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form, consisted of twelve monthly numbers, the first dated November, 1845,
and the last October, 18-46. The third volume of twelve monthly numbers
began witli November, 1846, and ended with October, 1847. The fourth vol-
ume consisted of six bi-monthly numbers. It began with January, 1848, and
ended with November of the same year. The publication ceased witli this
issue. A title-page and index for volumes second and tliird were issued on
the conclusion of volume third : none was provided for volumes first and
fourth. This can hardly be considered an important dental journal, altliough
it contained a number of excellent articles scattered through its pages. The
octavo numbers contained altout twenty-four pages each. So far as the writer
knows, l)ut two complete files of this journal exist; one is in a dental library
in charge of Dr. S. A. Freeman, of Buffalo, New York, and the other is
owned by Dr. Jesse C. Greene, of AVest Chester, Pa., from whom this infor-
mation has been obtained. Mr. Stockton's connection with the dental pro-
fession was simply that of a Viusiness man. He was a watchmaker, but as an
amateur he was interested in ceramics, working on the jiroldem of artificially
producing precious stones at a time when porcelain artificial teeth were at-
tracting tlie attention of the dental profession. He was induced to attempt
their manufacture, and was remarkably successful. lie quickly built \ip a
profitable business and acquired wealth. Tiring of tlie cares of business, he
ceased to give it close attention about the time this journal closed its career,
and later retired.
His nephew, Samuel Stockton White, received his business ediication in
Mr. Stockton's establishment, and later a professional training with Dr.
John Dehaven White. In connection with his dental practice he opened, in
a very modest way, a dental depot. He was young, ambitious, keenly inter-
ested in professional matters, and fully alive to the business possibilities
catering to the wants of a rapidly growing profession offered. He was of the
profession, made its interests his interests, studied its wants, and made it his
business to supply all its needs with the best obtainable. He cultivated and
maintained friendly relations with his patrons, and joined with them heartily
and earnestly in all that tended to advance the educational and scientific in-
terests of the dental profession. His business prospered. Abandoning den-
tal practice, he devoted his whole energies to Imikling up his commercial
enterprise. Mr. Asahel Jones, of New York, a gentleman of means, and Mr.
John R. McCurdy, a well trained business man, became his associates under
the firm name of Jones, White & Co.
The second important dental journal published in the United States,