DR. KING'S MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS. By John H. King, M.D. Jas.. P. Harrison & Co., Atlanta, Ga.

The compiler has here gathered a large number of prescriptions from various sources, principally from medical journals published during the last six years. There are also a number of tables, as the metric system, pregnancy, etc., usually found in visiting lists.

ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHYSICS. By Fred. J. Brockway, M.D. Cloth, illustrated, 330 pages. Price, $1.00. W. B. Saunders, 913 Walnut Street, Phila.

The physician who is also a philosopher possesses an important element of success. The study of physics must be especially interesting to one who has acquired additional capability for it by a thorough medical course, followed by the incidents of medical practice. The farther away we get from the forces of nature, the more artificial and unsatisfactory must be our practice. This book treats of the following subjects: Book I. The Physical Properties of Matter. Book II. Heat. Book III. Light. Book IV. Sound. Book V. Magnetism and Electricity.

ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL ELECTRICITY. By D. D. Stewart, M. D., and F. S. Lawrence, M.D. Cloth, $1.00 W. B. Saunders, Phila.

There are so many small and incomplete handbooks on this subject that we regret that this was not made a complete and instructive treatise. As a compend, it seems to be up to the standard of such works.

We take pleasure in announcing the forthcoming appearance of two monuments of enterprise by Mr. W. B. Saunders of Phila.

The first is an American Text-book of Surgery, by Professors Keen, Nancrede, Park, Pilcher, and other eminent specialists Price, $7 and $8.

The second is an American Text-book of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, edited by Prof. Wm. Pepper. Two volumes, at $5. $6 and $7 per volume. The thorough, conscientious work of the distinguished authors will be sufficient guarantee of the high value of these works.

MASSAGE AND THE SWEDISH MOVEMENTS. By Kurre W. Ostrom. Cloth, illustrated, $1. P. Blakiston, Son & Co., Phila.

It is wonderful what can be accomplished by means of this procedure It obviates the necessity of many a dose of medicine and prolongs many lives in comfort and usefulness. This is the second edition of a book giving clear, plain directions, well illustrated.

DISEASES OF The Bladder AND PROSTATE. By Hal. C. Wyman, M. D.

INSOMNIA AND HYPNOTICS. By Germain See, M. D. Translated by E. P. Hurd, M. D.

LECTURES ON TUMORS. By John B. Hamilton, M. D., LL.D.

USES OF WATER IN MODERN MEDICINE. Vol. I. By Simon Baruch, M. D.

The above are four most excellent volumes of the Physicians' Leisure Library, published at 25 cents each (cloth, 50 cents), by George S. Davis, Detroit, Mich.

THE POCKET PHARMACY. With Therapeutic Index. By John Aulde, M.D. New York, D. Appleton & Co.

In this volume our well known author has given the practical uses of twenty-four remedies of his selection, which, being prepared in tablet form, make a pretty large pocketful to cairy. The work has the rare merit of being original, and the therapeutic indications are good. The manufacturing firm of John Wyeth & Bro. are accorded the compliments of the work, as it is their tablets that are recommended. We congratulate Dr. Aulde on the completion of this book, which will prove useful to the practitioner.

HIGHER MEDical Culture: MEDICAL SCIENCE BASED ON THE FOUR VITAL PROPERTIES AND LAWS OF ORGANIC FORCE. By W. R. Dunham, M.D., Troy, N. H. Cloth, 215 pages. Price, $1.00. Published by the author.

Our readers already have some knowledge of Dr. Dunham's views, as he has put them forth partially in an article to this journal. However, his book more fully explains the subject. In this book the Doctor insists upon it that our medical practice is not based upon a proper conception of the action of remedies, and hence can only produce good results by accident or pure empiricism. His theory is that medicines (other than pure nutritives), being introduced into the system, have no action of their own, but simply by their presence provoke the various organs to increased or modified action. In this we believe the Doctor to be right. Having a corrected theory, then, we can the more effectually reason out the proper application of remedies.

THE NEW METHOD IN CERTAIN CHRONIC DISEASES. By W. E. Forest, B. S., M. D. 266 pages. Published by the Health Publishing Co., 710 Broadway, New York.

