, 1872-11-08
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Current Periodicals.

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Current Periodicals.
The Chicago Medical Journal, for November,
contains original articles on Medical Progress
and News, by J. H. Etheridge ; the Panaritium
Felon) - Consequences and Treatment,-by
Carl Proegler, II. D., (continued) History Of
the Linear Extraction OF Cataract, by 3. B.
schwarzbach, II. D.. St. Paul Electrical In
stE11ments for Medical Use, by P. 8. Hayes, II.
D., Chicago; and editorial articles on the Ad
dress Of Prof. Allen, inaugurating the Lecture
Course of 1928, in Rush Medical College;
the College Co1rant, New Haven the Chicago
Medical Register and Directory for 1928.
The United States Medical and Surgical Journal,
Of Chicago, gives, in its last quarterly issue,
many articles Of professional interest, and some
that the public could read with profit. There is
fine steel engraved portrait OF the editor,
DR.. A. E. Small, President Of the Hahne-
mann Medical College OF Chicago, aud the
following are the contents Of the number:
Contributions Jecoris AselI, c. Med
hard, II. D.; Typhlo-enteritis, I. s. ?. Lord, H.
D.; Medical Fees, John R. Kippa1, II. D., IL.
B.; Conservative Surgery and Skin Grating, II:
W. Dallens II. D.; LudlaIns Diseases Of
Notes and Dissertations, A. E. Small, n. D.;
Phlegmonus Erysipelas, Case, G. A. Hail, II. D.;
homeopathic Life Insurance, E. N: Kellogg, NJ
D.; Clinical Cases, G. S. Mitchell, II. D.; Plea
for Clinical Teaching R. Ludlam, II; D; SMrgi-
Chicago -XLlX. Chronic Cystitis; L. Morbus
Fiasure and Hnmorrhoids. Eye ana Ear
Clinique Of ute Hahne'mann Aedica! Col
lege c1ieogonA Phlyetenular r;,5 con5unGtl- 'g
mors Of the Lobes Removal; XIII. Polypas.
Editorial-The late Professor F: 4. Lord, ii.
D.. Alvin E. Small, III. D.; Will Cure IF In
dicated." Transactions Of the Chicago Academy
shot Wound Followed by Brights Disease;
NXXIV. jSciatica. Repieacs Of Hooks Treatise
on the Diseases Of the Bones; Clinical Lectures
on Diseases Of Women {Slmpson); Popular
Science Monthly; Morbus Brightu homeopathic
Receired.
Sir Joshua Reynolds used most scrupu1ously
to avoid bad pictures, for, eminent artlst as he
was. he declnred he could not afford to vitiate
Ills taste by looking at them. He would, in the
same spirit, refuse to review Fine Arts,
q monthly illustrated quarto which comes from
New York. The double number for September
and October contains four full-page engraTings,
which, in drawing, craving, and printing, are an
ILLUSTRATION is noticeable for its goodness and
the letter-presB is of much less consequence than
the pictures.
Tie Press, which was favorably known in
Chicago before the fire, reappears, one year
the new name of the Chicago Illustrated Jour
criticism, are to be Judged by what
they aim at. To begin with q high
purpose, like that Of the Illustrated Journal, is
deserving Of praise, and encourageme to per-
severe. The printing and the paper Of the pres
ent number are fine. Its articles discuss Horti-
culture in the West; Chicago's Summer-Resort;
Early Days in Wisconsin; TIE CHICAGO TR1B-
usE Building; The Meteor of Sept. 5,-a paper
the brilliant meteor Of that date, illustrated by
diagrams The Chamber Of Commerce, and
other public buildings.
In the ose'zand Mo"thly for Novembor, there
is some good fiction. The :. Lost Cabin is is the
as natural result of attempting the practice OF
the law, in Portland, Oregon, accepts the pro-
posal Of friend that they go forth to seek The
Lost Cabin: where Was hidden o vast store OF
gold mined by two adventurers long since dead.
Where the Cabin lay: neither knew, and the
field Of exploration was almost hopelessly wide,
but they went forth.
The situation of the treasure is revealed to
them in this unusual style:
''We had encamped for the night and it YVES
near sunset. Harper, overcome by fatigue, lay
asleep, with his head upon q roll of blankets.
For the hundredth time / had drawn the un-
finished letter (Which had been written by one OF
the dead miners, but failed to give the location Of
y
back against tree, perusing it dreamily with
q lead-penci, which had fallen out in getting the
letter, also in my hand. 1 remember wishing
that some spirit-hand would seize the pencil
and complete the letter, when, to my
infinite SURPRISE, Il shadow, like that Of
sudden twilight, fell upon all things around. I
was somehow conscious Of a preternatural
presence, and, looking up, beheld, Immediately
in front Of me, man, or the shadow of man.
tall and muscular, with brown face and q
bushy beard. He wore miners gray-hanne1
shirt-without coat,-and had q revolver
belted to his side. I seemed to be utterly with
out the power Of speech or motion, and looked
upon me- with sense OF awful fascination. I
could see Harper dimly through the sem,-dark-
ness. but the quiet Of s1umber still laid upon his
weary face. Then night seemed to close
down, and I awoke with a start, to
find that the evening had advanced, and that my
companion was kindling fire. I turned to look
for the paper, and found it at the foot OF the
tree against Which I had reclined; but, what did
see !? In the blank space, below the ink-blot
to which have referred, was rude drawing in
pencil! It seemed to represent two ranges Of
mountains, intersecting each other at right
angles. In the centre Of the rectangular space
on the lower side was small diagram, resem-
bling the large one in shape. TOOK 1t to the fire.
light for closer exani aatlon; 1t Was the repre-
sentation Of miners pick.
Guided BY this revelation, they reach the
Cabin, and, just Us the reader has got ready to
SEQ them unearth the glitterlng gold, Harper,
uttering cry OF mortal anguish, fell heaT1ly at
my feet, as ride-shot roared in my ear, and
dropped into oblivion.
''Ihen it was uight-a long, star1ess, and
dreamless night of clouded intellect and slum-
berlng soul. When the cunning forces OF NJ
ture had repaired the fragile structure, and the
dawn OF reason came, they were telling the story