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PRESERVATION OF SYRUP OF FERROUS IODIDE. (Winnipeg.).

There is only one really effectual method, and that we have already mentioned several times in this Journal, namely, expose the syrup to full sunlight, and you will never have any trouble with it.

SELTZOGENE CHARGES (Montreal.) These are simply tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate, the quantities of which will vary with the size of the machine. For a two pints seltzogene take Sodium bicarbonate 17 scruples, tartaric acid 14 scruples. For 3 pints: Tartaric acid 17 scruples, sodium bicarbonate 21 scruples.

WEIGHT OR MEASURE? (Etudiant, Montreal.) In dispensing metric prescriptions, there should be no question with regard to weighing or measuring. If a physician write Syr. Aurant 25 grms., you should weigh it. If he write Syr. Aurant 25 ccs., you should measure it. But another factor now comes into play; very many, in fact, the vast majority of physicians do not know the difference between a gramme and a cubic centimetre, and although they prescribe syrups and other liquids by the gramme they really mean that ccs. shall be taken, so that possibly it would be better to find out from the physician exactly what he wants. If you follow the rule first laid down you will be right.

PHARMACEUTICAL NOTES.

The

TINCTURE OF GREEN GRASS. We notice an enquiry for this preparation in a contemporary. best way to fill the bill is to get a bunch of parsley from thə market, put it into a wide-mouth bottle and cover with alcohol. Use this as required to color extract, peppermint, etc., and you will get a reputation for making essences directly from the fresh herbs. The most celebrated perfumery houses use some such preparation in Extraits, White Rose, Lily of the Valley, and Violet. There is no loss, as the colored spirit simply replaces an equal volume of uncolored. Care must be taken not to overdo the coloring; to this end small standard samples of each preparation should be kept.

GERMAN GREEN SOAP. Frequent complaints are heard of the green soap, as usually supplied, losing color and becoming unsightly, and this arises from the demand for a pronounced green color. The officinal green soap is made with potash and a vegetable oil, generally Linseed or Olive, and should naturally be of a greenish yellow color, but to suit popular taste a little indigo powder or extract is added. This in process of time being decomposed gives rise to the objectionable, muddy mottled appearance. Indigo is no use in the soap. If buyers in Canada would be content, as they are in New York and Philadelphia, with the natural color they would have no trouble or loss.

NEW REMEDIES.

SALOSANTOL is a compound of salol and oil of santal and is recommended for use in gonorrhea. GUAIACOPHOSPHAL is a phosphite of guaiacol containing 92.2 per cent. of guaiacol and is in white crystals soluble in alcohol, glycerine and olive oil. The dose is from 1 to 3 grms. (15 to 45 grs.) three times daily.

PHOSPHOTAL is a phosphite of creosote introduced by the Société Chemique des Usines du Rhône, who are also manufacturers of guaiacophos. phal. Phosphotal is an oily liquid and is given in the same dose as the preceding.

VALERYDIN is a compound of valerianic acid with paraamidophenetol, which is said to combine the sedative properties of valerianic acid with the analgesic properties of phenacetin. It is in white acicular crystals, freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone, and insoluble in water. The dose is about 50 to 1 grm. (7.5 to 15 grs.) three or four times daily.

WATERPROOF PORCELAIN CEMENT.

Dissolve (1) 10 parts of mastic in 60 parts absolute alcohol; (2) 20 parts isinglass in 100 parts water and 10 parts grain brandy; (3) 5 parts gum ammon. iac in 25 parts grain brandy; whereupon solutions I and 2 should be thoroughly mixed, No. 3 added, and she whole boiled down to 180 parts.

Department of Pharmacy

of the

Detroit College of Medicine,

DETROIT, Mich.

Important Announcement to Prospective Students.
Both Men and Women Admitted.

The College opens September 28th, 1898, and closes May 11th, 1899. Midwinter vacation from December 22nd, 1898, to January 3rd, 1899. Examinations for admission to and for advanced standing in the Pharmaceutical, Medical, Dental and Veterinary Departments, September 26th and 27th.

Students are admitted on credentials from high schools, academies, colleges of medicine or pharmacy, or any incorporated literary college.

Students on arriving in the city may call at the Secretary's office, 27 Adams Avenue East, Detroit, where proper directions and information can be obtained.

We will mail a copy of our 1898 and 1899 Catalogue to any one request

ing it.

Our buildings have all been remodeled or rebuilt with the latest equipments for practical and demonstrative work in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Dental and Veterinary practice and clinics.

