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A Failure.--New Boarder. What's the row upstairs. Landlady. It's the professor of hypnotism trying to get his wife's permission to go out this evening.

I can say that Peacock's Bromides will do all that is claimed for it; it is much more active and certain than the commercial salts. G. H. CHAPPELL, M. D., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Starvation. If a patient is suffering from impaired digestion, or, in other words, starving, not from lack of food, but from lack of digestion, then prescribe Seng, two teaspoonfuls before each meal.

The Herald's Premium List is the best ever offered to western physicians, and the subscriptions are rolling in at such a rate that our limited supply will soon be exhausted. If you need anything in the list now is the time to get it free of charge. All premiums warranted to be first-class.

As an Application in Sore Nipples, Dr. Thos. Lothrop, Buffalo, N. Y. Prof Gyneocology, Niagara University, writes as follows: Gentlemen:-I received the unguentine which you fowarded to me and have tried it in my practice. I am convinced that the prescription is a valuable one. In the sore nipples of nursing women I think it is the best remedy I have ever used. I recommend the remedy to others.

Atonic Dyspepsia.-"Some time ago I prescribed your Maltopepsine in an old chronic case of atonic dyspepsia of years standidg. I tried the usual remedies including the various preparations of pepsin, but without avail, and the patient was so far discouraged that I had some difficulty in getting him to try any further. I finally persuaded him to give your Maltopepsine a fair trial and report to me at the end of a month. I did not see anything of him for two months, but when I did he said: "Well you have conquered at last." In answer to my inquiries he said that he had a splendid appetite, perfect digestion, no more misery in his stomach and bowels, food does not sour, and his weight and health is better than it has been for years. I shall most assuredly continue its use in my practice and recommed it to my brother physicians. Dr. JOHN ROBERTS, Pound P. O., Va.

Maltine With Coca Wine.-During the withdrawal of opium a great variety of neurotic symptoms appear which are not only very distressing, but difficult to treat. The milder nacrotics are aggravating in the transient relief which they bring, and spirits are so often unpleasant to the taste, and only when large doses are used, bring relief. The question often occurs, Is alcohol, in any form, a practical narcotic for these psychical disturbances? This is variously answered, but usually in the negative. Yet, practically, some of the forms of tinctures in which alcohol is the most prominent factor are found to be excellent in certain cases. The Maltine preparations are all excellent tonics, in both alcoholic and opium cases, and can be used with great satisfaction whenever great debility oranæmia are preent. The combination of Coca Wine with Maltine seems to meet many conditions present in the stage of both withdrawal of opium and alcohol that have not been observed before. In two cases of opium ediction, this drug, given in two-ounce doses every three hours, markedly relieved the distress following the rapid reduction of opium. Both cases recovered with less suffering from the use of this drug, and a week after the withdrawal of the opium, changed from Maltine with Coca Wine to Maltine with Hypophosphites. These results were very satisfactory, and have encouraged us to make a more through trial in the future. In four cases of inebriety the abrupt withdrawal of spirits and the substitution of Maltine with Coca wine. had equally satisfactory results. The usual nervousness and precordial distress was absent in nearly all these cases, and only noted at the beginning of the treatment. It appeared that this form of spirits, associated with coca and maltine, has some special tonic action that is eminently suited for such cases.-Quarterly Journal of Inebriety.

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Right.-Examining physician-"How would you treat a man with delirium tremens?" Medical student-"I would'nt treat at all. I believe in shutting down on liquor right away."-New York World.

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The Oldest Doctor in the United States is Phineas Spalding, who graduated from Darthmouth College, Hanover, N. H., in 1823, being now located at Haverhill, N. H. Another veteran practitioner is Thomas Siveter who graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, England, in 1826, being now located at Salem, Iowa, and having been twice president of the Iowa State Medical Society. Of the other oldest graduates we note Dr. Daniel S. Forney, Burlington, Iowa, who graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine, Baltimore, in 1828, and L. G. Hill, Dover, N. H., Dartmouth Medical College, Hanover, N. H., in 1828, Dr. Forney is ninety-six years old and still practicing. The above data is obtained from Polk's Medical and Surgical Directory, the 10th volume being now in press. This national publication is a library in itself, and a volume that every doctor and druggist should have on his table. See announcement on another page.

