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Lead  Poisoning. — An  interesting  case  of  lead  poisoning  through  criminal  negli- 
gence is  reported  from  Mosbach.  The  patient  began  to  suffer  some  years  before 
1876,  and  consulted  several  physicians  in  vain  until  Dr.  Wittmer  made  a  correct 
diagnosis,  and  after  a  treatment  of  over  three  quarters  of  a  year  entirely  cured  him. 
The  poisoning  was  caused  by  imperfectly-tinned  lead  snuff  boxes,  in  which  a  par- 
ticular brand  of  snuff  was  packed,  which  the  patient  was  in  the  habit  of  buying 
from  one  and  the  same  manufacturer,  and  which  became  contaminated  with  lead, 
A  suit  against  the  tobacco  dealer  was  filed,  who  was  convicted  and  sentenced  to 
incarceration  for  eight  days  and  payment  of  costs. — Ibid ,  April  27th,  p.  70. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association. — The  Local  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  W. 
Rankin,  has  succeeded  in  securing  excursion  rates  to  Atlanta  and  return  from  the 
following  points,  at  the  figures  named  : 
Clifton,  Ont.,  . 
•  142-75 
Greensboro,  N.  C,  . 
.  $17-9° 
Boston,  Mass  , 
41-75 
Salisbury,  N.  C,  . 
15-55 
New  York, 
•  36.25 
Charlotte,  N.  C,  . 
•  1335 
Philadelphia, 
3^-75 
Spartanburg,  S.  C, 
9.60 
Baltimore, 
.  29.15 
Greenville,  S.  C, 
8.00 
Washington,  D.  C, 
26.75 
Athens,  Ga  , 
5-3© 
Norfolk,  Va.,  . 
.  32.50 
Gainesville,  Ga., 
2.65 
Charlotteville,  Va., 
25.80 
St.  Louis,  Mo., 
33.60 
Richmond,  Va., 
.  24.65 
Cincinnati,  O., 
•  31-95 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  . 
23.15 
Louisville,  Ky.,  . 
26.45 
Danville,  Va.,  . 
.  19.95 
Nashville,  Tenn., 
•  17-35 
Goldsboro,  N.  C, 
22.95 
Bristol,  Tenn  , 
17.00 
Raleigh,  N.  C, 
21.25 
Knoxville,  Tenn  ,  . 
10.50 
The  fare  between  Galveston,  Texas,  and  New  Orleans,  both  ways,  including 
berths  and  meals,  will  be  $21  5  the  fare  from  New  Orleans  to  Atlanta  and  return, 
6  cents  per  mile  one  way.  From  other  points  in  the  Southern  States  a  similar  liberal 
reduction  has  been  made,  and  if  members  and  delegates  who  contemplate  attending 
the  meeting  will  communicate  with  the  Local  Secretary,  Mr.  Rankin  will  send  a 
circular  giving  more  detailed  information  in  relation  to  the  Southern  railroads.  The 
fare  from  Boston,  we  presume,  is  for  railway  all  through. 
In  the  Southern  States,  the  tickets  are  procurable  by  the  members  and  delegates 
for  themselves  and  their  families  at  the  depots  of  the  above  cities.  The  visitors 
from  north  of  Washington  will  require  a  printed  order,  endorsed  by  the  Permanent 
Secretary,  for  each  ticket  they  may  need.  The  tickets  will  be  sold  on  and  after 
August  25th,  and  will  be  good  on  the  return  trip  until  September  25th.  They  are 
to  be  procured  in  New  York  at  the  office  of  Mr.  C.  Yingling,  general  ticket  agent, 
No.  9  Astor  House,  and  in  Philadelphia  at  the  Baltimore  R.  R.  depot. 
