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EDITORIAL. 
tor on this fortunate postponement of his final encounter with 
the grim enemy. His present escape from death’s clutches is 
good news, but we hope the Doctor will not again give us such a 
fright. The veterinarians of the present age cannot afford to 
have their ranks depleted by the loss of intelligent workers like 
Dr. Paquin, and our rejoicing over the news of his recovery can 
only be fittingly measured by the anxiety and sorrow which have 
been excited by the erroneous announcement of an accident which 
might easily occur within the limits of the most ordinary proba¬ 
bility, in the experience of any busy veterinary practitioner. 
Fifth International Veterinary Congress. —The time ap¬ 
pointed for the Fifth International Veterinary Congress to convene 
is near at hand. We have on various occasions called the atten¬ 
tion of American veterinarians to this important event, and have 
often expressed a hope that representatives from some of our 
State or national societies might be found among the delegates. 
This, in our view, is a matter which ought not to be overlooked 
by American veterinarians. We have been requested by both In¬ 
spector General Chauveau, the President, and Professor E. 
Nocard to remind our American colleagues of the date of the 
meeting, with the business to be transacted by the Congress, and 
it is with pleasure that we comply with their suggestions, and 
once more urge our friends not to miss the splendid opportunity 
which again occurs, of meeting and hearing some of the celebri¬ 
ties of our profession. The following resolutions were adopted 
by the Committee of Organization at their last meeting: 
1. The universal (international) exhibition of horses (breed¬ 
ers), which will take place in Paris from the 1st to the 10th of 
September, being certain to attract the attendance of a large 
number of veterinarians, the International Veterinary Congress 
will consequently hold their meetings from the second to the 
eighth of September. 
2. The meetings will be held in the hall of the Society of 
Geography, 178 Boulevard Saint Germain. 
3. The assessment (cotisation) is fixed at 10 francs (2 dollars) 
entitling the subscriber to all the publications of the Congress. 
4. Subscriptions (adhesions) and assessments (cotisations), 
