Authors recognize two varieties, the spasmodic and membranous, and recently some speak of diphtheritic croup. In the first, the inflammation does not run so high, and the hoarseness may be simply nervous. It runs its course rapidly. Usually the child goes to bed all right and awakens about 11 or 12 o’clock with a loud ringing or rasping cough, and some difficulty of breathing. The attack relieved, will seem all right through the following day, unless an occasional cough. Usually recurs three or four successive nights, is seldom fatal. In _membranous croup_, there may be a slight hoarseness and difficulty of breathing several days before the attack becomes severe. The mucus membrane of the throat becomes red and inflamed, with a thick ropy exudation that forms in a membrane, covering the entire fauces. Fever may or may not be present. Symptoms remain much the same, day and night. Duration of the disease from two to fourteen days. The following are a few of the symptoms to aid in distinguishing between the different forms of croup: TRUE OR MEMBRANOUS CROUP Begins any time. First symptoms catarrhal. Symptoms slight at first. Cough harsh and rough. Voice weak, whispers. Membrane always visible. No fetor. Membrane lies upon mucus membrane, is loose, and can be removed easily. Membrane invades the larynx from below and progresses upward. Membrane always continuous and glairy. FALSE OR SPASMODIC CROUP. Begins from ten to twelve o’clock at night. Severe at first. Cough loud and ringing. Voice hoarse. No membrane. DIPHTHERIA. Fetid breath. Membrane dips down in the mucus membrane. Is tenacious, firm, adherent. Membrane invades the larynx from above and progresses downward, and often is seen in patches. Many cases of spasmodic croup are relieved entirely by using promptly a compress of ice cold water; should be worn day and night, and kept well covered with a woolen cloth. Apply to the throat only. Renew in one or two hours, if the first application does not give relief. Many families never resort to any other means for croup, being confident that this will give certain relief. The following remedy I have used for years with the happiest result. Families that have croupy children keep it in the house, and I seldom have to be called out at night for croup by regular patrons. It can be put up at any homeopathic pharmacy. Do not try to get it at the drug store, as the ordinary drug clerk has no inkling of homeopathic trituration. ℞ Tartar Emetic, 2d trit. ʒ ij Aconite Tincture, gtts. ij