A safe and perfect substitute for morphia

Which will not produce heart failure nor the "drug habit," nor any depressing after effects, but is a prompt analgesic, antipyretic, anti-rheumatic, and costs only half as much as similar coal tar productions.

FEBRINOL

(METHYL PARA AcetphenitIDIN.)

Dr. Silas F. Yount, Professor of Nervous Diseases in Post-Graduate Medical School and in Clinical College of Medicine, Chicago, Ill., writes: "In rheumatism, neuralgia, dysmenorrhea, and all neuroses due to irregular menstruation. nervous headache, muscular pains, sciatica and muscular spasms, Febrinol gives more and quicker relief than any other remedy." Send for free sample and practical literature.

Brief Notes.

After an attack of the grip the patient finds himself in a state of extreme weakness and prostration from which condition he is tediously brought to his former good health. Remedies which stimulate his exhausted nerves too vigorously do so at the expense of his general condition. Then comes the relapse. Syr. Hypophos. Comp. McArthur conveys to the tissues the revivifying and vitalizing agent, phosphorus, in its most oxidizable and assimilable form. Thus the true vitality of the nerve structure is restored by renewing the nutrition of the tissues themselves.

We are informed that Diptheria Antitoxic Serum, produced in the Laboratory of the Pasteur Institute, of New York, can be obtained in limited quantities from Lehn & Fink, New York.

Dr. C. H. Hughes writes to the Peacock Chemical Co., of St. Louis, as follows:I need scarcely repeat what I have said to

of your firm and confidence in the selected purity of your valuable combination gives me full faith in their therapeutic efficacy for all conditions where bromide compounds are indicated.

Schulze-Berge & Koechl, New York, sole agents in the United States for the Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Bruning, Hoechst A. Main, Germany, who manufacture diptheria anitoxin, Behring, under the immediate supervision of Professors Behring and Ehrlich, are assured of a regular supply of this product in the near future. For prices see their advertisement over index in this issue.

The proprietors of Tongaline and Ponca Compound, have just issued a neat and convenient Physicians' Pocket Diary and Daily Memorandum Book, which concains much valuable information for the general practitioner. It was the intention to have one in the hands of every physician in the United States, by January 1st, but if through an error in addressing or negligence on the part of the post-office officials, any physician should not have received a copy, it will be mailed on application to the Mellier Drug Company, 2112 Lucas Place, St. Louis, Mo.

There is but one

House to be credited with the introduction of Kola commercially into this country. There is but one

Preparation which fully rep-
resents ALL the virtues of the
FRESH undried nut.
This pre-
paration is

KOLAVIN

MADE BY

FREDERICK STEARNS & CO. (The introducers of Kola to commerce in America.) Detroit, Mich.

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Literary Notes.

Among the many interesting articles in Scribner's Magazine, for February, is the one by Dr. Charles L. Dana, entitled Giants and Giantism," in which the author announces an important discovery, the result of several years of investigation; that is, that "giantism" is a disease.

A better magazine than the Cosmopolitan was never published for less than double the price, only $1.50 a year. The numbers so far this year have come to us with an unusually large variety of interesting reading.

The Jenness-Miller Monthly, is rapidly coming to the front as a leading magazine of its class. It has recently been much improved in its general makeup and appearance.

of the original by Dr. A. Schrenck-Notzing,

Possesses all the advantages of others and are without their faults. They are made in a great variety of styles to suit the various forms and conditions of hernia. They are impervious to moisture; used in bathing, and fitting perfectly to the shape of the body, may be worn without inconvenience by the youngest child, most delicate female, or the laboring man.

The importance of physicians judiciously pursuing the mechanical treatment of every variety and condi tion of hernia, cannot be too strongly urged. With proper instruments it will be found a pleasant as well as profitable branch of the profession.

We invite correspondence, and cheerfully mail upon application our "Mechanical Treatment of Hernia," Illustrated Catalogue and Price List. Addres:

I. B. SEELEY & CO.,

The Largest Manufacturers of Trusses And Kindred Goods.

