convalescent, and was not seen again till the ninth day, when it was discharged, being perfectly recovered in nine days.

Five cases since in one family have been treated with the same remedies in the 3d dilution; none of them had been vaccinated, all recovered, none overrun nine days, and some were only visited 2 or 3 times during the course of the disease.

Case 3d. Mr.-, aged 23 years, fair complexion, sandy hair, active temperament. Taken at first with pain all over, nausea, fever, &c., continuing 2 or 3 days; did not know what was the matter; did not imagine he had the small pox. Dr. W. was called just as the eruption began to make its appearance. Patient complained greatly of his head, had been suffering nausea, pains and partial derangement for some days. Gave Belladonna 30th, 3 or 4 doses, which appeared to alleviate the pains in the head and the nervous symptoms, as promptly as had before been done by the 3d.

Afterwards treated the case with Mercurious Corrosivus 30, and Causticum 30 exclusively, giving no other medicine. This patient recovered rapidly, presenting a train of symptoms very nearly analogous to case 1st, which was treated with the same remedies in the 3d dilution. On the ninth day, his strength had returned and he began to feel like going to work, all the symptoms of disease having passed off.

Dr. W. also reports having sixteen cases of Varioloid, all of which he treated with the 30th dilution of the same remedies; none overrun 6 days, generally 4 or 5 days; all recovered.

If any inference be drawn from the results of the treatment of the above cases, it would be that the 30th dilution was, at least, as efficient, perhaps more efficient, in the treatment of small pox, than the 3d dilution. But so small a number of cases will not warrant any general conclusions of this sort. Let the Physicians of Philadelphia be induced to report all the cases of small pox that come under treatment, and by collecting and comparing the results, we would be able to form some correct idea of the best plans of treatment to be pursued in future.

The plan of treatment pursued by Dr. W. as detailed above, is substantially the treatment of M. Teste, as described in his Materia Medica, page 336.

We know of no Clinical Reports of an equal number of cases treated on any other system and with equal success. Will not some of the older members of the profession be induced to give, through your journal, the results of their experience in the treatment of this most formidable disease? Let us compare notes more frequently, and learn, if possible, where we can find the best results. The above treatment is no doubt strictly Homœopathic. Small Pox being an exanthematous disease, always marked by certain peculiar characteristics, may be more susceptible than some other diseases of a treatment with specific remedies. If Causticum and Mercurius are more specific than any other remedies, the sooner the fact is universally understood the better. In the worst cases under the treatment of Dr. Williams, the patients appear to have been convalescent on the seventh day, (or rather on the sixth,) although the Doctor reports them only as recovered on the tenth. We should like the opportunity of comparing these results with the results of Allopathic practice in the same neighborhood. We have heard of a large number of deaths from small pox in that portion of our city. We have heard of but one under Homœopathic practice, and in that case the patient was literally roasted alive by a careless nurse.

The drugging system must answer for a large portion of the deaths which occur from small pox, if Homœopathy can always show such splendid results as those exbibited by Dr. Williams. Will not some of the other Homœopaths, Dr. Stiles, Dr. Cox, Dr. Williamson, and others, prepare for the Journal some account of their experience in the treatment of small pox?

MESSRS. EDITORS :

A recent number of the Journal of Homœopathy, contains a biographical notice of Dr. J. T. Flagg, of Boston, who was among the first to embrace the practice of homœopathy in the United States. This notice was written by one who was well acquainted with his subject, and entertained a just appreciation of the talents and virtues of our deceased friend.

Doctor Flagg was a practical man, and adopted no theory or opinion before his judgment was convinced by a thorough and sufficient examination. In the circle of his earlier friends, when scientific subjects were introduced for discussion, he was invariably appealed to for a decision; and his opinion, which was given with

unaffected modesty, was always correct. The practical good sense and unerring sagacity of judgment which distinguished him through life, was perceived and felt by his earlier associates and friends, and is alluded to here as a fact that favors our conviction of the intrinsic merit of homœopathy, which numbers amongst its earlier and efficient advocates the most solid and reflective minds.

The remark made by his biographer that Dr. Flagg "received but an indifferent early education," is correct, as the term education is generally understood and applied, that is, to the discipline of the schools. But in that education which is most favorable to physical and intellectual development and perfect manhood, there was no deficiency at any period of his life. The foundation of this education was established early, and it was continued most faithfully and unremittingly through life, by improving every opportunity of obtaining useful knowledge, and applying that knowledge to the progress of science, and the promotion of human happiness. A more admirable and perfect education, both physical and intellectual, it is the good fortune of few mortals to attain.