Some Gospel Truths.--For years physicians and sufferers have felt the want of an abdominal supporter which, while it performed its mission in proving a support to the abdomen, was at the same time, comfortable. It has been the experience of nearly all that the average device is so uncomfortable to the wearer that the "remedy proves worse than the disease." We are pleased to note that the Empire Abdominal Supporter fills this long felt want, as it is cool and comfortable and at the same time efficient. The Empire Supporter is without doubt superior to all others, as it adapts itself to every movement and position of the body, imparts warmth without irritation, supports that weight of the body from the back bone, is easily applied and is cheap and durable. The Empire Manufacturing Company also make an umbilical trusse for infants, children, and adults. This is made of the same material as the supporters and is without doubt, the best umbilical truss in the market to-day. The Empire Elastic Bandage possessing as it does porosity, elasticity, and absorbent qualities to a great degree, will commend itself to the profession as being superior to the gum bandage, so long in use, and for treatment of varicose veins that they are superior to elastic stockings.

Operation for Brain-Tumor.-Bruzelius and Berg describe the case of a man, aged 58 years, who, within twenty months, had had eleven attacks of fainting with epileptiform convulsions (Hygeia, lvi, No. 12, p. 229). After the first of these a severe headache developed, at first limited to the right temple, but gradually spreading and increasing in intensity. After the third attack, aphasia developed, and after the sixth agraphia, followed shortly by alexia, weakness of both extremities, pupillary stasis, and paresis in the inferior portion of the zone of the right facial nerve, with deviation of the tongue to the right. A diagnosis was made of diffuse gliomatous degeneration, with cyst-formation in the inferior portion of the central, anterior, and posterior gyri of the third and probably of the second frontal convolutions. Berg made a vertical incision four centimetres in length, at a point corresponding to the two inferior thirds of the central gyri, finding the brainsubstance somewhat resistant, hyperæmic, and discolored, the white substance of the cerebrum being bluish. At a depth of one and one-half centimetres a small cyst was met with, the clear fluid of which was evacuated by puncture. A nonoperable circumscribed tumor was found to be present, and the wound closed. The patient's condition improved somewhat for awhile, but ended fatally.-Universal Med. Jour.

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J. W. Snowden, M. D., A. E., San Jose, California, on April 12th, 1895, writes: "Your Bromidia acts like a charm. I believe it a safe, effectual and reliable hypnotic.

The "Best" Tonic.—It is a long time since I first came into the knowledge of this excellent brand of malt, and it will be an equally long time (if I live) before I give it up for any other. I believe in the "Best" tonic as being the best, no punning being intended. For children it is especially adapted, as not being acrid or sour as too many of the brands are. It "sets" well on the stomach, (as the old woman had it) in weak ladies who reject the ordinary malts. It keeps well, also, which is an item of moment in hot weather. It is economical in cost and is pleasant in taste. Such characteristics ought to make doctors try it, if you don't already know; and such as my readers as have not yet invested in it would do well to find out for themselves what it really is, and I am sure that they will not be disappointed when they do. W. R. D. BLACKWOOD, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa., in Medical Summary.

An Expression of Confidence.-Robert B. McCall, M. D, Medical College of Ohio, Cincinnati, now residing at Hamersville, Ohio, writes: "My confidence in antikamnia is so we,, established that I have only words of praise. Independently of other observers I have proven to my satisfaction its certain value as a promotor of parturition, whet her typical, delayed or complicated, and its effectiveness in controlling the vomiting of pregnancy. In cases marked by unusual suffering in second stage, pains of nagging sort, separated by prolonged intervals, accompained by nervous rigors and mental forebodings, one or two doses, three to five grains each of antikamnia promptly changes all this. If there is a 'sleepy uterus' antikamnia and quinine awake every energy, muscular and nervous, and push labor to an early safe conclusion. Indeed, in any case of labor small doses are helpful, confirming the efforts of nature and shortening duration of process. I have just finished treating of an obstinate case of vomiting in pregnancy. A week ago the first dose of antikamnia was given, nervous excitement, mental worry and gastric intolerance rapidly yielded. This case was a typical one and the result is clearly attributable to the masterful influence of your preparation. If there is any one drug or preparation that can be made to answer every need of the physician, for the correction of the multitudinous disturbances of innervation that occur in the various diseases he is called upon to treat that one is antikamnia.

