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EDITORIAL. 
warm weather one of the causes predisposing to disease is fatigue. 
Over exertion of any kind should be avoided — especially if there is 
any tendency to diarrhoea — whether it be mental or physical — calm- 
ness of mind, based on a sense of having attended to all the precau- 
tionary measures is altogether favorable to preventing an attack. 
The use of cold cathartic medicines of a saline character; as epsom 
and glauber salts should be avoided, and drastic purgatives — the use of 
which in this country in the form of the legion of quack pills, which 
are taken almost as regularly as food, by many— should be especially 
shunned. 
" If, notwithstanding these precautionary measures, a person is seized 
suddenly with cold, giddiness, nausea, vomiting, and cramps, under 
circumstances in which instant medical assistance cannot be procured, 
the concurrent testimony of the most experienced medical authority 
shows that the proper course is, to get as soon as possible into a warm 
bed ; to apply warmth by means of heated flannels, or bottles of hot 
water, or bags of heated chamomile flowers, sand, bran or salt • to the 
feet, and along the spine ; to have the extremities diligently rubbed ; 
to apply a large poultice of mustard and vinegar over the region of the 
stomach, keeping it on 15 or 20 minutes ; and to take every half 
hour a teaspoonful of sal volatile (aromatic, spt. hartshorn) a des- 
sert spoonful of brandy in a little hot water, or a wine glass full of wine 
whey, made by pouring a wine glassful of sherry into a tumbler of hot 
milk — in a word, to do every thing practicable to procure a warm 
general perspiration, until the arrival of the medical attendant, — whose 
immediate care under such circumstances is indispensable." 
In conclusion, we would observe that more may be accomplished 
by exciting individual attention to the general facts, and inducing each 
to guard his own conduct, and advise his neighbors when able, than 
by any other course, and whilst our Boards of Health and special sani- 
tary officers may be using their endeavours to correct those conditions 
favourable to the virulence of the disease, each member of the com- 
munity should conscientiously assume his part by a careful attention 
to these recommendations, which are founded on a fearful amount of 
past experience. 
New Work on Practical Pharmacy. — We take pleasure in an- 
nouncing that the new work of Mohr & Redwood is in press, and will 
be published by Messrs. Lea & Blanchard as soon as the execution 
of the numerous illustrations will admit. We have no hesitation in 
saying that it will be an extremely valuable addition to the pharma- 
ceutical literature of this country. 
