WESTERN HOMEOPATHIC OBSERVER. 21 in danger. Error in physice, morals or religion, once instilled into the mind is very difficult to eradicate, and constantly leads to injury. There is a sad deficiency in female education. Surely no one should be better informed as to the physiological action of the human system than the mother, on whom depends the continuance of the human race, and in a great degree its training and proper development for its legitimate use and end. It is especially necessary in order that the mother may not be imposed upon by the assumption, ignorance and false teaching of her Doctor. The mother should know that the stomach and bowels are lined with a delicate mucous membrane from the mouth all through, and that this membrane, every inch of it, is busily at work to keep up a healthy action, and thus to preserve the harmony of the entire organism. In order to do this, no foreign substance--that is, nothing which is not food, should be introduced into the stomach to disturb the natural action of this mucous membrane. Nature's laws require for the nourishment of the babe, milk, which it is necessary should be abundantly furnished until its little organism has been supplied with teeth. And Nature has given the mother two fountains adapted to the full supply of the infant's wants, and if she is faithful to herself there will be no deficiency. Look at the dear innocent babe-see it sleeping softly, and smiling in its infant dreams, and happy in the quietude of perfect health. It wakes but to satisfy the call of nature for a drink from its mother's warm fountain of life; and satisfied, it again closes its eyes in the embrace of Nature's sweet restorer. And thus from morn to night, and from night to morn, its little being is developing under the simple physical laws of Nature. Now look at another sweet child, born as sound and healthy as the one just described, but before there is time to clothe the little "stranger" with the vesture of comfort it was dosed with half a grain of Calomel, and ere the primal day of its earthly pilgrimage had passed, the little helpless being was writhing in pain, from the poison administered. Cries and torment have usurped the place of smiling sleep. Paregoric was called in to relieve the mischief done by Calomel-soon the screaming ended and the baby is "asleep." It has taken no drafe from its mother's breast. It sleeps on for hours, and the mother is uneasy at its long and "heavy sleep." It is waked up, but seems stupid and drowsy-the nurse gives it a little sugar and water, which it soon rejects and again falls into "asleep." Thus the little pilgrim closes his first days' journey in a land, to him one of suffering and imposition. A condition from which there is no deliverance: for his own parents are the blinded torturers and executioners of the helpless victim. But let us follow him on his journey. [To be Continued.] CANN. IND. IN DELIRIUM TREMENS. A CASE BY E. POTTER, M. D., OF SPRINgfield, ill. W. F., aged twenty-five years, was attacked with Delirium Tremens, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1863. At seven o'clock, P. M., I saw him; he stood up in the room with his hat in his hand, thrashing himself; his body now, then in a moment his legs, and saying that that "he was driving away the snakes." He gesticulated most vehemently, as though there were a thousand "snakes" about him. His eyes were exceedingly wild and glassy. He had been raving in this manner about ten hours. Has had Delirium Tremens twice before. R. Cann. Ind. ext., grs. vi., three pills, one pill once in three hours. 18th. Up all night, had a "deal of trouble with the snakes," pulls off his boots, shakes them, and for a moment thinks he has got rid of them.. Undresses himself and shakes his clothes; then dresses himself and declares "the snakes all gone." And thus he goes on, busy every moment in getting rid of the "Devilish snakes." R. Can 22 WESTERN HOMEOPATHIC OBSERVER. ind. (0) dr. i.; Aquæ pura, oz. ij., M. S. Take teaspoonful once in two hours, until symtoms are improved, then once in four hours. 19th. Much better this morning. Delirium Tremens all gone. Slept well most of the past night, and partook of breakfast as usual; says he fells well. 21st. I saw the gentleman this morn, on the street-he said, "Snakes all gone, Doctor." I wish to say, in addition to the above, that, for the past two years, I have used Cann. Ind. in quite a number of cases of Delirium Tremens-sometimes singly, and sometimes in alternation with other remedies-and that I have found no remedy which has given me so much satisfaction in the treatment of mania a potu. I should be glad to hear of other physicians testing its powers, if they have opportunity. INTERESTING MEDICAL NEWS. We understand that there has been issued by the Provost Marshal General, a revised list of those diseases which disqualify those drafted for the service. This list is said to be very complete, and is interesting to all medical men, whether they are or are not connected with the Army. The attention of the Profession is being directed to the use of the Permanganate of Potassa, in the treatment of Hospital Gangrene, and as a disinfectant generally. Messrs. Balliere & Brothers, of New York, announce that they have in press a new edition of Prof. F. H. Hamilton's work on Military Surgery. The book will embody the results of Prof. Hamilton's extensive experience in the field during the present war, and will be illustrated by original drawings from cases which have come under his own observation. It is intended to make this the most complete practical work on the subject. We have lately received from Detroit the first number of a new medical periodical called the Homœopathic Observer. It augurs well for the enterprise of our school that the Western States should thus be so well represented in our literature. We have now the Medical Investigator, of Chicago, Ill., the Western Homœopathic Observer, of St. Louis, Mo., and the Homeopathic Observer, of Detroit, Mich. We wish them all success, and trust that their circulation may be extended as their value becomes more generally known. TO THE HOMEOPATHIC PROFESSION. It is the intention of the undersigned to publish at the earliest opportunity, a directory of all the Homoeopathic physicians in the Eastern and Western States. He, therefore, would urge upon all physicians the propriety and importance of forwarding to him their correct addresses, with any items regarding the status of Homœopathy in their places of residence, its increase, and the population of the city, town or county wherein they practice. All Homœopathic societies are also requested to forward copies of their transactions with a list of their members, the age of the organization and its increase, It has now been nearly ten years since anything like a complete directory has been issued, and it is hoped that Homœopathists will feel sufficient interest in the work to assist it with their utmost ability. St. Louis Hom. Pharmacy, No. 51 North Fifth St. H. C. G. LUYTIES. WESTERN HOMEOPATHIC OBSERVER. 23 The Homœopathic physicians of this city have found it necessary to raise their VACCINE MATTER being very scarce, I will credit every physician with 50 St. Louis Homœopathic Pharmacy, 51 North Fifth Street. 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SMALL POX AND VARIOLOID. BY T. G. COMSTOCK, M. D., SAINT LOUIS, MO. For the last three months, we have attended and observed an unusual number of cases of the above named disease; the patients so affected have been mostly of the better classes. Small pox has been prevalent in our city for more than eighteen months past, but the cases have been generally of a mild character, until of late; at this time the type of the disease has changed, and it is much severer, and varioloid, as well as small pox, is mostly of the confluent. form. Our readers will bear in mind that by varioloid is understood small-pox modified by virtue of the protection and preventive power of vaccination, and if the patient has never been vaccinated we will call the disease small pox or variola, be it ever so mild. Although vaccination is in a certain sense a preventive of small pox, it is by no means infallible, and for some years past even the medical profession have lost confidence in it to a certain degree, and the public at this time, as far as our observation extends, have even less regard for it than |