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Dr.  Heinitsh  was  married  in  1 851  to  Maria  C.  Reed,  of  Lancas- 
ter, by  whom  he  is  survived.  Their  married  life  was  a  singularly 
happy  one.  We  may  be  pardoned  for  drawing  aside  the  veil  of 
their  domestic  life  only  to  say  that  each  was  devotedly  attached  to, 
and  solicitous  for  the  welfare  of  the  other,  and  were  happiest  when 
in  each  other's  society.  Mrs.  Heinitsh  has  been  in  feeble  health  for 
some  years,  and  it  was  thought  by  those  who  had  observed 
her,  that  she  would  have  her  husband's  sustaining  arm  to  the  end 
of  her  days.  But  God's  ways  are  not  ours,  and  he  has  seen  fit  to 
order  that  she  shall  go  on  alone  attended  only  by  the  fragrance  of 
the  memory  of  her  loved  one.  They  had  four  children,  three  of 
whom  died  in  infancy,  while  Charles  Augustus,  Jr.,  who  was  ex- 
pected to  be  the  hope  and  comfort  of  his  parents,  died  some  years 
ago  at  the  age  of  16,  his  death  being  a  blow  from  which  his  parents 
never  fully  recovered.  In  memory  of  him,  Dr.  Heinitsh  sustained 
a  mission  in  India.  Mr.  Heinitsh  was  a  member  of  Trinity  Lutheran 
Church,  an  active  and  earnest  Christian,  rich  in  deeds  of  love  and 
mercy,  and  will  be  greatly  missed  in  the  community. 
"  See  what  a  grace  was  seated  on  his  brow! 
A  combination,  and  a  form,  indeed, 
Where  every  god  did  seem  to  set  his  seal, 
To  give  the  world  assurance  of  a  man." 
RECENT  LITERATURE  RELATING  TO  PHARMACY. 
HYDROCYANIC  ACID  IN  MITCHELLA  REPENS. 
Richard  Fischer  (Pharm.  Rev.,  1898,  p.  98)  failed  to  find  hydro- 
cyanic acid  (which  is  reported  to  occur  in  partridge  berry)  in  speci- 
mens examined  by  him. 
REACTION  FOR  SANTONIN. 
Ten  to  20  milligrammes  of  santonin  are  heated  carefully  with 
2  grammes  of  concentrated  sulphuric  acid.  To  this  is  added, 
drop  by  drop,  2  c.c.  of  a  solution  of  cerium  sulphate  (1  per 
cent.),  containing  2  per  cent,  of  sulphuric  acid.  Cool  and  dilute 
with  8  c.c.  of  water.  A  reddish-violet  precipitate  is  formed,  and 
the  liquid,  when  clear,  divided  into  three  portions :  (a)  Into  one 
add  phenic  acid,  in  excess,  the  phenol  layer  is  red,  the  aqueous  layer 
colorless,  (b)  Into  another  pour  ether  and  shake  it  well.  The 
whole  remaining  colorless,     (c)  Into   a  third  put  some  amylic 
