Common Colds

Ííessrs Editous : - Jïvpry one is procticallv familiar with common colae. The chiiliness and ehivering, the dullnesa and languor, the nrnncs f throat, pain in thehead ituffed nostrila, and, till wnrse, the irritability oí' temper and the general dUcónifort, have not only been experieneed by every one at sometióle, bul it has been the misfortune of most people to pasa through lÚa unpleasant ordeal repeutcdly and írequently, t is certüinly cuifo unnecessery for na to.p epare an ortic-le upon the symptoms of h common cold, uml allljough A considertiüon nf the patholigy and means of cure o f th& complajnt rriight be intertsting and profitable. I only propone at present to indícate wht my own observalion and experience appear to teach, is a yaluable and efficiënt preventutive ot this disorder. It is sirnply üulphuric ether. It should be tnken lv ohaíation. A very littlu oí the remedy will answer the entire purpose. Jhe pulient nbould not maka ui ijpri'ach to etheriBtttion, but only aiply the nose to a bottle coutaining the liquid und make a lew inspirations. This must be done (in order to be completejy effectual) when the firsf symptoms of the coid manifest themselves. The losult is an almrpt imrne díate and complete removal of all the 8_vmptoms. and no npleasant efíect ensues.- f J. Bacmeb, in the Boston Medical Journal. JC3E" W" should not forsako a good work because it does not advnnoe with s rapid step. Faith n rirtue, truth and Almiglity goodnees will 3ave us aljjso from rasbness aiid deupair. r-" T a of lenrned friendo, Adam Smitb e;iid, as he wis dyinp, I believe wo must ndjourn this m-oting o nnolher rfTócp."