THE

Best Sujant Jood

IS THAT WHICH IS THE NEAREST LIKE MOTHER'S MILK.

Mother's milk contains no starch.

Mother's milk contains no cane sugar.

Mother's milk contains no malt sugar.

Therefore, infant foods which contain these present to the infant substances which are foreign to its natural food, and which are unsuited to the physiology of infant digestion.

Normal human milk is persistently alkaline; this alkaline reaction is due to the presence of peculiar mineral and saline constituents which differ materially from those of cow's milk, which is slightly acid in reaction.

It is impossible to imitate this peculiar reaction of normal mother's milk by the use of soda, or potassa bicarbonate, or lime water.

Nor do these alkalies adequately represent the saline and mineral constituents of human milk, which are such important elements in the nutrition of the infant, being vitally necessary to the development of its osseous system.

The caseine of cow's milk differs radically in character from the albuminoids of human milk.

Not one of the Farinaceous, Malt, Liebig, or Condensed Milk Foods, contain any principle capable of acting upon caseine or digesting it, or in any way converting it into the peptone-like form in which the albuminoids exist in human milk.

Peptogenic Milk Powder yields a "Humanized Milk" which, in taste, physical characters and chemical constitution approaches very closely to woman's milk.

1. Because it contains milk-sugar, and no other sugar and no starch.

2. Because it contains the digestive ferment trypsin, which converts caseine into peptone.

3. Because it contains those various organic combinations of Phosphates, Chlorides, Potassium, Lime, Iron, Magnesium and Sodium which are always normally present in woman's milk. 4. Because it gives the alkaline reaction characteristic of human milk, due to these saline and mineral constituents.

A candid consideration of these facts must inevitably lead to the conclusion formed by Dr. Albert R. Leeds, viz.: "that the Peptogenic Milk Powder yields an artificial human milk which in every particular more closely resembles average normal mother's milk than that obtained by any other product cr process known." Respectfully submitted,

FAIRCHILD BROS & FOSTER,

82 and 84 Fulton Street, New York.

Reviews and Book Notices.

A MANUAL OF THE DISEASES OF THE SKIN. By BALMAMNO Squire, M. B., London. Surgeon to the British Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, England. 16 mo. pp. 194. A. N. Marquis, & Co., Clark and Adams Sts., Chicago. 1886.

"My design has been to supply a text-book of such moderate dimensions as would enable it either to serve as a handy-book for clinical use, or to answer the requirements of those who, engaged in practice, might wish to acquire a systematic knowledge of the subject. While therefore, I have aimed at giving a full account of such diseases of the skin as occur in English practice, I have purposely omitted all mention of diseases that are foreign to this counry."-Author's Preface.

With the true and permanent advancement of this branch of medicine for his motive, Mr. Squire has produced an embodiment of the existing knowledge of his subject that will long remain a useful tribute to his talent.

His unselfish adaptation of the classification of Willan, and his patient attention to the details of points of diagnostic moment, show a consideration of the true interests of science that has won

our regard almost like a personal kindness. It is this spirit, aided by a capacity for original observation, that has awarded rational medicine her most signal triumphs. This laudable aim and its happy attainment will not fail, we are sure, to secure for this book a degree of favor with American practitioners fully equal to that which it enjoys at home. The modification of types of diseases incident to locality and different modes of life, are of course to be considered. If our remarks may assume the character of a suggestion, we should anticipate for an interleaved

edition of the work, a popularity as gratifying to its publishers as its thoughtful revision would prove beneficial to every physician desirous of further attainments.

DRAINAGE FOR HEALTH; OR EASY LESSONS IN SANITARY SCIENCE. By JOSEPH WILSON, M.D. Second Edition, with additions. 8 vo. pp. 74. P. Blakiston & Co., Publishers, Philadelphia. 1886. This author's facility of expression, and his just perceptions must render his work of efficient service in instructing both faculty and laity on a topic of truly vital interest. His style is worthy of high commendation, as is his well-chosen humor. We cannot, however, omit to notice the inaccuracy of making Pinus taeda mean "the long-leaf pine," since it is uncomplimentary to the soll of our malarious districts and involves the writer himself in a palpable contradiction.

