xlviii Journal of Comparative Neurology. 



and morals which might better be entitled "Introduction to Modern 

 Morals." We can indicate its scope no better than by quoting the titles 

 of the chapters. First Part — L'enseignment de la Salpetriere ; les mede- 

 cins et la justice ; les medecins et la literature ; les medecins et la psy- 

 chologie ; la fatigue et la force humaines. Second Part — la paresse et 

 son traitement ; la tristesse et son traitement ; la medecme de passions; 

 la colere et son traitement ; la morale moderne. c. j. H. 



The Truth About Cigarettes. 



Under the above title a brochure has come to our table with a re- 

 quest for a notice which is, as its subtitle justly intimates, a "brief for 

 the cigarette". The paper offers interesting figures for the considera- 

 tion of the humanitarian and layman as well as the physician. The 

 annual output of cigarettes for the year will, it is estimated, reach 4,- 

 000,000,000, and if the cigarette is really the beneficent thing we are 

 allowed to infer it must be, we should rally to the support of this infant 

 industry and "put a stop to the idle detraction and senseless legislation 

 directed against an evil wholly imaginary." 



We are assured that responsible dealers not only do not add 

 arsenic, opium, morphine, phosphorus, copper or any other poisons to 

 the principle ingredient but that the paper used is "at most somewhat 

 irritating to the respiratory mucous membrane." A number of trans- 

 parent falsehoods are impaled, but to one familiar with the effects of 

 the cigarette on the young, the paper suggests the old legal maxim ; 

 " suppressio veri, suggestio falsi." c. l. h. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 

 The Journal of Applied Microscopy. 



The above mentioned periodical promises to make a useful place 

 for itself. It is devoted chiefly to technique and its fist of contributors 

 is of a character to guarantee excellence in this line. As a rule we 

 prefer to find the description of the method in connection with the re- 

 sults obtained through its use and hope that this side of the field may 

 not be neglected. In the April number two papers of special use to 

 the neurologist are to be noted : The Rosanilin Dyes — Their Relation 

 to Microscopy, by V. A. Latham and The Methylen Blue Method for 

 Staining Nerve Tissues, by G. Carl Huber. The subscription price is 

 so reasonable that there should be a large list of subscribers. 



c. L. H. 



