The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
ONE OF THE STANDARD METHODS
1T Doesn't Seem to Work Worth a
Durn in This Part.'


1T Doesn't Seem to Work Worth a
Durn in This Part.''
II just can't stand it any longerw
The speaker was plainly dressed man
! with bundle under his arm. He sat
down on the doorstep of large building
near the corner of Dearborn and WASH
lngton streets one morning last week,
placed the bundle against the frame of
the door, leaned his head upon it and
groaned in unmistakable anguish.
w mats the natter" inquired SYM
pathizing citizen, stopping in his walk.
Jumping toothache! Merciful Peter,
but it hurts! Oh! oh!'
Nv ny don't you go to dentists and
nave the tooth yanked out?" asked an
| other bystander.
THAT'S what Pm going to do" groaned
the sufferer, leaning his head on his 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. oh,
great Scott! How it hurtsl"
Maybe it's neuralgia" suggested a
tender-hearted man who had joined the
group of sympathizers.
Neuralgia is sometimes caused by
aching teeth" spoke up another. 1.-THE
best thing he can do is To
haven't you any oil of cloves about
you?' briskly inquired little man with
chin whiskers
THAT isn't half as good as the COM
pound tincture of benzoin," said the
greasy-looking pilgrim whose curiosity
had led him to the scene. us there
hole IN the tooth ?"
Yes, but"
"Pve known spirits of camfire to knock
toothache out in three seconds. If it
was mine"
"Oh! oh! ohw moaned the victim.
II 1t would just let up for about five
minutes, so could walk block and
half I'd soon"
What is it ?" demanded a newcomer,
a large man with a broad-brimmed hat,
forcing his way through the impromptu
assembly. SIS anybody hurt ?''
Its man with toothache."
why doesn't he go and have the tooth
pulled?" said the large man. "There are
more than fifty dentists within a stones
throw of this corner"
hes on his way to the dentist now,
put 1t hurt him so he had to stop to rest
himself"
us, there a cavity in your tooth, my
friend ~ inquired the large man.
Yes" said the sufferer.
fhen have something in my pocket
that Will relieve you for the moment.
Let me try it on you"
1T won't do any good" feebly pro-
eOoteu tAe lldH on the doorstep, raising
his head and looking at him with dull,
heavy eyes. ''Pve tried all sorts of
things. It's no use. Pll be all right in
little while if you will let me alone"
1T won't cost you anything to try it,
anyhow" retorted the other somewhat
resenttully. 81 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
complied. The large man inspected the
aching tooth, took from his pocket a
small vial, saturated 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 and picked up his
bundle.
ITS knocked the pain higher than
kite" he said beats anything 1 ever
saw. If you don't mind telling me what
that stuff is, stranger, I'd like mighty
well to know
TITS little preparation of my own,"
replied the stranger, pushing back his