the leverage of 8 Crane and the strength of Bullock to have started it.
 By this time the beggar, whose pluck was better than his nerves, was shaking and trembling like 8 leaf. The precipitation rolled from his face, and tears gathered in his eyes.
 The amateur finally owned up beat, but feel ing little guilty over the pain his unskillful hands had made his victim suffer, he handed the poor fellow a whiskey sling.
 The beggar took it down, and handing the tumbler back with smile of deep satisfaction at this generous and evidently unexpected treatment, said, II shall happen round here at odd times, and if you want to practice on my teeth you are welcome to do it any time''; and he smacked his lips in anticipation of another treat.-Hartford Times.