terms visibility and definability, which he assumes (page 481) are confounded by me, though a prominent feature of my criticism is the charge that he had made no distinction between them; his claim to have boosted me from the 1-200th of an inch to the 1405th," when I had specifically referred to the visibility (not definability) of the 1-1125th of an inch; his "skillful manipulation." as he calls it, of a lot of quotations containing the measurements of very small particles, in order to blind the reader's eyes to the real point at issue; his use of the thickness of a self-luminous body as evidence for the visibility of a light-reflecting particle; his putting the words "logical numerator in quotation marks, leaving the inference that they were used by me, instead of by himself; his wrong quotation of Faraday's statement as to the proportion of gold to vehicle in his "amethystine fluid," as 1 to 760,000, instead of 1 to 750,600, a difference of 9,400 volumes; his omission of the words "with the best illumination in his quotation from my paper, on page 480. These are sufficient to show that Prof. Jones is not quite guiltless of the charges made against him in my first paper, although the editor of the American Observer (page 536) has absolved him there from. For the present I ignore the invective and inuendo of his paper, confiding in the discriminating judgment of the reader. SAM'L POTTER. MILWAUKEE, Nov. 28th, 1878. [By particular request we give space to the above communication-said to have been refused publication in the American Observer-with no desire to become a party to this controversy.-Eds.] REPORTS OF SOCIETIES, ETC. Transactions of the Homœopathic Medical Society FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION, AT CRESSON SPRINGS, Surely, a new leaf has been turned in the old "Keystone" State, when we see a nice volume of "Transactions" issued before the sounds of the reading and discussion of the papers composing it have fairly died away. The address of the president, Dr. Willard, was a review of the leading events, especially the advances, in the homœopathic world during the year. Its sug gestions and recommendations are wise and timely, and show the author 'to be in the front rank of progressive men in our school. The dissent of some of the members, in regard to the Milwaukee test and the proving of medicines in the 30th attenuation, is no disparagement of the address in the eyes of those who believe in exact methods and greater certitude in medicine. Good papers were submitted by Dr. J. K. Lee, Dr. Ad. Lippe, and Dr. W. J. Martin, from the Bureau of Materia Medica. Well written and very practical papers from Dr. J. H. Marsden and Dr. J. C. Burgher were presented from the Bureau of Gynecology. Dr. Marsden's paper gave rise to a lively discussion upon the use of opiates in surgical cases, the prevailing opinion being that, under certain circumstances, it is necessary to prescribe them. The paper by Dr. M. Friese, from the Bureau of Obstetrics, on Rigid Os Uteri," was very interesting, and called out a discussion such as never fails to be of benefit. Papers can be read in the journals at our firesides, but the ready interchange of views, the clashing of opinions, and the gatherings from the clinical field of facts recorded only in the memory of the practitioner and brought out only in the heat of discussion, can be enjoyed nowhere but in society meetings. From the Bureau of Clinical Medicine came a paper on Fragaria Vesca in Agalaxia," by Dr. C. Mohr, which was suggestive of something valuable; a paper on "Hepatic Abscess," by Dr. M. Friese, showing the benefits of the trochar and canula and the persistent use of Hepar sulpur. A most valuable paper was read, from the Homœopathic Medical Society of Allegheny County, prepared by a committee composed of the following members: Drs. Seip, Woods, Bingaman, Fulton, and Winslow. The etiology, pathology, symptoms, and treatment of chronic nasal catarrh are admirably set forth in a brief space. This is a model paper, showing what may be done when a few able and earnest men unite in a work, under the auspices of a society. It is much better to have a less number of subjects brought before our meetings, and to have them thoroughly elaborated and discussed. The paper on "Eczema Auris," by Dr. R. E. Garuthers, from the Bureau of Ophthalmology and Otology, is a good one. The discussion following developed some differences of opinion in regard to the use of external means. The prevailing sentiment favored the application of means simply to soothe and protect, and not to suppress the disease. the Ocular Choroid." The history and examination of Dr. Winslow reported a rare case of "Ossification of the eye after its enucleation show serious defects in diagnosis on the part of those who had prescribed for the case in its early stages; and the grand results of enucleation, in saving the other eye, show up the