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aged 10 months, was admitted November 17th into St. Mary's Free Hospital for Children, with a history of fever and hacking cough for two weeks. Examination showed respiration oppressive and 80 per minute, right side fuller than left apparently, but no bulging in the inter-costal spaces, left chest more movable on respiration, tumor in fifth inter-costal space, extending from axillary line to angle of scapula; anteriorly on right side percussion note tympanitic to lower border of eighth rib; hepatic dulness three inches below free border of ribs. Auscultation reveals absence of normal respiratory sounds on right side, amphoric breathing anteriorly and indistinct bronchial breathing between scapula and spine; friction sounds over base of right lung, increased by pressure on the tumor; impossible to produce succussion and metallic tinkling; exaggerated respiration over left lung. Temperature Temperature 101° F., in the rectum, pulse 160, respiration 80. Firm pressure was made over tumor by a gauze compress and rubber plaster, which produced more comfort and less laborious breathing. Examination of sputa revealed streptococci, but no tubercle bacilli or shreds of lung tissue. It is

probable that the child had an empyema, which had ruptured and discharged itself through the lung. In March, 1895, the baby was in good health, and, save friction sounds at the base of the right lung, showed no evidence of the disease. The case is of interest, chiefly because succussion and metallic tinkling, which are given in text-books as physical signs of pathognomonic importance, could not be elicited.

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MENTHOL IN DIPHTHERIA. - Kastorsky reports 37 cases of diphtheria. treated and cured by painting with a 10 p. c. alcoholic solution of menthol; marked improvement in the general condition was invariably noticed from the beginning of the treatment. The paintings, by means of a piece of cotton-wool, were usually carried out three times daily, and in some cases a single free application was followed by complete disappearance of false membranes within two days. The same simple method was invariably practiced by the author in numerous cases of anginas of various forms, and by Tritovsky in a group of cases of scarlatinal diphtheria. The paintings are said to be painless and quite harmless.-The Lancet (London.)

Obituary.

LOUIS PASTEUR. Professor Louis Pasteur died at his home, near St Cloud, on the 28th of September.

Profesor Pasteur was the foremost chemist and biologist of his day, and while he has ceased from his earthly labors, his name will live on for

generation after generation, and his fame will be the brighter in the centuries to come. The discovery of the causes of infectious diseases and the wonderful possibilities of modern aseptic surgery are largely based upon his work.

One after another he took

up various unworked problems, such as fermentation, the manufacture and maladies of wines, the diseases of silk-worms, etc., all of which bore such important relation to the industries and prosperity of his country. These investigations suggested the germ theory of infectious dis

eases.

Basing his ideas upon the results of Pasteur's investigations, the great Lister introduced the use of antiseptics in surgery. Though by no means the most important of Pasteur's works,

that which has made him most widely known to the people of the world was his investigations into the causes of rabies, and his method of treatment by inoculation.

Louis Pasteur was born December 27th, 1822, at Dole. His father was a soldier and determined that his boy should have an education. He was admitted, at the age of 21, to the Ecole Normale in Paris, where he was graduated in 1846. He was nearly seventy-three years of age at the time of his death.

OFFICIAL LIST OF CHANGES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

THE NAVY.

Three weeks ending October 12th, 1895.

September 21.-Surgeon D. Dickinson, detached from the "Minneapolis" and ordered to examination for promotion.

Surgeon D. M. Bertolette, detached from the "Atlanta" to duty on the "Minneapolis."

October 3, 1895.-Medical Director E. S. Bogert, detached from duty in charge of naval hospital at New York, November 1, and ordered in attendance on officers of the Navy in that city.

Medical Inspector T. N. Penrose ordered to duty November 1st in charge of the naval hospital at New York in addition to his present duty.

Surgeon R. C. Person's recent orders are so far modified that when detached from the "Minnesota" he is ordered to special duty in connection with the improvements of the naval hospital at New York.

Surgeon L. G. Heneberger is ordered to duty in attendance on naval officers in New York.

MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.

For the fifteen days ending September 30, 1895.

