The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
: PARROT IN A DENTISTS ROOMS.
He Proves Valuable Assistance to the
Knight of the Forceps.
New York SUM-

New York Sun.
W1LKESBARRE. November 3.-At
the Albany dental rooms in this city
they have parrot who greatly assists
in the work Of extracting teeth. The
parrots name is "C;esar" He is a
fine specimen Of his species, his intelli-
gence being something marvellous.
DR.. Weller, who has charge of the
rooms, says he would not part with the
bird for any money. And no wonder ;
the parrot brings grist to his mill. The
bird does it work this way:
4 man comes to have his tooth
pulled. He gets into the chair and
then his courage fails him. He tells
the dentist that the pain has gone
away and that he will postpone the op-
Grafton until the next day. In nine
cases out Of ten the denti~t is unable to
persuade the patient that it will be to
his bodily comfort to have the molar
extracted. Then, when the man gets
up out of his chair, the parrot, who
bSs been watching him all the time,
takes him in charge.
"Oh, coward" yells the parrot ;"you
haven't the nerve of a chicken.n
The man looks around in consterna-
ton. The parrot is partly hidden in
his big cage behind a screen. The man
with the toothache turns around to
the knight Of the forceps and in
quires:
"What remarks were those you just
made ~
II said nothing" replies the dentist !;
"it was the parrot who was speaking."
The gentleman is then introduced to
the parrot. a pleasant conversation
ensues.
"Nice morning." says the parrot !;
"tooth pulled? No! You better you
catch cold when you 60 out; better
have it out and be done with it lots
people had teeth pulled this morn
ing"
The man with the toothacheis is so dunn
founded over the parrots talk that he
hardly knows what way to turn for the
time being. Then the parrot urges
him on again, saying:
go Oh, it will only take minute !;
the doctor is waiting for you"
This is too much for the man. He
goes back to the chair and has the
tooth removed. Then the parrot jumps
all around his cage and says: "Oh,
amt 1 happy l feel so happy with
my big tooth out" THAT parrot"
says the dentist, "can talk anybody
into getting a tooth pulled. We had
farmer in the other day. He wanted
all his teeth taken out and a new set
made. We wanted him to take gas.
The old man said "Well now, by
gosh, Idon't know about that. often
heard of people blowing out gas and
then dying;I don't think I will risk
it." "Good boy" shouted the par
rot sensible man don't you take gas ;
just sit down there and pulling your
teeth will be just as easy as husking
corn" When the farmer looked
around and saw the parrot he said ;
We'll, I declare why that bird talked
like mau, I guess I'll take his advice
and let you crack away at my chew
ers." There was no trouble in pulling
the old mans first two teeth but when
the third one came he jumped two feet
in the chair. THAT was nerve
clincher," said the parrot. 1T won't
happen again ; just keep nice and
quie; now and soon your teeth will be
out" This soothing advice had a
calming effect on the farmer, and he
sank back into the chair, perfectly sat-
isfed with what had taken place and
what was to come. When the job was
through the parrot said: "Well done ;
there isn't one man in a thousand who
could 90 through such an ordeal you
must have a wonderful constitution 81
The frrmer smiled and said she
guessed he had.'