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subject of tuberculosis. Seconded by Dr. Blackwood and carried 
unanimously. 
Dr. Winslow then moved that the committee consist of five 
persons with the president and secretary, ex-officio. Carried. 
Dr. Howard moved that the committee be appointed from 
the floor. Carried. The following committee were then ap¬ 
pointed with instructions to report at next meeting: Dr. James 
B. Paige, Amherst; Dr. Winchester, Lawrence; Drs. Peters, 
Howard, and Osgood, Boston, with the president and Secretary, 
ex-officio. 
Dr. Simpson then read an interesting paper on “Digitalis.” 
In the discussion which followed Dr. Howard said he usually 
tried to limit the amount given to one drachm of the fluid ex¬ 
tract in the twenty-four hours. The great danger in its use is 
because of the digestive troubles that supervene. It should be 
used with caution. When judiciously used, however, it is a val¬ 
uable remedy. 
Dr. Becket has had good results where the horse has re¬ 
covered from the acute stage of pneumonia, leaving him with 
feeble pulse. It should, however, be used with great caution. 
Dr. Winchester has had good results from veratrum viride in 
cases where the pulse was 80 or 90 and small and weak, he has 
used veratrum, and in a few hours the pulse has come down and 
is strong and full; afterwards puts on to alcohol. The after re¬ 
sults of “digitalis” are sometimes serious but has never seen any 
bad results from veratrum. 
After a good deal of discussion and a vote of thanks to the 
essayist, the president called for report of cases. 
Dr. Parker reported an unusual case of azoturia. The horse 
belonged to the Haverhill Street Railroad Company, and had 
a day off for three years. He was taken sick at the end of a 
day’s work, when he was on his last trip, about five miles from 
his stable, he was noticed to stumble once or twice; finally he 
came down unable to use his fore legs. The day was very stormy, 
sleet was falling and a nasty wind was blowing. The horse un¬ 
fortunately had to lie on the wet snow in the storm for about 