folly of those who claim the removal of one eye by surgical means, to save the other, as never called for-as an inexcusable barbarism. From the Bureau of Climatology appears a paper by Dr. T. M. Strong, entitled "Air in Health and Dis ease. The latest discoveries regarding atmospheric conditions and properties, changes favorable and unfavorable, are very clearly stated. This is an important field, in which I am pleased to see our physicians at work. The first paper from the Bureau of Surgery was upon "Hypertrophy and Eburnation of the Femur," by Dr. W. R. Childs. This case brings to light the benefits of surgical therapeutics, guided by the law similia, as well as surgical operations skillfully performed. An interesting paper appears from Dr. Ross V. Pitcairn on "Caries of Torsal Bones." Dr. J. H. McClelland read an important paper upon "The Principles of Orthopraxy.' The various modes of the application of force, such as persistent gentle pressure, elastic tension, unyielding extension, passive movement, are well considered; and so, also, the application of heat and cold, and of electricity. Operative Measures and Drug Agencies are noticed as far as applicable. A pleasant discussion follows this paper, showing the interest of those present in the subject so well presented. The committee on "Yellow Fever," consisting of Drs. B. W. James, H. W. Fulton, and J. M. Maurer, furnish an excellent report. After noticing what was done by the Yellow Fever Commission of the American Institute, the report considers briefly the remaining questions relating to the cause, prevention and stamping out of the disease by quarantine, isolation, disinfection, etc. In conclusion the statistics of cases and the results of treatment under different modes of practice are given. The chairman of this committee, Dr. James, is one of our industrious men in sanitary science. With great pleasure I review the Transactions of this society, remembering fondly so many of its willing workers, as my associates and pupils, in the days long past. I cannot forget that a similar volume of the harvested fruits of this same society was the first homœopathic persuasive placed by me in the hands of my friend, Dr. Enloe,, when, from the haunts of the old practice, he was seeking a knowledge of the brighter pathways of the new. I cannot close this little notice without signalizing the fact that, in all the discussions participated in by the members present, no unpleasant personal allusions were made; no denunciations of each other as "heretics," "backsliders," "mongrels," "eclectics," and no characterizing of each other's papers as "heterodox," "unbecoming the time and place,' more appropriate in an allopathic meeting," or as disgraceful to homœopathy." 99.66 opathy, and Dr. Geo. W. Foote, health officer of Galesburg, Ill., the latter an old member of the Association." In view of the close-communion character of this same Association, when, in New York some six years ago, it rejected the application of Dr. Verdi, because he was a homœopath, and in view of the little eightpage pamphlet, severely criticising the doings of the same, which I issued last year, I was not sure that my application for membership would pass the Executive Committee and receive a two-thirds vote of the members present. But a half dozen years did much to enlighten and liberalize the medical world. The great epidemics, the battles for life, and the earnestness of the people for help, had broken down the barriers of prejudice and send forth a call from every quarter, regardless of creeds and codes. Not a member voted against the admission of Dr. Wilson and myself, and we had every reason to feel at The idea that men of brains and heart, of learn-home among the leading spirits of the old school, and ing and valuable experience, may honestly differ-may the scientists and humanitarians assembled here. see the same thing from different standpoints-and Well, on the first day, the annual address of the yet treat each other respectfully, and work together President, Dr. Cabell, was the prominent_feature. for a common principle and for the general good, Being also the President of the National Board of seems to have been fully recognized in the Pennsyl- Health, the doctor gave a sketch of the organization, vania State Society in 1879. J. P. D. and progress of that important body. Dr. Billings reported concerning the catalogue of the medical library of the government, in Washington, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIA- that the first volume had gone to press, and that work TION AT NASHVILLE. BY J. P. DAKE, A. M., M. D., NASHVILLE, TENN. The seventh annual session of this large body of sanitarians began, in the Hall of Representatives, in our fine capitol building, November 18th, and continued four days. The number and character of those in attendance, as well as the subjects brought forward for consideration, have rendered