Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-01-13
COM MU MIC A ITO N .

For the Port Tobacco Times
THE MOST WONDERFUL OPERATION
EVER HEARD OF!
..f PERFORMED
PROFESSOR JOE saUIz, M. D., A. B., A. NJ,
LII D., F. r. s., &C.,
Formerly Family Physician to his Royal Highnsss,
I LOUIS PHILIPPE, King of the French.
The genius of man is onward. Like an
impeteous torrent, i. overleaps every barrier
and surmouuts every obstacle in its rapid
course. The word impossibility seems to
be unknown in its efforts to accomplish an
end, and so wonderful have been its work
ings in modern times, that the world now
stands astonished at its many brilliant tri.
umphs and achievements. The great pro-
gress made in the various sciences is some
thing deeply interesting to contemplate
Every branch bears upon it the impress of
mans inventive geuius, and such perfection
has now been attained that to the ilIierale
it all seems an impenetrable mystery. Per-
haps in no science has greater progress been
made or higher perfection attained than in
that of medicine. The study Of remedies
and their application to the diseases which
flesh is heir to, early occupied the attention
of man, and deeply engaged his mental abli-
ties. The great desderatum has been, in
every age since the fall of man, how to pro-
long life. The arcana of Nature have been
deeply explored, and still new discoveries
are daily being made knowH. and new lheo-
res spring up to enlighlen the world -
Where minerals and vegetables have failed
| in their sani,ive effects, the science of Sur
gerry has come to the aid of suffering hu-
mainly. The knife. when ndIcion~ly aud
>kilIfuIly used, has almost wro,gh, Miracles
These remarks have been suggested by
an operation which was performed few
weeks ago by the celebrated Prof. JOE
SoUIz, with such success as justly to en-
title him to stand al the head of the Chirur-
gica Faculty. This gentleman, whose fame
is so extended and we'll known on the con-
tinent of Europe, was Professor for many
years in the Grand Academy of Medicine al
Paris, where he occupied with distinguished
ability, the two importau. chairs of Anatomy
and Surgery. Hts skill as a Surgeon was
| we'll known 10 the Anglo Americans before
he came to this country to seek different
theatre for the exercise of his genius and
talents. He came to our shores in the spring
of 1916, and took up his residence in the
city of New York. During the early part Of
last month he was called upon to visit Wash
ington, for the purpose of performing mos!
delicate operation upon a lad who had been
bed ridden for nearly five years. 1t was
here he accidentally met with his intimate
friend Count PoLENsKr, whose acquaintance
he had formed when in Europe. The two
friends not having seen each other for long
time, cordially grasped hands and were mn
,ualy pleased and delighted at their unex
pected meeting. The Count-who is resi-
dent of this county, and member of the
notable Stag Hall Club-when about to leave
Washington pressing y invited the Professor,
who was then at leisure, to accompany him
to the county and spend few days with
him in his favorile sport of shooting. The
invitation, coming as it did from friend was
accepted, and here it was that the operation
| am about to speak of was performed.
1t will be necessary, by way of DEPRESSION,
to say, tina, Count PoLENsKI, when in Italy,
was presented with fine pointer dog by
Cardinal CHIACcHI, the present Governor
of Ferrara, as a mark Of his distinguished
consideration. This dog is of stock the
most celebrated on the Continent. His sa-
gacity is SO great, and SO wonderful have
been his performances, tina! the great Italian
'metaphsician MENA CARoLLI BRABAscHlNI,
when having witnessed them, published a
learned essay maintaining that bru,es are
endowed with reason. The blood Of this
dog is traced back to the days Of Marshal
MURAT, whom, tradition says, after the grand
battle of Eylau found the great-great
grand dam of this dog watching by the side
of a dead Russian officer. He was so much
struck with this manifestation of friendly
devotion that he had the animal tied to one
of the baggage wagons and brought it safe
ly to France. From this stock then was
sprung the dog which the Cardinal, as be-
fore stated, presented to the Count. In
coming to the United States, the ship in
uhich the Count b al tax ON nassana apaau,-