in a jail-like boarding school for young ladies, adding fuel to the fire of antagonism between brain and indigestible foods, the body growth lags behind, leaving the imprint of the unequal struggle on the reproductive organs. With poorly established sexual functions and a perfect disregard for menstrual week, the undeveloped woman leaves school to plunge into a vortex of social dissipation, followed later by an assumption of wifely duties and responsibilities toward a husband who has seen only her bewitching face and not her frail body. It is hard to fathom the reason why so many such wives at first tolerate marriage obligations and latter resent and loath them when the poor, broken-down sexual system refuses longer to continue functions for which it was made, but carelessly unfitted? Is not such a condition a cause for dread of maternity on the part of the woman which often leads to criminal abortion, with all its attendant sequences? To the inquisitiveness of the successful physician must be added a power of positiveness, wherein he may teach both the husband and the wife something they should know before their carelessness brings about these later conditions which require the necessity of mutilation. The woman suffering from continued nervousness, weariness, wakefulness, headache and backache needs the services of a physician, and not a surgeon. Likewise, such symptoms as scanty, painful, delayed and suppressed menstruation should be under the care of a physician and not an over-zealous surgeon. Prolapsus, leucorrhea, ulcerations, chronic inflammations, congestions and enlargements are purely the outcome of neglect of just such symptoms as named. The first-named symptoms are but the assertions of Nature that she is tired of the unequal load, and if not relieved she will resist no longer, come what will. A judicious investigation of seemingly insignificant details and close applications to the technique of examination in the early stages of such cases will reveal constipation, congested mucus lining of the vagina. and irritable bladder, with diffuse hyperemia of all pelvic structures and loss of organic or respiratory rhythm; that subtle thrill which extends over the whole body synchronous with the beating of the heart and motion of the lungs, plainly perceptible to the trained eye looking upon healthy pelvic viscera. Quick must be the relief of this engorgement, with its pernicious nutrition of the parts and concomitant accumulation of excrementitious matter. First and foremost in the treatment of this condition comes the remedy of absolute rest to the parts, and then, but no less important, is the removal of improper dress and the re-establishment of abdominal breathing to restore proper circulation in the pelvic viscera. Treatment for the removal of constipation is self-suggestive; rest we can enjoin upon our patient, and abdominal breathing we may advise, but all animal cells, whether single or united in tissues or in organs, consume a certain amount of matter, and those chemical changes by which material brought to the tissues and organs by the blood and transformed into other products through the activity of the living cells, which liberation of life energy, must be maintained by a continued inherent thrill or respiratory rhythm and a constant supply of chemical products. This same chemical agent must not induct a destructive blood metamorphosis, but supply food for the debilitated vitality. For such action we must seek some combination of the old and welltried remedies of ergot and apium, with acceptable hemagogues. The questionable action heretofore exhibited by various preparations of such remedies has been due, as clinically proven, to the component resinous compounds of the apium in the combination. In ergoapiol (Smith) the active principles of apium have been isolated and with ergot made to form an acceptable and agreeable compound with invigorating hemagogues, proving of unquestionable benefit in such conditions as mentioned in this article. When the general practitioner awakens to his responsibility, we will have less of these conditions, a continuation of which invariably produces a capillary varicosis, with its train of evils, manifested more frequently by copious and disagreeable discharges called leucorrhea. But even as late as in this last-named condition the physician will learn that ergoapiol (Smith) judiciously, consistently and determinedly administered, will prevent much needless mutilation by effecting a cure. Pre-emption of space for case reports on this subject would scarcely be justifiable, when each reader may cluster the facts as herein stated around well-known principles and evolve therefrom a rational solution of treatment for diseases involving the female genitalia.