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Obituary. 
(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\     Oct,  1,  1872. 
Contributions  to  the  fauna  of  the  New  York  Croton  Water.  Microscopical 
Observations  during  the  years  1870-71..  By  Charles  F.  Gissler.  With  sev- 
eral wood-cats  and  five  plates,  containing  forty  fine  engravings  on  stone. 
New  York  :  Charles  Vogt,  Steam  Printer,  1872. 
An  interesting  pamphlet  of  22  pages,  containing  the  observations  made  by 
the  author  on  the  animalcules  occurring  in  the  New  York  Croton  Water.  The 
illustrations  are  handsomely  executed. 
New  Treatment  of  Venereal  Diseases  and  of  Ulcerative  Syphilitic  Affections 
by  Iodoform.  Translated  from  the  French  of  Dr.  A.  A.  Izard,  by  Howard 
F.Damon,  M.D.  Boston:  James  Campbell,  1872.  12mo,  pp.  73.  Price, 
50  cents. 
The  essay  relates  the  author's  experience  of  the  salutary  results  obtained  by 
the  topical  application  of  iodoform  in  various  forms  of  the  classes  of  diseases 
mentioned  in  the  title.  Iodoform  acts  also  as  a  local  anaesthetic,  but  its  em- 
ployment should  never  dispense  with  internal  treatment. 
Systematische  Zusammenstellung  deutscher  Schriften  aus  dem  Gesammtgebiete 
der  Medicin,  Phartnacie,  Pharmacologic  und  Pharmacognosies  Herausgege- 
ben  von  E.  Steiger,  New  York,  1872. 
A  systematic  catalogue  of  German  publications  from  the  departments  of 
medicine,  pharmacy,  pharmacology  and  pharmacognosy.    12mo,  pp.  82. 
This  valuable  catalogue  contains  all  the  important  publications  in  the  above 
branches  which  have  appeared  in  Germany  during  the  last  15  years,  conveni- 
ently classified  and  with  the  prices  attached.  The  only  improvement  that  we 
could  suggest  is  to  add,  in  a  future  edition,  the  date  of  the  last  publication  of 
the  different  works. 
Transactions  of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  at  its  Twenty- 
third  Annual  Session,  held  al  Franklin,  Pa.,  June,  1872.  Volume  ix,  Part 
1.  Published  by  the  Society.  Philadelphia  :  Collins,  Printer,  1872.  8vo, 
pp.  263. 
Besides  the  minutes,  the  volume  contains  the  President's  address,  an  address 
in  obstetrics  by  W.  L.  Atlee,  M.D.,  and  the  reports  of  the  various  county  me- 
dical societies. 
Young  Folks'  Rural.  A  rural  and  literary  monthly  Journal  for  young  people 
of  country  and  city.  Published  by  H.  N.  F.  Lewis,  Chicago.  Price,  $1.50" 
per  year  ;  $1  in  clubs  of  four  or  more. 
An  interesting  monthly  of  sixteen  pages  and  64  columns.  The  number  be- 
fore us  contains  numerous  articles  on  various  topics,  such  as  appear  to  be  well 
adapted  not  only  for  the  amusement,  but  likewise  for  the  instruction,  of  the 
young. 
OBITUARY. 
Professor  Edward  Parrish,  of  Philadelphia,  died  at  Fort  Sill,  Indian  Ter- 
ritory, on  the  9th  of  September,  in  the  52d  year  of  his  age.  We  refer  to  the 
obituary  notices  on  page  469  of  the  present  number,  and  shall  publish  a  bio- 
graphical sketch  of  the  deceased  in  a  future  issue. 
