Rosswell Park, and the mechanical treatment of "Inguinal Hernia," by Dr. De Garmo; "Tubercular Osteitis of the Hip," by Dr. V. P. Gibney; "Acute Infectious Osteomyelitis," by Dr. Laughlin McFarlane; "Cancer of the Tongue" (Kocher's oper ation), recovery, by Dr. W. H. Cormalt, etc., etc.

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Dr. Kenneth N. Fenwich contributes an article upon tained Placenta; Dr. John B. Potter, "Cases of Ovaritis;" Dr. Berry Hart, of Edinburgh, one upon Typical AbortionIts Anatomy and Treatment."

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The volume is well illustrated by numerous cuts and photozinc engravings, and is a credit to the publishers.

"Microscopical Researches of the Corpuscular Elements of Blood," by M. L. Holbrook, M. D., of New York City. Reprint from Proceedings of American Society of Microscopists.

"Wrinkles," by T. P. Wilson, M. D., of the Homœopathic Hospital College, Cleveland.

Annual Report of the Postmaster - General of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892.

The Weekly Medical Bulletin, a medical newspaper, $2.00 per year. At last the MEDICAL VISITOR, which has been the only medical newspaper published in the United States, has a competitor in name only, and the new-comer is published in the interests of the regular school. It is a four-page sheet, newspaper size, and contains items of news especially interesting to the profession.

The "Kraske Method of Extirpation of the Rectum," by Joseph B. Bacon, M. D., Professor of Rectal Surgery in the Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, Surgeon, etc. Reprinted from the North American Practitioner.

"Hereditary Ataxy." Read before the Chicago Medical Society by Sanger Brown, M. D., Professor of Forensic Medicine and Hygiene, Rush Medical College, etc., etc., with discussion by J. A. Ormerod, M. D., Oxon., F. R. C. P., London; Medical Registrar and Demonstrator of Morbid Anatomy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Physician to the National Hospital for the Paralyzed and Epileptic, Queen Square, London, and Professor Bernhardt, of Berlin, Germany. Reprint from North American Practitioner.

"Notes on the Newer Remedies, their Therapeutic Applications and Modes of Administration," by David Cerna, M. D., Ph. D., Demonstrator of Physiology in the Medical Department of the University of Texas, Galveston, etc. W. B. Saunders, Publisher, Philadelphia. Price $1.25.

In this volume of nearly 200 pages the author defines and gives the physical properties, the therapeutic indications and administration of quite 300 so-called newer remedies, although some of those mentioned have been in use by homoeopaths and eclectics for a quarter of a century, e. g., Cactus, Rhus, Bryonia, etc. In many cases the drug mentioned is simply an alkaloid of an old and well tried remedy, e. g., Aconitine, Æsculin, Cantharidies, Cannabine, Cornutine, etc., etc. All the new preparations that have been forced upon the profession the last fifteen or twenty years are mentioned, e. g., Acetanilid, Antifebrine, Antipyrin, etc., etc.

The author truly remarks, "neither the student nor the general and busy practitioner, without neglecting other important matters, can possibly keep abreast of the times in regard to the science and art of modern therapeutics. They would, therefore, it seems to me, welcome a ready reference vade-mecum."`

The volume is worthy a place in the library simply as a milepost showing the prevailing therapeutics of the regular school, while the bacteriologists are in full possession of the field.

"Transactions of the 28th Session of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania," held at Philadelphia, September 14, 15 and 16, 1892.

This is a society which does things with promptness and dispatch. In three months' time it turns out a 440-page volume containing all the papers read at the meeting, list of members,

etc., etc. Dr. F. T. Miller, of Pittsburg, preaches on the Horse Must Go" from the large cities. Dr. B. W. James writes about "Pennsylvania Climates," and Dr. F. R. Schmucker upon "Imperforate Hymen," while Dr. Hornby gives a word of advice to the physicians of Pennsylvania which should be accepted in this state, viz.: "Patronize the journals published in your own state and under the auspices of your colleagues in homœopathy. First subscribe for these, then if you need others, get them.'

The Medical Century, of Chicago, made its appearance Jan

uary 1, as advertised. It is a neat-looking journal, and is well filled with articles by Drs. Buffum, Dewey, Chapman, Orme, Green, Knoll, Bailey, C. Calleland and others, besides editorial and medical items of general interest. We wish Editor Fisher a successful voyage.

The "American Text Book of Surgery," edited by Professors Keen and White of Philadelphia, which has only been issued a few months is already a phenomenal success. It has been adopted as a "Text Book" by forty-nine of our leading medical colleges and universities. Nearly 5,000 copies have been placed in physicians' libraries, and every indication points to a sale of at least as many copies more in the next six months.

Dr. Nicholas Senn, of Chicago, is now preparing a "Syllabus of Lectures on the Practice of Surgery" arranged in conformity with the "American Text Book of Surgery," which will be a valuable aid to all who have this great book.

The latest and prettiest song now being sung on the stage, is entitled "The Indian Summer Time." It is by the popular author, Will L. Thompson, of East Liverpool, Ohio. The price is 40 cents. Send the author half price and you will receive a copy.

