The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
JOB ALLowAY's TOOTH.
Serious Results Follow on the Loss
of II.
From the Ney York Euenino Sun.


He isn't dead, nor has he moved away. but
he might as well have done either. or both,
as far as his public career here now is con-
cerned. Fact is, Job Alloway has lost bis
tooth. Il takes q Pilley's Islander TO fully
comprehend all that that statement means.
Some men are born great, and other men
achieve greatness in various ways, but so
far only one man has attained to greatness
solely by his tooth. That man is Job Allo-
way.
Pilley's Island, as the world in general
may not know, lies off the coast OF New
foundland, about $50 miles north of st.
Johns. The mines Of the Pyrltes company
are situated there, and the population, with
the exception OF the manager and his wife
and some half dozen other imported persons,
is composed entirely of fishermen and
miners who were born and bred on the
spot Drink Is not allowed on the island
and cards are an entirely unknown guam
tity. Consequently, until a few months
ago, when Manager Bowen brought doc
tor out from England, religion was the only
form of dissipation known to the natives
But now all that Is changed. Now having
ones teeth drawn is the popular and ultra
fashionable amusemsut.
It was a little over five years now since
JOB Alloway's tooth first began to attract
attention. Until that occasion Job was
quite local unknown quantity. But Jobs
hrsB toothache attacked him in prayer
meeting one night, aud was the cause of a
scene Of irreverence which, by the more
devout members of the congregation, is
spoken Of with bated breath unto this day
job was suspended from active member
ship for two months on the charge OF using
unseemly language. But upon his inform
ing the congregation OF the real state of his
tooth and promising to go down to ST
Johns to have it out as soon as he could
raise sufficient money TO pay his passage,
Job was reinstated.
From that time Job and his tooth have
risen steadily in popular esteem. ANY man
who has been or even intends to GO as far
away from towu as st. Johns Is looked
upon as leading il not q positive, shining
light Besides. although Jobs tooth never
misbehaved in meeting again, it still kept
itself in evidence by occasional paroxysms
in public. As time wont on people became
solicitous about Mr.. Alloway's tooth, and
stopped when they met him to inquire
about IL. Job, meanwhile, kept adding re-
ligiously to his tooth fund, but something
was always turning up to prevent him from
raising sufficient means to start on his yoy~
age.
One year the fishing was bad, and another
time he was laid up with q risin' on his
back, which is the local term for a carbun-
Gle, to which malady Job, like his namesake
Of old, seemed to have a particular predi-
lection. Aud then, worst luck of all, JOBS
shanty was burned in forest fire, and il
took him the better part of a year to get a
decent roof over his head sgain. But all
this time, although Job was as far from st.
Johns and the dentists chair as ever, his
reputation was growing steadily-so was his
tooth.
Finally, when DR.. Buffers arrived from
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most as great a local maguate as Miss Mi
randa Gerrish, the elderly midwife, who
invariably Informs new customers that she
las already horned sixty-four babies, and
therefore knows what she's about;n or John
Anthony, the man who had three>quarterS
of his right arm blown off, and invariably
refers TO his stump as "Mr. Anthony, - while
he is quite content 10 have the rest of hin~
self known as plain John.
"HellO, John. How's Mr.. Anthony feel
ing to-dsy7n is the sslutation which he most
enjoys. and the invarlable reply TO which is,
Thank ZEE, sir. He's feelin' bit giggle-
some (sheky) now and then, but the rest of
me is doin' nice"
There has always been a good deal Of in
cipient toothache on the island, and no
sooner did it become known that the doctor
man could WELD pair of pinohers than the
Inhabitants rushed to him for relief pelI
nell.
But Job stood afar off and reasoned within
himself. He drank in eagerly the stories
which all his friends related Of their har-
rowing experiences In the DOCTORS chair.
From the outset he regarded the DOCTORS
advent as a distinct affront. He hated
to relinquish that long-cherished trip
to st. Johns. As for parting with
his tooth at home, the idea
never entered his head. But one day, in an
evil hour, Job thought he'd go up and have
a chat with the doctor, as both Miss
Gerrish and John Anthony had already
called.
Job was ushered into the doctors study
and took seat in the dentist chair. He had
never seen chair built that way before SO
he though he'd try it just for fun.
Dr. Buffers came in presently in a great
hurry and asked what he could do for him.
well, you see. doctor" began Job in his
slow, drawing way, "I've got a tooth,
and
Eyes, yes, yes" exclaimed the doctor.
who had two important cases waiting for
him. Let's have a look at it,"
He picked up his forceps instinctively. As
soon as he caught sight of the tooth he gave
vent to long professional "A-h!n
Before Job was fairly aware Of it ne heard
himself give a shrek of pain, found his
tooth wrapped up neatly in white paper in
his hand, and heard DR.. Buffers remarking
In kindly tones, II think you'll feel little
better now"
It was a good five minutes before job
realized what had happened. Then he
cursed and swore like a trooper, and aotu-
ally threatened the doctors life
Half an hour later he started for home.
his tooth in his waistcoat pocket. a
crushed and broken man. The news ran
through the village like wildflre that Job
Alloway had his tooth out, There was no
need of his going to st. Johns now,
Job realized his situation Immediately.
He has placed the tooth away with the
wreath of wax flowers on his wife's coffin
and his other family relics and is trying to
accept his fate
He realizes to the full that he is no longer
in it. For while John Anthony still rests
his reputation upon his stump, and Miss
Gerrish's professional calling keeps her
actively and constantly before the public
eye, Job hasn't even q root left with which
TO startle the natives by sensational parox-
ysms now and then.
Ayers Sarsaparilla will cure your oasarrh,
and remove that sickening odor Of the