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Total mineral salts to the gal...1.44 grains.

The value of a water with so small a percentage of mineral salts is apparent to any physician.

Dr. A. M. Duffield reports his own recovery and that of a number of cases of the early stages of phthisis in the climate of Citronelle, while cases of chronic laryngitis and bronchitis do well there the year round.

The hotels at Citronelle are good and are well conducted, both the Hotel Citronelle and the Hygeia offering excellent accommodaitons at very moderate rates.

A MINERAL WATER AT BOONE, IOWA.

The Columbus Laboratories, of Chicago, have just completed for this journal the analysis of a very powerful water at Boone, Iowa, at the instance of this journal. Our attention was originally called to this water by Mr. G. W. Barnes, of Boone, who says that there is considerable local interest in the water. The Columbus Laboratories' analysis, expressed on the plan advocated so often by this journal as the fair and proper one, is as follows:

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Nitrous acid, iron, phosphoric acid, aluminum absent.
Inorganic matter

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The opinion on therapeutic applicability of this water, prepared by this journal will appear in a later number.

The Seward House is a new family hotel at Excelsior Springs. This resort is showing signs of extensive growth and prosperity.

The Mecklenburg is a new and handsome hotel opened at Chase City, Virginia. The hotel is under the same management as the Jefferson, at Richmond, and under the medical supervision of Dr. Walton, who is having installed all manner of apparatus for hydriatic and electric therapeutics. Chase City has been an important health resort for years, and this new hotel will add greatly to the value of the resort.

The new hotel and cottages at Abita Springs, Louisiana, have just been opened. The buildings consist of a dining hall with bachelors' club building, and a number of modern, well-heated and comfortably furnished cottages. The chef is a Frenchman of wide reputation, and the accommodations and food are now of the highest order. Abita is in St. Tammany's Parish, but a short distance from New Orleans, and it is claimed that the climate is one of the most healthful and delightful in the country.

The Association of American Medical Editors at their last meeting elected Dr. Winslow Anderson, of San Francisco, president; Dr. Otho F. Ball, of St. Louis, vice president; Dr. Joseph MacDonald, Jr., of New York,, secretary and treasurer.

Visiting Nurses.-During the year just closed the Visiting Nurses' association of Chicago cared for 5,474 new cases, some of them receiving daily visits throughout the year.

SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD.

Dr. J. P. Brashear, in The Texas Courier of Medicine, has severely chastened him who is guilty of our "Aire Caliente," and has brought forth a screed, entitled: "Something Just as Good," in which he belabours us for the attitude we once took in a verse under this title, insisting that we should have from the druggist the very thing ordered from him, and not something in the druggist's opinion, "just as good." It is in this wise that the doctor from the Lone Star State comes after us:

The tinctures and elixirs that the druggist makes himself,

Are, doubtless, just as good as those you'll heap upon his shelf, No doubt, your druggist really had, as every druggist should, A preparation of his own e'en every whit as good. But, as to substitution here, "throughout this honest land,"

Pray, do you know of this yourself, or get it second-hand?

We really agree with the doctor that, at times, the druggist has "something just as good" of his own manufacture, and then at times he hasn't. The man who has the inferior article is just as sure of its superiority as the man whose article is really excellent. We learn to know certain preparations and certain manufacturers, and we can rely upon their products, and we do not expect to leave the filling of our prescriptions to the mercenary views of the man who believes he has "something just as good."

As to the question as to whether we know of the practice of substitution or get our information on this point second-hand, we are convinced that Dr. Brashear is not gullible enough, is not interested enough in the pharmacy business, and is not blind enough to think that substitution is a myth.

The doctor adds in his ditty:

"Now, Doctor, take some good advice: on this you may depend, Place faith in your home druggist and you'll find he is you friend.'

To be sure. The reputable "home druggist," is our friend and our good friend, and a better friend because we are opposed to the substitution of goods, and the very common, "just as good" practice. The other kind of druggist would be a friend too, if we would permit imposition upon our patients, and might send us an occasional patient or hand us a free cigar now and then, or tell us where the spiritis frumenti bottle is any little courtesy of this kind in the way of hush money. No, I thank you, doctor, the druggist who feels injured when we condemn the practice-which, you know, to

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be a common practice of substitution has no friendship that we care for. The reputable druggist unquestionably agrees with our expressed views.

The Editor's Mail Bag.

THE ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.

CARLISLE, Pa., Jany. 10, 1903.

To the Editors:

Thank you for the advanced circular for 1903 of the Bureau of Information on Health Resorts. This is certainly a good and valuable work, which merits and will receive hearty appreciation. Yours very truly,

JAMES EVELYN PILCHER.

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.

SPRINGFIELD, Jany. 13th.

To the Editors:

I thank you for sending me a copy of THE CHICAGO CLINIC AND PURE WATER JOURNAL, and I enclose check for subscription and wish you all success.

An effort to educate the public to the value of pure water should, and necessarily must, have the unqualified support of all sanatarians, health officers and physicians.

Very truly yours,

J. A. EGAN.

To the Editors:

NEW YORK, February 3, 1903.

I had intended for a long time to write you and congratulate you upon the improved appearance of your journal. I am glad that you have entered the ranks of journalism, as they need active, aggresive men with modern ideas. I know that you will win success with THE CLINIC. Sincerely Yours,

I. N. LOVE

CLIMATE, MINERAL SPRINGS AND RESORTS. NOTES ON THE CLIMATE OF CALIFORNIA: The advantages of the climate of Southern California are summed up by McAdie (Med. News), as follows: 1. Proximity to ocean makes temperatures moderate and equable. 2. The diversified topography affords diversified climatic conditions. 3. The winds are generally easterly, providing constant fresh air, neither too hot nor too cold. 4. Remarkable freedom from storms.

In the eastern foot-hills of Southern California, says Sanborn (Med. News), the average altitude is 1,200 feet; the thermometer never registers below 32 deg. Fahrenheit; there are 320 bright and sunshiny days in the year.

This climate, is adapted to pulmonary tuberculosis, not too far advanced; especially in the valleys where irrigation and orange growing do not prevail.

Tonsilitis and pharyngitis are quite common, especially at the time of spreading commercial fertilizers. The nervous troubles apt to occur here are due to the north winds and altitude; eye strain due to too constant sunlight, disposing invalids and the healthy alike to nervous exhaustion. Nostalgia is probably a most important factor.

THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE: Suchard, who has made quite a study of high altitudes, concludes the reason most delicate invalids can tolerate high altitudes are: 1. The decreased atmospheric pressure, with lessened oxygenation increase the number of respirations and increase the number of red corpuscles in the blood. 2. The purity of the air. 3. Increased evaporation with dryness and the dry air appearing less cold. 4. The energy of the sun's rays beneficial to the nutritive, nervous and pulmonary functions. 5. The low temperature acts as a temperature reducer and stimulates the appetite. 6. The tranquility of the atmosphere which allows life in the open air.

MINERAL WATER THERAPY.

TREATMENT OF CALCAREOUS CYSTITIS: According to the Journal des praticiens, the medical treatment of this condition is not usually sufficient. Lithotomy is usually necessary. Morphine may be used during the acute stage and a full for three-quarters of an hour in water at 96.5 deg. Fahrenheit, will produce restfulness and relaxation.

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