The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-01-12
Tcaelsaotic.
& lGdontalgis.
..gghen feyers b.rn, and agues freeze aa,
"Rheumas!ca gnaw, and COLES squeeze us.
s'our neighbors sympathise TO ease as
"4is ritying moan;
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Mock our gronn. -

"NIis ritying moan;
sBnt shou-tfe hell o. a. disease
Mock our groaii.''
I'll be morally doubled and twisted II
tooshache isn't 9 painful subject to lecture
on. and flexible auxiliary in the hands
of His Satanic Majesty, "0ld Scratch in
causing p;ous man to switch eff from
the teachings Of Paul and give WAY to ex-
pressions or weakness as Peter did when
he was called to order by the domestic
cock. received sample case CT tooth
ache once, a playful eccentric variety
which seemed TO he familiar with every
detail OF its business. 1t opened firc on
NV under law one lovely New Year morn
ing, with nlacrity, and displaying an
energy commendable iii the eyes OF all
persons who like to see work dispatched
promptly. 4 modest sensation, like the
sun being darkened, and 1.-THE earth rolled
together as a SCROLL passed through my
nbysical architecture, aud my temple te!t
like Ralan's ass was taking an automatic
nroof OF the portrait OF his off hind foot
on it,
NV liver waltzed round. like a society
hu,le walks. when she thinks her target
is noticing her from, the street corner
and nv mouth sprung onen rs vide as me
oroffo sandwitcbed between the cherry
Inns Of a soprano vocal cxpertesS. with
reason dethroned, l seized Il pair OF for
ceps, thrust them deep into my mouth
n,,I.,d and 4 When
opened my eyes the hired girl was bathing
NV face in dish water, aud said | had
pulled ont my spine and broke my back
bone! am sufficiently cautious not to
venture an opinion OH subject rs
treacherons, but believe it is generally
conceded hy the most learned physicians
and dental surgeons that old hens, very
recent infants and ancient maiden ladies
are nearly exempt from tootlache.
The toothache has no regard for sex,
cost, race, color or "preyious condition OF
servitude," and would as soon pre-empt a
hollow fang in Dr.. Talmages jaw as to
sit up squatter sovereignty in Col
rngersoll's slaughter pen.
A list of toothache remedies as long as
the 10th Psalm nave existed ever since
the devil shot his jaw off ut poor old
Grandma Eve, in the original fruit nurs-
erv, all of which proved abortivc unless
the tooth feels faiigued, after an active
campaign and is seeking rest. Cocaine is
favorite remedy with the dentalmen at
this writing, and the only objection thai
can lie urged against it, is that the patient
often falls dead rs soon as it is injected
into the gums A gentle laxative-sa,
about four cathartic pills GU. S. P.) takef
at bed time, on an empty stomach-cou
pied with chlcroform aud glycerine, IN
troduced in the ear corresponding Will
the side on which the aching tooth is II
business, will sometimes switch the mint
off the tooth, and locate your wrath on the
doctor sufficient time 70 give rou a rest
Cuvious teeth are generally the immediate
cause of toothache, and you should secure
the services Of competent dentist wh'
NAV possibly build a mercuria wal
around your tooth. This will support th
decripit member properly until tacia
paralysis gets in its work; then it will h
necessary to saturate rledget of alb
sorbcnt cotton in little common sens
and Introduce it int" The pulp cavity an'
then have the rotten bone removed immc
dinteiy, it not sooner.
FRANK LINDSEY