The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26
One of the STANDARD Methods.
From the Chicago tribune.

II just can't stand it any longerp
tns speaker was a plainly dressed man
Win bundle under his srm. He sat down
on the doorstep Of a large building near the
corner OF Dearborn and Washington streets
one morning last week, placed the bundle
against the frame OF the door, leaned his
mead upon it and groaned in unmistakabIe
anguish
What's the matter" inquired a sympa-
tnlzlng citizen, stopping in his walk.
Jumoing tnothachel Merciful Peter, but
it hurts! OlOT
Why dou'i you go to the dentists and
nave the tooth yanked outY' asked another
bystander.
That's what I'm going to do" proaned
the sufferer, leaning his head on bis hands
and rocking himself to and fro. "Pm on
my way there now, but the pain is so all
Killing had to stop and rest. Every step
makes It shoot up into my head. o., Great
Scott! How II hurtsr'
Maybe it's neuralgia" suggested a ten
der-hearted man who had Just Joined the
group Of sympathizers.
Neuralgia is sometimes caused by ach-
ing teeth" spoke up another "The best
thing he can do is to-"
Haven't you any oil of cloves about
youF" briskly inquired q little man with
chin whiskers.
That isn't half as good as the compound
tincture OF benzoin," said the greasy-look-
ing pilgrim, whose curiosity had led him to
scene. lis there a hole in the toothP
YES, but"
"pve known spirits of campfire to knock
toothache out in three seconds. II it was
mine"
"Ol OF Or moaned the victim. ''If it
would just let up for about five minutes, so
l could walk block and a half I'd
so)n-n
why is itP demanded newcomer, a
large man with a broad-brimmed hat,
forcing his way through the impromptu
assembly. as anybody hurtp
ITS man with a toothache"
why doesn't he go and have the tooth
pulled| said the large man. There are
more than fifty dentists with stones
throw Of this corner"
''He's on his way to the dentist now, but
1t burt him 80 he had to stop to rest him.
self"
lis there cavity in your tooth, my
| friend" inquired the large man.
YES" said the sufferer.
Then have something in my pocket
that will relieve you for the moment. Let
me try it on you"
ut won't do any good" feebly protested
the man on the doorstep, raising his head
and looking at him with duh, heavy eyes,
~ We tried all sorts Of things. It's no use.
I'll be all right in little while If you will
let me alone"
ut won't cost you anything to try 1t,
ANYHOW" retorted the other somewhat
resentfully. II have relieved just as bad
cases as yours many time, and l know
what it will do. Open your mouth"
With visible reluctance the sufferer COM
piled The large man inspected the aching
tooth, took from his pocket a small vial, sat
urated a wad of cotton with few drops of
the liquid it contained and put it into the
cavity Of the offending grinder
The effect was instantaneous. The man
jumped up from the doorstep, passed his
hand over his jaw and the top of his head,
shook himself aud picked up his bundle.
It's knocked the pain higher than a
kite" be aaid. beats anything ever saw.
If you don't mind telling me what that stuff
is, stranger, I'd like mighty well to know"
"lt's a little preparation of my own" re-
piled the stranger, pushing back his broad
brimmed hat and turning to address the
crowd, which had now grown to formidable
dimensions. ''You have seen, gentlemen,
how easily this simple little remedy knocks
out a violent toothache. -Four or five drops
on a small piece of cotton applied to the
hollow of the tooth will cure the worst case
on record or money refunded; put up in
small glass walls. gentlemen, this
uneQualed remedy sells at the
small sum of % cents bottle.