The total college fees will not exceed $55 to $60 per year, graduation fee included.

With rare exceptions, all our students secure positions in the city in manufacturing, wholesale and retail houses, so that they are enabled to defray part or all their current expenses.

The degree of Graduate in Pharmacy (Ph.G.) is conferred upon those completing the two years course.

We solicit a careful perusal of the announcement. being careful to sign name and address plainly.

Write for a copy,

All the branches pertaining to Theoretical and Practical Pharmacy are included in the curriculum, and the course of study has been carefully arranged to give the student a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the several branches necessary for the education of a pharmacist.

The instruction in pharmacy is mostly given in the evening, so that those in attendance are enabled to engage in practical pharmacy through the greater part of the day.

Detroit has a population of about 300,000, and is one of the greatest
drug and pharmaceutical manufacturing cities in the country; her goods have
a world-wide reputation.

All things considered, the School of Pharmacy of the Detroit College of
Medicine is the most economical school to attend.

Further information may be obtained by addressing or calling on H. O.
Walker, M.D., Secretary Detroit College of Medicine, 27 Adams Avenue
East, Detroit, or upon C. C. Sherrard, Ph.C., B.S., Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Pharmacy, 121 Twentieth St., Detroit.

NEWS ITEMS.

H. B. Saunders, London, is now out of business. Dr. J. B. Chomnard, of Grand Falls, N. B. is

dead.

John McKee, of Peterboro, is reported in difficulties.

W. G. Lauchland is opening a business in Wardner, B.C.

W. J. Alkins, Madoc, has been succeeded by W. S. Harper.

J. J. Channing has opened a new business in St. Johns, N'f'd.

David Oliphant, Collingwood, has sold out to P. J. Bellman.

Mr. Macklin of Roland, Man., is selling out his drug business.

Stanton A. German is opening a new business in Arden, N.W.T.

Dr. J. W. Slavin of Orillia, has been succeeded by R. R. Slavin.

George Dale, of Courtright, Ont., has sold out to J. P. Armrtrong.

D. A. Black is opening a new business at Medicine Hat, N.W.T.

G. W. McLaren of Mordieu, Man., is opening a branch at Winkler.

The assets of Adshelme Dugal estate, Montreal, were sold June 30th.

T. H. Duncombe, St. Thomas, is advertising his business for sale.

J. K. Patton of Minnedosa, N. W, T., has sold out to McDonald & Co.

W. A. McCollum, of Tilsonburg, Ont., has sold out to W. B. McCollum.

Mr. Harry Southcott has sold his branch at Niagara, Ont., to B. P. St. Johns.

Newball & Mason is a new copartnership of manufacturing chemists in Montreal,

Otto G. Palm, Hamilton, is ende.voring to effect a settlement with his creditors.

Geo. Ross of the '98 class, has purchased the business of Dr. Steele, Tavistock, Ont.

J. B. Mercier is closing out his business at Battleford, N. W. T., and removing to Edmonton.

John A. Barr of Hamilton is advertising his business, located in the Royal Ho el building, for sale.

The affairs of the Bowmanville Rubber Co'y, are bhing wound up with Mr. E. C. R. Clarkson as interim liquidator.

J. H. Batchlor, who was at one time with G. A. McCann, and afterwards with Harper & Co., has

opened a new business in Barrie, Ont.

John McNeil, sole partner and owner of the Thos. McMurdo & Co. business, St. Johns, Newfoundland, is dead. The business will be continued under the old firm name by his son, Thos. McNeil.

Mr. J. H. Flagg, police magistrate of Mitchell, died on July 13th from an overdose of Colchicum, a remedy which he was using for relief of rheumatism. The efforts of two physicians were unavailing in overcoming the effects of the poison.

The Bole Drug Co., L't'd., of Winnipeg, has been incorporated. The stockholders are D. W. Bole, J. Y. Griffin, Alex. Macdonald. Kenneth McKenzie and R. J. Campbell, all of Winnipeg. Capital stock $100,000, divided in 2,000 shares.

Our sympathies are extended to Mr. E. J. Thom of Palmerston, in his bereavement through the death of his wife, which took place on July 13th at the residence of her father, Rev. Mr. McDowell, Aurora, Ont. It is but a few months since Mr. Thom took his wife home a happy bride, and now they are parted by the grim reaper who respects neither youth nor old age in his gleanings. Mrs. Thom was a sister-in-law of Mr. Whilan, representative for Parke, Davis & Co. in Toronto.

