95 PERSONALITIES Dr. Sylvester Mead, of Greenwich, Conn., died December 21st. Dr. A. G. Aldrich has returned to his former home, in Anoka, Wis. Dr. Thos. Brooks, of Dearborn, is rejoicing over the arrival of a son and heir. Dr. Cyrus Falconer died in Hamilton, O., January 28, in the eighty-fifth, year of his age. Dr. Albert C. Hallam, died at his home, in Brooklyn, on January 9th from Bright's disease. Prof. Alfred L. Loomis, of the University of New York City, died of pneumonia, January 23d. Dr. Jno. Mills Browne, Lt.-Surgeon General U. S. Navy, died December 7th, 1894. He was born in Maine, in 1832, and graduated at Harvard in 1852. Dr. J. M. Eaton Dead.-Dr. John M. Eaton, an eminent surgeon and specialist, died in Denver, January 12th, of congestion of the brain and peritonitis. Dr. Spencer Pitts, one of the leading dentists of St. Joseph, was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Aisquith, on February 6, at the Christ Episcopal church. Upon their return from the East, Dr. and Mrs. Pitts will be at home at 1318 Francis street. Dr. B. W. Palmer, for many years editor of The Medical Age, Detroit, died at Nyack-on-the-Hudson, on January 4th, after a lingering illness of more than two years. Dr. Palmer also managed the advertising department of Parke, Davis & Co., and was an indefatigable worker and a polished gentleman. Dr. Jamin Strong, for many years superintendent of the Cleveland Hospital for the Insane, died at his home, January 30, aged seventy years, from the effects of an attack of la grippe. Dr. Strong was one of the best known alienists of this country, and as superintendent of the Cleveland Hospital for the Insane left an enviable record. Robert Newton Plummer, formerly with The Medical Record, New York City, has established an advertising agency in Philadelphia, handling Medical journal business exclusively. Mr. Plummer is well and favorably known throughout the journalistic world, and that his past experience will serve him well in his latest venture, goes without saying. Dr. W. A. McCulley, for 25 years a leading physician and prominent citizen of Independence, Kans., died January 23d. He served as Surgeon of the Sixtyfifth Ohio Infantry during the war, and successfully treated the yellow fever in Florida, while Health Officer of the United States Army. He was stricken with the fever, but volunteered his services again in 1878, during the scourge at Memphis. Dr. E. B. Zinke of Cincinnati died last month from la grippe. The doctor had spent the most of the past four and a half years in European hospitals, mainly of Paris, and returned to this country last October, since which time he has been in delicate health. He was no doubt a victim of over-work in his studies while in Paris, which left him in condition to feebly resist an attack of la grippe, which was succeeded by other complications, notably of his spine, from which he succumbed. Dr. Zinke was for many years a well-known practitioner in Cincinnati. 96 NEWS AND MISCELLANY St. Louis has a new electric ambulance car and a new cure for consumption. Thus science and invention go hand in hand in the city of doctors and electricity Settled out of Court.-The Dr. Fraker case has finally been compromised, the insurance companies admitting that the doctor is probably dead. The heirs get $39,018. Joseph Shorett, a half breed, who was born two years before the United States Constitution was adopted, died at Fond du Lac January 16. Shorett was born 110 years ago. Deficient Mammary Development.-Physicians prescribing for prospective mothers in whom mammary development is deficient, will get more satisfaction from Saw Palmetto than from any other drug or combination of drugs.-Med. Age. Publishers' Meeting.-The American Medical Association will meet a month earlier than usual this year, convening in Baltimore on May 7th. The American Medical Publishers will, therefore, hold their session on the 6th of May, at the Eutaw House, 9:30 o'clock A. M. Opposition to the use of the Anti-toxine Treatment for Diphtheria has already taken an organized form in England. A deputation, headed by Lord Coleridge, has protested to the authorities against its use in the hospitals, on the ground that "public money ought not to be devoted to experiments in psychology." Photographing the Womb.--A Swiss physician has described a method of dilating the uterus by means of tents, so that by the use of a mirror a perfect view may be obtained of the interior of the organ. Not content with this, however, he is unselfish enough to desire to obtain photographs of the uterine interior in various diseases of the organ. The future of woman is sad indeed if now her womb must not only be felt of, sounded and measured, but photographed as well.New York Polyclinic Anti-Substitution Bill.