The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-19

don, England, by man by the name Of
Mcintosh who took out his patent in
1873. lie failed to do any thing with
it in consequence of the great shrinkage
being three hundred per cent or more.
The patent was given to the world and is
on record at the Patent.Oflicc in Wash.
ington. Perkins and Hyatt of Albany
took it in hand and by adding camphor-
gum to the other solvents have nearly
overcome the shrinkagc since which time
the shrinkage has been entirely disposed of.
can instruct any dentist without "fee
or reward hoic 10 orercome tie Mrink-
age entirety, so the citizens of Middle
bury are positively assured that this is
not "ncwly invented and patented ma
tcrial,' on the contrary, it is twenty
years since it was patented, since which
time DR.. Mcclellan. of Kentucky, pro-
posed to expel the ether by intense pres
sure, but the greater the pressure the
stronger it held the ether, and was final
y given up. 1t was given the name Of
Rose Pearl 1t now goes by the name
of the Celluloid base, and is incompara-
by superior to rubber; is stronger, and
will last as long in the mouth as dozen
sets of rubber and can be made in less
time, and fully as cheap, if not cheaper.
As | said before, since introducing these
bases into my practice, have been driv-
en- to the necessity Of employing an as
sistant. DR.. NJ. T. Ryan will be found
where his services will be rendered if de-
sired. DR.. Ryan is said to be a dentist
Of much ability, and from what | have
seen of his operations, | make no doubt
he will give satisfaction to all who may
employ him. Should 60 out on anoth-
er trip in the interest of the company
manufacturing the Pyroxyline, Doctor
Ryan will be found at my Office in my
absence. | have been requested by nu-
merous friends and patrons to give inior-
nation (by publication relative to the
multiplicity Of bases for artificial dentures
that are being introduced to the public
and tho dental profession. 1t would take a
space that you, no doubt, would be I'M
willing to allow in your valuable paper,
for almost every other dentist has some
thing that he has patented, or that he
can cover over with the veil Of mystery,
which is the delight OF the vulgar portion
Of the world. But there is no mystery
about Pyroxyline any more than there is
about Earl Il Clay's Coffee Pot, which is
a great mystery to some how it makes SO
good a cup Of coffee, or how Pyroxyline
makes so good set of teeth. 1t is the
duty of every honest dentist to inform
himself in the working of all of these and
inform the public Of what is good, or
practice the eclectic principle Of selecting
those that are the best, and after thor
oughly testing them he can safely recon-
mend them to the public. When any
dentist recommends or denounces any of
these different bases, knowing at the
same time he has not the ability to put
up the case, it is simply acknowledging
their gross Ignorance in the matter. My
father told me when | was a boy, that
there were two things | ought to keep to
myself, they were my ignorance and my
poverty, for the world would find them
out soon enough without my telling it.
NATHANIEL HARRIS, NJ. d., Dentist.
Dec. II, 1871
In Austria women have certain legal
rights undreamed Of by Americans. They
can refuse to accompany their husbands
to any locality which endangers their
liberty, life or health, and unless mar
ried to military men, can refuse to be
parties to peregrinations, and so settling
in foreign countries.
The Democratic State Central Com
mttee Of Iowa do not relish the Passive
policy. They have issued circular,
which states in substance that inasmuch
as the organized Democracy of Iowa
has made some gains in the back towna,
therefore it will permit no thought of
disorganization to disturb its councils
The New York Times has the follow
ing sharp hit There are some politi-
clans who think that the 'neatest thing
they can do is to stab an old friend in
the back, especially if shey have elten OF
his salt and accepted his Inequalities. A
member of the firm Of Seward, Weed n
Greeley is known to be man of that
kink but the member in question is no:
Mr.. Weed nor Mr. Seward"