PHARMACEUTICAL USES OF CHOCOLATE. As is known, chocolate is consumed in enormous quantities as beverage, pastry, confectionery, etc.; but it is capable also of very extended application in pharmacy. Few substances are so eagerly taken by children or invalids, and fewer still are better than it for masking the taste of bitter or nauseous medicinal substances. It is, therefore, excellently adapted as a vehicle for administering remedies like santonin, quinine tannate, orexine tannate, antipyrine, sodium santoninate, salol, iron carbonate, etc. A very neat form in which the various medicaments may be exhibited is a plano-convex tablet, which may be made as follows:-The base of the tablet consists of a mixtue of the bitter chocolate of the market (Baker's, Huyler's, or other brand of equal quality) and finely powdered sugar, in the proportion of 5 of chocolate and 6 of sugar. The selected remedy is first triturated with the sugar, the quantity of the latter being decreased in proportion as the quantity of drug used is increased The triturate is then placed with the chocolate into a casserole or a porcelain evaporating dish or mortar, and placed on a steam bath. A soft mass soon forms, which may be rolled and divided into suitable sections, each of which may in turn be subdivided with a knife into equal portions. The latter are slightly rolled, and placed at equal distances apart on a sheet of tinned iron, previously oiled with almond, peanut, or other bland oil. On now slightly tapping the tin or slapping it gently on the table, the portions of mass flatten out and assume a hemispherical shape. The tin is now set aside in a cold place, to allow the tablets to harden, when they may be readily removed by slightly bending the tin. If sheets of tin are not available, a board or piece of pasteboard covered with waxed or oiled paper will answer. The bulk of the mass must be kept warm while the pieces are being formed, and the manipulations must be accomplished with a certain degree of celerity in order to avoid the too rapid hardening of the pieces before they have been given their final shape. The tablets made as above are very attractive in appearance and pleasant to taste; but they may be further improved, if desired, by adding some flavoring (such as vanilla) to the mass while still warm. MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC HOME REMEDIES. Retail at 25c., 50c. and $1 Per Bottle. Known the World Over. 57 CURES IN ALL. Over a Million Dollars spent in Advertising Last The remarkable number of cures made through Munyon's Remedies, supplemented by live advertising, keep them constantly in demand, and make them the EASIEST and QUICKEST sellers on the market. Suitable advertising matter furnished to all Druggists who handle Munyon's Remedies, and everything which money, energy, and brains, can do, to assist their sale. You can make your own Selection of Remedies, or leave it to our judgment. MUNYON'S REMEDIES call a great many people into the retail drug store, and not only sell themselves, but are also the means of making other sales. YOU WANT THEM! If your wholesale druggist cannot furnish you, send direct to MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC HOME REMEDY COMPANY, 11-13 Albert Street, Toronto. SPONGES. 25c. a 1,000 Large assortmet of both Gummed, and Trimmed, any dose Cases English and American Bales packing. Sheepwool, Velvet, Yel- LYMAN, KNOX & CO., Importers & Jobbers, MONTREAL AND TORONTO. or antidote, etc. ANTISEPTIC THROAT PASTILLES Prepared in accordance with the formula of DR. BARK, of the Liverpool Hospital for Diseases of the H' Throat, Nose and Ear. IGHLY recommended for Vocalists, Public Speakers, and for Affections of the Throat. Immediate relief in Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc. An infallible preventive of Diphtheria and other contagious diseases of the Throat. A Physician states that the Paroxysms of Whooping Cough may be prevented by giving one of the Pastilles upon retiring for the night, thus producing absolute rest, both to the patient and to the household. Directions for Use-Allow the Pastille to gradually dissolve in the mouth." Fluids should not be taken immediately afterwards. Dose-From 5 to 10 Pastilles per day, between meals, chiefly in the morning and evening. TO BE KEPT DRY. These Pastilles, which were brought out for the benefit of the Liverpool Hospital for Diseases of the Throat, Nose and Ear, have already met with a very large sale, both at home and abroad, owing to their intrinsic merit. The proceeds from the sale are largely devoted to the funds of that institution. None genuine unless bearing a Label with the above Trade Mark and name of sole