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Curious Surgical Operation.

DIR Lane, Of this city, is credited
with the successful performance OF one
Of the most remarkable surgical opera,
tions ever recorded IN the annals Of the
profession. 10 December, 1869, Luther
Corey, head sawyer at Treats mill,
Santa Cruz county, had his arm broken
in two places above the elbow. One of
the fractures knitted and healed; the
other, owing to u splint OF the bone
being between the ends Of the fracture,
did not, and after suffering great pain
for some time, Mr.. Corey came to San
francisco, aud placed himself uuder
the care OF skillul surgeons. They
opened the flesh ON his arm, and cut
the callous part from of the end of the
bones, pressing the ends together aud
binding the arm in splints, 10 which
condition it remained for one year and
halt, but still the bones did not knit,
aud the muscles Of the arm became
shrlvelled up aud useless. Some eight
months ago Mr.. Corey went to Dr..
Lane, of this city, who opened the arm,
sprung out the eud of the bones, and
cutting of the callous parts, he bevelled
the ends Of the bones, SO that each
would lap little over tho other. He
then riyetted them together with silver
wire, and set the arm 10 a case. The
bone then knitted and healed, leaving
the arm two inches shorter. Mr.. Corey
has been at work for the last two months,
10 his old position, aud is rejoicing 10
having a sound arm to support his
family San Francisco Bulletin
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Business Stfairs.
A New and Remarkable Alloy.

A company has been recently formed
here for the introduction of new alloy,
termed American Sterling" The com
position is us yet unpatented and its
proportions are consequently secret, but
results, drawn from a series Of careful
tests and experiments, point plainly to
the fact that the new metal is not only
a discovery Of great importance, but to
all appearance, calculated to revolution
ize large aud Aourishing branch of
industry.
ln its crude state, this new allos re-
sembles nick Ell; but after being worked
up, it is almost uudistinguishable from
silver. Unlike the latter metal, il does
not tarnish and is unaffected BY sulphu.
rous vapors, SO that it is emiuently
adapted to replace silver, Britannia or
the ordinary alloys in the manufacture
OF table ware. Articles of food have
no action upon it; alkalies produce a
temporary furnishing which may be
immediately removed by slight rub.
bing with the hand Made 10 the form
of cutlery, the alloy possesses none of
the disadvantages OF steel or plate; it
takes keen cutting edge, requires little
or no cleaning, and is unaffected by
ordinary organic acids. Knives made
from it show no black edges after short
usage as is the case with plate, while
they can be ground or sharpened when
ever necessary. The metal is unusually
flexible and tenacious; table fork made
from it was, in our presence, twisted
into a perfect knot, without showing
the least flaw or intimation of breakage.
Ia the manufacture of LolloE ware,
there is little doubt but that, when this
composition becomes widely known, il
will prove a formidable rival to, if it
does not entirely supplaut, German sill
yer aud its kindred alloys. It is not
only harder but one third lighter than
Britannia metal, while its cost is about
one half that Of plated ware. Although
the articles made from the solid
sterling present an appearance equal to
inc silver, the alloy may, when requir
ed, be used as basis for electro plating,
the smoothness aud evenness of its
surface rendering it possible to give the
deposited silver a much higher flush
than can be impaired to ordinary plate,
As the silver wears away in course oil
time, the sterling, being Of the same
color, gives no evidence Of the fact, SO
that the unsightly brassy edges aud
backs common to long used plated table
ware are entirely obtiated. - Scientific
American
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
WESTMINSTER, MD, SATURDAY, MORNING. NOVEMBER 9. is

