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before  the  Hahnemann  Society,  etc,  by  V.  Y.  Bowditch,  A.B.,  M.D.  Pp.  29. 
Reprint  from  the  Boston  Med.  and  Surgical  Journal. 
Erysipelas  and  other  Septic  and  Infectious  Diseases  incident  to  Injuries  and  Surgical 
Operations  pr evented  by  a  method  of  Atmospheric  Purification.  By  David  Prince, 
M.D.,  Jacksonville,  111.    Reprint  from  the  Amer.  Practitioner  and  Nevjs. 
An  Accidental  Divulsion  of  a  Pterygium  leading  to  an  Improvement  in  the  Regular 
Operation.  By  A.  E.  Prince,  M.D.,  Jacksonville,  111.  From  Archives  of  Opthxd- 
mology. 
Ichthyol  and  Resorcinals  Reprdsentanten  der  Gruppe  reduzierender  Heilmittel.  Yon 
Dr.  P.  G.  Unna.  Hamburg  und  Leipzig :  Leopold  Yoss.  1886.  8vo,  pp.  85. 
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Ichthyol  and  resorcin  as  representatives  of  the  group  of  reducing  remedies. 
OBITUARY. 
Dr.  Otto  A.  Ziurek  died  in  Berlin  May  11th,  aged  65  years.  He  was  a  phar- 
macist, but  devoted  his  time  to  analytical  chemistry,  and  more  particularly  to 
the  analysis  and  valuation  of  technical  products  and  of  articles  of  food.  For 
many  years  he  was  one  of  the  most  competent  official  chemical  experts  of 
Prussia.  He  was  the  author  of  a  "Hand-book  of  Pharmacy"  and  of  several 
other  valuable  treatises. 
Dr.  Julius  A.  Stoeckhardt  died  in  Tharand,  near  Dresden,  June  1st,  in  the 
77th  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  pharmacist,  but  for  nearly  fifty  years  taught 
chemistry,  and  was,  since  1847,  professor  of  chemistry  at  the  Agricultural  In- 
stitute of  Tharand,  acting  also  as  inspector  of  pharmacies  of  Saxony.  He 
was  the  author  of  numerous  essays  on  agricultural  subjects,  and  of  the  "Schule 
der  Chemie,"  a  work  which  was  translated  into  several  languages,  and  passed 
through  nineteen  editions  in  Germany  within  40  years. 
Prof.  Chas.  Froebel  died  of  erysipelas  in  JjTew  York,  June  19th  last,  at  the 
age  of  50  years.  He  was  a  native  of  Germany,  and  came  to  this  country  at 
the  age  of  13  years,  with  his  father,  Julius  Froebel,  who  is  well  known  as  an 
author.  After  completing  his  elementary  education,  Charles  Froebel  studied 
natural  history  at  Freiburg,  and  continued  his  chemical  studies  under  Pron- 
Genth,  of  Philadelphia  In  1873  he  became  Professor  of  Analytical  Chemis- 
try at  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  which  chair  he  vacated  a  few  years 
ago.    Since  that  time  he  was  mostly  engaged  in  literary  labors. 
William  C.  Gill,  Ph.G.,  class  1873,  died  in  this  city,  June  22d,  of  pneumonic 
phthisis,  aged  34  years.  For  some  years  he  was  engaged  in  business  in  the 
northern  part  of  Philadelphia. 
Asher  C.  Nagle,  Ph.G.,  class  1881,  engaged  in  business  at  Youngstown,  0., 
died  at  his  former  home  at  Heckertown,  near  Easton,  Pa.,  on  June  18th,  aged 
28  years. 
