January 7,1371.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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16, being to vote for the establishment of a School Board 
in the borough. 
Mr. Hissing was Local Secretary of the Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Society, and was ever watchful of the interests of 
his profession, giving a zealous co-operation in promoting 
measures aimed at by the Society. His conduct in this 
position combined loyalty to the Society with indepen¬ 
dence of thought. It is not generally known that when 
the Pharmacy Act of 1868 was passing through Parlia¬ 
ment, Mr. Hissing discovered that in the Bill first pre¬ 
sented, two-thirds of the members of Council were to be 
drawn from London, only seven members being allotted 
to the rest of Great Britain. He energetically pointed 
this out in a quarter where his remonstrances received 
full sympathy, and an appeal being promptly made to 
the Local Secretaries throughout the kingdom, their 
opinions showed such unanimity that the Council re¬ 
moved the obnoxious clause. It can hardly be doubted 
that had Mr. Hissing’s life been spared, he would before 
long have been elected on the Council of the Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Society. He was nominated at the elections of 
1869 and 1870, and was almost successful on each occa¬ 
sion. 
For a few years Mr. Hissing had suffered from what 
he believed to be chronic inflammation of the windpipe, 
which caused him considerable inconvenience and pain, 
especially in winter. An attack of cold confined him to 
the house for a few days, but his illness became suddenly 
alarming to his family, and he died on Wednesday 
morning, December 28th. He leaves a widow and five 
children, between thirteen and four years of age. 
The funeral took place at the borough cemetery, when 
the Corporation, the members of the various committees 
to which Mr. Hissing- belonged, and a large number of 
his fellow-townsmen testified, by their presence, their 
esteem for his memory. 
The following journals have been received:—The ‘British 
Medical Journal,’ Dec. 31; the ‘ Medical Times and Gazette,’ 
Dec. 31; the ‘Lancet,’ Dec. 31; the ‘Medical Press and Cir¬ 
cular,’ Jan. 4; ‘Nature,’ Dec. 29; the‘Chemical News,’ Dec. 
30: ‘Journal of the Society of Arts,’ Dec. 29; ‘ Gardeners’ Chro¬ 
nicle,’Dec. 31: the ‘ Grocer,’ Dec. 31 ; the ‘English Mecha¬ 
nic,’ Dec. 30; the ‘Journal of Applied Sconce’ for January; 
the ‘Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal’ for December; the 
‘ Woodbridge Reporter,’ Dec. 30; ‘Wakefield Free Press,’ 
Dec. 31; ‘ Transactions of the Odontological Society ’ for 
December; the ‘Educational Times’ for January. 
Holts anil f tterits. 
*** In order to facilitate reference, correspondents are 
requested to mark their ansicers in each case with the title 
and number of the query referred to. 
No notice can be taken of anonymous communications. 
All queries or ansicers should be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer. 
[34.]—AQ. CAMPH.—C. 77. gives the following formula 
for a preparation that will serve for making aq. camph. ex¬ 
temporaneously :— 
Camphor 1 oz. 
S. V. R. (56 per cent.) 26 oz. 
Dilute with 15 parts of water to make camphor mixture. 
IV Owing to the presence of spirit in camphor water so 
prepared, it would not be, strictly speaking, aqua camphora), 
B. P.-Ed. Pir. Joukx.] 
[56.]— HAIR-WASH. 
R. Glycerini 5'j 
Tinet. Myrrh. § j 
Eau de Cologne §j 
Tinct. Cantharid. yss 
Ao. Deslillat. ^xxiv. 
M. " II. Q. S. 
[93.]—PROOF-SPIRIT should not be made as directed 
by one of your correspondents, by adding to 100 parts of 
spirit at 56 over proof 58 parts of water, notwithstanding 
such a statement is to be found in standard works on phar¬ 
macy. A mixture in such proportions would be 2‘9 over 
proof. 'When a spirit is said to be 56 or 60 degrees over 
proof it means that to 100 parts of such spirit sufficient 
water should be added to make the product measure, when 
the contraction in volume has taken place, 158 or 160 parts at 
60° F. The contraction in volume in mixing alcohol and 
water is not constant, but varies considerably when different 
proportions are taken. The maximum contraction is almost 
attained in making proof-spirit, in which case it is 2| per 
cent. The British Pharmacopoeia indicates that to 5 parts of 
alcohol, -838 (58 overproof) 3 parts of water should be added 
(100: 80). On no account should a further addition of water 
be made in making proof-spirit according to these directions, 
as another of your correspondents says is usually done in the 
proportion of 4 oz. to the gallon, or the spirit will be 2-3 
under proof.— Chas. Umney. 
[101.]—CHERRY TOOTH-PASTE. 
Alum. Pulv. 5 ss 
Pu.lv. Iridis ^iss 
,, Cretce ^iss 
„ Pot. Bitart, ^iss 
„ Oss. Sepite jiss 
,, Cocci 5j 
01. Caryophyll. gtt. xv 
01. Amygdal. Ess. gtt. xx 
Glycerini q. s. 
Mix. Allow it to stand in the mortar till the effervescence 
ceases, occasionally stirring.—A. A. 
R. Sapon. Gall. 5i 
Quinae Sulph. 9ij 
Greta) Proecip. §xvj 
Magnesia; §vij 
Camphor. gijss 
Ess. Bergamot y^xxx 
Ol. Caryoph. wixxxvj 
Otto de Rose rqxxxx 
Ol. Neroli rqxxx 
Liq. Cochineal, q. s. 
M. H. Q. S. 
[104.]—COUGH PILLS. 
li. Zinci Oxydi xlviij 
Ext. Conii xlviij. 
M. Divide in pil. xxiv. Dose, 1 night and morning.— 
H.Q. S. 
R. Pulv. Ipecac., 
„ Scilloe, ana gr. xij 
Ext. Conii, 
,, Taraxaci, ana 3j. 
M. ft. mist. Divide in pil. xij. Signa, j omni nocte su- 
mend.—A. H. E. 
[117.]—WATCH OIL.—“ Virtu''' will be glad of informa¬ 
tion as to the best oil for the works of a watch, and also 
clocks. 
[118.]—STILL.—Can any one recommend a perfect prac¬ 
tical still for counter use with a Liebig’s condenser, giving 
maker’s name?— Biondino. 
[119.]—WHITE LIQUID GLUE— Would any reader 
give me a formula for making white liquid glue? I have 
tried to prepare it with sulphate of zinc and hydrochloric 
acid, but it does not answer.—P estle and Mortar. 
[120.]—EMBOSSING STAMP.—Can any reader inform 
me where I can procure an embossing stamp the same as 
illustrated in Maws’ Catalogue, p. 120, and price? I under¬ 
stand Maws are unable to supply them on account of the war. 
—A. H. Hale. 
[121.]—SYRUPUS CROCE—Will some one kindly give 
me a really good formula for syr. croei which will keep in 
good condition ?—R. J. C. 
[122.]—PERFUMED LIQUID AMMONIA.— B. J. C. 
wishes for a good formula for perfumed liquid ammonia for 
filling smelling-bottles. 
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