upon constipation, which point to the absorption of intestinal putrid gases above the obstruction. Septic fever, high temperatures, and serious reflex symptoms-such as convulsions-may require the speedy evacuation of the bowels. Though such occurrences are rare, they are sometimes met with.-A. Jacobi, in Arch. of Ped. MAMMARY ABSCESS.-I wish to add my testimony, from an experience of over fifteen years, in regard to the use of sponge-dressing for abscesses, so far as it applies to mammary abscesses. I know of no means so safe, sure and rapid as equable compression by a large bathing sponge to insure speedy cessation of suppuration and a complete closure of the abscess cavity in the female breast. After evacuating the pus through a fairly large incision, I apply a large coarse bathing sponge cut out in the centre to receive the gland, and steeped in hot two per cent. carbolized water, and rapidly squeezed dry, over the whole breast, cover it with oiled silk, and press it firmly against the thorax by two large folded three-cornered bandages, the first lifting the breast up and being tied behind the neck, the second going directly around the thorax. The abscess-cavity is thus kept continually emptied, and its walls being in apposition by compression, incline to adhere, and thus secure a speedy closure of the abscess. According to the amount of suppuration, the sponge is washed and reapplied three or four times in 24 hours for the first day or two-later on, less frequently. The largest mammary abscesses I have seen, involving the whole gland, have been completely closed under this treatment in less than one week. It is particularly applicable to cases where some of the gland tissue is still hard and brawny, and where the drainage-tube only seems to irritate the wound. This dressing is convenient, inexpensive, easy of application, and perfectly efficient, in every way far preferable to drainage and strapping. I have not found it necessary to syringe out the abscess cavity with bichloride solution, although if the pus were offensive I should certainly do so. I do not remember where I first heard of this method of treating mammary abscesses, but it certainly was not from the books. Since I have been using it, I believe I have seen it mentioned in surgical literature; where, I do not recollect.—Paul F. Munde, in Practice. COLUMBUS MEDICAL JOURNAL. EDITORIAL. $ 1.000. PRIZES FOR HOME WORK. 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