Dr. C. J. Luyties, of St. Louis, testified at the examination of Duestrow at Union Missouri, last week.

Dr. Scott Parsons performed the Whitehead operation in a case of rectal disease at the Baptist Sanitarium last week.

Dr. Galloway (City) has put an in appearance at our sanctum with words of approbation, encouragement and a year's subscription.

The Executive Board of our Alumni

Association is taking steps to have a good meeting about the time of college commencement in April.

We commend the firm of Zwarts Homeo. Phar. Co., and cheerfully state we know of no house which excels them in faithfulness, promptness and accuracy.

Dr. W. C. Richardson, a most competent judge in such matters says the JOURNAL comes up to his ideal;

and baring a few "proof" mishaps.

Dr. H. J. Rasold, the energetic secretary of the Missouri Institute of Homœopathy, is hard at work getting ready for the meeting in April.

Joe and Andy are the two excellent male nurses at the St. Louis Mullanphy Hospital.

Dr. Fisher's editorial in the Medical Century, on the insane asylum believes the homoeopathic school can question is good and to the point. He have an insane asylum or anything else if it fights for it.

D. A. H. Schott, of St. Louis, the family physician of Duestrow, testified at the trial lately held at Union Missouri. The examination was held for the purpose of determining the mental condition of Duestrow.

The Missouri Baptist Sanitarium is an institution where the sick can have

good attention, excellent nursing and

select their own mode of treatment. Miss Whelpton is the head nurse at this institution and she fills the

place admirably.

We have Munson & Co.'s bulletin which while making no literary pretense, is being useful and convenient as a guide to their patrons in making out orders. We most heartily commend the establishment for promptness and fair dealing.

Dr. H. R. Arndt, of San Diego, California, says: "I have the Pacific Coast Journal on my hands. I

have the Board of Education which takes time, I am under contract with Boericke and Tafel to furnish them manuscript for a volume on practice." The doctor is a busy man.

The Homopathic Medical Society of St. Louis met in Public Library Building on 19th Jan. at 8:00 p. m. Pres. Kershaw being absent, Dr. Lizzie Gray-Gutherz was moved to the chair, Secretary F. D. Canfield at the desk. The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved.

Drs. Morgan and Richardson, members of Committee on Legislation, reported having been to Jefferson City interviewing the authorities and others with a view to bringing about such legislation as will give the homoeopathic profession representation on the staff of the State University, in the establishment of a chair devoted to teaching homœopathy at that institution, also to endeavor to have homœopathic physicians on the staff of some one or more State eleemosynary

St. Louis' Children's Good Samaritan Hos.
Free Hospital:
pital:
DR. S. B. PARSONS,
DR. J. C. CUMMINGS,
DR. D. M. GIBSON.

DR. W. J. HARRIS, DR.F.W. GRUNDMANN, DR. C. J. LUYTIES.

institutions, or to have one entirely under homœopathic charge. They spoke encouragingly of the prospects of obtaining a chair in the State University, all being greatly in favor of it, both legislators and the existing staff and trustees of the University. A difficulty presented though in the difficulty of obtaining a suitable incumbent for the chair. But that could perhaps be met later by concerted action and holding all personal interest in abeyance, the common weal being the main object. Substantial aid was necessary from the profession generally and should be obtained in this cause, as it is a matter of great interest to us all.

Dr. Harris read an essay entitled "Hysterectomy", which was discussed by Drs. Morgan, Richardson, Campbell and Condon.

DR. WM. C. RICHARDSON, Dean.

DR. C. L. MCELWEF, Registrar.

Prof. Campbell's eye and ear clinic is so large that it is necessary for him to spend two hours showing it to the class which they very much appreciate and enjoy.

There is a general regret that Dr. Richardson will finish his course at all this term, because of the clear, lucid and strong way in which he puts the mental pabulum to the class.

The holidays are over and gone and everybody is back at school hard at work preparing for that examination that is the thing expected now since the midwinter rest has come and gone.

Dr. W. A. Edmonds has so pleased the students with his lectures that. they have with unanimous accord prevailed on him to give them an extra lecture on Saturday that they may the better acquaint themselves with the teachings of the important subject of which he is the professor.

The Young Men's Christian Association (college branch) held their first meeting at the college on Sunday last with a good attendance, although it was not as well advertised as it might have been. During the

rest of the term it will continue each Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock p. m., and all persons interested are cordially invited to attend.