proprietors. SOLE PROPRIETORS. EVANS & SONS, Limited, 37-41 St. Jean Baptiste St., Montreal, 23 Front St., W., Toronto, Canada, and 137 Pearl St., Boston, United States. Evans, Lescher & Webb, 60 Bartholomew Close, Evans. Sons & Co., 56 Hanover St., Liverpool. SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, London, E.C. The writer is confident that an excellent trade may be built up for these tablets by the enterprising pharmacist who will make a line of them and exhibit them to his customers and medical friends. Worm lozenges (santonin or sodium santoninate), iron tablets (iron carbonate), febrifuge tablets (antipyrine, phenacetin, or quinine tannate), anti-rheumatic tablets (salol, or salol and phenacetin), etc., are in more or less steady demand all the time. Another excellent form for administering small doses of medicaments is that known as "tablet triturates." These can be made very easily and rapidly. The base consists of a mixture of equal parts of bitter chocolate and finely powdered sugar. The agent selected (calomel, aloin, podophyllin, croton oil, arsenous acid, etc.) is triturated with the sugar, and the triturate heated with the chocolate on a steam bath. The mass is soon made, and is then forced into the holes of the tablet machine as is now done in making the ordinary tablet triturates. The result is a handsome little tablet which commends itself as a pleasant means of administering drugs to children; there are but few who will not eagerly take such a tablet and even demand it. Of course, where the medicine is very bitter, the tablet cannot be given to children because of the temptation on their part to chew it up. For other medicaments, however, this tablet form is unsurpassed, because the tablets rapidly dissolve and enable the promptest results possible to be obtained from the remedies employed. Another elegant preparation is the syrup of chocolate. This is very serviceable as a vehicle for quinine and other unpleasant remedies. However, it is seldom properly made. Not infrequently do we see a syrup in which the chocolate has deposited, or the cacao butter separated and risen to the surface, then broken up into small pieces and distributed through the syrup, mading a very unsightly preparation. A very nice, permanent, and homogeneous syrup may be made as follows:-Soak 1 oz. of fine French gelatin in cold water until it has ceased to swell; place it, together with 1⁄2 lb. of bitter chocolate and 8 fl. oz. of glycerin, in a large evaporating-dish, and heat on a steam bath. As soon as the chocolate has melted, stir well and add, slowly at first and under constant stirring, sufficient hot simple syrup to make 1 gal. of finished product. If it is desired to use the chocolate syrup for fountain use, 16 fl. oz. of the syrup may be replaced by an equal quantity of condensed milk, when the result will be a rich, heavy syrup; this may even be diluted with simple syrup, if desired. The yolk of a few eggs may also be added, or it may replace the milk; but unless a considerable quantity of the syrup can be disposed of in a short time, it is inadvisable to use the yolk, because of the increased proneness of the syrup to spoil in consequence. Vanilla flavoring may also be added, about 2 fl. dr. of vanilla tincture being sufficient for 1 pint of syrup. Another pharmaceutical use to which chocolate has of late years been put is the coating of pills. This is generally accomplished by dipping the pills into the melted chocolate, as is done in gelatin-coating pills. The process is not, however, very satisfactory, because of the proneness of the chocolate to melt at a comparatively low temperature, and even to become soft and sticky on mere holding the pill in the hand for a few moments. A better method is to moisten the pills with a little simple syrup or mucilage of acacia, and then roll them in powdered cacao until evenly coated. When dry, they are rotated in a pasteboard box (a large pill-box will answer) with a very little grated cacao butter, while slightly heating the whole over a small flame. They thus acquire a polish, and have a very presentable appearance.-Alfred I. Cohn in Merck's Report. Ah-Wa-Go in a New Home. Ah-Wa-Go has secured a position in public favor which only an article of merit can acquire. Business is expanding with such rapidity that the F. E. Karn Co. found it necessary to secure more commodious quarters in which to handle their trade. 