Dr. Buckland's Scotch Oats Essence, New York City. "Enough alcohol is added to dissolve resins, and prevent fermentation." "Not a temporary and fleeting stimulant, but a permanent tonic. Its use must be regular and continued over a considerable period. An extract of double and triple strength also made. Dose, 10 to 15 drops, to a teaspoonful three or four times daily, increased as needed." In the simple essence 35 per cent. of alcohol was found on assay. Further examination of this article reveals a still more dangerous ingredient in its composition. The sample analyzed was found to contain one-fourth grain of morphia to the ounce of the so-called "Essence of Oats." A more insidious and dangerous fraud can scarcely be imagined, especially when administered, as this is recommended, for the cure of inebriety or the opium habit.

Carter's Physical Extract, Georgetown, Mass. Dose, 1 tablespoonful three times daily. 22 per cent. of alcohol found on assay.

Hooker's Wigwam Tonic, Haverhill, Mass. One tablespoonful three times daily. 20.7 per

cent. of alcohol found on assay.

Hoofland's German Tonic, Philadelphia. Wineglass, four

Admits Santa Cruz rum.

times daily. 29.3 per cent.

Hop Tonic, Grand Rapids, Mich. One tablespoonful to wineglass three times a day. 7 per cent

"Not a

Howe's Arabian Tonic, New York. rum drink." Tablespoonful to wineglass, four times daily. 13.2 per cent.

Jackson's Golden Seal Tonic, Boston. Admits Marsala wine. Half wineglass three times daily. 19.6 per cent.

Liebig Co.'s Cocoa Beef Tonic, New York. "With sherry." Two to four teaspoonfuls three times daily. 23.2 per cent.

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, New York. "Contains spirit." One tablespoonful to three, three times daily. 16.5 per cent.

Parker's Tonic, New York. "A purely vegetable extract." "Stimulus to the body without intoxicating." "Inebriates struggling to reform will find its tonic and sustaining influ ence on the nervous system a great help to their efforts." Dose as tonic, one to two teaspoonfuls, one to three times daily. 41.6 per cent. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic, Philadelphia. "Distilled from sea weed after the same manner as Jamaica spirits is from sugar-cane. It is therefore entirely harmless and free from the injurious properties of corn and rye whiskey." Dose, half wineglass three times daily. 19.5 per cent.

Boker's Stomach Bitters, New York. Dose not given. 42.6 per cent.

Brown's Iron Bitters, Baltimore, Md. "Perfectly harmless.” "Not a substitute for whiskey." Tablespoonful. 19.7 per cent.

Burdock Blood Bitters, Buffalo, N. Y. Teaspoonful to tablespoonful three times daily. 25.2 per cent.

Carter's Scotch Bitters, Georgetown, Mass. Tablespoon to wineglassful, as occasion requires. 17.6 per cent.

Colton's Bitters, Westfield, Mass. Teaspoon to two tablespoonfuls three times daily. 27.1 per cent.

Copp's White Mountain Bitters, Manchester, N. H. "Not an alcoholic beverage." Wineglassful. 6 per cent.

Drake's Plantation Bitters, New York, "Contains St. Croix rum." Wineglassful three times daily. 33.2 per cent.

Flint's Quaker's Bitters, Boston. Teaspoonful six times daily. 21.4 per cent. Goodhue's Bitters, Salem, Mass. glassful. 16.1 per cent.

Half wine

Hartshorn's Bitters, Boston. Tablespoon to half wineglassful. 22.2 per cent.

Hoofland's German Bitters, Philadelphia. "Entirely vegetable and free from alcoholic stimulant." Tablespoonful four times daily. 25.6 per cent.

Hop Bitters, Rochester, N. Y. One to three tablespoonfuls three times daily. 12 per cent. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Pittsburg, Pa. Wineglassful three times daily. 44 3 per cent.

Kaufmann's Sulphur Bitters, Boston. "Contains no alcohol." Tea to tablespoonful. It contains no sulphur, but has 20.5 per cent. of alcohol.

Kingsley's Iron Tonic, Northampton, Mass. One to two teaspoonfuls three times daily. 14.9 per cent.