this at once the largest and most important meeting of the kind ever held in America for the promotion of sanitary science. The sad experiences of the people in the Mississippi Valley, during the past two years, with epidemic yellow fever, were calculated to interest them greatly in the deliber For those outside the State, free passes were ob tained and half rates for all others. From Maine to Texas, from Minnesota to Florida, came the willing workers. Among those well known and long identified with the Association were Dr. D. L. Cabell, President of the University of Virginia; Dr. Billings, of Washington; Drs. Elisha Harris and A. N. Bell, of New York; Dr. P. M. Hunt, of New Jersey; Col. E. G. Waring, of Rhode Island; Dr. Azel Ames, of Massachusetts; Dr. White, of Wisconsin; Dr. Rauch, of Illinois; Dr. W. Brewer, of Connecticut, and Dr. Mussey, of Ohio. Among the most prominent members of the South were Dr. Henry F. Campbell, of Georgia; Dr. Jerome Cochrane, of Alabama; Dr. Hargis, of Florida; Dr. Redwood, of Mississippi: Dr. Yandell, of Kentucky; Dr. Keller, of Arkansas; Drs. Wight, Mitchell and Atchison, of Tennessee, and Drs. Bemiss, Holliday, Choppin, White and Col. Hardu, of Louisiana. Besides these there were present a goodly number of surgeons from the army and navy, and representatives of the shipping and railroad interests of the country. I was pleased to welcome Dr. T. P. Wilson, of Cincinnati, President of the American Institute of Homœ was well advanced on the second. In conversation with him on the subject, he expressed the wish that physicians interested in the catalogue would write to their representatives in Congress for copies, at the same time speaking of the importance of the publication, and the necessity of further appropriations. Only $20,000 have been voted to the index, and that sum will barely pay for the first volume. The library in question has 50,000 volumes and about the same number of pamphlets, making the largest collection of purely medical books in the world. Col. Geo. E. Waring read an able paper upon "The Drainage and Sewerage of Cities," which led to a very animated discussion, calling out the views of the various health officers and engineers, as to the best methods and means for the removal of filth accumulations in crowded communities. Much was said in regard to the 'final disposition of sewage and garbage, a question of growing importance. The first paper, on the second day, was on City Scavengering in Boston," by Elliott C. Clark, C. E., a document of more than ordinary interest. It brought before the Association a most complete and thorough system, one that could be adopted with readiness and capital results in every city and village in the land. The discussion on this paper was long and animated, developing every conceivable method and means of scavengering. Dr. E. G. Janeway presented a lengthy paper on "Municipal Sanitation," taking a wide range among the causes of disease and desirable preventions, in the domain of sanitary science, A very able paper was read by Dr. A. L. Gihon, Medical Director of the United States Navy, upon "Protection from Venereal Diseases." After speaking of the ways in which venereal diseases become spread and of the terrible results, the writer hastily noticed the measures adopted by the different countries for their prevention, making a strong argument in favor of official inspection and control. He spoke severely of the false modesty which caused the people and governments to shut their eyes to the evils of prostitution, supposing the less they were recognized the less they would grow. The last paper, for the day, was by Dr. Alfred A. Woodhull, upon the question," May not Yellow Fever Originate in the United States ?" It was rather an argument in favor of the indigenous An elaborate and most able report was presented by character of the disease, especially as seen at Savannah, Dr. D. C. Holliday, from the New Orleans Medical in 1876. A long and lively discussion followed, bring- and Surgical Association, on subjects submitted by the ing out the facts and arguments relied upon by the executive committee of the American Public Health advocates, now of the usotic and importation theory, Association. and then of the indigenous and endemic. The merits The chief matters considered were: of local sanitation were compared with those of quarantine, some depending more upon cleanliness than upon the cordon sanitaire. On the third day the first paper read was on "Rotten Wood," by Dr. Brewer, President of the Connecticut Board of Health. It opened up an interesting field in reference to the modes of decay in wood, under various circumstances, and was highly suggestive in a sanitary point of view. The next paper was on "Cotton as a Fomes," by Dr. Plunket, President of the Tennessee Board of Health. It was a defence or apology for what was known as "Rule No. 6," forbidding the conveyance of coton into