The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-03

| SiN' an SiHl'IoO Cd' IAuNluS pI)-
Grated successfully, tho fortunate
surgeon was rewarded by fec OF
$4,000. which is, rs has been
said, the largest on record.
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y REMAuKADLE OPERATION. -
Wo had occasion lately to note
several curious tricks Of tho den.
lists, srrh rs using IL hand-organ
for an anscstkctic, leaving Il whole
County in Pcnnsy lvGniu tooth
less, etc. but u case is reported
from Philadelphia which surpass.
cs them all. The facts, rs report.
cd, arc briefly these A young
lady, fourteen years Of age, and
the daughter of Mr.. Isaiah Thorn.
rs, of New Castle, Delaware, re.
ccivcd IL severe injury in tho face
about four years ago, from the
effects Of which her lower law.
bono had grown perfectly solid
and immovabIo. Her front teeth
had been removed to enable her
to receive nourishmrnt, which had
To be in jrc:cd mostly in u li1nid
! state. The Inconvenience Of this
: arrangement and the total loss Of
speech rendered Iifo almost in,ol.
cradle, and her case was laid be-
fore the most eminent surgeons OF
Philadelphia.
After mature drlibcration two
of them, Drs. Charles d. Green
and }. Gilbert, undertook an opc-
ration which has scarcely paraI.
lei in the annals OF surgery. The
jaw bone was sawed off below each
socket, kept in motion till heated.
and new and artificial joint was
the result. 1t is said she can now
open and shut her mouth as well
rs ever. and can cat and tall1 with
out difficulty. The piccing out of
frnSmentary jaws and limbs is not
uncommon, but this insertion of
an artificial joint among the liv.
ing tissues is certainly something
new. The stiff j"intcd victims OF
rheumatism may take courage
again. Possibly tho next trick
will be TO slip silver hinges under
the knee pan or diamond pivcts
into the spinal column, thereby
increasing ones natural agility as
well as diminishing tho usual wear
and friction in those parts Of The
body.-Bu6uio Courier.
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SwEARINu.---Thc most truthful
and straightforward article ON
this disgusting habit that VIC have
ever read, is the following, whose
authors namo wc arc not nc.
Quaintcd with: "It is no mark OF
Il gentleman to swear. Tho most
worthless andvilc, thcrciusc ofman.
kind, the drunkard and tho pros
titutc, swear as we'll rs tho best
dressed and educated gentleman
No particular cndowmcnts arc re
quisitc to give finish to tho art
of curSing. The baScst and mean
est Of mankind swear with ~
much tact and skill rs the most
refined and ho that wishes t.
degrade himself to the very low.
est level Of pollution and shame
should learn to bc commol
swcarcr. Any man has talents
enough to learn to curse No,l, nnd
imprccatc pcrdition on fellow
men. Profano swearing novc,
did any man amy good. No MAI
is tho richer, or wiser, or happier
for it. 1t hcl ps no man's ednca
ton or manners. 1t is disgusting
to the refined, abominablc to the
good, degrading to the mind, un
profitable, needless, nrd iuiurion;
to society. Wantouly to prolan,
His name, to call His vengeance
is perhaps Of all ollcnses the most
awful in the sight Of God"
Resources or TIE SouTuEkH
FIELDS AND FoREsTs.-Thc follow
lug il an extract from letter
Of Mr.. Maxwell II. Masters
editor Of the Gdrdcncr'S ChrDnicis
ant Agricultur,H Gasciir, Lontion
England, March 2lst, to tho an
thor, commenting upon DR.. i. p
| OiCHCI y "OTk, cntIliCN tno 'ltC
sources Of tho Southern Fields ant
FOrcSts":
"Iour book is n valuable one
especially so in your own country
and hope you will reap your re
ward AZ bcncfactors should do
We should be glad to hear from
you on any horticultural subjects
or matter relating TO rural econ
omy generally, and shall take
tho liberty Of appealing to you
for information occasionally"
The following are extracts from
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tcrnostcr Row, London
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could add one or two gratis coric.
for review it would bo u grca
hclp to III. Mcssrs. Jno. Wiley 4