JULIEN W. RUSSELL, M.D.S., of Brooklyn, N. Y., called on the profession in our city recently. He was on his way to the Pacific Coast, combining business and pleasure. The business is introducing his alloy and copper amalgam; the main pleasure is a visit to his mother and sister in San Francisco, Cal. DR. KIRK, of Philadelphia has entirely recovered from his very severe illness, and was heartily welcomed by the First District Society, before whom he read a paper at the March meeting. Dr. Kirk's essays are always so carefully prepared, that each one is a contribution to the literature of the profession which will live. THE DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.—This Association has a large membership and a vast amount of testimony in regard to crown and bridge-work, antedating all patents owned by the I. T. C. Co. The time will soon be ripe for an increase in membership fee. Those who are not members have but a brief period in which to get in on the ground-floor, for the small fee of $10. If you wish to be protected, send your name and $10 to Dr. J. N. Crouse, 2231 Prairie ave., Chicago, Ill. Brief Mention. DR. OTTOLLENGUI says that his instruments, which he originated for implantation operations, “are just the thing” for necrosis. DR. J. W. AIKIN is now located at 1032 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. The doctor is the longest and thinnest dentist in the Missouri State Association. DR. J. H. KENNERLY, demonstrator in charge of the Infirmary of the Missouri Dental College for the past two sessions, is now located in Leadville, Col. _The Southern Dental Journal_ came to hand a few days after the 15th inst. Dr. H. H. Johnson, the new editor, starts out well. We wish him every success. DR. GARRETTSON is exhaustively revising his work on Oral Surgery. The next edition will have much new material, including a number of new illustrations. THE MINNESOTA STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION will hold its seventh annual meeting in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. July 9, 10 and 11, 1890. M. G. JENISON, Cor. Sec. DR. T. R. ROSS, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is now located at 3904 Indiana Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Iowa Association looses one of its most efficient and active members by the above change. PERIOSTEAL INFLAMMATION.—I have found, sometimes, after treating sore teeth for several days without giving relief, and where the trouble was somewhat obscure, and had probably been diagnosed as periosteal inflammation, or something of a kindred nature, that a pill of calomel, 2 grains, soda bi-carb., 3 grains, taken just before retiring at night, brought things all straight next day. Try it on your next patient with a sore tooth. It certainly holds good in malarial districts. A. H. HILZIM. DRS. A. G. BOWMAN AND J. H. PROTHROW have formed a partnership, for the purpose of practicing dentistry in Monroe, La. We commend them to the profession in Louisiana. Both are recent graduates of the Missouri Dental College.