Langley's Bitters, Boston. Half wineglass or more three times daily. 18.1 per cent.

Liverpool's Mexican Tonic Bitters, Boston. Half to full wineglassful three times daily. 22.4 per cent.

Walker's Vinegar Bitters, New York. "Free from all alcoholic stimulants. Contains no spirit." Half to full wineglass. 6.1 per cent.

Warner's Safe Tonic Bitters, Rochester, N.Y. Table to wineglassful. 35.7 per cent.

Warren's Bilious Bitters, Boston. Teaspoon to two tablespoonfuls one to three times daily. 21.5 per cent.

Wheeler's Tonic Sherry Wine Bitters, Boston. Two-thirds wineglass two times daily. 18.8 per cent.

Wheat Bitters, New York. Dessert to wineglass three times daily. 13.6 per cent.

Faith Whitcomb's Nerve Bitters, Boston. Tablespoonful three times daily. 20.3 per

cent.

Dr. William's Vegetable Jaundice Bitters, Lowell, Mass. Half to full wineglass one time daily. 18.5 per cent.

[Thus it may be observed that these medicines (many of them so-called temperance and reformatory medicines) are simply cheap wine or bad whiskey, with the addition of something to make them "taste bad."-ED.]

Patent Vaginal Suppositories. Editor MEDICAL WORLD:

In your July number, Frederick Stearns & Co. desire to know "on what evidence Dr. Wilson states so positively that jequirity seeds are the chief constituent of this suppository" (the Orange Blossom).

The evidence is conclusive, and can be given in a few words.

There is a preparation called the "Olive Branch," "manufactured by the S. B. Medicine Co., South Bend, Ind.," as copied verbatim in their circular. In this circular it is stated that "the jequirity bean is one of its most prominent ingredients ;" and then it goes on to describe the bean. I inclose with this a copy of the description. The suppository made from this is sold by "the Baker Remedy Co., Buffalo, N. Y." The "Orange Blossom" is put up by "J. A. McGill, South Bend, Ind." So we see that both preparations purport to come from South Bend, Ind., and both circulars recommend them for the same diseases, and almost in the same words. In addition to this, I have specimens of both the "Olive Branch" and the "Orange Blossom," and they are identical in every respect-in color, smell, size, taste, everything. And, besides this, I have tested both clinically, and their effects are precisely the same: causing a free discharge from the vagina and a membranous exfoliation from the mucous membrane.

I think the evidence I have given is certainly more conclusive than any analysis, however experienced and skilful the operator may be "in the analysis of organic compounds.'

Atlanta, Ga. STAINBACK WILSON, M.D.

Well-Known Nostrums.

Reynold's Gout Specfic is wine of colchicum disguised by some unimportant additions. Grave's Gout Preventive is a mixture made by steeping, for a week, dried orange peel and hiera picra, of each one ounce, and rhubarb one-half an ounce, in brandy one pint.

BOOK NOTICES.

ABDOMINAL SURGERY. By Hal. C. Wyman, M.D. 87 pages, paper, 25c.; cloth, 50c. Geo. S. Davis, Detroit, Mich.

This is the first volume of the third series of the Physician's Leisure Library. The lessons in it are drawn from experiments upon animals, principally dogs ard rabbits. It gives minute directions for such experimentation. It is very interesting reading, and much is to be learned in it regarding abdominal surgery. We think some of the experiments detailed were cruel and unnecessary.

MINOR GYNECOLOGICAL OPERATIONS. By J. Halliday Crown, M. D. Revised by L. S. McMurtry, A. M., M. D. Cloth, 228 pages. Records, McMullin & Co., (Limited), Philadelphia, Pa.

A valuable work for the beginner in gynecological practice, giving full details for the minor procedures, which all are supposed to know, but which no one does know until he has learned by embarrassing experimen. tation. It seems an easy thing to make a thorough vaginal examination, or to insert and adjust a pessary, or to dilate with a tent; but you never know the difficul ties until you have tried it. They are all explained here, and the blunders shown forth which should be

avoided.

THE PRACTICe of Medicine MADE PLAIN, By C. D. Bobo, M. D. Cloth. 148 pages. $1.50. Pacific Press Publishing House, Oakland, Cal.