women loungiug, in scapty raiments
on the grass, playing cards and talking
idle tattle all day long. What speci.
mems Of human grossness aud laziness
Even a silver coin is slow to induce
native boy to climb cocoanut tree aud
throw down some nuts for US.
The sand on this shore is lava, coral
and shells, pulVerized by the sea and
bIeached by the sun. Wild vines,
bearing flowers, are running over it as
If it were garden soil A mile away
on our left, rise the sterile sides Of
Diamond Head-the stump Of an
ancient volcano--whose southern slope
is seven hundred feet high, where il
juts into the sea. Yonder, in front Of
US, is a coral reef, against which the
ocean is always breaking with moan, F,
as II Il were weary Of its long endeayof,
to destroy the barrier. Naked natives
are searching iH the water for shell f,h
to eat; aud others are padding swift
canoes, balanced by outriggers, through
the surf A company Of men aud
women are wading towards the land
dragging u sweep of palm leaves, in
which they expect to strand a skip
jack or u mu ulct.
The swell which rolls over the reef
comes up gently to the edge of the
shore where We are standing
kissing the sands and whispering at their
feet,
With exquisite Advancement and retreat"
a bath in this summer sea is delight
iul. The water is very buoyant, clear
aud pleasantly warm; its temperature
being about seycsiy degrees. Onc, in,
| am reluctant to leave it, But eau
come again Tomorrow ?-NeW York
Observer.
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leisurely sport than playing with a trout.
Other exports are knit shawls, chrome
yellow, and some cattle.
SHETLAND PONIES,
once to be bought for SIS. a head ors
now quoted at $50. These little hardy
creatures have been introduced into coal
mines They are employed to drag the
coal through the low galleries, 10 which
children on all.fours we're once employed
As Dutch as we'll as Spanish vessels
frequent this out.of.the way region. il
may readily be guessed that schnapps
and tobacco aud other like commodi
ties evade the Queens revenue. In
many things the Shetlanders are a law
unto themselves. A medical Office.
who was sent to vaccinate the iphabi
tauts Of ono of the islands was driven
off by the women. He presumed to
exact fee, but the enrsged danes said
that "the Queen had promised that
their BARNS should be scratched for
naithin." So they expelled him iguom
lnlously.
THE SHETLAND ISLES,
about 80 ia number, contain population
OF about 10000 lu morals aud intelli.
gence, primitive as are their customs,
they rauk very high. Communication
with the larger world is, however, max
ing them discontented, and emigration
Is beginning to reduce their numbers.
They may be welcomed anywhere if
Mr. Macgregors summary of their
character is correct "Verily, these
hetlandcrs, cross between the canny
Scot aud hardy Norsetfiau, whose feet
are ca'ed in leather sandals, corded
with twine, have plenty Of heart and
plenty OF brains. - PhTa. Ledger.
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Select 9ostrg.
GONE.

81 =, ,h, west, to crimson turning,
'Tbs ,ua, like a ruby set 10 gold
,r The breast Of ihS twilight burning,
pr,.,sn, lis mantle fold on fold
.,a ike q mniden's face Is glowing,
,wsst south wind Is merrily blowing
I'm am sad, for summer is going.
summer Is Koing--summer Is gonei
war lesf on the tree is faded,
NJ |Ssyer a blade Of the grass 10 aere,
aver and brighter the Aowers are shaded,
a 'Tairer and fairer grows the ysari.
hly-wbo knows whatmy fancy 10 showing,
| I'M the roses no longer are growing
m feel that the summer Is going,-
.Sammsr is Eoiug-summer Is Eonei
L,gh,er and brighter the skies are shining,
#Iis.ngr and deeper the fresh air thrills,
a ryer and fuller lse yines are twlning,
a Clearer than ever the distant hills
.be fall tides sweep In their ebbing and
flowing,
&o,bIng Is Lost that Is worth the knowing,
Ip!y feel that summer is going
Sammer ID going Is gone
Eha, do | mourn p--who knowsH for surely
Never was world more fair thAA now,
srom the harvest moon a. IL ride, 30 parely
To the red ripe apple upon the bough.
What do | mournf Alas, no knOwinRi
kotbirR is lost that's worth the showing,
bnly feel that summer is going
Summer is goins--srmmer is gope'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Historic Phrases.

