Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22

~A liberal deductasn made on 1gse sdvel
@-Ali transient establishments must be pal
fof Ia advance. ~ ..s I-
For the Journal.
Ea1sNp MAHM AS the vulcanized or induratet
rubber, which 10 now being appiiediy introduced b!
the dental profession base tor artificial teeth
il being interestingly agitated-as our tellow-citl
xsns are asking Information concerning 1t AS W.
consider il q matter OF Importance to all, ana, ~
We believe the article Of Dr. J. Hardman, which
appeared in kOn0ay's Journal, addressed t.
..ps,ients aud others, was adapted. and, judging
from it, tone, designed to suppress Investigation on
the part Of patients and Others-theretOre, would
AK room in your excellent journal to say word to
those who may wish to avail themselves OF this
facility, so opportuney offered BY "modern science y
and % we'll calculated to place the blessings Of
artificial dsatise within the reach OF all who need
them Gentlemen Of the profession who consult the
importance OF the indursted rubber, and accord
inxly; and thus We hope to see all, with hearty
rood will, aiding On our noble calling until its
blessings are enjoyed BY the million.
But to return to the Dr.'s article, which We
deNsned more particularly TO notice: be says,
"My own experience in the vucante is imited-l
have tested it but short time" &c and yet
while many eminent members Of the profession
who haye been testing its qualities for years are
now arduously engaged in recommending !. to the
pronounces it q "humbug" Not knowing much
about it personally, he most likely arrived at his
conclusions from the opinions OF others. We will
see how we'll they sustain him. He says Its
merits are variously estimated BY those whose
experience entities them to credit; some are well
pleased" But the Doctor calls it = huns6sg = so
class No. evidently do not sustain him. ''Others,"
be adds "are Indifferent" If this class is worthy
of credit they must agree with the first as to the
merits Of the vucanite, differing from them only in
not taking an active part in Introducing it, and
tsinly NOT agreeing with him in denouncing it as a
humbug. From the Doctors own showing then,
these two classes fail to sustain him.
still another class is referred to by him-viz
those who .'wish they had 'never seen the thug
that in some cases, worn but about eighteen
months q softness aud ofsnsiveuess became evil
dent. We would ask, how often does not silrer
plate become worthless in even less time? The
yulcapite is very hard to break, while with any
metallic plate all who use them know what extreme
care must be taken to preserve them from tarnish
and breaking. Work which we put in three months
ago and have examined during the interval shows
no sign Of change. We have also examined the
vulcanite after it had been worn for eighteen
months and found it as perfect as the day it was
put in the mouth. DR.. Taft editor of the Dental
REGISTER, Cincinnati o. says that as to durability,
he thinks it would prove satisfactory - would do
about Is we'll as thing else. We also refer the
public to the fact that over two hundred offices in
the best cities of America are daily turning off this
kind of work to the people who have been familiar
with the vulcanite from its incipiency. Yet In the
face OF all this evidence Dr. Hardman, arrogating
to himself the pontitical of the profession, knowing
and determined, if possible, to know nothing about
it. issues his interdct with the greatest show of all
''xood conscience" in which he pronouuces it q
"6umbug!"
The elasticity of the vulcanite is not decided
objection Z" as that property is sought fer more OF
less in metallic plates. Its color is not claiued to
represent the natural gums. AS to fitting, all OF the
profession who have written or spoken on the SUBJ
fect-Hardman excepted-concede that this base is
superior in this respect to aH others; and our own
experience confirms their opinion. .
All of DR.. Hardman's opinions concerning the
vulcanite 90 most conclusively to prove his want
Of information on the subject We aIe daily putting
up work of this kind, and those wishing to inspect
II can do 30 by calling at our office.
We know, DIR. II. knows, and every person of
intelligence knows that dentistry has prohted, as
largely any other craft BY the patent laws. The
dental profession have been and are forward to
avail themselves OF their benefit in matters of sci
entifcal and mechanical Importance. Many of the
very best in the profession inventors, and
all the worthy rejoice to see invention regarding
it as an evidence Of progress. But there was time
in the history of the profession when it was not so
when its highprlests announced to patients and
others that the cause of toothache was 'known
only to Gud;" and we suppose that it is to these
long past ayes that the DR.. refers when he says
"the profession have long since condemned the in
diligence Of dental patents as-containing the CON-
0uWtOe pTWcpt0V CVU*.
HALL l. KuLP, Dentists.
~This is Websters definition of the word ''em.
pyrical" which appears at the close of DR.. Hard
nuns article. 1t is evident that "empirica' was
the word intended to be used and the error in the
spelling was probably our own. In the absence of
the manuscript, we wish it distinctly SO understood
-C0mposit0r. E - -..s #
UNCLE SANS FARM.-The amount
of land the United States Government
has for sale is almost incalculable. ALI
the people of fourteen States and Ter
ritorics desire their title to their land
from the Federal Government, aud the
records and files evincing the inception
of their rights are preserved in the
general land Office at Washington.
The public domain now covers sur
face, exclusive of water, of ], ,45O, ,0O0,-
900 acres The Government has sold
about l20, 900, 900 acres of land du-
ring the last quarter Of q century, for
less than $3.50, 100000. It will thus
be seen, Uncle Sans farm is still suf-
fciently large for practical purposes,
and though he should sell off lands for
centuries to come, he would have an
abundance still, even if he does not en-
large his borders by the annexation of
Cuba, Mexico, and half the rest Of the
world.
FLY TIME.-Flies will soon be along,
when cows, horses and humans will
have to suffer from their bites and
stings. Mixers are liable to get an
cry, because the cows whisk their tails,
and kick over the pals. Drivers get
furious when tho reins get under the
tails, and their teams 60 to the right
when they should 60 to the left. A lit
tie ish-oil rubbed over ths animal with
. bit Of sponge or soft wcolen rag, will
effectually keep off the flies, do no in
jury to the coat Of the horse or COW,
and prevent very much suffering by the
beasts, and considerable growing from
those Who handle them OHIO Far
naer. a-d si..aa hs'assL n a-e
MA mixture Of soft soap and strong
tobacco water, made of the consistency
Of thin paint, and washed over the
bodies of trees with brush, will, in q
great measure, prevent insects from de-
posting their eggs beneath the bark
Ohio Farmer. s@ 5is59950 : so
q A young lady entered store las
week, and inquired for ladies hose. TIL
boy presented them for the ladies Inspection
'sHow high do they come :" she inquired
well, don't know, but suppose the
will come about up to tho knees =" eae