the city of Memphis for ginning, during the late epidemic. Dr. Plunket and his Board had been roundly abused by the owners of gins and their friends and sympathizers in that city. The chief object of the rule was to prevent that free intercourse with the surrounding country which might carry the seeds of yellow fever outside the city. It was wholesome and necessary, however much it interfered with the business operations of a few people. So high ran the excitement on this subject in Memphis, Dr. Plunket was hung in effigy, notwithstanding his policy had the approval of a large majority of the better people. His paper showed the possibility of cotton, in a loose state, becoming a receptacle and carrier of yellow fever contagium, without, however, furnishing a single actual case. 1. How to deal with a city in the yellow fever zone to prevent the appearance of a first case. 2. How to prevent the importation of a first case. 3. How to deal with a first case, and early cases generally, when they have made their appearance in spite of quarantine and hygienic measures. Drainage, sewerage, scavengering, disinfection, quarantine, isolation, depopulation, relief associations, and other measures were discussed in the paper and by members of the association quite thoroughly. Col. John F. Cameron read a very interesting paper upon "Camps and Depopulation at Memphis During the Epidemics of 1878-79." The good effects of isolation, or police enforcement of non-intercourse, was shown most clearly in the fact that not a case of the fever occurred the past season among the thousands of people encamped but five or six miles outside of Memphis. Guard duty was performed with military thoroughness. The Executive Committee of the Association reported a series of resolutions in reference to the character and work of the National Board of Health, which were unanimously and heartily approved. Dr. Herrick read a paper giving" An Account of the Forty-one Cases of Yellow Fever which occurred in New Orleans in 1879." Dr. Choppin introduced and advocated a resolution for the appointment of a special committee of this Association to formulate a system of quarantine with greater rigor and precision, etc. In view of the work in that direction being done by the National Board of Health it was the general opinion that no such com Following this came a long account of "The Memphis Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1879," by Dr. Thornmittee was needed, and the resolution was defeated. ton, President of the City Board of Health. The history and characteristics of this late epidemic being so well known through the daily press, I will not stop to speak of them as presented by Dr. Thornton. One thing was evident last summer and not disputed in this report, namely, that little or no effort was made to isolate the earliest cases, and so check the spread of the disease from its original foci. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr J. S. Billings, president; Dr. Choppin, first vice-president; Dr. Kedzie, second vice-president; Dr. J. B. Lindsley, treasurer; Dr. James, the secretary, holds over another year. The next place of meeting will be New Orleans. Among the papers read by title, the authors not being present, were two by Dr. Bushrod W. James, of Philadelphia, one on "International Quarantine," and the other on The Most Effective Way of Preventing the Spread of Venereal Disease." These will appear in the Transactions. After such a lengthy sketch of the meeting, I cannot take time or space to comment much upon what was accomplished in behalf of sanitary science and art, especially against yellow fever, by the papers and discussions submitted. The closing paper of the day was by Dr. Henry F. Campbell on The Yellow Fever Quarantine of the Future." He objected to the hardships of an absolute quarantine, a regular blockade, and favored such a one as would keep out things bearing the seeds of the disease; he would prevent shipping, cars, and baggage which had been exposed to the infection, but would allow persons to come in freely, even while having the fever. He did not believe in the contagiousness of the disease, nor in the germ theory of its origin. The Many will say, " Well, what does it all amount to? author of the paper was not clear in his explanations, What have we learned? How much better off shall and entirely failed to account for the fact that the yel- we be for all the papers and discussions?" Uttered in low fever patient could furnish infection to clothing a right spirit these are very proper questions. If it is and bedding, and not to persons. It cannot be ac-intimated by them that no good has been accomcounted for except by the germ theory, which claims that the germs given off from the patient are in a mature state, incapable of affecting a healthy person till after the process of sporulation, the spores being alone active as a causa morbi. Clothing, bedding, etc., afford