which had made its
appearance gradually and was attended by general debility and
other symptoms which have been enumerated as common to general
dropsy. He had been under the treatment of several home
physicians without receiving any benefit; he had steadily
grown worse until he felt satisfied that if he did not soon
get relief he could not live very long. He was requested to
send a sample of his urine for examination, as we had
suspicions, from the symptoms which he gave, that the cause of
his dropsy was _albuminuria_, or Bright's disease of the
kidneys. On examination of the urine, albumen in very
perceptible quantities was found to be present. We had, about
this time, come into possession of a remedy said by very good
authority, to be a specific in degeneration of the kidneys
when not too far advanced, and we determined to test it upon
this well-marked case. We accordingly prescribed it, together
with other proper tonics and alteratives, at the same time
giving the patient important hygienic advice, which must be
complied with if success is attained in the management of this
very fatal malady. Our patient gradually improved, and in a
few months' time was restored to perfect health, which he has
continued to enjoy ever since. From our subsequent experience,
embracing the treatment of quite a large number of cases of
Bright's disease of the kidneys, we are satisfied that it is,
in its early stage, quite amenable to treatment.

CASE III. A man aged 35, single, consulted us for what he
supposed to be enlargement of the testicles. The scrotum was
as large as his head, and it was with difficulty that he could
conceal the deformity from general observation. The disease
was immediately recognized by the attending surgeon as
hydrocele. The liquid was promptly drawn oft by tapping, and a
stimulating injection was made into the scrotum to prevent
re-accumulation. We mention this case only because it is one
among a very large number who have consulted us supposing that
they were suffering from enlargement of the testicles, cancer,
or some other morbid growth within the scrotum, when a slight
examination has shown the affection to be hydrocele, a disease
which is speedily cured by tapping, with a little after
treatment. The operation is perfe