This book was originally written for circulation among the laity. However, it contains so much good sense and shrewd philosophy that we would earnestly advise every physician to get a copy of it and read it. Among other diseases, it treats of catarrh of stomach, head and throat, constipation, consumption, general debility, headache, hysteria, nerve exhaustion, rheumatism, pelvic congestions, etc. It is not a dose book for the people; medicines are not ordered. Neither does it advise them to do without a doctor in severe illness. It simply gives many very excellent hygienic principles, by which the patient may aid the physician in bringing about a cure in many tedious and troublesome cases. The doctor who thinks that he knows pretty well how to avail himself, in treating his patients, of the advantages of the foree of gravity, of hot water, of massage and muscular movements, of bathing, of clothing, of exercise, and the many other means of treatment without drugs, will find that this book can tell him many things that he never thought of. For our instruction, also, the doctor has published in this book several ideas that have been held by certain men as "secrets," and sold at a high price to the public. All have some truth in them. The book has, also, some slight points of criticism. For instance, it mentions a house where certain apparatus recommended can be purchased. However, they may also be purchased anywhere else, and if they can be bought better and cheaper there, why not? It is a book for you to read for yourself, and then to advise your patients to buy, as it contains much instruction and many directions that you would like to give, but that you haven't time to tell them.

KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN, Bonnie Annie Laurie, Scotch Lassie Jean, Little Annie Rooney, and a number of other heroines of song and ballad, figure in the latest volume of songs, which is known as Harmonized Melodies," and contains four hundred choice pieces, culled from the best of the old and new favorites. The volume is full of material for many an evening's entertainment at the fireside or in social gatherings, and gives the words and music, all the parts complete, arranged by Charles D. Blake, for the very low price of 60 cents. F. Trifet is the publisher, 408 Washington St., Boston, Mass., by whom the book will be sent postpaid, on receipt of the price, to any part of the continent.

THE IDEALITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE; THE EVIL EVENTS OF THE PROFESSION, AND AN AVAILABLE DEVICE FOR ITS REFORMATION. By Maurice J. Burstein, A. M., M. D., 180 Henry St., New York, N. Y. Sent as a complimentary, upon application, by the author.

We congratulate Dr. Burstein, and are glad he has written such a practical pamphlet. The minds of a large portion of our population are just now directed towards practical measures of relief. This article comes just in time.

LAND LIBERATION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURE. By George Holman, M. D., St. Louis, Mo. Apply to the author.

This is another example of a physician writing with brilliant success in the domain of practical political economy.

NEW MEDICAL JOURNALS. THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MAGAZINE. Monthly, $4.00 per year. Edited by Judson Daland, M.Ď. Published by the J. B. Lippincott Co., Phila.

A magazine of high scientific value.

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL REVIEW. Monthly, $1.00 per year. Edited and published by Charles H. Stowell, M. D., Washington, D. C.

A very bright, entertaining journal, consisting entirely of editorial original matter and original ab

stracts.

THE CORPUSCLE. Monthly, $1 per year. Edited by Students of Rush Medical College, and published by Anderson & Dahl, Congress and Honore Sts., Chicago, Ill.

THE PHILADELPHIA POLYCLINIC QUARTERLY. $1.00 per year. 1818 Lombard St., Phila.

The organ of the Polyclinic and Post-Graduate School of Medicine.

THE IOWA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REPORTER. John W. Overton, M. D., Editor and Publisher. Monthly, $2.00 per year.

This journal aims to supply the need of a State medical journal.

THE NURSE. Monthly, $1 per year. Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass.

WHILE it may be a little late to mention calendar,, yet, if any physician has need of one, he can get a beautiful one by addressing the McArthur Hypopho 8phite Co., Boston, Mass.

For Ourselves and Others.

THE Hastings Truss Co, write us as follows: "Your journal brings us the best results of all in which we advertise our specialties." (See their adv. on page ix.)

MESSRS. H. K. MULFORD & Co. write us as follows: "Permit us to congratulate you upon the excellent results given your advertisers. THE MEDICAL WORLD must certainly have a great many readers, judging from the returns which we receive. (See their adv.)

WE have carefully examined and personally used the various Vinolia preparations (Ointment, Powder, Soap, &c.), and find them to be elegant preparations for the toilet. See adv. and address, Blondeau & Co., 73 and 75 Watts St., New York.

Now for the new summer suit. See the adv. of Grund & Rogers, merchant tailors, 10th and Chestnut Sts., Phila.

SEND to E. B. Breat, Publishers, New York, for The Medical Annual for 1892. Price, $2.75. It is a reliable yearly dictionary of new remedies and new treat

ment.

FOR the morphine habit, try B. Keith & Co.'s Con. Tinct. Avena Sativa. Address 75 William St., New York.