a nidus, or soil, in which there is rest and influences favorable to the sprouting process. This explanation is in greater accord with observed facts than any other with which I am acquainted. On the morning of the fourth and last day of the session, Dr. Jennings, of Little Rock, read a paper on Quarantine and Its Results in the State of Arkansas in 1879." There being no State Board of Health, each city and town was left to provide its own quarantine. A committee of the State Medical Society did what it could to bring order out of confusion. plished, I beg leave to say that the benefits of the meeting just closed are many and valuable. In the first place, the moral effect of such an assemblage will be considerable, in calling public attention to the consideration of health interests, and the dangers of unsanitary conditions. In the next place, the gathering and weighing of isolated facts in relation to the yellow fever must lead to a better understanding of that dreaded affection. And the general effect of such a body sustaining the National Board of Health, and filling the papers of the land with its resolutions and suggestions in furtherance of its efforts, cannot fail to impress the public, and to actuate the Government at Washington and in the several States to renewed and greater efforts in the direction of public sanitation. In society, one of the greatest breaches of etiquette one can make, is the refusal to speed a parting guest. The same code of ethics may in a measure be applied to the great world of literature. Therefore, I would transgress irretrievably and unpardonably the boundaries of literary etiquette did I not give my guest, "The Inquirer," a few valedictory words to speed him on his benighted way. The terms," materialists," "sceptics," "pearls before swine," "capable only of eating husks,"" and others of a like character," simply expressed my meaning and conveyed intelligible ideas to the public. Such beings and such conditions do exist, and in the light of the “medical philosophy advocated by (myself) and defended by myself, the beings called "sceptics and "materialists" are shown in their gross, true and most inconsistent character. My friendly antagonist, who is not now in the ring" with me, has-by thus abdicating allowed me to finish as I begun, i. e., in the unassuming and simple character of a voice of true homoeopathy. It is true when you voluntarily became my antagonist in "the ring," you entered upon no argument whatever, and furthermore, the ideas and questions penned by you were entirely devoid of logic, as illustrating or disproving any point in my argument. Neither did they exhale that spirit of charity and philanthropy that should be the soul of all honest, unbiased scientific inquiries and investigations. can no further detect substance. Then you certainly are a materialist, for do you not tell me you were "never yet convinced of the necessity of high potencies?" but in face of all this you assert you are not an extremist. Verily, if our friend is not an extremist, we may justly ask, what is he? Is he one of the legion of doctors called "6 common-sense doctors, or will he answer to the name, "eclectic?" Though friends, possibly our departing guest may never yet have fathomed the depths of his faith. When he comes up from below after a search for the missing ingredient," his belief may have become definite. "The timid outcry of many, so intent on gathering in shekels, or compiling books, or carrying on other schemes for which a universal patronage is desired, lamenting the discussion of the potency question, and calling for a perpetual truce, would be the most comic farce, if not so seriously and sorrowfully stale." What, I would ask, has the discussion of this question obtained? Any nearer solution of the great problem? Do you think, my friend, that you can now any better explain why and how the 30ths act than you could two years ago? Or, per contra, have you any more proof that they do not act? If physicians would study primary and secondary drug effect more thoroughly than they do, we would see less impotent, illogical trash written upon the subject. Dr. Jousset sets forth the idea intelligibly in the October number of the TIMES. Another thing to be considered is that certain individuals are far more susceptible to drug influence than others. This fact being ascertained of our individual patients, the potency question need give us but little annoyance. My antagonist of yore has never yet been "convinced of the necessity of high potencies." Why? Well, possibly we may suppose he has never tried them; possibly he has-in several instances, as have the majority of his friends. But his dictum of high potency efficacy is given, and we must accept it; or, being obdurate, reject it. And now let us take a final leave of our guest, whom we have already detained much longer than we anticipated. Most distinguished