The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
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Al the Albany dental rooms in this city
they have parrot who greatly assists In
the work Of extracting teeth. The parrots
pameis Caesar" lie 10 a fine specimen OF
hi, species, his intelligence being something
marvellous. DIR. Weller, who has charge Of
the rooms, saws he would not part with the
bird for any money. And no wonder; the
narrot brings grist 10 his mill. The bird
does IL work this way
A man comes 10 have his tooth pulled.
lie gets into the chair, and then his couf-
age fails him. He tells the dentist that the
main has GONE away, an, that he Will post
none the operation until the next day. In
nine cases out Of ten the dentist Is unable
IN persuade the patient that u VIII be 10 ms
bodily comfort 10 have the molar extracted
Then. when the man gets up out OF MS chalr
the parrOt, who has been watching him all
the time, takes him in charge.
ION. coward" yells the parrot; you
haven't the nerve Of chicken"
The man looks around In CONSERVATION
The parrot is partly hidden In ms Dig cake
i,'HiaJ a screen. The man with the tooth
ache turns around to- the knight OF the Tor
What hat remarks were those you just
'" ~ said nothing" replies the dentist. cit
,vas the narrot who was speaking
TIC Gentleman is then introduced 10 the
,,arrot A pleasant conversation ensues.
"Nice morning." says the parrot; tooth
,.,lie5s No, You better; you catch cold
Then YOU 20 out; better have 1t out and be
done VITA it, lots people had teeth pulled
this morning"
founded over the parrots talk that he hard
Is knows what way 20 turn for the tlmebe-
ing. Then the parrot urges him on again,
saying:
$50 on, it will only take minute; the
doctor is waiting for yOu.'
This is too much for the man. He goes
back 20 the chair and has the tooth removed
Then the parrot jumps all around his cage
and says: "Oh, amt happy; | feel so
happy with nv big tooth out" THAT par
rot ," said the dentist, lean talk anybody
into getting a tooth pulled. We had a
farmer in the other day. lie wanted all
his teeth taken out and a new set made.
y Nanieu nlln 10 ldht gas iuS oiu ihap
said: We'll, now, by gosh, don't know
shout that | often heard Of people blowing
out gas and then dying; don't think will
rick it, Good boy shouted the parrot;
sensible man; don't you take gas;
lust sit down there, and pulling your
teeth will be Just as easy as husk-
ing corn When the farmer looked
aronnd and saw the parrot, be said: We'll,
| declare. why that bird talked like man.
! guess I'll take bis advice and let you
crack away at my chewers.' There was no
trouble in pulling the old mans first two
teeth, but when the third one came be
Jumped two feet in the chair. That was
nerve clincher,' said the parrot. 1t won't
happen again; just keep nice and quiet
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 satisfied with what bad taken
place and what was 20 come. When the
lob was through the parrot said: 'Well
done: there isn't one man in thousand
who could 90 through such an ordeal; you
must have a wonderful constitution The
far Ter smiled and said he guessed he
had Letter in New York sun.