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Xon-poisonous (?) Fly Paper, from Bergmann & Co., in Eochlitz, con- 

 tains a large amount of arsenic ! 



Iodine Cigars, from J. D, Tormin, in Stettin, bear the motto "No more 

 phthisic;" but contain no trace of iodine. Can the Yankees beat this? 



Hamburger Tea contains 32 parts of senna leaves, 16 of manna, 8 of 

 coriander, and 1 of tartaric acid, ground up together. 



Dr. Sage's Catarrh Eemedy, says Schadler, contains 0-5 grammes of car- 

 bolic acid, 0-5 grammes camphor, and 10 grammes common salt, which are 

 to be dissolved in 4-7 liter of water, and injected into the nostrils. It ap- 

 pears very probable that the wide reputation of this remedy is a deserved 

 one, and the publication of its constituents will rather increase than retard 

 its sale. 



Croup Powder, from P. W. Ciruse, in Berlin, contains 25 parts of com- 

 mon salt, 10 of flowers of sulphur, 25 of foenum grfficum, 25 of juniper ber- 

 ries, 5 of gentian root, and 5 of fennel seed. 



Horn's Liton, infallible cure for tooth-ache, contains 5 parts of phosphate 

 ■of lithia dissolved in 400 parts of alcohol. 



Schenck's Mandrake Pills. Hager says that these pills contain no man- 

 drake. They do contain the constituents of cayenne pepper, a bitter extract, 

 and some vegetable powder containing tannin. 



Bishop's Granular Effervescent Citrate of Magnesia. According to 

 Lohlein, it contains neither citric acid nor magnesia, but is merely a mix- 

 ture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid. 



Poho, a Chinese essence for headache, etc., consists, according to Hager, 

 ■of good and pure peppermint oil, rather hard and resinous. According to 

 ■others, it is a mixture of Epsom salts and peppermint oil, or of the latter 

 with oil of almonds. 



R. R. R. consists of a reddish-yellow liquid, that smells of ammonia and 

 ■camphor. It contains 14 parts soap, 40 parts of 10 per cent ammonia, 640 

 parts alcoholic extract of cayenne or Spanish pepj)er, 4 parts camphor, and 

 2 parts rosmarin oil. — Scientific American. 



Freckles, and How to Treat Them. — Many remedial prej)aration8 of a 

 complicated character have been recommended, of w^hich New Bemedies 

 gives the following : 



R Zinci sulphocarbol 2 parts 



Glycerine .. 25 " . 



Aq. rossD 25 " 



Spiritas vini rect 5 " 



Dissolve and mix. The freckled skin is to be anointed with this twice 

 •daily, the ointment being allowed to stay on from one-half to one hour, and 

 then washed off with cold water. Ansemic persons should also take a mild 

 ferruginous tonic. In the sunlight a dark veil should be worn. 