-Medical Herald, of St. Joseph, Mo. Obituary. WALTER WILLIAM MEACHAM, M.D. Mr. Uriah Wilson, M.P., received a telegram recently announcing the death of Dr. Meacham, at Warsaw, Ont. His sudden demise will be a surprise to his many friends and admirers in Napanee and surrounding country, who were unaware of his illness. Walter William Meacham, M.D., was born at Colborne, Ont., Sept. 22nd, 1841, studied medicine at Dr. Rolph's Medical School, Toronto, and graduated in 1869. In 1870 he married Maggie, only daughter of Geo. Campbell, of Chesley, Ont., and later practised his profession at Odessa. He was first sent to the Legislative Assembly at the general election in 1886, and re-elected at the general elections of 1890 and 1894, as the Conservative candidate. About six years ago the Dr. removed to Warsaw, where he practised his profession. Dr. Meacham's grandfather was Dr. Seth Meacham, a native of the New England States, and came to Canada about the beginning of last century. He practised medicine in Belleville for many years. Dr. Meacham was a man of sterling qualities and strict honor, and was able to redeem the old County of Lennox for the Conservatives when it was deemed by many hopelessly lost. He was generous to his opponents, and unlike most politicans, had not an enemy that we ever heard of. Men of the Doctor's high standing are none too plentiful and his removal by death will be a distinct loss to the country and the community in which he had located so recently. The bereaved widow and children will have the sympathy of their many friends here. Why Prescribe Pepsin Read the Verdict of Authority. Hemmeter: Diseases of the Stomach. 3d Ed., 1902, p. 345. "There is rarely any indication for the use of pepsin I have ceased using it." Einhorn: Diseases of the Stomach. 3d. Ed., 1903, p. 204. personally, while I do not "I have entirely abandoned the use of pepsin The Modern Treatment of Dyspepsia due to deficient gastric secretion demands the stimulation of the appetite, the excitation of the gastric functions, a proper diet, and-no pepsin. Ext. carnis fl. comp. (Colden) contains three of the most potent excitants of the gastric glands. It will stimulate the appetite, increase the quantity and quality of the gastric juice, and promote nutrition generally. Sold by druggists, Write for literature, THE CHARLES N. CRITTENTON CO., Sole Agents, 115-117 FULTON Dr. Strong's Springs Saratoga Springs SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR. FOR OR health and rest. The appoint- MEDICAL AND SURGICAL Sylvester E. Strong, M.D., Medical Director, Elbert A. Palmer, M.D., Sec. and Manager. Douglas C. Moriarta, M.D., and Surgical Gynecologists. Samuel B. Ward, M.D., Consulting Physician, Albany, N.Y. Willis G. Macdonald, M.D., of a fountain, is one of the attractions of the place. No institution, however, can thrive from its natural and external features alone. There must be a personality behind it; and no one can talk with the eminent physician whose name is given to the Sanitarium, without realizing how much his medical skill and fine personality have done for the work. Dr. Palmer, his assistant and sonin-law, is also exceedingly efficient, being not only a regular practitioner of medicine, but also a specialist in throat and ear troubles. There is a fine surgical department in the institution, with all modern equipment, sterlizing room, aseptic operating room and the like, and a staff of surgeons are associated with the management and are ready for any emergency. But Dr. Strong's Sanitarium does not have any aspect of an institution; neither is it simply a hotel where each guest is left to his own resources without personal attention except for the presentation of the regular bill. At Dr. Strong's there is a cordial, sympathetic, home life. The day begins with music and brief morning worship. Personal interest is taken in each guest. The corps of attendants are numerous and sympathetic, and the round of occupation, amusement, and treatment is so varied that time never hangs heavy on the hands, and one feels that progress is made almost from the very start. The equipment for sports and amusement, of course, includes many popular games, musical instruments (there being a number of pianos and a pipe organ), outside games like tennis, croquet, billiards, and other popular amusements. One of the most desirable, effective, and complete features of the Sanitarium equipment is its bath outfit. The whole upper floor of the annex build THE HOUSE QUALITY OF Duck Trousers, $1.00 up. Two piece Suits, $10.00, $12.00, $14.00, $15.00. Flannel Trousers, $4.00. Negligee Shirts in stock and made to order, $1.50 to $3.00. Fine French Flannel Shirts to order, with detachable collar to match, $2.00 to $4.00. Straw Hats, $1.00 to $5.00. Outing Hats and Caps, 50c. to $3.00 JW J. Fairweaker Fle 84-86 Yonge Street, Toronto |