A CLASS in grammar was reciting, and one of the youngest boys was asked to compare "sick." He began thoughtfully, "sick," paused, while his brain struggled with the problem, then finished triumphantly, "sick, worse, dead.”

BOVININE is easily king of beef extract preparations.

THE second annual meeting of the American Electro therapeutie Association will be held in New York, October 4th, 5th and 6th, 1892, at the New York Acad. emy of Medicine, 17 West Forty-third St. H. R. BIGELOW, M.D., Secretary.

W. J. MORTON, M.D., President.

As a suitable present for your medical friend, buy the Physician's Cane, made by W. J. Conner, M.D., Labette City, Kan.

THE hypophosphite compound (Syrupus Roborans) and the Comp. Peptic Essence made by Arthur Peter & Co., Louisville, Ky., are first-class preparations.

THE Public "Don't you think that these patent medicines kill many people?"

Mr. Richardson-Perhaps they do, but look at the newspapers they keep alive.”—Life.

SEE the adv. of the Philadelphia Dosimetric Co., opposite the table of contents of this issue. The idea of the physician carrying his own medicines in the form of granules of the most active principles is rapidly gaining ground, and bids fair to supersede every mode of practice. Send one dollar for the beautiful vest-pocket case, containing twelve varieties. Address, 2009 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.

MCARTHUR'S Syrup of the Hypoposphites is the standard for the treatment of consumption, scrofula, and nervous diseases.

In a recent interview with a "certified cured” patient of the Keeley "gold-cure treatment for alcoholism, the enthusiastic pilgrim from Dwight said: "I know Keeley uses gold in his treatment, for I have seen small specks of it on my hands after a few weeks' treatment. Now, where did this gold come from, if not through the pores of my skin? This," he continued, "I con

sider an unanswerable argument against the wiseacres who assert that Keeley claims to use an impossible chemical compound in his course of treatment." He also said that Keeley's treatment consisted principally in getting the gold out of the system after it had performed its work, because, like mercury, it is a heavy metal, and "it would not do to have an accumulation of such weight settling down in the body." No wonder quackery prevails!—Bulletin of Pharmacy.

POR fine cases, instruments, etc., apply to I. Phillips, 14 Marietta St., Atlanta, Ga.

TARRANT'S Seltzer Aperient is a pleasant laxative. SVAPNIA is a purified form of opium, leaving out its unpleasant qualities. Address C. N. Crittenton & Co., 115 Fulton St., New York.

You can make the Arabian milk-food, Kumyss, from the tablets of Kumyssgen made by Reed & Carnrick,

N. Y.

ORDER your coach or carriage of Ferd. F. French &Co., Boston, Mass.

See the valuable pill formulas made up and supplied by the Upjohn Pill and Granule Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. "We will cure all the ills of the body politic!" the candidate exclaimed in the course of his speech. "Is that the reason you have all the ward heelers in the city working for you?" a man on the front bench asked. -New York Sun.

PURCHASE a light, strong, durable and convenient office table of the New Table Co., St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich.

If you want to test either the Ford or Golden Scale Pepsin, send to the New York and Chicago Chemical Co., New York. Also enclose 25 cents for a package of 100 digestive tablets.

Put your rheumatic patients on Londonderry Lithia Water.

THE Hungarian State Health Commissioner, in a report to the Minister of the Interior (Pharm. Post Vienna, No. 10-92), stated that, in the treatment of induenza, no specific was known, but each case required individual treatment.

Concerning the use of antipyretics, such as antipyrine and phenacetine, it appeared that the latter espe. cially gave good results, while a portion of the patients were less favorably affected by salipyrine.

WE have known the firm of Willis H. Davis & Co. Keokuk, Iowa, ever since their first establishment, years ago. They are characterized by fair and honest dealing, together with great enterprise in meeting the physician's every want.

Two strangers were talking on the cars, and one was a portrait painter. After some time the other inquired the painter's business. "I am an artist," he replied, modestly, "Ah," said the other, "what do you draw?" "Faces." "And I am an artist and physician too," said the other. "Ah," remarked the painter with a smile, "may I ask what you draw?" "Water-with a catheter," answered the medical man.-Lancet-Clinic.

USE Freligh's Tablets for obstinate coughs, consumption, etc. For samples (enclose 50 cents for a $3.00 sample), address I. O. Woodruff & Co., 88 Maiden Lane, New York, N. Y.

The sozo-iodol compounds are especially fine antiseptic agents. For pamphlets giving full particulars, address the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis, Mo.

THE PEPSIN STANDARD ADVANCED.-There are many varieties of pepsin in market, differing widely in purity, activity and adaptability for therapeutic use.