-Dr. Short has introduced a bill in the Missouri Legislature that is aimed at the substitution evil. It provides that" if any druggist or pharmacist shall, when filling a physician's prescription for the sick, substitute any ingredient other than that named in such prescription, or shall omit or add to such prescription any ingredient without first obtaining the written consent of the physician writing such prescription, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred." The bill has been referred to the committee on criminal jurisprudence with a favorable recommendation. Psychological.-Hypnotism is just now threatened with a severe blow in the Missouri legislature, and in consequence the St. Joseph Psychical Society has passed the following resolutions; Whereas, There has been a bill introduced by Hon. J. F. Davidson in the Missouri legislature that is designed to prohibit the exhibition, teaching or practice of mesmerism or hypnotism in the state, and whereas, Psychology, which properly includes hypnotism, is a part of the curriculum of the high schools and universities of this state, and the most profound thinkers and scholars of the world are devoting much time, thought and energy in a solution of the many problems presented by hypnotism, therefore be it resolved, by the St. Joseph Psychical Society that should the Davidson bill become a law it would be detrimental to the welfare of all the people, and would hinder the scientific investigation of natural laws and would be unjust in its operation. of the following selected and highly approved remedies from the NEWER MATERIA MEDICA. The Wm. S. Merrell Chemical Co. Having obtained ample supplies of the green or fresh drugs, now offer: PASSION FLOWER-FLUID EXTRACT (Passifiora Incarnata) THERAPY. FROM FRESH DRUG Nerve affections generally, Insomnia, Neuralgia, Lock-Jaw, Convulsions Erysipelas, Spinal Meningitis, Chorea, Delirium Tremens, Morphine Habit, Restlessness, Spinal Disease. An enthusiastic writer says: "It is no narcotic. It never stupefies or overpowers the senses. A patient may be wakened up, talk rationally, leave him a moment and he is asleep again. I have tried it in neuralgic affections and have astonished my patients." A nutrient tonic having a special action on the gland of the reproductive organs, as the mammæ, ovaries, prostate, testes, etc. Its direct action is on the prostate gland, which in many cases it quickly restores to its normal condition, It is specially indicated in all cases of wasting of the testes following varicocele, or such as is induced by masturbation, or is present in sexual impotency. It improves the sexual powers, relieving difficult, painful or week micturation. AVENA SITAVA-FLUID EXTRACT (Oats) THERAPY. (New Process) Sexual Debility in Males, and the Morphine Habit. Pre-eminently an anti-neurotic. Avena quiets the nervous system to a remarkable degree. It is a most useful remedy in cases of nervous exhaustion, general debility, nervous palpitation of the heart, insomnia, etc. CORN SILK-FLUID EXTRACT FROM (Stigmata Maidis.) FRESH, UNDRIED DRUG An invaluable remedy in Catarrhal affections of the kidneys and bladder. The increasing demand for our Fluid Extract Corn Silk from green drug is the best evidence of its favorable reception by the medical profession. Physicians who have used our preparations cannot be misled by the ordinary fluid extracts of the market-the characteristic odor is unmistakable. HORSE-NETTLE-FLUID EXTRACT (Solanum Carolinense) FROM FRESH UNDRIED BERRIES THERAPY.{ Convulsions, Epilepsy, and Catalepsy. Dr. Napier called attention to the Horse-Nettle, and referred to its use in the treatment of a life-long epileptic, especially during the menstrual flow, with complete success; also to a number of other bad cases treated with great benefit. TH MEDICAL SCHOOL Ensworth Medical College » AND HOSPITAL N. W. Cor. Seventh and Jule Sts. ST.JOSEPH, MISSOURI. HE Eighteenth annual session begins Sept. 10, 1894, and continues five months. From four to six didactic Lectures are delivered daily, and clinics are regularly held. The Hospital capacity-250 beds-is now in full working order, and is rapidly filling. with patients, so that it is of the greatest advantage to students. A well appointed Dispensary is operated in connection with the College. Clinical resources, in addition to these, are the State Asylum, City, County and Railroad Hospitals. Women are admitted on the same terms as men and have a separate dissecting room. FACULTY JACOB GEIGER, M. D., Prof. of Principles and Practice of Surgery and Clinical Surgery. JAMES W. HEDDENS, M. D., Prof. of Operative and Clinical Surgery and