sir, adieu; but as a parting injunction-which I hope will assist in keeping this visitation in your mind-let me advise you, be not too hasty in speaking of what you know not, and remember: "If thou wouldst be thought a sage, Were it my intention to continue my exposition of facts, I would challenge my retired combatant to tell me which of his questions I have neglected to answer; but the length to which this discussion has been carried, and the task to which it would subject our friend, forbids. All who have unprejudicially read these articles will uphold the fact that your inquiries have been answered seriatim. If you did under- MARYLAND HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOstand my animus, you have most admirably disguised the fact, by ingeniously interpreting me falsely. "What is wanted is a scholarly and dignified discussion of the potency question, without personalities and without bitterness." Do you consider the part you have taken in this discussion "scholarly and dignified?" The facts as laid before the public attest that your primary intention was to force me to make a personal matter of that with which individuals had nothing to do. Two of your interrogatories were leading questions; but you signally failed in your attempt to engulph me in the maelstrom of personalities. You deny being an extremist; this is but characteristic. After attempting to prove me guilty of knavery, duplicity, direct falsehood, etc., and failing (taking as a basis of your sophistry, the false hypothesis-to you a certainty for reasons before stated-that I was an antipodal extremist, in other words, a high potentist"), you now deny you are an extremist. You are not a dynamist, and you are not a high potentist. You use "attenuated doses," I presume, until the microscope CIETY. ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WIENER. GENTLEMEN: Eighty-three years have passed since, in 1796, our immortal master, Samuel Hahnemann, published his system of the healing art; eighty-three years since the science of medicine received its fundamental law. Before that time medicine had no such law, but consisted of a kaleidoscopic change of systems, formed by mere speculation, each one pronounced perfect for a time, to be laid aside as soon as a new system took its place. Without a fundamental law, however, every system of medicine remains mere empiricism, and must change. · Similia similibus cu rantur" is the fundamental law Hahnemann promulgated, and it became the corner stone of a structure so solid and firm that, during almost a century, it stands unchanged in its solidity. Books on homœopathy published eighty years ago, fill their high position as standard works, not only at the present day, but will retain their intrinsic value a thousand years hence; while the allopathic standard works of to-day are sure 66 eases. to meet the fate of their predecessors, becoming, pos- magnesia, with Antimonial wine, was given immedisibly, obsolete within the space of a decennium. That ately. On the following morning, the 5th, the erysipour system, based on this fundamental law, was able elas extended over the left ear to the occiput; she had not only triumphantly to withstand the bitter anim. passed a restless night; pulse same as yesterday-116, osity of all its countless assailants, but also to enlist small and hard; bowels opened by the medicine; great hundreds of thousands of adherents in every part of heat of the skin, and thirst; the catamenia have rethe civilized world-counting, in the United States appeared. Mr. Liston ordered a mixture containing alone, its physicians by the thousands, its votaries by one grain and a half of Aconite in four ounces of water, the millions-is a sure sign of its stability, because it of which two tablespoonfuls were to be given every proves the veracity of similia similibus in curing dis- three hours. At 10 P. M. had taken three doses of the Aconite mixture; pulse 108, softer; skin moister and softer; not so much restlessness; had had a slight rigor. A mixture, containing one grain of extract of Belladonna in sixteen ounces of water, of which two tablespoonfuls were to be given every three hours. On the following day the pulse had fallen to 96; had had a very quiet night; skin covered with a gentle perspiration; tongue moist and clean; redness and swelling much diminished; no pain, and says she is a good deal better. Ordered a dose of Castor oil; the Belladonna mixture to be given every five hours. On the 7th she was nearly convalescent, the medicine was discontinued and a pint of beef tea ordered. On the 9th quite recovered, having been under treatment only four days.' ages of the world. * * * * eases. We invited our opponents to convince themselves by honest investigation. What did they do? They avoided our invitation by assuming the position that an investigation is unnecessary whenever the question is determinable a priori. Such a mode