EDITORIAL. 
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he Professorship of Veterinary Science in the State Agricultural 
College. Our friend will thus undoubtedly find his hands full. 
SVe tender our most sincere congratulations to Prof. Martins, 
vhom we have known for many years. He was graduated 
imongst the first of his class, and since that time has no doubt 
mproved all his opportunities to become thoroughly fitted for the 
losition he now occupies. 
We greatly regret the fact, however, that his election re- 
ults from what seems to be the improper and uncalled-for 
jemoval of the preceding incumbent, Dr. Faville. If we are to 
>elieve the information that we have received, the removal of Dr. 
faville was “ in manner and form an outrage. He was, without 
lotice, oral or written, without cause, or charge being preferred, 
>usted from his office by a single resolution declaring his office 
vacant.” 
The people of Colorado will no doubt congratulate tliem- 
;elves on the selection of Prof. Martins, but an enormous respon- 
ibility rests upon him to prevent their regretting the unjust re- 
noval of Dr. Faville. But after all, these are but the natural 
ncidents of political appointments. Will the day ever come 
vhen all official appointments will be held here, as in Europe, by 
t life tenure, not to be forfeited except for good and serious 
•easons ? 
Notice. —We have received a large amount of correspondence 
md several papers for publication. The crowded condition of our 
)ages does not allow us to print them in the present issue, and 
heir publication has to be unavoidably postponed to other num- 
)ers. We render this as an acknowledgment to our friends and 
lorrespondents. 
A New Mouth Speculum. —Our attention has been called to 
in invention by Mr. J. A. Green, of Waltham, Mass., of a new 
nonth speculum, and to which we have given a careful and critical 
rial. We have found it very advantageous and of easy handling 
n practice. A glance at the wood cuts will readily explain its ap- 
dication and use. The only objection which we may find to it, 
s that the screw F, which is to keep the speculum open, is rather 
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