A New Soporific

It is said that a new soporific, to whicb theuarue pellotin has beeugiven, has been discovered in a JVIexican cactus callecl anhaloniuni. The native Mexicans eat slioes of the plant, which they cali "pellote." lts hypuotic alkaJoid has been separated by Dr. Hefter of Leipsic. üne grain of pellotiu is equal ie its effects to ló'á graius of trional aiid Si graiiis of hydrate of chloral. It is effective in quieting delirium