Gynecology. Prof. of Pediatrics. HIRAM CHRISTOPHER, A. M., M. D., J. M. RICHMOND, A. M., M. D., Prof. of Obstetrics and Genito-Urinary and Rectal Diseases. Prof. of the Principles and Practice of Medicine and Clincal C. R. WOODSON, M. D., Prof. of Psychiatry and Neurology and Clinical Psychiatry SAMUEL F. KESSLER, M. D., CHARLES G. GEIGER, M. D., Prof. of Minor Surgery and Dermatology and Clinical Surgery. Prof. of Diseases of the Heart and Lungs and Physical Diagnosis. W. J. BELL, A. M., Ph. D., M. D., Prof. of Physiology and Pathology and Clinical Medicine. J. M. D. FRANCE, M. D., Prof. of Materia Medica and Therapeutics and Hygiene. Prof. of Ophthalmology and Otology. Prof. of Microscopy. WM. A. BROWN, M. D. L. C. JOHNSON, M. D., First Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy, and Adjunct to. MILTON TOWNSEND, M. D., Second Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy. FEES FOR REGULAR COURSE: General ticket to all the Lectures for each Session..... $50 00 25.00 For announcement and other information, address: W. J. BELL, M. D, SECRETARY, St. Joseph, Mo. 97 ITEMS OF INTEREST. Good! The sale of patent medicines in England has fallen off 4,000,000 parcels from 1893. Wish we could say as much of the United States.-Med. Age. Henry McCulley, the oldest man in Michigan, died at Battle Creek, Mich., January 17. He was 102 years old and was remarkably active up to the time of his death. Pure Serum.-A philanthropic citizen has recently placed $30,000 at the disposal of the Health department of New York City for the purpose of providing an adequate supply of pure anti-toxine serum. In view of the large death rate from diphtheria in New York at the present day this provision is of the greatest impor tance. Poisoning by Aloes.-Doctor F. G. Conner, of Lismore, New South Wales, reports the death of a woman aged twenty-eight from a quarter of an ounce of "Hiera-picra." The entire amount of the drug was added to a pint of gin, of which the woman took a teaspoonful twice a day for a fortnight with a view of producing abortion. Med. Age. Practitioners' Course for 1895.-The Kansas City Medical College will hold its annual post graduate course at the College building, corner 9th and Washington St. and at the City, St. Joseph's, Scarritt's, the German and St. Margarett's Hospitals, commencing Monday, March 18th, 1895, and continuing six weeks. This will be the best by far ever yet given by this college, to celebrate the close of our unusually successful year's work. For further instruction address, Dr. JOSEPH SHARP, Sec'ry, 1827 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo. How is it Done?-We should think the printer would have great difficulty in distinguishing the "dead" matter from the "live" in the columns of The Western Undertaker.—THE MEDICAL HERALD. O, no, Doctor! It's as easy to distinguish the difference between the pictures of those women you present in the pages of the MEDICAL HERALD and the "live" models whom they so beautifully represent. By-the-way, why don't you advertise for Browning, King & Co. and get some clothes for the nudes?-Western Undertaker. Not belonging to the "dress reform brigade," our "models " couldn't wear that kind of clothes without shocking their modesty, as well as our own. The Danse du Ventre as a Remedy for Constipation.--The danse du Midway alias the danse du ventre, the grossly indecent "dance" to which the civilizations of the West was introduced during the great Columbian Exposition, under the specious pretense that it was "the mode" in the land of the Theosophs, appears to have found a use, or rather an excuse for existence, in the therapeutics of that most troublesome of all the ills which the doctors have to treat, obstinate constipation in women. According to a French medical journal a young actress was afflicted with constipation so that a surgical operation was threatened (under the belief that there was some organic obstruction, or some foreign substance present). It the meantime she concluded to learn the danse du ventre, then becoming the rage. After the first lessons she found she was enabled to have regular stools, and after a short time perfect regularity in this di ection (something she had never experenced before, even in early childhood) was established. The Lyon Medical thinks it sees in the fact a precieuse indication therapeutique, or a valuable therapeutic hint, which it no doubt is, and also of fun ahead. Lord! we fancy we can see, in our mind's eye, a certain pussy old dame, to whom in days past we have vainly administered pounds of cathartics, and on whom croton oil had scarcely any effect, capering around in the danse du ventre-but we draw the veil. It's too funny. -Nat'l Druggist. |