We are informed that E. B. Treat, Publisher, has in press the following works, which will appear in the early part of this year:

The "International Medical Annual," which is an eminently useful book for the busy practitioner. The price will remain, the same as heretofcre, $2.75.

A Synopsis of "The Practice of Medicine," comprising an embodiment of the late "Systems" and Cyclopedias. By Wm. B. Stewart, M. D., of Philadelphia.

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Diseases of the Nose and Throat," By Watson Williams, M. D., London,

Hamilton's System of "Legal Medicine." Assisted by Thirty Medical and Legal Colaborators, is announced as now ready. Complete in Two Vols.

William Wood & Company, have in preparation an encyclopedic work entitled Twentieth Century Practice It will have even a greater scope than Ziemmsen, which was published in this country twenty years ago. The list of contributors is of the highest order, containing European and American names of the utmost prominence in the various departments. Send

The Treatment of Cancer.

The treatment of cancer formerly considered hopeless, has during the past ten years undergone many changes, and has possibly more than kept pace with the rapid strides made in other departments of the medical sciences. The earlier stages of cancer are now, not infrequently, as successfully attacked as almost any other disease. By the term "earlier stages," it is not meant while the tumor is necessarily small, for one may be equally successful with tumors of every size, but that the disease is still in condition amenable to active treatment, and has not become constitutional.

Dr. Mather of Mather's Medical Institute, 124 Hamilton Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey, says: that his experience has led him to the general conclusion that cancer is, primarily, local. The weight of this view of the matter is further confirmed by his nospital observation, and in private practice. For example, cancer of the lips, breast, fingers and skin are in the greater number of recorded cases, caused by some local irritation, consequently he does not classify such cases under the description "hereditary," yet there are exceptions. The various modes of treating the Disease are as follows:

1st. By absorption (locally applied) injecting into the tumors, etc.

2d. By medicines calculated to act on the disease, taken internally, (absorbents, etc.)

3d. By local applications, viz.: pressure, pastes, ointments, plasters, liniments, etc. 4th. By non-active treatment and careful watching.

The recognized and acknowledged success of Dr. Mather in the treatment of cancer is well merited; with the grand discovery of a chemical antidote he has cured cases that were thought incurable by many. E. MATHER, M. D., 124 Hamilton Ave., Paterson, N. J.

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Brief Notes.

At this season of the year when radical and sudden thermal changes are the rule, it becomes of vital interest to the busy practitioner to have in compact, ready form, such approved medicaments as meet the analgesic and antithermic requirements of the bulk of his patients. As pertinent we call attention to the following combination tablets: Antikamnia and Codeine,” each coutaining 44 gr. antikamnia and gr. codeine, “Antikamnia and Quinine," each containing 2% gr. antikamnia and 21⁄2 gr. quinine. "Antikamnia and Salol," each containing 2% gr. antikamnia, 2% salol and 'Antikamnia, Quinine and Salol," each containing 2 gr. antikamnia, 2 gr. quinine and I gr. salol. These together witn the well-known "Antikamnia Tablets," of various sizes, and Antikamnia Powdered," constitute indispensable factors in the armamentarium of the physician, and more than ordinarily indicated in present climatic conditions.

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Physicians prescribing Pil Orientalis, (Thompson), are reporting most gratifying results in Impotency, (particularly from excessive masturbation), by the administration of fld. ex. ergot, (fifteen to twenty drops, three or four times a day, for one or two weeks or alternately), in conjunction with Pil Orientalis, (Thompson.) Investigate. See advertisement on another

page.

Hartmann's Wood Wool Wadding stands in the front rank as a surgical dressing. It is very absorbent, carries the discharge away from the wound, and disseminates it into the bulk of dressing, where it is brought into contact with the mercury used in its preparation, and the discharge. is thus rendered inert.

See advertisement on page xxxiv, and without fail drop postal for samples of this elegant dressing.

Zymotoid, advertised on another page, appears well worth investigating; as we understand, it is placed in the hands of any physician who desires to test its merits, on an absolute guarantee, that it will give better results in the treatment of Diphtheria, than any other remedy at present in professional hands.