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their claims, and while the Times does not pose as organ of this particular school, it believes that those who belong to and believe in it are entitled to recognition, and hopes the movement on foot will prove a success and that these worthy people may be granted the very reasonable request they make. Statistics from other States where it is in vogue abundantly prove that there is virtue in the practice, and it should at least be given a fair test in Kentucky and we hope to see it done."

Would that the South had a thousand such zealous workers, men and women, as Dr. Milsop is proving herself to be. All Homeopathic interests would fairly boom under such a reign.

The very handsome compliment paid this journal, its publishers and its editor, in the following generous clipping from the news iepartment of the Hahnemannian for December is greatly appreciated at this office. Commendation so emphatic gladdens our souls and cheers us more than we care to tell in our arduous work in the Southern field:

"THE SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF HOMEOPATHY.-Our brilliant Southern contemporary, of the same color and brightness as the source of light of the sunny South, keeps pace with the sun of progress, and has once again donned a new dress and a new typography, both of which are pleasing and becoming, and speak volumes in praise for the energy and liberality of Mr. Engelbach and for the ability and push of the indefatigable Dr. Fisher. This is a mission journal, and mission journalism requires the truest kind of American pluck and endurance. The incalculable benefit that this journal is doing the cause of Homoeopathy in the South and West is not realized or appreciated by any one, not fully even by the editor and the publisher themselves. It is a quantity that cannot be estimated. The SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF HOMEOPATHY ranks with the foremost in our school, and as a mission journal has a decided claim upon the support of every practitioner of Homoeopathy. If it does not already come to your office table, do your mite of mission work by giving these fearless and enthusiastic missioners the sympathy of your immediate subscription."

It is needless to add that the SOUTHERN JOURNAL'S heartfelt thanks are warmly returned for the good words of the Hahnemannian.

The New Orleans Homeopathic Hospitals sociation held its annual meeting in the of Mr. H. Wellmann, January 18th. The re ing was well attended, and much enthage was manifested by the members of the Ass tion. First Vice-President D. R. Graham 15 sided, and opened the meeting by giving interesting account of what had been arr plished during the past year. The efforts the officers and members of the Associat»< he said, had been directed more to interest". the public in the proposed Homeopathic pital than in attempting to secure funds for institution. Every one who had looked the matter recognized the necessity of si hospital, but the first thing to be done was give publicity to the movement and educate t people up to the demands of the times.

The treasurer's report was read, show $253.50 collected from members of the Ass tion and $222.30 expended for hall rent, sten rapher's report of organizing meeting, tionery, printing of charter and by-law notarial fees and advertising, leaving a halar on hand of $31.20.

A verbal report was submitted by the o mittee on site of the new hospital, and the ter was informally discussed. The opinion expressed that the building of a creditable h pital was assured, and that the Association could well afford to move slowly and dev considerable time to educational work.

The election of officers came next, a resulted as follows: D. R. Graham, presiden Jules A. Mathieu, M. D., first vice-preside *Henry Weilmann, second vice-president; "C George Soulé, treasurer; *W. W. Weiss, sect tary; T. Engelbach, financial secretary; S. Angell, M. D., Alf. T. Baker, *H. C. Ca C. J. Lopez, M. D., C. R. Mayer, M. D., Job A. Morris, W. H. Midill, M. D., W. P. Wa H. M. Wright, directors.

*Re-elected.

A circular appeal for membership and scriptions was drafted and ere long active ef will be commenced for the collection of a fu for the erection of a hospital worthy of Hort opathy in New Orleans. "The Lord he those who help themselves."

The appended clipping from the ban Argus of January 16th would seem to indicate that some good may yet come out of Paine's Nazareth of a medical bill, if t

1aught else but a surface harmony between the epresentatives of the different schools. :

"The State Board of Medical Examiners, representing the three organized schools of medicine in the State, were in conference yesterday. Dr. Couch, of Fredonia, was selected as president and Dr. W. J. Lewi, of this city, as secretary. Seventeen of the twenty-one members of the Board were present, the absent members being detained by illness. Secretary Dewey and Prof. Thomas, of the regents, also attended the conference.

The questions discussed were those as to detail arising since the State medical law went into operation on September 1, 1891.

Thus far nineteen persons have applied for licenses to practice medicine. in this State, of whom two-thirds were graduates of foreign universities. Eight persons have so far tried the examination of the board, of whom seven passed. The second examination for those wishing to acquire licenses to practice medicine in this State will be held in the cities of New York, Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo on January 26, 27, 28 and 29.

Secretary Lewi said the conference was most harmonious, which is an evidence that the schisms which for years have divided the various schools of medicine, have become so assimilated through the operations of this new law as to make it possible for scientific men to be physicians, caring more for the welfare of the public than for any particular views which they may hold regarding the actual practice of medicine. Active practitioners from the most remote parts of the State realizing the urgency of the protection which the citizens of our country expect for the proper enforcement of this last law placed upon the statute books, have left their busy fields of professional labor at a great personal sacrifice, demonstrating their zeal in the direction of the maintenance of a higher standard of medical education."