Fessenden, C. S. D., Surgeon, is granted leave of absence for thirty days, September 24, 1895.

Bailhache, P. H., Surgeon, detailed to represent service at meeting American Public Health Association, September 24, 1895.

Gassaway, J. M., Surgeon, granted leave of absence for one day, September 21, 1895, and for fifteen days, September 23, 1895.

Carter, H. R., Surgeon, granted leave of absence for one day, September 24, 1895.

Brooks, S. D., P. A. Surgeon, directed to proceed from Chicago, Ill., to St. Louis, Mo., for temporary duty, September 16, 1895.

Williams, L. L., P. A. Surgeon, is relieved from temporary duty at South Atlantic Quarantine and directed to rejoin Station at Charleston, S. C., September 19, 1895, granted leave of absence for twelve days, September 25, 1895.

Kinyoun, J. J., P. A. Surgeon, detailed to represent service at meeting American Public Health Association, September 24, 1895.

Stoner, J. B., P. A. Surgeon, is granted leave of absence for thirty days, September 20, 1825.

Rosenan, M. J., P. A. Surgeon, to proceed from Eagle Pass, Texas, to San Francisco Quarantine Station, for temporary duty, September 16, 1895.

Cofer, L. E., Assistant Surgeon,

granted leave of absence for thirty days, September 23, 1895.

Nydegger, J. A., Assistant Surgeon, to proceed from Savannah, Ga., to Mobile, Ala., for temporary duty, September 16, 1895.

Oakley, J. H., Assistant Surgeon, granted leave of absence for 30 days, September 30, 1895.

Miscellaneous Items.

Under this head space will be given (free of cost) to those paid-up subscribers who desire to change their location, or to dispose of practice or property. One insertion will be allowed, but inquiries must not be ordered addressed to this office.

Any news connected with professional men and matters in North and South Carolina will be appreciated by the Editor.

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Reading Notices.

ACUTE CYSTITIS Resulting from gonorrhoea and showing symptoms of distress and pain over pubes, frequent and urgent inclination to micturatc, urine cloudy and depositing slight amount of mucus on standing. CHRONIC CYSTITIS-Resulting from

enlarged prostate, retained or altered urine, or from gout or nervous derangement-mucus or muco-pus rendering the urine more or less cloudy or opaque.

TREATMENT.-In addition to the mechanical treatment, usually essential in the management of disorders of this class, the administration of Lambert's LITHIATED HYDRANGEA is often of the greatest service. A practitioner of wide experience says: "I have used Lambert's LITHIATED HYDRANGEA on various persons affected with divers and painful manifestations of chronic rheumatism, gout, lithiasis-urtica, nephritic calculus and functional disturbances of the renal system, with excellent results, and I consider it a valuable remedy for normalizing the renal function, for promoting the active elimination of uric acid and to calm the congestive conditions of the kidneys and of the urinary mucous membrane."

LACTOPHENIN.-I have tried this new remedy as an analgesic in over 800 cases. In over 100 cases of pneumonia I have had occasion to notice its effects, and the fact that it is a safe and speedy antipyretic. I cannot

say too much of its soothing effects on the nervous system and of its general superiority above all other synthetic analgesics.

Recently I had occasion to prescribe it for a case of occipital neuralgia after all other remedies had failed, and the relief that was afforded was both speedy and permanent. I sometimes find it advantageous to combine it with caffeine.

One notable fact about Lactophenin is, that in no instance has it ever appeared to induce that blue, livid condition of the lips and face that so frequently succeeds upon the administration of acetanilid, antipyrin, phenacetin, etc.

In inflammatory rheumatism and in la grippe, in conjunction with quinine and salicylate of soda, it is my sheetanchor; in the former malady it is advantageously alternated with syrup of trifolium compound.-Dr. J. C. Dwyer, Valentine, Neb., in The Med. Age, April, 1895.

A PHARMACEUTICAL TRIUMPH. There is probably no laxative or cathartic in the materia medica which is more widely known and more generally used, especially as a home remedy, than castor oil.

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