"Wednesday, - September 2, 1916
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DIR. JoHSsroN.--The subject of the
sketch on our first page, entitled, Dentistry
in Texas" from the knickerbocker, made
a short stay in our town, some months ago,
previous to the wonderful display of his ex-
traordinary dental powers therein spoken
of The Doctor dashed about whilst here,
in a four. wheeled vehicle, drawn by pair
OF bay ponies, which are doubtless the same
spoken of by the Kaickerbocker's cores.
pondent. The same peculiarities of genius
whose astonishing exhibition came so near
winning for their Possessor a refreshing
dip into the waters Of the Colorado, were
evinced whilst he tarried here, and we
doubt not would have won for him similar
honors, had not cruel Fortune, who is al
ways marrng with her withering frowns,
the hopes of the ambitious, and crushing IN
her stern grasp the aspirations OF genius,
suddenly forced the Doctor off in hurry to
parts unknown. The tickle goddess comes
down upon men in variety of forms, and
she lii upon Doctor Johnston, of Richmond,
Virginia, in the shape of an attachment, of
which he only got rid at the expense OF
about one hundred and fifty dollars in cash,
and one of the most tattered and flimsy
lion. skins that ever enveloped the dimen.
sions of an upstart ass. He is by trade
wagon.maker, and n gentleman to whom
he became indebted in Arson county, North
Carolina, where he followed his trade, hap
pened to have moyedto this place, just be-
fore the Doctor arrived. The Doctor
.spiurged'' about here for several days
looked very orrlish through his huge gold
spectacles-splultered very learnedly about
,Sfracting teeth, and offered 10 bite any
body's finger who disputed that the front
teeth which grinned from the opening in
his own specialized pumpkin, were not as
strong as material teeth. Thus for while
flourished Doctor Johnston, Of Richmond,
Virginia, but when


sHe thought full sure his prospects were nPen-


ing,


There came frost-a npPing FROST


alias an attachment, which checked at
once the Doctors fourishing vines, light
ened him of his dimes and his reputation,
and left him to seek with his curricle and
bob.tail bays, some new field for tie display
of his extraordinary powers.