The author of this little work graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1841, and has been in continual practice ever since. In this work, partly intended for popular use, he gives the modes of treatment which he has found most useful in his practice. His remedies are mostly of the oldfashioned kind. We notice that he precedes his treatment of all acute diseases of a febrile tendency with a large dose of calomel and Dover's powder, followed by a saline purge. He treats with but a 1.mited number of remedies.

James Payn, the novelist, is editor of the Cornhill Magazine, London. Next door to his office a medical journal has its sanctum. One day Mr. Payn's door was cautiously opened and a pale-faced, long-haired individual entered. "I have brought a little thing about sarcoma and carcinoma," said the visitor. "Very sorry, sir," said Payn, politely, "but we have all the poetry we want." "This isn't poetry!" exclaimed the visitor. "It is an essay on two varieties of tumor." "Oh, I beg your pardon," said Payn, "I thought they were a pair of Italian lovers." The long-haired man was a well-known professor who had entered the wrong office.

A small boy, required to write a sentence containing the word "hominy," produced the following: "Hominy marbles have you?-Boston Transcript.

BUFFALO Lithia Water on the Uric Acid Diathesis. See endorsements of Drs. Bartholow, Loomis, etc., etc.

HUMOR, ETC.

USE Imperial Granum, the ideal food.

IN THE MARKET PLACE.-"You have a very sour look this morning," remarked a cucumber to his neighbor, a dyspeptic strawberry.

"Yes," was the tart reply, "one is necessarily unpleasantly affected when compelled to associate with such a seedy party as you are.'

"Cauliflower by any other name 'twill smell as sweet," shouted an onion near by, with a peel of laughter."-N. Y. Sun.

A SOAP fit in every way for use in the lying-in chamber, infectious diseases, for cleaning instruments without danger of corrosion, personal disinfection of doctor and nurse, and for the antiseptic treatment of skin troubles, would seem to be a rather valuable addition to a physician's "saddle bags"-Fels's Germicide Soap, see page v.

INSTEAD of giving the irritant iodine compounds, try Hostelley's Syrup Hydriodic Acid, P. O. Box 210, Philadelphia. Free for express charges, a one-half pound bottle.

THE SCHOLAR IN MEDICINE.-Dr. Asa F. Couch vouches for the authenticity of the following letter, which he received from a doctor who wanted counsel:

deer Dock-i have a pashunt whos physical sines shows that the windpipe has ulserated off and his lunges have drop down into his stumick i have given hym everry thin without efeckt her fathur is welthy honable and influenshal as he is member of assembly and god nose i don't want to loos hym what shall i do ans by retun male. Yours frat.

HAVE you seen the beautiful thermometer advertised by Willis H. Davis, Keokuk, Iowa?

WE will send one bottte of McArthur's Syrup to any physician, without charge, who will pay the express charges on the same. Mention this Journal. McArthur Hypophosphite Co., Boston, Mass.

LEECHES AS A FOOD.-The wife of an old Breton peasant was considerably puzzled concerning the proper method of administering leeches to her husband, in accordance with the physician's prescription. She took the advice of a neighbor, fried the annelide, and notwithstanding his vigorous protests, made the poor man eat them all. He was afterward seized with a severe and fatal illness, which was attributed to poisoning by the leeches. The widow brought suit against the doctor, who however was exonerated from all blame by the court.-Br. and Col. Drug.

THE eyes of the average American have been discovered to be closer together than those of men in foreign countries.

A PHYSICIAN says: "If a child does not thrive on fresh milk, boil it." This is too severe, why not spank it?-Singapore Review.

SEND to the Hastings Truss Co., 224 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, for superior instruments of their line.

THE physician who values his time and advice is the man who is appreciated.

He who sells himself for nothing, generally gets all he is worth.

PUT off the presentation of your bill for a year, and the patient will conclude that your services were worth but little, and that you knew it.

ONLY their faith in the value of their goods enables the Maltine M'f'g Co. to be so generous. Just think! Three packages of eight ounces each with which to make thorough trial.

HE who goes for half-price, when patients are able to pay a reasonable fee, goes for more than he would bring on the market.