Samuel Adams, known for many
things, seldom had his name associated
with the phrase 6rst applied by him to
Eogland:-"A nation of shopkeepers."
Franklin said many things which
have passed into maxims, bat nothing
that is better known and remembered
than:-"He paid too dear for his Whis.
tie"
Washington made but few epigram-
attic speeches Here is one :--"To be
prepared for war is the most sffectual
means of preserving peace"
Old john Dickinson wrote in 1878,
of Americans:-"By uniting, we stand,
by dividing, we fall"
Patrick Henry gave US :-"Giye me
liberty, or give me death" aud "If this
be treason, make the most of it.
Thomas Paine had many epigramatic
sentences. Among them-"Rose like
rocket, fell like a stick" "Times
that try mems souls" "But one step
from the sublime to the ridiculous"
Josiah Quincy, Sr said:-"Wherever
or however we shall be called on to
make our exit, we shall die freemen."
Henry Lee gave Washington his
immortal title :-"First in war, first in
peace, aud first in the hearts Of his
countrymen."
Charles Cotesworth Pinkney declar.
ed in favor Millions for defence,
but not one cent for tribute"
"Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we
must" is FROM Josiah Quincy, 1911.
Andrew Jackson gave US =" The
Union--it must be preserved"
The dying Lawrence gave US: "Don't
give up the ship"
Davy Crockett gave us :-"Be sure
you're right, then go ahead"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Cure Of Stammering.

Various methods have been proposed
at different times for the cure OF STAN
merlug, aud have been followed with
more or less success. The mode oil
treatment followed by NJ. Cheryiu, OF
Lyons, has lately beeo the subject OF
investigation by u competent Commits
sion appoiuted by the Departmental
council, whose report now lies before
US. The three Commissioners, NM
Fonteret, Rassot, aud tlardueI, state
that the system Of NJ. Chervin is sue
eessful, rapid, aud permanent in its
effects aud this opinion is confirmed by
numerous reports Of earlier date Oh the
same subject, by Commissions appointed
in France, Belgium, Spain, &c. They
support their opinion by the detailed
description of tho results achieved in
the case of eight patients severely
afflicted with bad forms Of suffering,
who were submitted under their obser.
yation to the cnratiye methods oil NJ
Cheryln. These patients, or pupils aS
the Commissioners call them, were of
ages varying from ten to twenty nine
years. None Of them could speak
without slammering to an exlen: most
distressing to themselves aud to those
that heard aud saw them. In some
cases, the act Of speaking was accom-
panied with convulsive movements OF
the mouth and eyes, 10 others with
spasmodlc respiration, Some had STAN
mered from their Infancy; iu others tho
defect had been caused by shock to
the nervous system. Ou June 10, these
eight patients were placed under NJ
CheryIus treatment. % the 10Th of
Juue they were seen by the COmmis
sloners, aud each Of them could speak
without stammering or hesitation aud
on the 2Sth, they were pronounced
cured, speaking then with natural ease
aud rapidity The system followed by
NJ. Cheryiu is simple aud rational lie
discards all mechanical c0utriyances,
but he teaches the patient, BY means OF
large number Of exercises, gradually
to pronounce with distiuctness vuwels.
1T"so"a"ts' sy'aoIes' aud sentences.
II" pays great attention to the act OF
resp'ra',o"' ~nich ne seeks to regulate
lie 'eaGhvs "'s pa''e"tto take, ut certala
i"'e'V''s asio" OUT normal Inspiration,
wn'en Is succeeded oy an even contln
uou' anu Ioua expiration during which
pronunciation Is elieelcd. The course
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Novel Breach of Promise Case.

Suit has been instituted in the Balti-
more City Court, Judge Scott, by Jacob
Lenz, through his counsel, w. Hollings-
worth Whyte, against Marg. Schonm,
to recover $4,000 damages for an al.eg,
ed breach of promise Of marriage. The
mar filed in the case sets forth that
the parties had engaged themselves 10
marriage; that a reasonable time for the
ful6llment of the enga .encnt has now
elapsed; that the plaintiff, suitor, Lenz.
has always been ready aud willing and
anxious even to comply with his engage
ment, but that the lady has neglected
TO embrace the opportunity, and has,
indeed, refused to ma,ry. leaving him
with no other consolation than the laws
cold formnlities, suit before a grave
judge and damages 10 the sum Of three
thousand dollars, with which he hopes
to assusge his grief and modification.
1t is very plain to see that Mr.. Lenz
does not believe 10 woman's rights
San.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

