New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NOTES.

MILK AND LIME WATER.-Alik and lime
water are now frequently prescribed by physicians IN
eases dyspepsia and weakness OF the stomach and in
some cases said to prove very beneficial. Many per-
sons think good bread ana milk great luxury fire.
aucnty hesitate 10 cat II for the that the mix
will not digest readily OF stomach VIII often
follow. But experience proves, The Journal o Ma
terra MedioG, that lime water and milk not only food
and medicine at early period OF life, but also NJ
later when 10 the OF Infants the functions OF
digestion aud assimilation feeble and easily per-
verted stomach taxed Ivy clutt0ny irrltated by I'm
proper food, inamed by alcohol enfceblcd by dscasc,
or otherwise untitled for t7 dues-as IL shown by the
various symptoms attendant upon mdgestiOn dyspcp-
sia diarrnGa. dyacntory aud fevcr-wil resume It's
work. ana do " encrRcicnly, on an exclusive diet Of
bread and milk and lime wHttr. goblet OF cows milk
have four tablespoOnfus Of lime water added 10 1t
with good effect The way to make lime water Is sim
ply TO procure n few Jumps OF unslaked lime put tho
lime IN stone JAR and add water until the lime staked
ana Of about the coisistencc or thin crenm the limo set
Ties leaving the pure aud clean lime water the top
EVOLUTION OF MEMORY.-In n cOmmunica-
ton to the soccte dc BOloge" NJ Delaney akos the
position that there is an evolution Of the memory which
is first sensoria literal. and then Intelligent. 1t mp
pears, however, that ut the EcOlc Normal and other
schools, the pupils who have the best memory are
the most intelligent II is also developed among
the peasantry than among the Cizens aud among the
clergymeu than among the laity Again, Investigation
shows that tho memory remain intact IN diseases OF the
left side OF the brain aud much affected I'm those OF the
right from when It may BE- Inferred that the right side
il more the seat OF this faculty than the left Fem
physiological point OF view. memory IL diminished by
overlooking, by physical exercise, ana by educaOnn
this sense that the illiterate have potentially more
memory rlan those who know how to read and write
Memory ~ better the morning than the evening IN
the Summer than in the Winter aud better In warm than
In cold climates; u is therefore. to certain extent in
inverse proportion "a nutrition, and, In fact to eVO
ton being greatest in those who least advanced
ABsINTHE AND misunderstanding to n
statement mnde by Dr. Banok, nbsinthe some 90
pcr cent OF all the OF insanity In Frauce The
iqueur, It appears, s produced by the dsatOn OF al
cohol with wOrmwOOd either pure mixed with other
herbs Several used for the purpose varying the
flavor for instance, the anise the angelica, etc NJ
Magnan in a series OF experiments animals, has as
certanod that the poisonous properties of absnhe
much greater thon of any other spituous liquor even
alcohol The leading members OF the medical profession
in France are said b8 strongly opposed 10 teetUtasm
that &c. they not only prescribe alcohol in various
cases hut recommend the use OF such Rmuana 10 their
patients in moderation but they unanimously condemn
the Of absinthe.