of settling questions of fact has been frequently resorted to in all Our school is in creasing with a rapidity never equalled by any radical change in medical opinions. In spite of the ridicule with which our allopathic brethren try to injure our system, they nevertheless do not hesitate to profit by it; always, however, without giving us due credit. I point at Arnica in contusions; Phosphorus and Tart. em in lung diseases. The old school does not hesi tate to say now that its former way of taking blood, a The report goes on to state "that Aconite has superla Sangrado, was murderous. As far back as 1836 we seded bleeding in many cases at this hospital." can show evidence of its appropriation of our remedies, Prof. Liston was honest enough to call his treathomœopathically indicated. find the following rement, crude as it must appear to us, a homœopathic port of the North Londo: Hospital, under charge of one. He, undoubtedly, has his followers, who even at the greatest English surgeon of modern times, the late the present day make use of our principles of treatDr. Liston, in the Lancet of the 6th of February, 1836, ment; but they do so clandestinely, or, if openly, they which I give here verbatim: "North London Hospital state, like a certain physician in New York, that they -Erysipelas of the Head-Remarkable Effect of the are not homoeopaths, but have made the great discovExtract of Belladonna.-Mary Pecks, aged 32, was ery that simple drugs, prepared in proportion of one admitted under the care of Mr. Liston, on the 21st of drop or grain to 99 grains of Sacc. Lactis, and intimateJanuary, 1836, laboring under severe erysipelas of the ly triturated-one grain of this mixture given for a head and face. Fomentations, Tartarized antimony, dose--have acted almost miraculously in curing disand saline mixtures, were prescribed, with but little benefit; one grain of Belladonna in sixteen ounces of water was then ordered, two tablespoonfuls to be given On the 24th of the same month every three hours. she was reported rapidly improving; swelling and redness nearly gne; convalescent medicine discon tinued. In going round, Mr. Lis on remarked that this was one of the most satisfactory and successful cures of erysipelas he had ever seen; the disease entirely, though not suddenly, disappearing in the course of a very few days. He was inclined to attribute this to the treatment, both local and gen ral, which had been adopted, but more particularly to the administration of Belladonna." This, the students might be aware, was given on the homeopathic principle, the doses only being somewhat increased. They had all, probably, seen the good effects of conite and some of the other remedies employed by the advocates of homœop athy. It was worthy of remark that this same patient had been admitted into the hospital for a similar attack affecting the same parts, and was successfully treated with Tartarized antimony, incisions, and fomentations. She came into the hospital on the 30th of October, 1834, and was discharged quite well on the 22d of January, 1835. Under allopathic remedies she was between eleven and twelve weeks recovering, whilst under the remedies prescribed on the homœopathic principle, she was reported convalescent on the fourth day from her admission. * * * * Here comes another extract from the Lancet: "Erysipelas of the Head-Use of the Extract of Belladonna and Aconite.-Catharina Cox, aged 25, was admitted February 4, 1836, under the care of Mr. Liston, with erysipelas in the face; has been subject to attacks of erysipelas for twelve years, lasting from a fortnight to three weeks at a time, the cures never being completed under three weeks. On her admission, fomentations were used to the parts every two hours, and an opening draught, containing Sulphate and Carbonate of To us it must be evident that, since they commence to use minute doses of one hundredth of a grain, they cannot expect favorable results, unless they institute provings on the healthy. Such provings are now agitated by many prominent physicians in their ranks, and will be established, undoubtedly, in no distant time. * * Dr. L. de V. WILDER has removed to 214 W. 43d St. THE following were elected officers of the Homœopathic Medical Society of the County of New York for the ensuing year: President, Wm. H. White, M.D.; vice president, J. Ralsey White, M.D.; secretary, S. Hasbrouck, M.D.; treasurer, T. Franklin Smith, M.D.; censors, Drs. E. Carleton, Jr., Alfred K. Hills, Wm. White, L. Hallock, and H. I. Ostrom; librarian, Bukk G. Carleton. DR. J. H. GALLINGER, of Concord, N. H., politically honored by the presidency of the senate of his State, has recently been appointed surgeon-general of the same, Dr. J. C. Budlong has just been reelected to the same position in Rhode Island; and our esteemed colleague, Dr. Wm. H. Watson, of Útica, has recently been appointed surgeon-general of our own, the Empire State. |