SWEDEN DEpoPuLATING. There is
a good deal of apprehension because of
the emigration from Sweden Of able.
bodied men and women--w working men,
mechanics and domestics. In 1868,
10000 left the kingdom; in 1859, 49,
500 migrated; in 1870, up TO August
10th, ~, ,463 had left the town of Goeth-
borg, alone, for America, aud they mi.
grated after that, regularly, at the rate
Of 100 to 200 per week The draiu
has been steady and increasing since.
No wonder there should be alarm on
the part of those interested in retaining
this population at home. Every one of
those who settle in this country sends
back seeds Of discomfort. which develop
there 10 increasing cti, .sslian.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

SILENT INFLUENCE We are touch.
ing our fellow beings on all sides, and
they are affected for good or for evil BY
what We are, BY what we say aud do,
even by what We think and feel. The
flowers in the parlor breathe their fra.
GRANGE through the atmosphere. We
are each Of us as silently filling the
atmosphere about us with the subtle
aroma af our character. In the family
circle, besides aud beyond all tho teach.
ing, the daily life of each parent aud
child mysteriously modifes the life Of
every person in the household. The
same process ou wider scale is going
on through the community. No man
lives to himself, and no mau dies TO
himself. Others are built up and en-.
couraged by our unconscious deeds and
others may be wrenched out of their
places and thrown down by our uucon.
scious influence.
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Select 2ostrs.
THE DAY OF PEACE.

Arise, ye nations,
With rejoicing rise,
Aud tell your gladness
To the listening skies
Come, out forgetful
OF the weeks turmoil,
From halls Of mirth
And iron gates Of toll
Come forth, come forth,
And let your joy increase,
Till one loud pean
Halls the day Of peace.
Sing, trembling age,
Ye youths and msidens sing;
Ring, ye sweet chimes,
From every belfry ring
Pour the grand anthem
Till IL soaFa and swells,
And heaven seems full
OF great aerial bells !
Behold the morn
From orient chambers glide
With shining footsteps,
Like q radiant bride (;
Rise. ye sweet nlaidens,
Strew her path with flowers,
With sacred lilies
From your virgin bowers
Go, yo.ths, and meet her,
With your olive boughs:
Go, age, and greet her,
With your holiest vows;
See wnere she comes,
Her hands upon her breast,
The sainteaSabbath comes,
Aud smiles the world to rest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

There are great many people who
talk too much, Their conversation is
like old rags-worth very little, even
by the pound. The art of keeping your
mouth shut, is high art. Those who
have not acquired it, arc numerous
Their talk, il you will notice it, is apt
to run in a circle; perhaps the same
circle every day; repeating itself, cx i.
panding itself, diIuting itself, and
stretching itself back to the little point
from which il started.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal.

The Smyrna (Del.) Times says -
"Three gentlemen are now making
reconnaissance Of .he peninsula to fix
upon route 10 be surveyed for the
proposed ship canal. The recounoiter-
ing party was Gen. j Stakel director
in the company Gen. w. G. Brown,
chief engineer, aud Gen. Teuch Thigh
man, of Easton They visited George.
town, Lewes, and other points last
week, and in company with Horace b.
Tibbitts, Esq, Of New York, one Of the
directors, the party called to see Gov
Ponder, Of Delaware, who promised to
recommend the enterprise in his mes
sage to the Legislature next winter
Mr.. Tibbiits was interested 10 the
scheme of twenty years ago, when il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
A MONSTER TINE. .prEcE.-The larpe

A MONSTER TIME-PIEcE.-The large
clock at the English Parliament House
is the largest one in the world. The
four dials Of this clock are twenty-five
feet in diameter. Every half minute
the point Of the minute hand moves
nearly seven inches. The clock will 20
eight and half days, hut it will only
strike for seven aud half, thus indi-
eating any neglect in widing it up. The
mere winding up of the striking appa-
ratus takes two hours The pendulum
is fifteen feet long; the wheels are Of
cast-iroD; the hour bell is eight feet
high, aud nine feet 10 diameter, weigh
ing nearly fifteen tons, and the hammer
alone weighs more than four hundred
pounds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

