ata_ on the meninges of the brain and cord,
and advised him to use the inunction cure, and to remain at home
until he should be well. This, on account of the business losses
which it involved, he was very much averse to doing. He
consequently proposed a consultation with an eminent physician,
which was had. This gentleman pronounced the case one of spinal
(either multiple or posterior) sclerosis, and discarded the
syphilitic theory. A consultation two days subsequently with
another physician had a like result. In deference to the opinion
of these gentlemen, I treated the patient in accordance with
their diagnosis. This was in the second week of November. The
patient became rapidly worse. He soon ceased to walk--he tumbled
about. After six days' treatment, considering his life in
imminent danger, I reiterated my advice to institute the
inunction cure, and the patient then acquiesced. Nov. 24th I
ordered a drachm of Unguent Hydrarg. to be used every evening; I
could not however prevail on the patient to remain at home
during the treatment. He continued to grow worse. Nov. 26th he
had complete retention from vesical paralysis, and sent for me
at night to relieve him. Thenceforth until he got nearly well he
was obliged to use the catheter regularly. A few days after
this, fortunately for himself, he fell down as he was leaving a
horse car, and sprained his ankle. I say _fortunately_, for this
accident _compelled_ him to remain at home. From this time he
began to improve. December 2d I substituted for the ointment a
twenty per cent solution of the oleate of mercury, of which he
used a drachm morning and evening. The improvement from this day
was exceedingly rapid. On the 4th of December he had regained
control of the bladder. The constipation, which had been very
obstinate, also began to yield. From this date he used the
oleate only once daily, and discontinued it entirely on the
14th. On the 10th he had already resumed his avocation, and the
same month absolutely danced at a ball. He took iodide of
potassium for a time after his mercurial course. He has since
been and is now in perfect health.

DYSPEPSIA.

The remedies for this disease are unfortunately so numerous, there is so
much temptation to try another where one remedy has failed, that it is
seldom o