Gratifying Results.-Cordial Pas-Carnata contains the active medicinal principle of Passion Flower in combination with pure California wine and aromatics, and is the orginal introduction of the W. S. Merrell Chemical Company at Cincinnati. As all the products of this Company are prepared for the use of the profession only, they do not follow the usual custom of publishing testimonials, many of which, as is well known, are over-drawn and in many cases fictitious. The following letter however coming from one of the leading druggists of New England and from a section of country in which the drug is almost unknown lends more than a passing interest to this valuable preparation.

Dartmouth Pharmacy, Established 1798, L. B. Downing, Box 444. Wm. S. Merrell Chemical Co.

Hanover, N. H., July 17, 1895Gents: In June I ordered your Fl. Ext. Passion Flower as an experiment, for a son of 12 years, who has made very rapid growth and was at the time very nervous, and several physicians had tried in vain to help him, one an uncle in whose family he staid a month. My wife happened to see your circular on Pas-Carnata, and on consulting the doctors who had treated him, they said, "By all means try it." The result was marvelous. There had been a change for the better in four days. Facial shoulder muscles were twitching when we commenced using it. In a few days they disappeared, and on 15 drop doses three times a day, he keeps all right apparently. I shall speak a good word for the medicine, as I have already done. Will you please send me some circulars to give to my physicians.

Very truly yours, L. B. DOWNING.

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Successful Results.-Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 20, '95. Henry Pharmacal Co., Louisville, Ky., Mr. Henry: I promised to write you my success or failure with your "Henry's Tri Iodides," and will say I have used this preparation in some twenty cases of gout and rheumatism with most excellent results, and have gotten so I depend upon it very largely in this class of cases. Very truly, F. H. LITTLE, M. D.

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F. A. Rew, M. D., Imboden, Ark., says: "My experience with S. H. Kennedy's Extract of Pinus Canadensis was so decidedly satisfactory and gratifying that I prescribed it with a positive assurance that benefit will follow its use. the principle that "all astringents are tonics," I use the Pinus Canadensis, in small doses, in pneumonia, bronchitis, typhoid fever; indeed, where the mucous membranes need a tonic, and recognizing the similarity between mucous membranes and the external skin, I use it in erysipelas, nervous forms of eczema, and where ever the skin needs a tonic. It is all I need in many cases of ophthalmia and gonorrhea. Its special therapeutics would fill many pages, and I am satisfied that we will yet find new uses for it.

A Pharmaceutical Triumph.-There is probably no laxative or cathartic in the materia medica which is more widely known and more generously used, especially as a home remedy, than castor oil. Its only objection has been its taste. Now, however, even this has been removed and we have "A Pleasant Castor Oil." Laxol is pure castor oil, sweetened with Benzoic Sulphnide and flavored with oil of peppermint. By referring to our advertising pages, the reader of this journal will learn how they can procure samples and literature without expense. Laxol is used throughout many of the best hospitals in the East, where its gentle action and extreme palatability has made it the popular cathartic. We advise our readers to send for a free sample, and mention THE HErald.

Melachol. The preparation Melachol is known to the public as a painless laxative and superior nerve tonic, to the surgeon, physician, general practitioner and specialist, it is known as a certain stimulator of the entire glandular apparatus of the human system. Scrofulous ophthalmia, icthyosis, chlosma, jaundice, hepatic congestion, gall-stones, chills and fever, incipient diarrhosis, haemorrhoidal congestion or haemorrhoids, all forms of tertiary syphillis affecting either skin or nerves, in truth any disease of the epithelial cell, even to cancer itself, is as magically controlled by Melachol, as pains are subdued by morphine. It may be taken without fear, in any dose from ten drops to ten drachms, only observing that enough water be taken with it to make it palatable. No single remedy has been as successful in relieving the headache and general distress that follows a night of dissipation. Gold, celery, damiana, phosphorus, and a number of other remedies, have been. recommended as efficient in restoring lost vigor; among these, phosphorus in assimilable forms, undoubtedly stands at the head. Melachol contains phosphorus in a combination which makes it readily acceptable, and to this it probably owes its remarkable power. Being devoid of toxic properties, it may be safely recommended as a household remedy, and because of its non-irritant qualities, it is the safest remedy for domestic practice; fecal impaction, typhilitis, and even appendicitis, has been cured by the prompt use of Melachol. Several cases of uterine inflammation and enlargement, in which curretting had utterly failed to improve the conditions, have been restored to perfectly normal health by a systematic use of Melachol. It is well known that opium and liquor habits depend upon a weakened condition of the nerves, and that a restoration of nerve vigor, while it may not destroy the pleasures of indulgence in stimulation, nevertheless completely annihilates the craving for it. It is on this account that Melachol has been so successful as a cure. It is unlike some other remedies, for it takes people out of the mad-house, instead of putting them there, by causing a perversion of nervous and physiological functions.-National Board of Health Journal, N. Y.

