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patient returned in a few days to report a perfect cure. We chanced 

 to be an eye-and-ear witness to the following conversation: 



Patient. Doctor, what what was that last salve you gave me? 



Doctor. Itch ointment, Madam. 



Patient. Oh! It cant be! I've not had the itchi 



Doctor. Yes, Madam, I know positively that you have had the 

 itch. 



Patient. Oh doctor! How do you know it? 



Doctor. Because itch ointment cured you. 



Without the microscope wej|_are forced, many times, to make 

 our diagnosis from the remedy that cured, or from a post-mortem 

 examination. 



IN diseases of waste and mal-nutrition as exemplified in phthisis, 

 we would most naturally expect to find Maltine of the most 

 value. In this we are not disapoointed. The preparation of 

 maltine with cod liver oil and pancreatine was prescribed for an ac- 

 quaintance of ours, whose condition at the time seemed most critical. 

 For some time the temperature had been between 101° and 103° 

 with a rapid and weak pulse, cold sweats, extreme emaciation, etc. 

 Just at this stage the above preparation was ordered. Small doses 

 were taken at first, followed in a few days with full doses which 

 were well borne. The temperature fell to normal in a few weeks, 

 the body became better nourished and once more the patient left 

 the bed. We not only like maltine alone, but we are highly pleased 

 also with its combinations. Malto-yerbine and maltine with pepsine 

 and pancreatine are elegant and useful preparations. The whole 

 thing can be summed up in this: The more the profession knows 

 about maltine and its combinations so much the more will Reed & 

 Carnrick sell. 



THIS issue of our journal will reach many who have not sub- 

 scribed, and many, too, who own microscopes and who are 

 especially interested in the microscope as an aid to their professional 



