Wednesday, January 14{diarist used extra-large letters} 14 DAYS PAST 351 TO COME

Some "Don'ts" in Cardiac Therapeutics-(Concluded). Don't forget that individual susceptibility to strychnine varies greatly, and that it is not generally safe to begin with a larger dose than one-sixtieth of a grain every four hours; and that the maximum dose in diseases of the heart is generally not more than one-thirtieth of a grain every four hours.

 Don't prescribe passive movements as part of the treatment without carefully watching very carefully to see that they are not given too vigorously.

Don't expect to get compensation in a bad case too soon; be satisfied if the patient shows slight improvement immediately; permanent improvement must be slow if it comes at all; and attempts to hurry it unduly may prematurely exhaust the heart.-Med. Review of Reviews.

Weather Cloudy Temp 18 below The boys went rabbet hunting caught one d'Augene had a long Chase after another, but dideret catch it, Eugene took the girls to school. I went for them, Pa is downst Scheds this evening. And Eugene has gone away. It is snowing & drifting to night Drove Stydia & miles fill 5 Got Jeggs Eugene Corrowed as Ferrit. Saw Ed Thompson taking his caus over to the little pond Brudster them Nydia 8 miles Bill ten