Whether pepsin be prescribed with success or failure depends on its quality. The physician prescribing pepsin should demand in his prescription a pepsin product which he has convinced himself is pure and active and can be relied upon.

By prolonged investigation of digestive ferments, the standard has been again and again advanced. It is announced by Parke, Davis & Co., that they have succeeded in making a pepsin capable of digesting 4,000 times its weight of coagulated egg albumen under the conditions of the pharmacopoeial test

This product is prepared by a new and original process, which renders it aseptic, free from odor, agreeable in taste to the most sensitive palate, and superior to any pepsin product hitherto made.

In these days, when novices and pork-packers are flooding the market with pepsins, it behooves the careful physician to see that his prescriptions are filled by the product of some reputable manufacturing chemist.

"I'm feeling very ill again, doctor. Do you think I am going to die?" "My dear madam compose yourself. That is the last thing in the world that is going to happen to you."-Life.

THE Cascara Aromatic, made by Frederick Stearns & Co., Detroit, Mich., is a fine preparation.

FOR obstinate malaria, use Peacock's Fucus Marina. THE "Tompkins County King" is a superior twowheeled carriage for doctors.

The Village Druggist.

AFTER LONGFELLOW (A LONG WAY AFTER).
WITHIN his corner storeroom bright

The village druggist stands,
With threadbare coat, reseated pants,
And thin and bony hands;

And the bottles on the shelves arrayed,

Are girt with golden bands.

With hungry eyes and famished look
He gazeth towards the door,
Longing for a liberal customer
Who will increase the store
Of nickels in his money-drawer,
At least one nickel more.

His hair is thin and gray and short,
His face is pinched and worn;
Thought sits enthroned upon his brow,

He sells whate'er he can; (at cut rate)
And stares the whole world in the face,
For he is a hard-up man.

Week in, week out, from morn till night,
You can see him standing there;
You can hear him sigh his heavy sighs,
The measure of despair;
Lack-lustre eye and shrunken form
All tell of want and care.

The children coming home from schcol
Drop in at the open door;

They love to beg for almanacs

And picture-cards galore,
They make life for that pill pounder
One long continual bore.

On Sunday he ne'r goes to church,
His store he must attend;
He never hears a sermon, or

"ONCE tried, always used," is a trite expression, which, we believe, can justly be applied to Highland Brand Evaporated Cream. Sold by grocers and druggists for culinary use and infant feeding.

ANTALGIC SALINE.-With the advent of influenza manufacturing druggists have busied themselves in preparing various old as well as new remedies with which to combat the disease. Into these products antipyrine, salicylate of soda and quinine usually enter.. Messrs. Wm. Warner & Cc. (not the Warner of the notorious "Safe Cure") have put up a very useful granular preparation, which they style "Antalgic Saline;" each des. sertspoonful of which contains four grains antipyrine and four grains salicylate of soda.-London Medical News.

SANFORD, FLA.. January 15, 1892.

"Jerome Kidder Mfg. Co., New York.-Dear Sirs. -About ten years ago I bought of you an electrical apparatus, which worked well and did me good service until I loaned it to a party who claimed to understand its handling, but never returned it as they got it Do you think you can restore it to its former good con. dition ?-DR. C. A. F. LINDOR ME.

After he had waited

The invalid did as he was told. patiently for about ten minutes he opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by a crowd who supposed that he was crazy. Dr. Jacoby had, in the meantime, disappeared.-Toledo M. & S. Rep.

"I HAVE been much pleased with the action of Febrina Tablets in reducing the temperature in many cases of La Grippe, etc. They are in a pleasant shape, easily taken, and act quickly, and I believe more safely than most of the remedies of its class. Farmington, Minn. J. P. CALDWELL, M.D., U. S. Examining Surgeon for Pensions.

DYSPEPSIA, with nervous debility.-Invaluable.
R Fluid Hydrastis...

Celerina (Rio).......

I ounce .....2 ounces

M. Sig. Teaspoonful before each meal.

THE Diamond Labo atory Co. of Naugatuck, Conn., is particularly fortunate, during the Grip epidemic, in having a remedy in their "Marshmallow Cream' that is of such value in the cases of general debility and extreme nervous exhaustion which follow this prevalent disease.

