The Russellville Democrat., 1883-09-13
The Richest Dentist.

DR. Evans halls from IshilsdeIphias
He is OF Welsh extraction, and belongs
to family half Quaker, half Methodist,
who were well respected folks Ia the
city founded by Penn.
DR.. Evans became dentist. and took
wife when he was q very young man.
He then came to Europe to assist his
countryman, Brewster, who lad been
asked 10 look alter the teeth Of
the princa-P President, and had more
bns ness than he could well al
te, 70. Exams was an extremely haud
SO, { aud wcll-maee title man. His
fea res. shon "a large, wess. ~ neaAlA
ct as almost to givc them pre =
character: An Engii.h tailor dressed
him ia the best style, He always in the
DAYTIME locked the man II business. a.
tnough it was easy 10 see that he wa.
used TO rub shoulders wi the foremost
personages of the world.
A tincture of American independence
ran through his quiet manner. In srnil-
ing, he showed, as if uninteniionslly--
and il may have been sans Intentions
white and even set of teeth. A small
aud nicely-shaped hand manipulated in
struments Of torture with firm dexter
business. There was genuine kindness
in the manner, and there was soma
thing in the face which expressed an
obliging disposition. Soon after the
coup d 'etat Brewster sold his business
to DIR. L. Evans. Il included avirtual
monopoly Of court practice, which, rs
the new Emperor was omniposent, soon
brought throng of patients to the
Office at the Rue de Ia Paix. 1t had got
out that Evans was IN high favor st the
Tuileries. The Emperor, who hated
fuss, and dreaded being. like Hortense
and Josephine. his mother and grand
mother, prematurely toothless, liked
his dentists quiet and civil way OF dis
charging his morning duties.
The doctor attended daily, when in
Paris, at 8 a. m, at the Emperor's
toilet. and then proceeded to the dress
ing-room of the Empress. Eugene spoke
French with facility, but never like
well educated Parisienne. She knew
that she was often mentally criticised by
members OF her encourage for her incl
egant location 1t was, therefore, agree
able to see her chat in English "A
tongue OF which she was quite mistress
with Evans, who retailed to her the
news of the town and the current gossip
about the court with an amount OF
truthfulness that was refreshing to ears
tired of f1attery. He also treated her
teeth as il they were pearls Of great
price, and kept them for seventeen
years in excellent condition.
Napoleon III. was on the throne, I'M
able to give up his CafboHari habits,
which were seen through. For instance,
when the Car had bad tooth and sent
for Evans, bismarck, King Leopold,
the Queen of Holland. Prince Meter
Mich and Nigra were on the alert to find
out what was brewing at st. Petersburg.
The fortunate dentist accordingly was
summoned to attend, in many capitals,
to royal teeth. Unwittingly he made
revelations, the Importance OF which he
did not see. He was given diamond
studded snuff-boxes, rings, pins, and
valuable furs.
Condescension was in many an In
stance pushed so far rs to send him the
likeness of royal or imperial patient,
executed expressly for him. The
Empress Chen Queen) Augusta did no.
go . far as this; but she gave the
Doctor two superb Dresden rases, with
ps sted views on them of her potsdam
Sel'oss and Stolzenfels. The Doctor
ha every kind OF decoration except the
insignia of the English and Prussian or
6ers and the Golden Fleece.
Under the Empire, DR.. Evans re-
manned citizen of the United States.
He is very american in feeling. Daring
the civil war he went in strongly for the
North. Thurlow Weed, to counteract
the influence of Slidel and his charm
iug daughter, took care to secure the CO.
operation at the Tuileries of Evans. The
dentist had Quakerly dislike 10
slavery. He knew where and how 10
take the Emperor, whose irresoiution be
increased when the court set, interested
in the Jecker affair, wanted the block
ede of the Southern ports to be broken.
Evans was the only familiar of the
imperial couple who acted in a brave
and chivalrous manner on the 4th Of
September. The Empress was deserted
BY all the grand members of the house
hold and the high functionaries. Even
her cousin, NJ. de Lesseps, who had OF
ten proffered good counsel, which was
not needed, but who owed the success
of the Saez Canal to her, did not remain
at her side. In her desolation she
thought, when on quitting the Tuileries
the Italian Minister put her and Mmr.
Lebreton into cab, of driving to the
house of DIR. Evans. The idea was
happy one. Her Majesty arrived in her
dressing gown. Mrs. Evans was at ths
seaside; the Doctor wss out.
When be returned he saw the fugitive
had not been Recognised, and treated
her as if she had been driven by aa
aching tooth to call upon him st his
private residence. The locks TO hrs
wife's clothes-presses were forced TO OIL
tain change Of raiment for the Enl-
press, who, with her lady, was taken
by the Doctor in his own carringe TO
the Norman coast. A good friend in
adversely to the imperial couple, EvaI
had, when they were triumphant, the
courage to give them Wholesome but
unpalatabge advice. Knowing tho.
oaghly the Organization OF the frassian
army, he again ard again warned the
Emperor and Empress that ia going %
war with Germany they would court
ruin. The Empress probably remern-
a =.