A community never values a physician higher than he values himself.

SEND for a full description of Avena Sativa; its preparations and compounds; also, other specialties, with prices and doses of full list annexed, and testimonials; also, Revised and Enlarged Manual on Pure Concentrated Medicines, Concentrated Tinctures, etc. B. Keith & Co., 75 William St., N. Y.

No greater mistake was ever made than to impress the community that doctors are poor business men. Straight-forwardness, promptness, reliability and firmness are elements by which a man's qualifications are determined.

TRY Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient.

NEVER try to gain a practice in a community by charges below the usual and reasonable fee. If you do, you will move to another quarter and wonder why you were not appreciated.

OXYGEN is more pleasant than physic. See adv. of the American Oxygen Association.

A PHYSICIAN'S bill is a debt of honor. Bankruptcy cannot affect the obligation. The grocer and dry goods merchant may be put off a little, but the physician is more than tea and sugar, coffee and calico. He attends at all seasons and all hours; he adds his sympathies and interests; he bears a part of the anxieties in the trying moments, and advises at all times in pain and peril.

I AM fully convinced, after a thorough trial, that Hay-. den's Virburnum Compound possesses all the merit claimed for it. G. H. Marshall, M.D., Pittsburg, Pa.

THE real business man charges for his services, and collects his bills. To such, a patient will say: "Here, doctor, is your claim. I thank you for your kindness and attention. When my folks get sick, you are our physician."

LANOLINE is our base for ointments.

WITHAL, be good to the poor. You have them always with you. It is often cruel to accept pay from them. Be systematic in business, so that you will be able to give when and where it is required.

TRY Bush's Bovinine as an invalids nutriment. STUDY OF OBJECTS.-Examination.-Professor: "How many legs have insects ?"

Candidate: "Sixty-five per cent. of insects have no legs at all, eleven per cent. have one, fourteen per cent. two or three, ten per cent. four or five, but one six."

Professor: "How in the world did you get this answer?"

Candidate: "By carefully examining the collection belonging to the university."-Fliegende Biat.

SEND to Keasby & Mattison, Philadelphia, for sample of Bromo-Caffeine.

W. F. WARE, 70 N. Third St., Philadelphia, makes some goods that you will find almost necessary to the comfort of your patients. See adv.

AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CURIOSITY.-A double scull

race.

WHEN you want to give iron try a sample of Leva lose Ferride. Graff & Dannenbaum, 318 Race Street, Philadelphia.

WHEN a thin man visits you, lodge him in the spare room, of course.-Life.

THE problem of a thoroughly satisfactory Liquid Pepsine has been solved by the Mellier Drug Company, who can guarantee in presenting their Peptonic Elixir (Elixir-Pepsini-Acidi) that this preparation contains more peptonic strength than any other in a liquid form. It is exceedingly palatable and much cheaper than other similar ones.

Attention is called to their advertisement and their offer to send a bottle of the regular size to the address of any physician, applying for same, who will agree to pay express charges on the package.

TRY Horsford's Acid Phosphate for ulcers.

A HAIR OF THE DOG.-Gentleman: "What's the matter, Uncle Rastus, you look sick?" Uncle Rastus: "Yes, sah, I ate er whole watermelyun larst night jess 'fore I went ter bed, an' I ain't feelin' bery well dis mawnin." Gentleman: "Are you going to see a doctor?" Uncle Rastus: "No, sah; I'se gwine fo anudder melyun."-New York Sun.

SEND to Thos. Leeming & Co., New York, N. Y., for sample of Nestle's Milk Food.

WE find Hepatic Extract palatable to any patient. Large sample free. The Hunt Kiddie Co., 91 and 93 Wall Street, N. Y.

A WOMAN in Salisbury, Eng., has been sent to prison for two years just for managing a farm. It was a baby farm, and there is no protection for infant industries under the British system.-Ledger.

THE Union Pharmaceutical Co., 18 and 20 Platt St, N. Y., will send sample of their splendid Pruno Phosphorated Syrup, to any physician who wishes to learn its merits, and will pay express charges.

TEACHER: “Children, there is something within you that tells you when you have done wrong. What is it?"

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