"Southern California." A handsome illustrated pamphlet, giving an account of the resources and interests of this unique section has been received at this office. The work is issued by Rand, McNally & Co., of Chicago, and contains some fine work in the way of half-tone engravings and an excellent map of the section. Any one who is interested in the land of oranges and olives, and desires a copy of this book, can secure one by writing to the Secretary of the Bureau of Information, Los Angeles, Cal., and enclosing a 2-cent postage stamp. The book treats of such subjects as the following: The Semi-Tropic Climate, Methods of Irrigation, Growing of the Orange and Lemon, California Prunes and Olives, The English Walnut and the Almond, Stock-raising in California, Beet Sugar Manufacture, etc. can not fail to interest all who have ever visited California, or who expect at any time to journey to that interesting country.

It

"The Columbia Daily Calendar." The Pope Manufacturing Company, of Boston, again deserves the credit of presenting the most practical business and professional calendar for the

year. For eight consecutive years this company has issued what is known as the Columbia Desk Calendar and Stand, consisting of a pad of 366 leaves, one for each day in the year, and one for the entire year. Upon each leaf are short sermons on the Gospel of "Out-of-door Happiness and Health," with authoritative advice on national road making by the most eminent experts. The pad rests upon a metallic stand, arranged to take up very little room, and is indeed an indispensable article for the desk.

The young men and young women who aspire to obtain academic or college educations, and whose parents can not well afford them that expense, will be interested in the work of The Cosmopolitan Magazine which has offered for the year 1893 one thousand scholarships at any of the leading colleges or schools of the United States, upon the condition of introducing the magazine into certain neighborhoods. Yale, Vassar, Harvard, Ann Arbor, Chicago, the southern colleges, the great schools of art and medicine, all are alike open to the ambitious boy or girl who is not afraid of a little earnest work. The Cosmopolitan sends out from its New York office a handsomely printed pamphlet to any applicant, telling just what is necessary in order to secure one of these scholarships. The scholarship itself includes board, lodging, laundry and tuition-all free.

There is now in preparation, to be sold by subscription only, an American text book of the medical and surgical diseases of children, published by W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia. Judging from the names of the editors who are at work upon this volume, there is no question that it will surpass every book of the kind now in print.

"A Condensed Concordance of the Homœopathic Materia Medica," by J. G. Malcolm, M. D. Price in cloth, $7.00; in sheep, $8,00; 25 per cent. off to subscribers before March 1, 1893. Published and sold by the author, room 15, 122 La Salle street, Chicago, Ill. A sample chapter will be sent free on application.

This work is a rearrangement of the symptoms found in Prof. A. C. Cowperthwaite's Text Book of Materia Medica, one of the most popular works on homoeopathic medicine, with numerous additions from Hering's Guiding Symptoms and other homoeopathic works. It is arranged in 30 chapters, as follows:

1 Mind, 2 Sensorium, 3 Head, 4 Eyes, 5 Ears, 6 Nose, 7 Face, 8 Mouth, 9 Throat, 10 Appetite and Taste, 11 Stomach, 12 Abdomen, 13 Stool and Anus, 14 Urinary Organs, 15 Male Organs, 16 Female Organs, 17 Respiratory Organs, 18 Heart and Pulse, 19 Back and Neck, 20 Extremities, 21 Upper Limbs, 22 Lower Limbs, 23 Skin, 24 Sleep, 25 Fever, 26 Aggravations, 27 Ameliorations, 28 Physiological Indications, 29 Generalities, 30 Therapeutic Range, Index. The plan adopted in each chapter is to give first the grand characteristic symptoms of all remedies having such symptoms in alphabetical order; next, the characteristic symptoms are given in the same manner; then follows a complete repertory, or index. There is no end to the making of

books on materia medica and hence there should be no end of concordances. It looks as if Dr. Malcolm had struck the keynote. Heretofore the concordances have been as bulky as the materia medica, but now we are to have one volume only and that will certainly be an improvement.

GOSSIP.

**Dr. B. W. James, of Philadelphia, attended the meeting of the American Public Health Association in Mexico, and while there wrote a number of articles for the Philadelphia Evening Star, and other papers.

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* *Dr. T. S. Hoyne was not a candidate for a place on the State Board of Health, but threw all his influence to Dr. J. A. Vincent, of Springfield.

Dr. D. De Forest Cole, of Albion, N. Y., received a present in the shape of a son, November 13, 1892.

* A professor in a homoeopathic college recommends bleeding for diphtheria. Hahnemann pretty effectually stopped blood-letting even in the old school, and now one of his disciples advocates its restoration-and yet our brother editors say there is no necessity for a new homoeopathic college in Chicago. They evidently don't know how much mongrelism is taught

here.

The corner-stone of Hahnemann Hospital was laid January 14 "amid snow and ice."

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*In its suit with the National Homœopathic Medical College the Illinois State Board of Health has descended to the level of a ward politician. The court will decide against the board as usual.

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Dr. G. J. Waggoner, of Larned, Kan., says his sanitarium for consumption is now in running order.