PECAN CULTuRE.-Pecans would be
moro extensively produced In this Stats
were the tree to come in bearing sooner
from the planting. This tree often
bears at the age Of IL or Is years, but
it can hardly be said to be 10 full bear.
ing uuder thirty years. The pecan can
be grated on the hickory, aud brought
in full bearing in less than half that
time. A pecan tree 10 full bearing, ii
the fruit is Of good quality, will some
times produce fruit to the value Of e25
yearly .-Neic Orleans Picoy,mc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
The San Francisco Cali saws. in re.

The San Francisco Call says, in re-
ierriugto the prevalence Of crime 10 that
city; "until our courts are governed
iu their decisions more by sense of
what is due to justice than to qaibblcs:
until attorneys are actuated by high
er moral sense 10 the line oil defonse
they adopt 10 defending criminals, and
until the jury system is remodelled, we
see 10 way OF wedding the consequences
of the frequent offences which are
perpetratcd against the lives aud prop.
crty ofour citizens
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09
Pointing Brickwork.

Brickwork should never be pointed
when the bricks are SO dry that they
will absorb the water held by the NOR.
tar. If mortar of the best quality be
employed for pointing brickwork when
the bricks are dry, the mortar will be
dried SO quickly that the lime aud
sand will not consolidate. In order to
solidify, mortar should be several days
drying. The correct way, therefore, to
perform OBJ of pointing brick work so
that the work will reuder satisfactory
service, will be to make a mortar oil
clean, sharp sand, say three parts, un-
slaked lime one part, aud one part of
the best Roseudale cement; preparing
ouly few quarts at one mixing, apd
using 1t as soon as practicable. Such
work should be done during n cloudy
day, after rain, while the bricks are
full Of water. In case the bricks arc
ouly saturated in part, water should be
dashed against the wall until every
brick is filled with water. Ii brickwork
we're pointed as suggested, the mortar
will soon become about as hard rs the
bricks, and no mortar will flow down on
windows during the descent of heavy
showers Of rain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

TnE "0LD DoMINioN.P-The ierm
"0ld Dominion" as applied to Virginia,
is said to have originated from the fol-
lowing facts: During the protcctorate
or Cromwell the colony Of Virginia re-
fused to acknowledge his authority, and
-----i H. a---r L. I1l----l--.ir H.
aud reign ever them. Charles accept
ed, and was about to embark, when he
was recalled to the throne Of England.
After his accession as a reward 10 Yir.
ginia for her loyalty, he allowed that
colony TO quarter the arms Of England,
Ireland aud Scotland with its own,
showing her to be member Of the "0ld
Dominion" The historical facts ON
which this statement is based seem we'll
founded, as such is said to be the origin
of the term as applied originally to tbs
colony and new to the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

A correspondent of the London Times
writes that Mrs. Theresa Black, Byron's
"Nlaid of Athens" who is more than
seventy years OF age and in delicate
health, is living in extreme want. Mrs.
Black is the widow of the lace English
Vice.Consul ut Missoloughi, Greece.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

Sincerity is speaking as We think,
believing as we pretend, acting as we
profess, performing as we promise, aud
being as We appear TO be.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

1t is true of many persons that their
memory is nothing but row Of hooks
to hang up grudscs on.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

1t is not generally known that the
native quail of the Pacific slope is a
smaller and in many respects differ
ent bird from our eastern quail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

The last thing out in newspaper
obituary notices is where the parents
Of a three-year old boy lament that
Gan within his home Is lonely,
Every one is sad to-day,
For our darling little toady
Has forever passed away"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

There is no greater mistake in social
life than indulging ia over familiarity.
intercourse, even between intimate
friends, should have some dignity :.
about il.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

There's purple half to the grape, a
mellow half 70 the peach, sunny half
to the globe, and better half to man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-09

True courage is like kite; contra
ry wind raises it higher.