Our friends of the homœopathic school are not all, perhaps, fully aware of the beneficial influence which is felt from the efforts of such a man in the successful propagation of a new science. Eminent in his profession, but still more eminent for his benevolence, and his disinterested and unremitting efforts to promote all good works, his motives and his judgment commanded universal respect.

The fact is worthy of especial notice, that where he failed to convince, he never gave offence; nor did he ever lose a friend or make an enemy by embracing and sustaining the homœopathic system of cure. To ears that would be offended at the denunciation of allopathic practice, he never denounced it, -to those who could listen with no patience to the merits of homœopathy, he never recommended it, but by successful example, and wise, yet unobtrusive precept, he induced hundreds to embrace the system, who would have remained deaf to all other influence in its behalf, perhaps forever.

Can the suggestion be pardoned, that it might be useful for us all who desire to witness the extension of a system of practice, which is the greatest medical boon ever bestowed on man, to imitate the wise forbearance no less than the untiring zeal of our departed friend, in endeavors to propagate what we esteem the only science of cure ?

LOGIC AND LIBERALITY.

The following dialogue actually occurred not a hundred miles from Philadelphia, between a physician who belongs to the highly educated fraternity of allopaths and two or three ladies, homœopaths, or who were at least under homœopathic treatment at the time. As a specimen of sound consistent logic, it deserves to be handed down to future ages, whilst the deep erudition it displays, should no doubt give its author a high rank among his professional brethren. It is worth something as a sample of the kind of argument homœopaths have to meet, and the liberal, generous spirit of individuals claiming to be the educated and enlightened professors of a liberal and humanizing science. His knowledge of homœopathy is really notable, if we may be allowed to judge from his prescriptions-no doubt quite equal to many allopaths who boast of prescribing homœopathic remedies.

DIALOGUE.

Personæ Presentis-Dr., Miss M. and a Lady.

The subject of homepathy being introduced, the Doctor knowing the ladies were under the treatment of a homœopathic physician, remarked :Doctor. Homœopathic medicines are nothing but sugar-just as well buy it by the pound. Homœopaths can do nothing in acute diseases. In fevers, the statistics show that homœopaths lose more than allopaths. That is, they lose nearly all, except a few whom time cures. Time cures nearly all who get better under homœopathic treatment.

Lady. Strange, that the homœopaths always get time on their side. Never heard of time curing allopathic patients.

Doctor. Oh, time does a great deal. Doctors often give more medicine than they need to. People take too much medicine any how. I do not take medicine when I am sick. They had better wait. I seldom take much medicine. Nature is the best doctor. I let nature cure me.

Miss M., another lady present, appears hoarse or coughs.

Miss M., says the doctor, why don't you have something for that hoarseness. It is really alarming. You ought to do something right away. Homœopathy or allopathy, I advise you to take something at once.

Lady. But doctor, I thought you said you let time cure you, why may not time cure her too.

Doctor. Oh, time might do for me, but it will not answer for her case. She must have medicine of some kind. If she will have a homœopathic doctor, let something be done immediately. It is a dangerous condition she is in.

TUESDAY. A gentleman present.

The subject of homœopathy being again introduced, the gentleman remarked, that the homœopaths got along with him very well last summer when he had the cholera

Oh, said the Dr., yes. They just gave you morphine to lull the pain, and afterwards mercury or calomel. Calomel and morphine are the principal remedies given by the homœopaths in cholera. They give the most active poisons.

Lady. But I thought the homœopaths never give calomel in cholera. Doctor. Oh, yes, they do. I have studied the system. I know all about it, and would practice it if I could conscientiously, as I could make more money than I can now; which is, after all, what we are all of us after.

Lady. Well, if the homœopaths do give calomel, I suppose they are not so likely to poison us, they give so little. One dose such as you give would last them a year as they give it.

Doctor. So much the worse. The small doses are what do the mischief If we wish to produce a great effect, as for instance, to salivate a person we give very small doses. Small doses are often more dangerous than large

ones.

The ladies were unable to continue the argument. The doctor's logic was beyond their comprehension. He had reasoned entirely around them.

EDITORIAL.

We are sorry to have occasion again to ask our readers to excuse the tardy appearance of the Journal. We are sure if they could commiserate with the editors, who attempt to furnish useful and instructive reading to the amount of sixty-four octavo pages every month, whilst driven with a large amount of out-door and in-door professional business, the calls of duty at this place and that, as they seat themselves in their chair editorial, (not as any other editor, in the sanctum sanctorum, for the editors of a medical journal have no sanctum; no place of private retirement, secluded from the calls of suffering humanity, where they might elaborately prepare polished articles adapted to the taste of all, but in their chair editorial, medical and professional, liable to momentary interruption from