Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-18
STAINED BY A PARROT.

Brilliant Idea Of wilkesbarre knight Of
the FOrceps to Increase Business.
At the Albany dental rooms IN
Wilkesbarre. Pa, they have parrot
which generally assists in the work
of extracting teeth. The parrots
name Is Caesar. He is fine specimen
OF his species, his intelligence 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 its work this way:
A 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
operation until the next day. In nine
cases out of ten the dentist 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 par
rot who has teen watching him all
the time, takes him in charge.
'Oh, coward" wells the parrot
'you haven't the nerve Of a chicken"
The man looks around in cOnsterna-
ton. The parrot is partly hidden in
his Zig cage behind the 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" replied the dent
list; 'it was the parrot who was speak
ing"
The gentleman is then introduced
to the parrot. A pleasant conversa-
ton ensues.
"Nice morning." says the parrot;
tooth pulled? No. You better; you
catch cold when you 20 out; better
have it out and be done with 1t; l>ts
OF people had teeth pulled this morn.
ing"
The man with the toothache is so
dumbfOunded over the parrots talk
that he hardly knows what way to
turn for the time being Then the
parrot urges min on again, saying:
go on, 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 happy; l feel so happy
with my big tooth out"
1.-The parrot" says the dentist,
"can talk anybody into getting 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:
"'Wcll now, by gosh! don't know
about that. ] often heard Ct people
blowing out gas and then dying; 1
don't think / will risk it,
"'Good boy shouted the parrot
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
"'Well, declare; why, that bird
talked like a man. p&ess I'll take
his advice and let you c.ack away at
my chewers'
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 a 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 calm
ing effect on the farmer. and he sank
back into the chair perfectly satisfied
with what had taken place aud what
was to come. When the Job was
through the parrot said:
".Well done; there isn't one man
in a thousand who could go through
such an ordeal; you must have a won
derful constitution.
1.-THE farmer smiled and said he
guessed he had"