The election of Dr. Asa S. Couch, of Fredonia, one of the Homeopathic representatives, to the Chairmanship of the Board, is but a deserved honor to an able man; but since it was doubtless brought about by a union of the Homeopathic and Eclectic forces, it is not at all likely to prove satisfactory to the Allopaths, and trouble and turmoil may be expected, or we miss our guess. The prediction is freely ventured by the SOUTHERN JOURNAL that the New York bill will prove so unsatisfactory and so burdensome in

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its operations that its repeal or material modification will be consummated at an early date. Meanwhile, however, score one for Homeopathy in the election of Dr. Couch to the Chairmanship of the combined board.

An interesting contest is on in Louisiana-a fight upon which a good deal depends. It is a legal test of the rights of the Board of Health of that State to interfere with a physician who undertakes to practice medicine in that commonwealth without its certificate. The contestee is an advertising specialist who recently took in the unwary in San Antonio for several months, and in whom there is a good deal of bull dog tenacity and vigorous backbone. While the JOURNAL is in nowise in sympathy with the man and his methods it will watch with interest the outcome of his fight with the Board of Health, as it will decide, in a measure, the vexed question as to whether judicial and executive powers can be legally delegated to subsidiary boards, often despotic and arbitrary in character. The Times-Democrat contains the following reportorial account of the legal proceedings thus far:

"In the Criminal District Court, before Judge R. H. Marr, Section A, Tuesday morning, Dr. J. D. McLennan was called for arraignment on an information charging him with practicing medicine without first registering his diploma in the office of the State Board of Health. Judge J. C. Walker, counsel for the accused, after the information had been read, submitted a demurrer to the bill of information, alleging that it was not sufficient in law and that he was not bound by the law of the land to answer to the information for various reasons; that the several sections of the statutes of Louisiana acts of 1882 and 1886, were unconstitutional, null and void, and in violation of articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 29, 46, 80, 92, 116, and 130, and other articles of the constitution, and in so far as they provided for one and the same act or violation, a penalty of fine and imprisonment to be imposed by the courts which were vested with criminal jurisdiction, and a further fine and penalty to be collected by civil process in the civil courts; and also, that all the statutes referred to were unconstitutional, null and void, for the reason that they delegated and committed to the discretion and judgment of the State Board of Health of Louisiana matters and functions which were purely judicial and not ministerial, and which properly belong and were

cognizable only by the judiciary of Louisiana as existing and constituted by the laws and constitution of the state; that the authority to pass judg ment as to whether a medical college or medical institution of any of the several states of the United States was reputable or otherwise pertained exclusively to the said judiciary in the exercise of its prerogatives as a co-ordinate and distinct department of the Government of Louisiana, and not to the said State Board of Health, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the statutes referred to. The demurrer was filed, fixed for argument, and Dr. McLennan released on his bond to appear on the trial of the demurrer."

The JOURNAL will note the further proceedings in the case as they occur.

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Dr. G. G. Clifford has been re-elected County Physician of Bexar County, Tex., for a year his first year's work having proven eminent' satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners.

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Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Davis, Dallas, Tex., ar rejoicing over the arrival of their first-born-a son. The JOURNAL loves to rejoice with is friends, and in this instance it does so mo heartily.

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Dr. N. O. Brenizer, late of Prospect, Ohio, a competent physician and accomplished gente man, has located at Austin. The JOURNAL welcomes him to Texas and wishes him abund ant success in his new home.

Dr. M. A. A. Wolff, late of Gainesville, Tex died recently at the Homeopathic Hospital: Kansas City. Dr. Wolff had long been a active worker in Homeopathy's harness and died full of years and honor.

The venerable and honorable patriarch Homœopathy, Dr. George St. Clair Hussey, of Brenham, Tex., died at his home recently Dr. Hussey had an eventful career and the JOURNAL hopes to present a suitable obituary

soon.

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Dr. W. D. Gentry, of "Concordance Repettory" fame, is spending the winter in the Alame City with a wealthy Chicago patient with whom he has been traveling since September. It Gentry is delighted with San Antonio's winter climate, even though we have been experien cing the worst blizzard known for years.

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Dr. W. E. Green kept very quiet about h reason for not attending the Nashville meeting of the Southern Association, the first he he missed for some years, but Dr. Green, Jr. hadn't been in the world fifteen seconds before his lusty yells gave it all away. Congratula tions are in order. Here are ours, Doctor.

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Dr. P. P. Wells, Brooklyn, N. Y., one of the ablest materia medicists and materia medica writers of our school, died at the advanced agt of 84 years, November 23. Dr. Wells was strict follower of the single dose of the single remedy in the high attention idea, and his con tributions to the journals were among the ablest contributed on this line. He was an able prac titioner and a conscientious and lovable man

PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT.

-A hearty greeting to our friends, and best wishes for a prosperous 1892.

-This number of the Journal does not begin a new volume. It is the tenth number of Volume IX. The next volume begins with the April number.

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-Messrs. J. H. Vail & Co., New York City, are headquarters for all medical and scientific books. Mr. Vail is an old "vet" in the book business, and if he hasn't the book you want he knows where to get it for you. See card on page XIII.

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