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Obituary, 
(  Am.  Joub.  Pharm 
t     Nov.  1, 1871. 
revised.  Philadelphia:  Henry  0.  Lea.  1871.  12mo,  487  pp.  Price,  in 
cloth,  $2.38;  half-bound,  $2.63. 
After  an  introductory  chapter  entitled  Systems  of  Medicine,  the  author  treats 
in  Part  I  of  the  Principles  of  Medicine,  and  then  in  Part  II,  on  about  300  pages, 
of  Special  Pathology  and  Practice.  The  diseases  are  conveniently  classified  ;. 
symptoms,  causation,  diao^nosis,  prognosis  and  treatment  are  carefully  consid- 
ered;  the  whole  being  marked  by  briefness  but  clearness  of  expression.  An 
enumeration  of  the  numerous  remedies  proposed  by  different  practitioners  for 
the  various  diseases  has  been  carefully  avoided,  the  author  mainly  relying  upon 
the  practical  experience  gathered  by  himself  and  others  at  the  bed-side.  Over 
250  formulas  are  appended,  intended  as  examples  merely,  not  as  guides  for 
unthinking  practitioners.  A  complete  index  facilitates  the  use  of  this  little 
volume,  in  which  all  important  remedies  lately  introduced,  such  as  chloral  hy- 
drate and  carbolic  acid,  have  received  their  full  share  of  attention. 
The  Druggist's  General  Receipt  Book;  comprising  a  copious  veterinary  formu- 
lary; with  numerous  recipes  in  patent  and  proprietary  medicines,  druggists' 
nostrums,  &c.;  perfumery  and  cosmetics;   beverages,  dietetic  articles  and 
condiments  ;  trade  chemicals,  scientific  processes,  and  an  appendix  of  useful 
tables.  By  Henry  Beasley.  Seventh  American,  from  the  last  London  edition. 
Philadelphia:  Lindsay  &  BlakistoD.    1871.    8vo,  497  pages.    Price,  S3. 50. 
The  scope  of  this  work  is  indicated  by  its  title.    It  makes  no  scientific 
pretensions,  but  aims  to  be  thoroughly  practical.    The  information  it  imparts 
is  such  as  will  be  of  great  value  to  the  pharmacist  and  druggist,  but  few  of  the 
receipts  being  obtainable  from  the  standard  pharmaceutical  works  of  more 
scientific  claim.  The  language  is  terse  and  clear,  and  the  general  "  getting  up" 
of  the  book  quite  creditable. 
Clinical  Examination  of  Urine  ;  with  a  description  of  a  convenient  apparatus 
for  its  speedy  analysis.  By  Reuben  A.  Yance,  M.  D.  Reprinted  from  the 
Medical  World,  Sept.,  1871.  New  York  :  Wm.  Baldwin  &  Co. 
\  ^This  little  pamphlet  describes,  upon  10  pages,  the  tests  to  be  applied  by  the 
physician  for  ascertaining  approximately  the  most  important  constituents  of 
morbid  urine.  k^JM 
On  Syphilitic  Epilepsy.  By  Reuben  A.  Yance,  M.  D.,  &c.  Reprinted  from 
the  American  Journal  of  Syphilography  and  Dermatology,  July,  1871.  New 
York  :  F.  W.  Christeru.    8vo,  15  pp. 
The  essay  relates  the  experience  of  the  author,  who  is  attending  physician 
for  diseases  of  the  nervous  system  at  the  out-door  department  of  Bellevue 
Hospital.   
OBITUARY. 
Dr.  Schacht  died  in  Berlin,  Germany,  on  the  20th  day  of  June  last,  after  a 
long  and  severe  illness.  The  deceased  was  a  pharmacist,  and  had  served  for  a 
long  time  in  Prussia  as  a  member  of  the  professional  commission  for  pharma- 
ceutical afi'airs. 
Dr.  G.  C.  Yon  Kaiser,  professor  of  chemistry  and  [technology  in  the  Uni- 
versity and  in  the  Polytechnic  Institute  at  Munich,  Germany,  died  there  August 
28th,  in  the  69th  year  of  his  age.  He  had  been  educated  a  pharmacist,  and 
acted  as  assistant  to  Prof.  Buchner,  Sen.,  when  a  professorship  was  tendered  him. 
at  the  Chirurgical  Institute  at  Landshut,  whence  he  was  cal  ed  to  Munich. 
