Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — No Use for Leeches. [ARTICLE]

No Use for Leeches.

“What’s good for a black eye?” asked a tough-looking young man of a Michigan avenue druggist the other evening. “Leeches are considered first-rate,” replied the druggist, “but where is thr black eye?” “I’ll come lttter on—in about an hour from now. I’m hunting a fellow down to lick him and I thought I’d have things all fixed if I got a black eye. I’ll probably drop in about 10 o’clock.” “All right—come any time." At 10:30 the young man returned and after a glance at him the druggist said: “So you didn’t find your man?” “Yes I did,” was the reply. “But you didn’t have a fight?”— “Yes I did.” “Well, he didn’t black your eye, anyhow.” “No, he didn’t black my eye, but look here!” He held out five teeth which lmd been knocked out of his month, and his whole face wore a look of disgust as he pawed them over with his finger and continued: “I don’t know much about leeches, but I’ll bet dollars to cents that they can’t put these things back In my jaw! Guess the man I want to see Is either a shoemaker or dentist!”'—Detroit Free Press.