The case of Dr. England vs. Kerry, Watson & Co., which ran the course of the Quebec Courts during the years 96-97, has reached the Privy Council in England, on an appeal of Kerry, Watson & Co, from a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, ordering a new trial. The case was argued on July 13th before their Lordships of the Privy, who on the 26th gave judgment, allowing the appeal, thus reversing the decision of the Quebec Court of Queen's Bench, and throws the case back where the jury verdict left it.

TORONTO NEWS.

J. F. Lemaitre is at the sea side. Mr. White of Hooper & Co. is in Muskoka. Jackson Little and wife are at Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie.

M. D. Hall of Queen St., is at Port Sandfield, Muskoka.

Geo. Bingham and wife are doing a month at Old Orchard.

The Mackenzie, Snyder Co., Limited, has been incorporated.

T. N. Sampson of Dundas St., is at Bayfield near Goderich, on Lake Huron.

Mr. A. J. McDonald is putting in his holidays around Brampton with friends.

J. N. Scott of class '97, has purchased the business of H. Powell, College St.

W. F. Daniels of Lyman, Knox & Co., is recuperating at Detroit and Windsor.

R. W. Campbell, of Spadina, is on a fishing tour through Parry Sound and Muskoka.

Mr. F. Niehaus, manager for G. E. Gibbard on College St, is doing the northern lakes.

Mr. John McKee of the Dodds Medicine Co., sailed for Europe on the Germania July 20th.

Mr. W. J. Dyas of the Canadian Druggist and Druggists' Corporation, is also across the "briny," having sailed on the 16th.

Mr. W. S. Elliott, ot Elliott & Co., is taking a trip through the rivers of Parry Sound, the Georgian Bay and northern lakes.

Mr. J. E. D'Avignon of Windsor was in the city during the month attending a meeting of Directors of The Druggists Corporation.

Mr. G. C. Hawkins, of Scott & Bowne, has just returned to the cares of business after a three weeks outing in and around New York.

H. Sherris of The Toronto Pharmacal Co., is summering at Roches' Point, Lake Simcoe, and C. D. Daniels at Long Branch on the lake.

Business except at the soda fountain languishes in the dog days, and many of the city pharmacists seize the opportunity to hie themselves away to "cooling shades by rippling waters.

A. R. Greenwood, recently with Mr. Geo. Bingham, of Yonge St., has secured a situation in St. Pauls, Minn. H. A. Schafer, who has been since his graduation in '97 filling a responsible position in Worchester, Mass., has returned and is again with Mr. Bingham.

Of the Lyman Bros. staff Messrs. E. H. Sterling and Jno Barrass have just returned from their holidays, and Mr. T. Hagerty is doing New York and

Philadelphia; Mr. T. Andrews is at Jackson Point; Mr. T. McIntyre is at Port Sandfield, Muskoka, while Mr. Jas. Watt, the sec'y.-treasurer, is imbibing renewed health and ozone at Rosebank-on-thelake.

Col. L. A. McIntosh of the Munyon Homeo. Remedy Co., paid the city a flying visit of a few days during the month. The Colonel is quite a Britisher. His two years sojourn in the tight little island makes him think that there is only one Country in the world now. After a short stay in Philadelphia he returns to the old land, having charge of the companys' business there.

Another fake has been successfully worked in the city. This time it is tooth powder, and a coupon with each package entitling the holder to draw for a valuable (?) prize was the bait with which the "suckers" were caught. When the day for drawing came the gentlemen in charge were missing, much to the disgust of a crowd of women and also a large staff of canvassers, who had been working the city. • Next!"

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THE SAD DEATH OF DR. MOFFATT.

Medical circles and the community at large were greatly shocked on July 21st to hear of the terribly sudden death of the above gentleman, the cause of which was chloroform, administered while having teeth extracted. The doctor had taken Dr. Bray with him to the office of Mr. Lougheed, the denttist, chloroform was given and some of the teeth extracted, when collapse took place. Further medical assistance was instantly secured, but the patient was beyond human aid. The doctor was a young man, somewhat over 30 years of age, and had been in practice some eight years, during which he had built up a lucrative business in the east end of the city.

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CAMERAS,

PLATES,

PAPER,

MOUNTS,

CHEMICALS.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

"Eyes" Wide open, Druggists.

Are you

You, and you only do we mean. ready to greet us? Are you, yes, you, ready to cooperate with us?

