there is an article by Dr. A. B. Poore of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which is highly commendatory of the Gibney treatment. He reports complete success in every case, and among other things. says, after describing the treatment at length: Usually the patient at once makes two comments, that the pain is very much lessened as soon as the strapping is complete, and after he has tried it that he is surprised to know how well he can walk. The average time is so much shortened by this treatment, and the pain is so much less, that the ordinary sprained ankle is no longer a bugbear.' My experience coincides with that of Dr. Poore in every particular.”—Practical Notes.

IODIDE OF LIME FOR MEMBRANOUS CROUP.

For more than ten years I sought for something reliable in the treatment of that most-to-be-dreaded disease of childhood. By the term "reliable" I do not mean something that will cure one-half or two-thirds or three-fourths of such cases, but something which will so completely rob the disease of its terror that it will cure every case. This is asking for a good deal, but in the dark Iodide of Lime we have it all.

I know that the journals contain so many "cures" for this fatal disease that it is not to be wondered at that the doctors, who are more than anxious to obtain something which will save their little patients, pass over the statement that in this remedy we have an almost absolutely certain and safe cure.

More than four years ago, articles written over my signature appeared in ten or twelve of the best medical journals in this country and in Canada, calling the attention of the profession to the fact that no case of membranous croup need die. Still, there are many who know nothing about it, and I am constantly pained by reading of deaths from this most terrible disease.

I have used it now for some years, and in undoubted cases, as I have the false membrane in little bottles of alcohol as proof positive that the cases were the genuine membranous croup.

The remedy is safe, easy to take, and effects an easy cure-so easy that you will almost doubt that the child had croup, even with the membrane before you to prove it.

Let us read what Dr. Beebe says. I quote from a letter now in

Dr. Beebe is

my possession, which he wrote me three years ago. a reliable physician. He writes: "I have never lost a case of croup under the treatment, although I have used it fully twenty years in a pretty large city practice. According to my

belief, every case of death which occurs from membranous croup could be averted by this treatment if it were employed within reasonable time. I have never known it to fail when it had a fair chance."

A distinction is to be made between the yellow and the dark Iodide of Lime. It is the latter which we use. Protect it from the light, and when the hitherto unwelcome messenger arrives with the information that "Papa wants you to come to our house; Johnnie is coughing like he had the croup," your heart will not sink into your boots, but instead you will confidently measure out ten grains of your Iodide of Lime, slip it in your vest pocket, make the call, and, when ascertaining that Johnnie has indeed the croup the genuine article—you will dissolve the powder in four ounces of water, allow the superfluous white lime to fall to the bottom, and tell the parents to give one or two teaspoonfuls every 15, 30 to 60 minutes (according to age and severity of case), without shaking, until the dry cough merges into the moist cough, then less frequently, and continue it so long as there is any danger of the disease getting worse at night. When the cough becomes. moist give an emetic of Turpeth Mineral, and the tubes will be cleared. If you examine the results you find the false membrane. Use the remedy as directed, keep it from the light, and your patients will recover.-V. E. LAWRENCE, M. D., in Medical Council.

THE USE OF RESORCIN IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASES.

In the opinion of an American physician, Dr. M. Hartzell (Philadelphia), Resorcin is worthy of being employed more frequently than it actually is in the treatment of skin diseases. Clinical experience has taught him that, in addition to its well-known keratoplastic properties, this substance exerts a markedly sedative action, which may be utilized with advantage in a large number of dermatoses, associated with itching or a smarting pain.

We give below the preparations of Resorcin from which Dr. Hartzell has derived marked benefits in the treatment of certain cutaneous affections.

In Erythematous Eczema.-R. Resorcin, 60 centigrams to I gram; Glycerin, 10 drops; Limewater, 30 gram. Mix. For external use.

Three or four times daily this mixture is applied lightly, without rubbing, to the affected parts for five minutes. The itching and smarting sensations rapidly disappear. The small quantity of Glycerin is added to the solution for the purpose of preventing the disagreeable feeling of dryness experienced by the patient when a purely aqueous solution of Resorcin is employed as a lotion in such cases.

In Moist Eczema.-R. Resorcin, 60 centigrams to I gram; Dermatol, 2 grams; Glycerin, 10 drops; Lime water, 30 grams. Mix. For external use.

When, under the influence of applications of this mixture, the oozing has perceptibly diminished, the following ointment is substituted:

R. Resorcin, I gram; Powdered Starch, Zinc Oxide, aa 8 grams; Vaselin, 15 grams. Mix. For external use.

This ointment should be used two or three times daily. It presents the inconvenience of assuming a blue color shortly after its application to the skin, which may prevent its being applied to parts of the body not covered by clothing.

