1889.] dbd [Rolhrock. 



few, if any, of liis associates equaled biin. His "Metastatic Heat Kegu- 

 lator" is an illustration. This simple contrivance was so arranged that a 

 column of mercury regulated a gas jet so that, to use his own words, 

 "temperature thus maintained is adjustable at will." 



In January, 1887, he delivered, before the Franklin Institute of this city, 

 a lecture on "Death." About the same time, there appeared in the 

 (Pliiladelphia) Medical Times an article of his entitled "Is He Dead?" 

 It was an admirable statement of the difficulties in defining just what is 

 meant by the word Death. This may appear to be a mere play with 

 words, but a perusal of the article will show, on the contrary, that it is a 

 most important subject, and that there are serious problems and questions 

 arising from the use of the word. The article in question makes clear to 

 even the most unlearned, that at any point prior to that at which mus- 

 cular putrefaction occurs there still linger about the body some of the at- 

 tributes of life. 



Besides the papers quoted above there are : 



"On Certain Untoward Eftects of the Administration of Turpeth Min- 

 eral," Randolph and Roussel, Philadelphia Medical News, 1884. 



"A Preliminary Note on a Reaction Common to Peptone and Bile- 

 Salts," in Proc. Phila. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1884. 



" A Note on the Behavior of Hydrobromic Acid and of Potassium Iodide 

 in the Digestive Tract," Phila. Neurological Society, April 28, 1884 



"On the Digestion of Raw and Boiled Milk," Randolph and Roussel, 

 in Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1884. 



"On the Behavior of Petrolatum in the Digestive Tract," Proc. Phila. 

 Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1884. 



"Cutaneous Absorption of Nicotine," Randolph and Dixon, Proc. 

 Phila. Acad. Natural Sciences, 1884. 



" On the Dietetic Factor in the Treatment of Angina Pectoris." Read 

 before the Phila. Neurological Society, 1884. 



"On the Cutaneous Absorption of Salicylic Acid," Randolph and 

 Dixon, Phila. Medical News, 1885. 



" A Note on the Irradiation of Motor Impulses," Transactions of the 

 College of Physicians of Philadelphia, March 2, 1887. 



Tlie above are his most important contributions. There are others, 

 briefer and more hastily written often, which every one in the position of 

 an editor must from time to time prepare, but which it would be unfair to 

 allude to save as evincing the ease and grace of his style of composition. 



On Friday, August 19, 1887, Dr. Randolph left his work and went to 

 Longport, on the New Jersey coast, for a little needed rest. His family 

 was already there. The change of scene and freedom from work ap- 

 peared to give him new life. It was, however, evident enough that he 

 was suffering from overwork. And though he very seldom alluded to his 

 physical condition, it was quite clear that he realized he was overtaxed 

 in mind and in body. Editorial duties and the business cares associated 



