THE HERALD'S PREMIUM LIST Every physician sending in a subscription to THE MEDICAL HERALD before February 15th, will be entitled to his choice of the following list of premiums: 1 Humerus (perforated metal) Splint. ac 4 Smith-Hodges Closed Lever Pessaries. 1 Sims's Uterine Sound. 1 Simpson's Uterine Sound. 1 Director and Tongue Tie, or Aneurism Needle. 1 Goodwillie's Nasal Speculum. 1 Hard Rubber Ear Syringe. 1 Set (4 sizes) Gruber's or Toynbee's Ear Specula. 1 Doz. Surgeon's Needles, assorted sizes and kinds. 10 Patent Eye-Threading Surgeon's Needles. 1 Doz, Red Gum Catheters. 1 Olive Pointed French Catheter. 1 Double-Current Catheter, male. 1 Double Current Catheter, female. 1 Double-Current Catheter, Lisle thread. 1 Combined Male and Female Catheter. 3 Olive Point Lisle Catheters. 3 Olive Point Lisle Bougies. 1 Doz. Red Gum Bougies, assorted sizes. 1 Buttles ficator. Spear-pointed Uterine Scari 12 Reels, assorted sizes, Surgeon's Silk. 1 Coil Silver Wire and 7 Reels Silk. 1 Doz. Carbolized Sponge Tents. 3 Coils Silver Suture Wire, different sizes. 1 Vial, 3 sizes, twisted silk. 1 Vial, 3 sizes, braided silk. 1 Vial Catgut (3 sizes) Antiseptic Ligatures. 1 Powder Insufflator, with patent scoop. 1 Tongue Depressor, folding fenestrated, nickel-plated. Any doctor or student sending in three new subscribers will be entitled to a premium and THE HERALD free for a year. CHAS. WOOD FASSETT, Business Manager, St. Joseph, Mo. Enter my name as a subscriber to THE MEDICAL HERALD for the year 1895, and send me by return mail as Premium Inclosed find $2.00 in full payment. I am a member of the. Medical Society. With the opening of the winter season, and its attendant bronchial and pulmonary troubles, we are having from many sections, reports of a recurrence of the LaGrippe epidemic which for the past six or seven years has afflicted the country. This fact makes particularly pertinent a recalling of the salient points of Dr. V. W. GAYLE's paper first published in the Medical World in the midst of LaGrippe's most malignant visit. It will be well to note closely his recomendations and experience in connection with the recurrence of the epidemic which is now apparently upon us. He says: "This disease by proper treatment of an attack can be so modified as to be almost aborted. If not properly managed, influenza is particularly liable to grave complications, even in mild cases the tendency is towards prostation, and often the nervous shock is such as to materially debilitate the patient. Where there is such angina with acute bronchial irritation, the following is indicated. B Ammon. Chloridi........... Potassii Chloras Tinct Ferri Chloridi... Syr. Simplex..... Aquæ.... ...q. s. ft. iv M Sig.-Teaspoonful in sweetened water every four hours, also apply to the throat with probang every three hours. Quinine is the best germ destroyer we have for the microbe of influenza. During the recent epidemic I aborted quite a number of cases with antikamnia and quinine in combination; also with antikamnia and salol. The relief obtained by the administration of antikamnia alone, where the cephalalgia was severe, as in the majority of my cases, was wonderful. When the pain seemed almost intolerable I have seen a ten grain dose banish it. Mustard pediluvia are of great advantage, and a plaster of mustard and lard, one of the former to two of the latter, applied directly to the chest, answered admirably as a mild counter-irritiant. Expectorants are often needed, and antikamnia should be administered with them, thus: Sig.-Teaspoonful every two hours. The mild chloride of mercury in minimum doses often repeated will be beneficial. The following prescription is a favorite of mine: R Hydrarg. Chlo. Mit......... Sodii Bicarb...... Lactopeptine (Genuine).... M. ft. Chart No. X. Sig. One every hour until all are taken, followed by a full dose of Hunyadi janos water." "Antikamnia and Quinine Tablets," containing 23 grains each of antikamnia and quinine, also "Antikamnia and Salol Tablets," containing 2 grains each of antikamnia and salol, offer the best vehicle for exhibiting these combinations, giving one every two or three hours. Gayle concludes his paper as follows: "What is mostly needed is an antithermic analgesic to relieve the pain and reduce the fever. These properties are found in antikamnia. This with the germ destroyer quinine is all that I really needed in the treatment of this disease. I advocate the use of stimulants in nearly every case. They are frequently needed in the onset of the disease. Sprays of carbolic acid, turpentine or resorcin are frequently efficacious in the laryngeal troubles. The diet should be light and easily digestible. By careful attention and avoidance of exposure, together with the of line treatment inapped out, the vast majority of cases will recover. Of course, there are occasional cases which present symptoms which require other remedial agents, but these of necessity must be left to the discretion of the medical attendant." MEDICAL HERALD COMPANY, CHAS. WOOD FASSETT, PUBLISHING HOUSE, CORNER SIXTH AND CHARLES STS. كلنى PUBLISHERs. BUSINESS MANAGER. SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI. TELEPHONE Nos. 196 AND 736. ALL LL matter pertaining to this department, or concerning advertisements, to insure prompt attention should be addressed to the Business Manager +( THE HERALD'S circulation being among a class of physicians who PAY THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS (and consequently READ each issue), this journal naturally offers the best opportunity to those advertisers who desire to reach the thrifty and progressive practitioners of the West and South. THIS DEPARTMENT will be devoted to such notices and comments as the Business Editor may feel inclined to make of deserving and meritorious preparations, and such items of news concerning new goods as will prove interesting to our readers. Practitioners are particularly requested to send us brief facts concerning the success of preparations advertised in THE HERALD. as demonstrated in their practice, and we will always be glad to give space in our Original Department for extended reports of clinical cases. Practices for sale, or notices of removal, not exceeding ten lines, will be inserted FREE three times for subscribers. Always state reasons for selling. AMUSEMENTS IN ST. JOSEPH. THE CRAWFORD THEATER-Fifth and Jule streets-First-class attractions at popular prices. Seats reserved four days in advance. NICK WAGONER, manager. Fifth THE NEW TOOTLE THEATRE-Finest House in the West.- TOOTLE ESTATE, Proprietors. and Francis Streets. Do not fail to visit the Tootle Theatre. 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