132 Victoria St. afforded the necessary conveniences, and to that address they moved. A bright, cheerful office was where we found Mr. Karn, and he was willing to admit that his anticipation had been far exceeded by results. Always satisfied that Ah-Wa-Go was a good thing there was still the risk of failure in launching a new remedy on the market in these days of newspaper advertising enterprise. Having some ideas of his own regarding the introduction of a new medicine he boldly faced the situation and put them in practice. Results have demonstrated the accuracy of his judgment and the wisdom of his course. While a fair proportion of success may be credited to Mr. Karn's enterprise, the other fact, that he is handling an article of merit, has contributed an equal share. Ah-Wa-Go holds the unique position among patent medicines of having behind it strong medical endorsation. S. J. Edwards, M. D., in American Journal of Health says: Through experienced investigators we find that this remedy makes no claim in its advertising literature that is not borne out fully in the results following its use; but upon the other hand it must be conceded to a prominent position on account of its rare and wonderful power in the cure of rheumatism, dyspepsia, kidney troubles and all disorders of the blood. McLaughlin's Pure Fruit Juices Or Concentrated Fountain Syrups. These goods are not an experiment, but have been in general use in Toronto and vicinity for several years. They are made from selected ripe fruit by the cold process, and stored between seasons in a cool cellar They were the first goods of this kind manufactured in Canada. We invite comparison as to flavor or quality with any similar goods made anywhere. We carry a full line, including Pine-Apple, Strawberry, Raspberry, Grape, Red Currant, Shipped in Imperial Gallon Jugs. Price $2.25 Per Gal. (Including Jugs and Packing.) Special Price in Quantities. CRUSHED FRUITS. We supply the standard fruits in this line, of extra heavy gravity, in half-gallon jars, either wine or imperial, POWDERED CHOCOLATE. We bave carefully tried all the well-known brands-Canadian, English, Dutch and American-and believe we have found the best Chocolate made. Try a sample lb. If it is not freer from greasiness in the glass than any you bave used, no charge will be made. Soluble Essences, Fruit Acid, Liquid Colors and All Requisites. TORONTO REFERENCE --The following Toronto Druggists have used these goods for several years, some of them since 1892, and to them we refer Mr. I Curry, Mr. C. H. Cowen, N. C. Love & Co., J. D. Matheson, Fred. Bunting, D. C. Waterhouse, Mr. W. J. Carnahan, Etc. EXAMINE THESE GOODS before placing your order. Our salesmen will call in nearly every town in Ontario before the busy season, and will be pleased to submit samples. Drop Postal for Complete Price List. J. J. MCLAUGHLIN, Manufacturing Chemist, TORONTO. Sherbourne St., "Crystal Lens" is guaranteed strictly first-class in every particular. REMEMBER-In 3 doz. lots we give 10 per cent. off, in addition to the 33 per cent. off our Catalogue Prices. "Sundries Department." THE J. STEVENS & SON CO., Limited, 145 Wellington St. West, TOKONTO. TRADE ONLY. PRESIDENT SCHURMAN, of Cornell University, a native of Canada, one of the U. S. Commission to determine what is to be done with the A WELL LIGHTED STORE. One of the best advertising mediums for a druggist is a well lighted store. Brilliancy attracts; dullness repels. The problem of light has always interested druggists and much money has been spent experimenting. Tallow dips, candles, kerosene, gas, and electricity, are the steps in the ladder; the first two belong to the days of our forefathers, the last three to ourselves, and none satisfactory. The last, while an improvement in some respects, has proved to expensive for general use. Within the last few years a new material has entered the field in the form of acetylene gas. Its usefulness has been retarded by the lack of an economical and safe generator. This want has now been met by the CliffWardlow generator, manufactured by the Safety Light and Heat Co., of Dundas, Ont. A large number of the machines are in use throughout the Dominion, and so satisfactory is their work that practically no complaints are heard. In one week the Company placed one machine in Toronto, two in St. John, N.S., one in Philadelphia, one in Dundas, and are shipping 3 to Calcutta, India. ORGANIZATION MEETING. The Toronto Pharmacy Boys will organine for the purpose of organizing an Association composed of all the boys studying Pharmacy in Toronto. There will be a meeting held in the O. C. P. reading room Tuesday evening, April 11th, 1899, at 8 o'clock sharp, for the election of officers, etc. Those who desire to see this Association formed are requested to keep this date open and come to the meeting, as it will be a very important one. Come one, corne all, ye Pharmacy boys of Toron to and have a say in the election of the officers. |