THE BROMIDE OF STRONTIUM IN THE DYSPEPSIAS, -To say that the Bromide of Strontium sedates nervo gastric irritation and controls morbid gastro-intestiral fermentation without causing depression or any tox symptom, is to practically state that this medicamer has the highest value in all those dyspepsias which are not dependent upon purely mechanical cause. Hence its usefulness in the simpler forms of dyspepsia world be regarded almost as a matter of course. This seem to have been the view taken by the eminent French) observers who have recently experimented with it, for they proceeded at once to test the medicament upa the worst forms of dyspepsia: upon that class of cawhich are alike the despair of the physician and patient, and which so often lead to such final ruptura in their relations, as the practitioner rarely regrets. We here refer to those gastric phenomena which manifested by sour and bitter regurgitations and he nate pyrosis in all its forms; to the large class of fla lent and gastralgic dyspepsias; and those distressing distensions of the abdomen which no form of medral treatment had thus far relieved, and for which the r tal tube, electricity and massage have been able to a complish very little. The clinical testimony dem strates that the Bromide of Strontium (Paras Java acts like a charm in these cases, and this quality aku would give it a high position in modern therapeutics.

IMPORTANT NOTICE AND REMOVAL.-To arg failure or doubtful success in use of Peroxide of li drogen, be sure you get MARCHAND'S MEDICINAL; substitute can replace it, statements of dealers inte ested or unscrupulous parties to the contrary notwith standing. There is great inducement to substitute a this article, for the reason that Peroxide made bleaching and varying trade purposes costs to pro': only a fraction of what MARCHAND'S MEDICINAL costs, and the unscrupulous druggist or dealer poch the expense of the physician's reputation for skill MARCHAND'S PEROXIDE OF HYDROGEN, MING

NAL.

Put up in 40z., 8oz. and 160z. bottles only, wi which every careful physician should be familiar, order to frustrate dishonest substitution and assure cess in practice.

DREVET MANUFACTURING CO.,
28 PRINCE STREET, NEW YO
Temperance Alphabet.

A stands for Alcohol; deathlike its grip;
B for Beginner, who takes just a sip.
C for Companion who urges him on;
D for the Demon of drink that is born,
E for Endeavor he makes to resist;

F stands for Friends, who so loudly insist.
G for the Gullt that he afterwards feels;
H for the Horrors that hang at his heels.
I his Intention to drink not at all;

J stands for Jeering that follows his fall.
K for his Knowledge that he is a slave;
L stands for the Liquors his appetites crave.
M for convivial Meetings so gay;

N stands for No that he tries hard to say.
O for the Orgies that then come to pass;

P stands for Pride that he drowns in his glass.
Q for the Quarrels that nightly abound;
R stands for Ruin, that hovers around.
S stands for Sights that his vision bedim;
T stands for Trembling that seizes each limb;
U for his Usefulness sunk in the slums;
V stands for Vagrant he quickly becomes.
W for Waning of life that's soon done:

(CONTINUED OVER NEXT LEAF)

The first important fact which strikes the observer in the field of study is the frequency with which cholera infantum proper-a distinct diseased condition-is confounded with acute dyspeptic diarrhea, or with entero-colitis, caused by sudden chilling or errors of diet. It is highly important that these diseases should For this purpose be closely differentiated. we cannot do better than quote Prof. Osler's scientific description, given in his "Practice. of Medicine :"

"Acute Dyspeptic Diarrhea.-The child may appear in its usual health, but has an increase in the number of stools, without fever or special disturbance except slight restlessness at night. After persisting for a day or two the stools become more frequent and contain undigested food and curds, and are very offensive. In other cases the disease sets in abruptly with vomiting, griping pains, and fever, which may rise rapidly and reach 104° or 105°. There may be convulsions at the outset. The abdomen is sensitive, and the child lies with the legs drawn up. The stools consist of grayish or greenish-yellow feces mixed with gas curds and portions of food. In children over two years of age, such attacks not infrequently follow eating freely of unripe fruit or the drinking of milk which has been tainted. With judicious treatment the children improve in a few days; but relapses are not uncommon, and in the hot weather the attack may be the starting point of a severe enterocolitis. In a debilitated child a mild attack may prove fatal. This dyspeptic diarrhea is distinguished sharply from cholera infantum by the character of the stools, which never have a watery, serous character. In many instances this form precedes the onset of the specific fevers, particularly during the hot weather.

Cholera Infantum.-This is the counterpart in the infant of the so called choleraic diarrhea in the adult, and in their clinical aspects these two forms are identical. It is by no means so common as the ordinary dyspeptic diarrhea of children, according to Holt, occurs only in two or three per cent of the cases of summer diarrhea. It prevails in the hot weather and in children artificially fed or who