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to two other rabbits. An important fact was elicited in the course of the experiments, showing that the tissue of the salivary glands, and probably the saliva itself, preserved its virulent properties for as long a period as thirty-six hours after death. * The important practical point on which M. Reynaud dwells is, that rabid human saliva, since it can produce rabies in the rabbit, is clearly poisonous, and that, in accordance with all analogy, it might induce the same condition in other persons; and hence, that great caution should be exercised, not only in avoiding any introduction of the poison into the body from an accidental bite of the person afflicted with rabies, but that any post-mortem wound in the autopsy of such patient should be carefully guarded against.-Lancet.

Veratrum Sabadilla.

Sabadilla contains veratria, and besides that alkaloid, it has other properties. Its most remarkable property is its power over hay fever-summer catarrh. In this affection, very small doses may be taken, say tincture of sabadilla 5 drops, water 34; dose, one teaspoonful every two or three hours, while the patient inhales the vapors through the nares occasionally. An English writer says, thus given, it has seldom failed to cut short the disease. It is always indicated where there are severe frontal pains and redness of the eyelids in coryza. In hay fever, with constant sneezing and profuse discharge from the nose, we have a valuable remedy in sabadilla. In cases of asthma, accompanied with sneezing and constant running of the nose and streaming eyes, sabadilla is necessary for this particular symptom. Its dose must be small, as it, like veratrum viride and album, is toxical in a high degree. I prefer the second or third dec. dilution; the dose of either need not exceed three to five drops, and two drops will generally answer. I make first the saturated tincture, then add one drachm of the tincture to nine of alcohol; this makes the first dilution; then one drachm of this to nine more of alcohol makes the

third dilution, and the third dilution is as strong as is safe to give to children. I have just cured a case of hay fever with this article.-Goss' New Medicines.

EDITORIALS.

INFORMATION WANTED.

The following list embraces the names of those graduates of Bennett College whose present post-office addresses are unknown to the Secretary of the Alumni Association. We need the address of every living graduate. Will any one who can impart the desired information be kind enough to give it to us, by letter or postal card. Circulars will soon be issued containing matter of interest to every graduate of Bennett College :

Samuel M. Adams, 1875, Ohio; Seymour T. Baker, 1878, Michigan; Charles W. Bishop, 1878, Illinois; William Ralph Bell, 1872, Canada; E. H. Burridge, 1877, Illinois; H. S. Brewer, 1879, Tennessee; C. A. Beverly, 1874, Illinois; F. J. Briggs, 1875, Illinois; N. H. Brown, 1875, Illinois; F. M. Chapman, 1877, Illinois; Frank Chenoweth, 1875, Michigan; O. H. Crandall, 1873, Nebraska; J. Canch, 1873, Iowa; Jacob De Foe, 1873, Iowa; John Foster, 1870, Illinois; F. W. Emery, 1875, Vermont; W. B. V. Gorbut, 1871, Tennessee; S. W. Gould, 1870, Iowa; Charles L. Gish, 1874, Wisconsin; Allen W. Granis, 1876, Kansas; Thomas M. Higgins, 1869, Illinois; Mrs. Clara Higgins, 1869, Illinois; E. M. Heffelfinger, 1874, Iowa; Miss Mary E. Johnson, 1870, Iowa; E. Johns, 1873, Illinois; Andral S. Kilmer, 1875, New York; William King, J. M. Lackey, 1878, Illinois; G. T. Manning, 1869, Illinois; John McEwen, 1870, Illinois; William McCann, 1872, Illinois; L. D. Mercer, 1872, Illinois; F. L. Mollin, 1877, Wisconsin; L. B. Mattoon, 1875, Wisconsin; C. Mitchell, 1873, Canada; Thomas R. McInnes, 1869, Canada; Cassander Paddock, 1875, Nebraska; W. A. Palmer, 1875, Iowa; H. Schwartz, 1873, Illinois; C. Stimson, 1873, Michigan; Frank

M. Sawyer, 1878, Indiana; Henry R. Stetson, 1878, Indiana; John A. Shannon, 1876, New Jersey; J. H. Soper, 1877, Kansas; W. W. Salisbury, 1877, New Jersey; C. M. Sutherland, 1877, Illinois; Abram N. Vanriper, 1876, Michigan; Earle Wilcox, 1878, New York; A. T. West, 1874, Iowa; S. G. Wright, 1874, Illinois; W. O. Wilcox, 1873, Michigan; W. C. Wyatt, 1872, Canada; Horace Spencer, 1871, Illinois; George E. Robertson, 1875, Wisconsin.

THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE TROUBLE SETTLED.