In Seborrhea of the Scalp.-R. Resorcin, I gram; Alcohol, 50 grams; Vaselin, 150 grams. Mix. For external use.

Every evening, on retiring, a small quantity of this liniment is rubbed on to the scalp with a sponge or simply with the finger. Later on, it is applied only every other day. The Resorcin is said to be much more efficacious than the preparations of Sulphur usually resorted to in the treatment of seborrhea of the scalp. The only inconvenience presented by this treatment is that it slightly bleaches the hair, a disadvantage which may sometimes be sufficiently serious to preclude using it.

In Cutaneous Epithelioma.-R. Resorcin, 4 grams 30 centigrams; Yellow Wax, Colophony, aa 6 grams; Olive Oil, q. s. Make into a plaster. For external use.

A prolonged use of this plaster frequently causes chancroids to heal with astonishing rapidity.

In Painful Ulcer of the Leg.-R. Resorcin, 30 centigrams to 1.2 grams; Vaselin, 30 grams. Mix. For external use.

This ointment, when applied to the ulcer two or three times daily, rapidly relieves the pain; but it is much less efficacious in healing varicose ulcers than other substances usually resorted to in the treatment of this affection.-The Lancet.

FOOTWEAR NEVERS.

Dr. Samuel Appleton, in Health Culture, gives fourteen of them, which every person will derive comfort in heeding:

1. Never wear a shoe that will not allow the great toe to lie in a straight line.

2. Never wear a shoe with a sole narrower than the outline of the foot traced with a pencil close under the rounding edge.

3. Never wear a shoe that pinches the heel.

4. Never wear a shoe or boot so large in the heel that the foot is not kept in place.

5. Never wear a shoe or boot tight anywhere.

6. Never wear a shoe or boot that has depressions in any part of the sole to drop any joint or bearing below the level plane.

7. Never wear a shoe with a sole turning up very much at the toes, as this causes the cords on the upper part of the foot to contract.

8. Never wear a shoe that presses up into the hollow of the foot.

9. Never have the top of the boots tight, as it interferes with the action of the calf muscles, makes one walk badly, and spoils the shape of the ankle.

10. Never come from high heels to low heels at one jump.

11. Never wear one pair of shoes all the time, unless obliged to do so. Two pairs of boots worn a day at a time alternately give more service and are much more healthful.

12. Never wear leather sole linings to stand upon. White cotton drilling or linen is much better and more healthful.

13. Never wear a short stocking, or one which after being

washed is not, at least, one-half inch longer than the foot. Bear in mind that stockings shrink. Be sure that they will allow your toes to spread out at the extreme ends, as this keeps the joints in place and makes a strong and attractive foot. As to shape of stockings, the single digital or "one-toe stocking" is the best.

14. Never think that the feet will grow large from wearing proper shoes. Pinching and distorting makes them grow not only large, but unsightly. A proper, natural use of all the muscles makes them compact and attractive.-Scientific American.

From Dr. G. W. Boskowitz, the Dean of the New York Eclectic Medical College, we receive the following:

"No. 40 East 41st Street.

Dear Doctor:-I know that you will be pleased to hear that our college has received recognition from the State authorities, and we have been invited, with the other schools, to representation upon the schedule of Clinics of the Manhattan State Hospital.

Our Prof. H. S. Drayton will conduct the Clinic on Thursday afternoons in March. Fraternally, G. W. BOSKOWITZ. P. S.-The N. Y. State Society meets March 24th and 25th. I hope you will attend."

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL GLEANINGS.

Objections to Iodoform and Carbolic Acid.—It is not advisable to use Iodoform or Carbolic Acid for the umbilical cord, or other local conditions requiring an antiseptic dressing in early infancy. Cases of severe poisoning and death, due to these drugs, are not uncommon. Iodoform, even without severe toxic symptoms, may cause erosions around the umbilicus, and should not be used in dressing the stump, nor in cases of circumcision, except perhaps for the first day in the case of the latter condition. -HOCHSINGER, in American Journal of Obstetrics.

Painless Tooth Extraction.-The Medical Standard states that the following has been found of value by many dentists: Oil Wintergreen, 3ij; Chloroform, 5j; Sulphuric Ether, 3j; Chloral Hydrate, 3ij; Oil of Cloves, 3iv; Alcohol, 3xij. Apply with cotton, pressed on each side of the tooth.