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and hot summers are against success in such cases ; and if I am 
succeSvSfiil here, my brethren in New York should never fail. 
Write often, brother, we need this to give ns information 
and activity. Yours very truly. 
N. B. Rhodes. 
P. S.—It may be necessary to have two or three assistants 
to hold this mass up to the required height; and, if this be nec¬ 
essary, insist upon it; let two men, one on either side, with the 
end of a towel, hold the mass up to and, if necessary, above the 
cavity, and yon can with exertion, force the uterus back. Do 
not fail for the want of assistance. 
OBITUARY. 
Dr. William Heyser Harbaugh died at his residence in 
Richmond, Va., at 11.30 p. M. on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. He had 
been suffering from consumption for more than a year and con¬ 
fined to his bed since June 24th, 1897. 
He started for a drive on the Saturday previous to his death, 
but was overcome by exhaustion and had to return to his bed. 
He grew rapidly worse from that time until the hour of his 
death, which was very peaceful. 
He was born in Cumberland, Md., on Feb. 19th, 1857, and 
received his early education at private schools and St. Vin¬ 
cent’s College in Pennsylvania, and his professional education 
at the Ontario Veterinary College and University of Toronto, 
graduating with honors from the former institution in 1885. 
He located in Richmond in the fall of 1885, being the first 
graduate to practice in the State. He met with immediate suc¬ 
cess, having previous to his illness a very lucrative practice. In 
1886, he was appointed inspector of the Bureau of Animal In¬ 
dustry, with special duty, i. e.^ to investigate the nature and 
cause of ‘‘staggers,” which was, at that time, prevalent in east¬ 
ern Virginia and North Carolina. 
He is the author of the chapter on diseases of the respira¬ 
tory organs in the “ Special Report on the Diseases of the 
Horse,” and the chapters on diseases of the heart and blood ves¬ 
sels and diseases of the nervous system in the “ Special Report 
on Diseases of Cattle ” published by the Department of Agri 
culture in 1890 and 1892 respectively. He was also the author 
of numerous articles for veterinary and agricultural journals. 
Deceased was the recognized head of his profession in Virginia, 
and it was through his influence and ability that the State asso- 