We clip the following from the Chicago Tribune of December 12, ult.:

"The State Board of Health met yesterday morning in Parlor 44 of the Grand Pacific Hotel, and held extended sessions during the afternoon and evening. There were present Dr. Wardner (Chairman), Anna; Dr. Chambers, Charleston; Dr. Bateman, Galesburg; Dr. Clark, Elgin; and Drs. Ludlam and Rauch, of this city. The matter which engaged the Board's attention during the day was the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. This institution has two graduating courses a year, and this was contrary to a rule of the Board. The Institute was represented by Boutell & Waterman, of this city, as attorneys, and Drs. Scudder and Howe, of Cincinnati. The State was represented by Attorney General Edsall. The whole matter was gone over with closed doors, and the rule of the Board, adopted in 1877, compelling each college to have but one graduating course a year, or its matriculates would not be admitted to practice in this State, was gone over in all its phases. At 4 o'clock, the Board took a recess, without having arrived at a result, and adjourned until 7:30 in the evening.

"At this session, the following was submitted on behalf of the Cincinnati Institute:

"The Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, represented here by Drs. Scudder and Howe, agrees to abide by the proppositions advanced in the rules of the said Institute, which are, that three years of medical study are required before

graduation, and two courses of lectures of twenty weeks each, and a period of sixteen months, at least, being occupied by said courses of collegiate instruction, and that the officers of the Institute will give certificates to that effect to graduates of said Institute, and that diplomas shall only be issued in June**A. J. Howe. "JOHN M. Scudder.'

"Dr. Bateman offered the following:

"Resolved, That, in view of the foregoing, the diplomas of the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati will be recognized by this Board.

"This, of course, settled the difficulty, the Institute folks having come up to the rules of the Board."

The above indicates that the old Institute is again in good standing with the Illinois State Board of Health, and, in future, the graduates of that college will be allowed to practice in Illinois, provided that the applicant presents a diploma dated in June, and the same is accompanied by an additional certificate, signed by the officers of the college, affirming that the new “M. D." has actually scattered his attendance upon lectures over a period of sixteen months.

This latter clause, which was so strenuously exacted by the State Board, reminds us of the good old conservative Methoddist plan of putting their penitent converts "on probation,' with a committee to watch their conduct for awhile.

THE MEDICAL TIMES earnestly hopes that the future conduct of the managers of the Medical Institute will be so perfect that even old Father Bateman, of the State Board, can resolve to dispense with the post-graduate certificate business, and place the diplomas of the Eclectic Medical Institute on the same basis as those from other medical colleges.

NEW MEDICINES AND THEIR SPECIAL THERAPEUTICS. By Prof. I. J. M. Goss, A. M., M. D. (Cloth.)

This is a book of 142 pages, devoted to special therapeutics. One hundred and seventy remedies are briefly and concisely

considered. The most of them are what might be termed new remedies—those which have but recently been introduced to readers of our medical journals. This little book contains much valuable information that cannot be obtained from the older standard works on materia medica. The author has followed his usual method, and dwelt principally upon therapeutical facts which are largely derived from his own experiments and extensive experience. Price $1.25, free of postage. Address George S. Davis, P. O. Box 641, Detroit, Mich., or the editor of the MEDICAL TIMES, Chicago.

LECTURE NOTES ON CHEMICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY. By VICTOR C. VAUGHHAN, M. D., Ph. D., Lecturer on Medical Chemistry in the University of Michigan, etc. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Printing and Publishing Company, 1879.

In a work of 300 pages, the author, with great clearness and conciseness, and at the same time in an easy and graceful style, has given us a multitude of practical hints in physiological chemistry, pathology and analyses. Much of the work is the result of original research by a careful and industrious teacher, and as such is especially valuable.

The chapter on urine is alone worth more than the price of the book, giving the latest and best modes of conducting investigations and analyses. We cheerfully recommend the work to students and practitioners.

THE THROAT AND THE VOICE. By J. SOLIS COHEN, M. D. Philadelphia Lindsay & Blakiston, 1879.

We have already noticed and given our unqualified approval to several of the series of "American Health Primers," and the above work seems no whit behind the rest in its adaptability to promote the cause of popular medical education.

A MANUAL OF THE PRACTICE OF SURGERY. By. W. FAIRLIE CLARKE, M. A. and M. B, F. R. C. S., Assistant Surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital. From the last London Edition, revised and edited, with additions by an American Surgeon. New York: William Wood & Co., 27 Great Jones Street, 1879.

The last of the series of "Wood's Library of Standard Medical Authors," for 1879, is the largest, and, in our opinion, one of the best. We have carefully examined articles, here and there, not having time for a thorough perusal of the work,