Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-05
HIS NERVES GAVE way.
And the BiuSterinx Cowboy Went Away
 Rs Gentle as a Lamb.


 Gentle as a Lamb.
 It may be matter of surprise to the reader, that cowboys ever have the toothache But it is fact that they do, and am determined to set the poor, maligned, gentle, kind hearted child of the cattle ranch right before the world His actuat. ing motives in life have not been understood When he comes rush ing down the street of mining town on his broncho with wild yell, dis charging his pistol at every head he sees and popping over few miser- able heathen Chinese, he is no cruel, hard hearted. murderous desperado. He has only got the toothache. and the poor fellow, in all his generous nature. wants to share his aches and pains with his fellow man Even tho dentist, that useful individual in tho east, docSn' understand him, be- cause he shoots the very moment the forceps start the roots of the tooth, and so the dear boy is left to his fate.
 There is one honorable, bold, fear less exception. One dentist has dared topull a cowboy s tooth and, in slang phrase, yanked it out before a crowd of admiring friends. It was @ little disappointment that they couldn' t attend the dentists funeral, but al- together it was an enjoyable affair, especially as it was something new. The facts are as follows:
 One morning in Silver Ranch a wild yell was heard at the far end of the street, and the anxious inhabit- ants who momentarily poked out their heads saw Terranteler Tom on his pony dashing up the street, dis charging Q revolver from each hand. The heads disappeared, and it was n deserted street with but one inhab- itsnt That temporary, solid citizen was the aforesaid T. Tom, Esq. A sign staid his wild flight Upon that sign was the inscription, "Dr. Hop kins, Surgeon Dentist. '"
 When the reliable old citizens eau tiously looked out and saw the pony in front of the dentists, they knew Tom had the toothache and realized that there was fun ahead Of course they knew he'd only shoot the den list and wind up with a friendly drink all round, so they gathered around tho doors and windows of the tooth pulling shop to see if Toms hand was just as steady as ever. Tom opened the conversation as follows:
 You long legged grasshopper, pull this tooth. and be quick as lightning and as gentle as zephyr. '"
 "An right itdown in that chair, and I'll yank it out for you" Tom leaned back in the chair with a cock cd revolver in each hand and re- piled:
 You jest git the drop on that tooth now, or I'll yank you.
 Dr. Hopkins had Q chair fixed for just such customers. He had heavy galvanic battery under the seat which could throw a circuit heavy enough to paralyze Jumbo. and he just quietly turned the knob on Ter ranteler Tom and walked around and took the pistols out of his hands. Tom writhed as though he were fastened to the chair of the inquisi- ton; his eyes stood out like door, knobs; he tried to yell, but no sound escaped his lips. It was something new to Tom. He didn't understand it He had never heard of a galvanic battery, and he thought he was go- ing to die. Quickly the dentist pulled the tooth, took the remaining car tridges out of Tom's revolvers, and then gradually letting up on the bat tery he said cheerfully:
 Tooth is out, sir. Five dollars, please. "
 What in all the tarnal grizzlies and wildcats was the matter with me while you was pulling that tooth?"
 "Oh, your nerves just gave way a little. That's the way with most everybody when they get in den- tist's chair"
 Tom was so ashamed to think his nerves had given way that he paid the dentist invited all hands to drink and rode of as gentle as a lamb, thinking for the first time in his life that he had mistaken his vocation and ought to enter the ministry Exchange.