New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
AJlCK-SCREW BErWEES MS TEETH.

A slender nan Of quiet and respectable ap-
peaIance sitting Sixth Avenue Elevated train last
evening from bis inner coat pocket steel
rod tx inches In length The rod was nat and tho
width Of ordinary lead pencil. At ono end there was
"a small slot In II. So curious an implement aad the
preoccupied manner attracted the attention
OF the other passengers In the car lady opposite,
panied by little bog, gance1 with alarm toward
tie conductor who lntontly watching tho man, as
the Latter put the slotted end OF the steel roll IN his
mouth The nan shut his teeth together AMI his face
underwent a series Of violent coutorons he worried
his hand with 4 motion rs II he tightening mp
loose mt on n bolt. The lady became so agi-
tated that she left her seat ana took nearer the door
"You neelut bo rishiencd rnlrm." SAID tho condas-
tor guess that's only Garnun's Man with tho Iron
Jaw"
.What in the worlds the matter with him r. asked thu
lady.
''I guess nc ia only Tightening mp his Jaw marm."
Piled the conductor. consoingly.
Tie man hal now finished tho operation ami no re-
stored the roll 70 his POCKET. Then hs took
memorandum book and made entries init carefully.
and having finished these entros, hs remarked to his
neighbor the adjoining seat, as he closed the books
"sceace does remarkable things in these days. Tho
nelghbor nodded.
NOW, dout suppose ron would have the least IDEA
that 7 had jact-sc-sw bstwesn two OF my teeth"
"A jlck-scraw !" inquirol his neIghbor.
Eyes" returned the man. smiling. I'm undergoing
and one Of those adjoining IL began to grow the
vacant space 1t good tooth and didn't want 10
pulled but tho dentist couldn't get back to its place
until day idea struck him and he said he'd pat
aok-sorcw ia thoro. SO no made IL Is loss than
quarter OF inch long, but IL Is the same principle
as tho other Jacscrewslust like those used In lifting
up Cooper Institute only on small scale you ses"
ais there no danger Of its slipping outl"
"Oh not at all, dear sir nc Is Ingenious lit
tie cOntrivauce. The wlOls thiag Is made Of gold and
the nut by which IL Ia turned rs tho face-you
| saw me turn IL Just nowi Wen, I turn IL once
around every twentyfOur hours and turn al
| 10 about n twOhundred- and hfteth part OF an inch
| Then Won see, mako a memorandum OF each turn
Generally turn IL twice day. bat only half way around
each time expect that II will take three weeks
| 10 straghtcn the tooth.
! ia itunSOmfortablei No. not especially. little mn
praaant when am turning 10. Makes me grit my teeth
son,e but aoon got used 10 having IL there The only
objection Is that geld IL little too soft metal where
there Is so much pressure brought bear Yen see the
srrsy IL very slender wire nnd the thread on II very
delicate thongh II feels though tho whole thing was
| foot long and big those used under building
dav or two after began 20 it. the thread snapped
under the strain Then thought there was dynamite
cartridge In my and the whole top my head was
coming OF But N did not hurt me. The dentist is 90
ing TO make one OF platinum In thfs skould give
ort That IL harder metal This Is my station Good
night" ard the with the Jaek-screw between His
teeth left the