The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-27
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HIS NERVES GAVE WAY.
And the clustering Cowboy Went Away
as Gentle ~ Lamb.

HIS NERVES GAVE WAY.
And the Biustering Cowboy Went Away
| as Gentle rs Lamb.
It may be a matter of surprise to
the reader that cowboys ever have
the toothache But it is q 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 a mining town
on his bronoho with a wild yell, dis
charging his pistol at every head he
sees and popping over few miser-
able heather Chinese, he Is no cruel,
hard hearted, murderous desperate.
He has only got the toothaohe, and
the poor fellow, in all his generous
nature, wants to share his aches and
pains with his fellow man. Even
the dentist, that useful individual in
the east, doesn t understand him. be-
cause he shoots the very moment
the forceps start the roots OF tho
tooth, and SO the dear boy Is left to
his fate, ~
There is one honorable, bold, fear
less exception. One dentist has dared
to pull cowboy s tooth and, in slang
phrase, yanked it out before q crowd
of admiring friends. It was a 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 q
wild yell was heard at the far end Of
the street, and the anxious inhabit-
ants who momentarily poked ont
their heads saw Terranteler Tom ON
his pony dashing up the street. dis
charging revolver from each hand.
The heads disappeared, and 1t was
deserted street. with but one inhab-
liant That temporary, solid citizen
was the aforesaid 7. Tom, Esq. A
sign staid his wild fight Upon that
sign was the inscription, "Dr. Hop
kins, Surgeon Dentist
When the reliable old citizens eau
tiously locked out'and saw the pony
in front of the dontist's, they know
Tom had the toothache and realized
that there was fun ahead. OF course
they knew he'd only shoot the dem
fist and wind up with friendly
drink all round, so they gathered
around the doors and windows Of the
tooth pulling shop to SEQ 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 a zephyr"
Albright Sit down in that chair,
and I'll yank it out for YOU" Tom
leaned back in the chair with cock
ed revolver in each hand and re-.
piled:
"You jest git the drop on that
tooth now, or I'll yank you.
DR.. Hopkins had o chair fixed for
just such customers. He had a heavy
galvanio battery under the seot
which could throw a circuit heavy
enough to paralyze Jumbo, and he
just quietly turned tho 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 galvanio
battery, and he thought he was go
ing to die. Quickly the dentist pulled
the tooth, took the remaining car
tridges out of Toms revolvers, and
then gradually letting up on the bat.
terry he said cheerfully:
Tooth is out, sir. Five dollars,
please"
"What in all tho tarnal grizzlies
and wildcats was the matter with
me while you was pulling that
tooth?"
"Oh. your nerves just gave way
little. That's the way with most
everybody when they get in q den.
lists chair.
Tom was SO ashamed to think his
nerves had given way that he paid
the dentist, invited all hands to drink
and rode off as gentle as q lamb,
thinking for the first time in his life
that he had mistaken his vocation
and ought to enter the ministry
Exchange
A Faithful Friend.
It is good for man to have q
friend who can say the right thing.
When Tommers got so hard up that
he had to take a job at laying gasp
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