for an adult rather than a child, defecation
took place only once every three or four days, and was so
exceedingly painful as to elicit cries of pain from the child.
The feces were always hard and lumpy, and of an abnormally light
color. A digital examination per rectum revealed considerable
flaccidity. My diagnosis was _paresis of the muscularis of the
intestine_. I ordered faradic baths. On July 12th the first bath
was administered, and I must confess that the result was a
perfect surprise to me. True, I had expected a cure to take
place; but I had looked for gradual improvement, and was not
prepared for a result such as was here obtained. _From the time
the first bath was taken, defecation took place regularly once a
day, without pain; the feces became perfectly normal both as to
color and consistency, and the boy continues to the present day
to defecate regularly and in every respect normally._ To insure
permanency, the baths were continued, at first twice, then once
a week. They have now been discontinued for upwards of a year,
there being no occasion for their further use. No other
therapeutic measures, internal or external, were resorted to in
this case, nor was any change made in the diet of the child.

HYDRARGYROSIS.

The etiology of this condition requires no comment. I will simply relate
a case illustrative of the eliminative effects of galvanic baths.

CASE XXX.* _Mercurial Stomatitis._ Mr. S., about 35 years of
age, came to me for treatment in the fall of 1872. He then had
indurated chancre, two buboes and syphilitic sore throat. He had
had the chancre for six weeks before applying to me, but had
been, he said, ashamed to consult a physician. Before medication
had had time to make any impression on the disease, roseola
appeared. The syphilis was very obstinate in this patient,
compelling me to keep him under the influence of mercury for a
long time. In October 1873, the patient presented himself with a
very aggravated mercurial stomatitis. The customary remedies,
internal as well as external, made little or no impression on
the affection. On November 11th, I discontinued all other
treatment, and ordered a course of galvanic baths. He took his
first bath on the same day. This was repeated every alternate
day until six baths had been taken, wh