With the Druggists' strength and help, and our determination, we will make a mighty team, and the Beauty Prices will be obtained.

Drug Friends, write us. We are open for communication. Dr. Allison's Kidney Buds," 40c. per Box ; 3 for $1. Postpaid. Address

& Ferris, Dr. Allison Kidney Bud Med. Co.,

Sharpe, Eakins & Ferris,

94 Bay St., TORONTO, Ont.

DETROIT, MICH.

MONTREAL NEWS.

Dr. M. O'B. Ward, of Maisonneuve, has been obliged to give up business for a while, on account of ill-health, and has gone to the Lower St. Lawrence to recuperate.

Another member of the trade who has been on the sick list, is Mr. J. E Tremble, who has been laid up for some weeks, but who is now, we are pleased to say, able to attend to business as usual.

Mr. Blundell, of Kerry Watson & Co., is also seeking a rest from Bell telephones and town orders at Newmarket, Ont., here he will sojourn with his family for a few weeks and enjoy a well earned rest.

A. Lebeau has bought out the International Pharmary on St. James street. Mr. Lebeau, who has a more extended experience than usual both in the retail and wholesale business, passed at the last examination and will make a success of his venture, if energy and ability count for anything.

Stanley Martin, the head of the town department of Lyman, Sons & Co., is seeking a respite from his arduous labors, with rod and line after the finny denizens of the Laurentian lakes. No doubt there will be a notable diminution of the piscatorial inhabitants of the aforesaid lakes, as Mr. Martin is a great disciple of old Ike Walton,

W. A. Hendrie has opened a branch on the corner of St. Mark and St. Catherine. Mr. Hendrie has carried on a successful business on St. Catherine St. East, for some years past, and has now ventured into the extreme west end of the same street. We have no doubt that Mr. Hendrie will be as successful in his western establishment as he has been in his eastern, as he is well known among the west end physicians "as a careful and accurate dispenser, and a thoroughly competent pharma. cist."

At the first meeting of the new council of the Association, all the officers were re-elected. Mr.

R. W. Williams, of Three Rivers, President; Mr. S. Lachance, 1st vice; R. M. Nicholls, 2nd vice; J. E. Ray, 3rd vice; C. J. Covernton, Treasurer; E. Muir, Secretary-Registrar. Mr. E. Duberger having resigned as Examiner of Chemistry, Mr. Henri Lanctot was appointed to the position. Macmillan having resigned his position on the council on account of removal from the provin `e, Henry Willis, of Quebec, was elected to fill the

vacancy.

Mr.

Mr. Willis, of Quebec, is to be congratulated on his election to the council. He is probably the youngest man who has held the position, and although he passed his exam. only a year ago, the fact that, in his first contest for the council, he wanted only a few votes for election, shows his ability and popularity. However, by the resignation of Mr. Macmillan, he was called to fill the Mr. Willis is a member of the A. Ph. A. and has attended some of the conventions. The experience thus gained will be of service to him on our council.

A class has been formed by several of our druggists for the study of bacteriology under Dr. Bruère, of Bishop's College. vacancy. The class is composed of Messrs. Lanctot, Chapman, Laurence, Lecours, Tremble, Dowler, and others.

The grow

ing importance of bacteriology makes it necessary that pharmacists should be thoroughly posted on the theory and practice so as to intelligently aid the physician in this line of work.

Our congratulations are due to Mr. Lanctot on his election to the Board of Examiners. Mr. Lanctot is one of the best known of our young pharmacists, being a gold medalist at the College and having taken a special course at the Philadelphia College after graduation. He is well prepared to fill the position of Chemistry Examiner and to do justice to the association and the candidates.

Mr. Dowler, who recently bought out the Macmillan Pharmacy, is a believer in judicious advertising. He has just got out and distributed a handsome little booklet entitled "In Health's Sake," which is devoted mainly to advertising his prescription department and a few specialties. The booklet is well written, and neatly printed and is altogether a good thing, and a credit to Mr. Dowler, who reports business as first rate and his prescription trade constantly increasing.

The Sulphur Spring at Maisonneuve, through a little judicious advertising on the part of the Street Railway Co.. is daily visited by large crowds. The spring is situated on the Viau property, which is now being opened up by the proprietor, who has placed comfortable seats and a covered pavilion along side the well, so that the delightful fragrance and flavor of the water can be discussed comfortably and at leisure. One dose is enough for the average Christian, but some by judicious training have come to acquire a taste for the article, and they evidently enjoy it. However, we don't envy

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