The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-10-17

sent for at Salisbury, Pa. The one
wanted was absent and could not be
had. A new and unknown man by the
name Of Young. claiming to be doctor,
had dropped down there only a few
weeks before; he being recommended
was brought He commenced poultice-
ing the limp with COW poultice, bread
and milk, hot as they could be; even hot
bricks were applied. This was kept up
from Thursday till Saturday. Mortif-
cation set in; no other result could be
expected The ignorance and brutality
the impostor was at last discovered, and
he was dismissed and soon after run
out of the neighborhood and no more
heard Of Dr. Patterson and DR.. Get
zendaner, of Frostburg, were sent for
in the greatest haste. They came late
Saturday evening. There was but one
thing to be done and THAT Immediately
and almost in despair. Amputation
was the only remedy. The operation
was performed by these two doctors in
primitive manner; no chloroform at
that day. The operation lasted three
quarters of an hour, and was looked at
by me coolly, without vince, talking
with the doctors as much as they would
allow. Contrary to the general belief,
as well as my own, recovered during
the autumn, through good attention and
nursing
Il had attended quite a number of
old time schools from the time | was
t. 6. Three or four winters | spent
at the old Patten school house, just over
the Pennsylvania line Up to 1910 my
education was quite limited, though
Delieve it was sufficient in connection
with a good trade, which | had deter
mined 10 have, in the order of time, for
future practical life. But the calam-
ity already described completely broke
up nv plans for industrial and mechan-
ical life. After this occurrence, educa-
ton. was the unanimous family plan.
Mother encouragingly said education
was better than the jack-plane and hand
saw. So | readily yielded and assented
to the plans, and was sent from the old
home, in the winter of 1S40, to a school
keptby John Nc Cardy, who was a very
intelligent man and gentleman. His
school only lasted during the winter,
but kept on attending the best schools
| could reach in the neighborhood, but
was a good deal idle for want of school
opportunities.
Through the fraternal feelings, and
advice Of my brothers, in 1876, it was
determined l should study law. This
step was taken with good deal of dis
trust. Mr.. M. Topham Evans was to
be my preceptor. Owing to his gener-
Gus friendship for the family he offered
me a place in his office gratis. l sat
down at his desk in November, 1847, in
Cumberland, and was duly admitted to
the bar two years later.
Il opened an office first in Grantsville,
and continued the practice there till
April, 1854, when | removed to Cum.
berland with my family, and entered
into more general business-with the
the friendship of Judge Thomas Perry,
then upon the bench. This was thirty
two years ago, and | am still pursuing
the same profession, from necessity it
can be said; never .dabbled in any other
business. The general business of the
profession has fallen off very consider
ably in the mean time.
Il never considered there was con-
geniality between myself and the pro-
fession, especially some of its modern
methods and practices. but it was the
best thing | could do for self and family.
Have made some ,rettY good fees; the
largest net tee was $1,000. Never had
a partner or a student in my office. My
general advice to young men anxious
for profession, has been to go to some
manual occupation instead. Professions
of all kinds are overcrowded, hence
they are perverted and demoralized,