His ideas of the diffusions of gases seem only to embrace a consideration of their specific gravities, and of the effects of heat and cold in disregard of Graham's law of their diffusion and, indeed, of a most obvious physical property. The absence of this factor in scientific inquiries into the problem of ventilation, Taylor long ago pointed out; and, if its recognition is yet a technical matter, we submit that it should not be. The strictures on health authorities are mildly and clearly stated, and the speedy enlargement of their usefulness, which he predicts, we trust will not be long delayed.

The publishers have performed their part of this work in a most pleasing and creditable way.

FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS. By T. PICKERING PICK, F. R.L.S., Surgeon to, and Lecturer on Surgery at St. George's Hospital. Illustrated with 93 Engravings. Cloth, 16 mo. pp. 524. Lea Brothers & Co., Philadelphia.

This is one of the number of Clinical Manuals which are so well adapted to furnishing essential information in an easily available form.

In it, this gentleman performed the uninviting task of repeating the observations and the procedures of others, which are

neither ancient or neglected. He has offered us a plain, comprehensive and interesting treatise, though his preference for the language of conversation has led him into a few of its inaccuracies, which displays his easy conversance with the literature of his subject, and a most courteous regard for the disenting opinions of others. His acquaintance with American writers and methods, and his impartial estimates of them are particularly refreshing. We strongly recommend this manual as a corrigent to the baneful influences of preconceived ideas.

A MANUAL OF AUSCULATION, AND PERCUSSION EMBRACING THE PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES OF THE LUNGS AND HEART, AND OF THORACIC ANEURISM. BY AUSTIN FLINT, M.D., LL. D. Fourth Edition. Cloth, 12 mo. pp. 280. Lea Brothers & Co., Philadelphia.

The present edition of this standard hand-book presents the substantial addition of two-score pages and about half-a-dozen splendid diagramatic figures.

Of its now classic contents, or of its sententious style nothing need be said, unless it be that in this regard we shall miss its author the most; for of the many who will seek and find, we fear there will come few that will tell their discoveries in his matchless way.

Editorial.

DAVIDSON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The Davidson County Medical Society met at the County Courtroom in Nashville, pursuant to a call from the President, at 3 P. M., April 21st, 1886, and were called to order by the President, W. C. Blackman, M.D.

There were present the following members: Drs. W. C. BlackmanJ. B. W. Nowlin, J. Bunyan Stephens, W. P. Jones, W. F. Glenn, W. D. Haggard, J. G. Sinclair, James B. Stephens, J. Berrien Linds

ley, Deering J. Roberts, Ambrose Mortison, J. D. Wallis, J. R. Har. well, M. H. Bonner, Jr., J. E. Harris, Duncan Eve, W. G. Ewing, and Paul F. Eve, together with quite a number of other physicans of Nashville and Davidson County.

The former Secretary being absent, on motion of Dr. Roberts, W. E. McCampbell was appointed Secretary pro tem.

The President then read the following brief but pointed address, which we are gratified to place before our readers:

reason.

"Gentlemen—Having called this meeting in the name of the Davidson County Medical Society, it is proper that I should give you my Some six years ago the Davidson County Medical Society, for reasons known to most of you, either died or went to sleep, and as a certificate of death and its cause has never been furnished the Health Officer-so proper and decent burial might be had in the premises-I have asked this assemblage of doctors to decide whether it is death, or a Rip Yan Winkle sleep. If dead, give a certificate of the cause. If asleep, can we, with either a cyclone of good will or an electric current of mutual help, rouse the comatosed body in time to at least have our dog know us?

"The Society has by its long inactivity forfeited its claims to recog. nition by State or national societies, and with the hope that as a resuscitated body we can go forward in mutual help, and thereby benefit our fellows. There is not a single member of our profession who would not be very much benefited by an hour or two spent in the company of his fellows once a month.

"In reforming this Society, if you should so decide, I do hope your President, whoever he may be, and every individual member will avoid the petty spite and bickering that so often kills the societies in our profession. I have thought of many things we might discuss, and thereby forward to completion matters of great importance to us as doctors, but of more importance to our county and city. As an example, with our population of 60,000 to 70,000 in the city proper and half so many more in the county, we have no first-class hospital in which our own diseased and wounded, or the sick of fifteen hundred or two thousand students who come here year after year, can be made comfortable. I mean no disparagement to your City Hospital, but who of us would go there, if sick, if we could avoid it? As a Society we might work wonders if we will only "work the harmonica "—not politically, but in a higher, nobler calling.