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Minor Traumatisms.-An excellent method of treating small wounds of the face and extremities is as follows; After careful distnfection with a carbolized solution (4 percent) or a solution of corrosive sublimate, 1 to 2,000, and drying with a pledge of absorbents, sutures are applied if necessary, and then Aristol is dusted on which forms an antiseptic and protective film. A layer of plain gauze and a bandage complete with 10 percent Aristol collodion, or after dusting on Aristol powder to apply two or three thin layers of absorbent cotten and fasten each in place with collodion. These gauze strips, if properly applied unite the lips of the wound as firmly as sutures, and primary union is as likely to take place. After their application Aristol powder is dusted thickly over the gauze and the dressing completed with a layer of cotton and a bandage. These simple methods of wound treatment which may be modified according to the locality and character of the traumaticism have been sufficiently tested to merit frequent employment, in the large class of minor sugery of so common occurrence in general medical practice.

Trional as A Hypnotic in General Practice.-As a result of the series of careful experiments during the past winter with regard to the hypnotic effects of trional in such cases as come under the treatment of the general practitioner, Dr. Doermer warmly recommends this remedy. On comparing it with the majority of customary hypnotics he has become convinced that it is not only equal to them, but surpasses many of them as regards reliability of action and inocuousness of effect when administered for long periods. He has never observed disagreeable effects from its use and has given it in 2 gramme doses daily for a number of weeks without any disturbances of the appetite or of the general health. In some of his cases it was found possible to produce a satisfactory and refreshing sleep with 1 gramme doses, as for instance in articular rheumatism; and even 0.5 gramme sufficed to bring about a quiet sleep of five hour's duration in a case of progressive paralysis, in which obstinate sleeplessness was one of the most disagreeable features. A dose of 2 grammes, however, always give rise to a light or deep sleep, even in severe febrile diseases terminating fatally such as pyæmia, tuberculous meuingitis following chronic otitis media, carcinoma of the colon, etc. in but one case of ascites due to cirrhosis of the liver was it found impossible to obtain sleep, but in this instance the other hypnotics also proved inefficient, an hypodermics of morphine had to be finally resorted to. The author's manner of administering Trional differs in no wise from that generally recommended, the patients being directed to take half a glass of soup or some carbonated water after its ingestion. He either gave 2 grammes in a single dose or 1. 0 Gm. repeated it entervals of an hour, the former method being frequently more effective. In conclusion Doemer states that Trional belongs to the permanent acquisitions to the modern materia medica, and that it will maintain its high position in the future.

Artificial Digestion.-The problem of nutrition is confessedly the bete moir of physicians. It is not therefore strange that much attention should have been given to the development of processes by which foods may be artificially digested outside of the body, and thus prepared for immediate assimilation without taxing the weak and debilitated system with this work, which, as is well known, involves, the expenditure of no little energy. Up to the present time, such efforts have proven somewhat abortive, for the finished products are as a rule so unpalatable that few patients can take them; not at least for any considerable length of time. Paskola is the latest claimant for favor in this field, and it seems to possess decided advantages over anything that has heretofore appeared on the market. Its basis is a pure form of artificially-digested starch to which is added two-tents of one per cent. of absolute hydrochloric acid (thus giving it the natural acidity of the gastric juice) and a combination of proteid or albumen-digesting ferment. It is extremely palatable; in fact, when diluted, it tastes very much like lemonade and is relished by the most delicate stomachs. As starch is nature's source of fat, it is not strange that clinical tests should prove that patients undergo a rapid increase in weight under the use of Paskola.-Lancet.