The Nose as a Diagnostic Agent.-Each disease has its characteristic odor, says Dr, J. H. M'Cassy in the Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic of June 6th. General paralysis of the insane affords a typical example, the peculiar odor in this case being due to degenerated brain tissue carried by the circulation to the lungs. Favus has a mousy smell; the sweat of rheumatism is noticeably sour. Pyemia is accompanied by a sweet, nauseating breath. Necrosis of the middle ear is indicated by the rank and intolerable odor of the pus from this cavity. In scurvy there is a putrid odor; in chronic peritonitis it is musky; in syphilis, sweet; in scrofula, like stale beer; in fevers, ammoniacal; in hysteria, like violets or pineapples. The sense of smell is capable of great cultivation and should be utilized whenever practicable in the diagnosis of diseases, and particularly for puerperal septicemia. Guaiacol Externally as an Antipyretic.-Dr. Horace G. McCormick, in the June number of the Therapeutic Gazette, recapitulates his experience of the past two years in the local use of this drug. The applications (864 in all) were made on 43 different persons of both sexes and various ages. The largest dose was 25 drops; the smallest, two drops. It typhoid fever it is certain to reduce the temperature and slow and strengthen the pulse and respiration. With ordinary care, he says, it is absolutely safe and non-injurious, being much more convenient and acceptable than the cold bath while fully as effective. The patient sweats considerably but will have no chills unless the temperature is reduced below 100°. The application is made in the right iliac region, which should first be thoroughly cleansed and dried. The guaiacol is then dropped slowly on the surface and rubbed in with the hand for from ten to fifteen minutes, after which the part may be covered with oiled silk or waxed paper. Local irritation is produced but rarely; if it occurs the site of the application must be changed. The effect of inunction is shown within 30 minutes and lasts from three to four hours. It is a curious fact that guaiacol internally, while perhaps the best of intestinal antiseptics, does not reduce the temperature nearly as much as when locally applied. The administration of the drug in medicinal doses by either method does not affect the normal pulse and respiration. For internal use the carbonate of guaiacoi in 21⁄2 grain doses dry on the tongue is preferable. The local applications should be employed as needed in conjunction with internal administration. GLYCOZONE Both Medal and Diploma Awarded to Charles Marchand's Glycozone by World's Fair of Chicago, 1893, for its powerful healing properties. This harmless remedy prevents fermentation of food in the stomach and it cures: DYSPEPSIA, GASTRITIS, ULCER OF THE STOMACH, HEART-BURN, AND ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT. 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Denver Medical Colleges.-Talk is always cheap and amalgamation talk is just now very plentiful, whether sincere or not. However desirable it may be to bring about a union between the Denver schools of medicine, the method by which such fusion is to be effected has not yet been suggested. That a consolidation of the schools would make one strong medical college we do not question for a moment, yet we must confess that we are truly tired of the maudlin sentimentalism and the inane pseudo-philanthropic twaddle of certain of our would-be amalgamists. There are three medical colleges here, it is true, but they are all doing excellent work, with as good if not better results than are achieved in the average American medical college. This is saying a good deal, for the average medical college in the United States is fully equal in every respect to the average medical college of any other country.. We all honor the noble and sincere Dr. Rogers; we all love and admire the genial Perkins; yet, for our part, we believe that the addresses delivered by these gentlemen, touching upon the Denver schools, did much to disparage unjustly our western medical col leges. These gentlemen were prompted, no doubt, by the highest motives, yet sincere men are often mistaken. If there could be effected a firm union of two or more of the medical schools in Denver it would unquestionably be an excellent thing, yet why should facts concerning the schools be distorted? Is it expedient to tear down the reputation of institutions and stir up dissension among them, and arouse disgust in the profession of the state, to the end that we may possibly unite ultimately warring factions? THE TIMES has upon more than one occasion called attention to the excellent work of our local medical colleges. Neither do we speak at random on the subject, for it has been our good fortune to visit a large number of medical colleges in the United States, and to become acquainted with the standard maintained by each and the character of the instruction given. During some of these sojourns in the east within the past few years we were pained to hear certain of the leading men of that section speak in censorious, even slanderous, terms of the Denver medical institutions, and when assured of the good work we were doing they would quote what some of our own men-men connected with the schools here had said derogatory to our colleges. It was not of infrequent occurrence to have physicians refer to the shameful and dastardly paper that was read some time ago before our County Medical Society. We do not know what President Levy will have to say with reference to the colleges, in his annual address before the Colorado State Medical Society, but we sincerely hope that he may at least speak a word of encouragement to the earnest and zealous men who are striving to build up in our town strong and reputable medical institutions. Meanwhile it is to be hoped that until somebody shall have a feasible plan to suggest we shall hear no more of three poor schools uniting to form a single good one. We have not an unkind word to say against any one of the three schools, so far as concerns the maintenance of a high standard and an up-to-date curriculum. We do, however, protest vigorously against the method by which one of these colleges is supported, namely, by taxation. We believe such taxation to be unjust, and we hold that we have the right as a citizen and taxpayer of Colorado and Arapahoe county to express dissent of it. Why should honest people, who work hard to accumulate a little property, be taxed to support and educate for a learned profession great big fullgrown men and women? It is unquestionably right and proper for the state to educate its future citizens, the children. We believe in fostering and perpetuating the public schools, but |