Those "nice little quizes" of Prof. McElwee may be enjoyable to him, and would be to the class, if some other fellow were the one to answer the questions. The acknowledged characteristics of a drug is what he is after, and there is no way of getting away from him until he is satisfied that they are properly housed in the minds of the future prescribers.

The clinic at the City Hospital is especially fine, the students having the opportunity of personally examing the cases under the direction of Drs. Morgan and McElwee as well as witnessing many difficult and rare cases that can only be seen in a large institution like that. It is certainly time well spent in attending these lectures, as there is not a day passes that one case alone would not repay the time and trouble that is required to attend them, but since there are a number of such cases each day it is all the more profitable. None of them should ever be missed.

DR. W. J. HARRIS,

DR. F. W. GRUNDMANN. DR. C. J. LUYTIES.

I think one of the most interesting cases I am treating at the present time is the following:

Mr., 38, suffering with chronic arthritis of both knees and finger joints; the left knee is very much swollen, being over three inches larger than the right, owing to the effusion in the joint. When he came under my treatment he also had fistula in ano from which he had suffered some months. Had a severe attack of gonorrhoea several years ago, which was treated in the usual way by injection, etc. At the time he was being treated for the gonorrhoea took cold which resulted in inflammatory rheumatism of both knee joints, resulting in the chronic arthritis, as above stated.

Six weeks ago I operated on the fistula which is now entirely healed. Patient was put on rhus tox 3 x, and about two weeks ago there appeared a profuse acrid discharge from the penis since which time the pain and swelling in the knees has steadily grown less and less. The urethral discharge received no local treatment whatever, but it has now about abated. At the time of operating on the

fistula, circumcision was performed, also thorough dilating of the urethra. When the discharge began from the urethra, contraction commenced at the margin of the amputated prepuce until it completely closed down over the glans, making complete phymosis. This morning I opened this up over the dorsal surface, there being no more discharge to interfere with the healing process.

Considering the fact that this patient has suffered with arthritis so long, and that the gonorrheal discharge was suppressed years ago, it seems remarkable that the recovery has been so rapid and satisfactory. He is now taking gaultheria oil. W. JOHN HARRIS, M. D., Consulting Physician.

STAFF-Drs. S. B. PARSONS, JAMES A. CAMPBELL,T. G. COMSTOCK, C.H.GOODMAN, CHARLES GUNDELACH, W. A. EDMONDS, G. H. MORRILL, J. C. CUMMINGS.

Number of patients in January, 51; surgical, 26; medical 17; eye and ear, 8; deaths, 2. Operations: Radical cure for hernia; operations for reduction of chronic dislocation of femor; operation of phimosis; injected two indirect hernias. One death from convulsions; one following an operation. Treated two very bad cases typhoid fever.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., December, 1894. The Missouri Institute of Homœopathy at its last annual meeting appointed a committee to formulate a plan for disseminating among the people the doctrines of homœopathy. After propositions from sources and after carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages of each, we have concluded that our best medium is the Kansas City Journal, a paper with a circulation of 35,000. In the Sunday issue of this paper we have secured one column, to be devoted to the propagation of our doctrine. Believing as we do, that our system of medicine is the best, the safest and most conducive to health, and that all who become acquainted with it will come to the same conclusion, we feel that it is our duty to give all who desire an opportunity to understand its advantages. To this end we have secured and are securing, not only in our own state, but elsewhere, the best writers in our ranks. Please to bear in mind that these articles of our faith are to be for the people-the common people, all the people. They are to be innocent of technical terms, and so plainly written that all may understand. While they shall be instructive and logical, they shall-they must be entertaining. Otherwise they fail to accomplish their object by reason of

being unread.

Whatever discussion

may arise as the result of these papers, will not affect the purpose of this column. From its object as stated it will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left, but pursue an unswerving course until its object is accomplished. The American Institute at its last meeting appointed a committee to co-operate with the Missouri committee.

The enlightenment of the people is what we desire. This done all else follows. It cannot be accomplished by medical journals, for they are designed for and of use only to the profession. Pamphlets designed for the people reach but few, and these but slowly. But a great paper, going each week into thirty-five thousand homes, bringing such a fund of information, and such gems of literature as we describe, must accomplish much for truth.

To enable us to do this, we ask each homœopathic physician to become this paper's agent this far, viz.: become personally responsible, each, for five copies of this paper every week, or form clubs of five or more. Extra copies you can handle as campaign literature in such a way as will many times repay the cost, which will be $1.50 a year. Besides this, induce each personal friend and friend of homœopathy whom you can influence to