THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[February 11,1871 
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commit suicide. The prisoner was seen by a police 
officer on Southwark Bridge, apparently in great dis¬ 
tress. While the officer was watching him, prisoner 
took a small packet from his pocket and put a portion 
of the contents into his mouth; then, seeing the con¬ 
stable coming towards him he ran away. Upon being 
caught he said, in answer to a question, that he had 
swallowed some sugar of lead. He was taken to a pri¬ 
vate surgery, but refused an emetic, and was then con¬ 
veyed to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, where one was 
given him. Evidence was given that he was suffering 
under a monomania, and ho was delivered over to the 
care of his friends.— Times. 
Holes itnii detents. 
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Ushers. 
©Mtanr. 
At Carlisle, on the 29th of January, aged 70, Mr. 
James Parker Harrison, the oldest member of the 
trade in that City, having been in business for forty- 
seven j eai s.^ Mr. Harrison became a member of the 
Pharmaceutical Society in 1842, and acted as Local 
Secretary until 1864, when the infirmities of age led 
him to relinquish that office. 
[146.]—ORANGE-FLAYOURED CASTOR OIL. 
01 . Auvant. 5 j 
01. Ricini Jiv. M. F. C. S. 
[151.]—LIME JUICE AND GLYCERINE. 
01. Amygd. *ij 
01. Limon. 5'.j 
Pot. Carb. 5ij 
Glycerini 5 ] 
Aq. Calcis ^xij. M. F. C. S. 
MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
Monday . Medical Society, at 8 p.m. 
London Institution, at 4 p.m.— “ The First 
Principles of Biology ” (Educational 
Course). By Prof. Huxley. 
Tuesday . Loyal Institution, at 3 p.m.— “The Nutri¬ 
tion of Animals.” By Professor Foster. 
Loyal Medical and Chirurgical Society, at 
8.30 p.m. 
Photographic Society, at 8 p.m. —Annual 
Meeting. 
M EDNESDAY ...Society of Arts, at 8 p.m. —“The Commerci 
ot India.” By Dadabhai Naoroii. 
Thursday . Loyal Society, at 8.30 p.m. 
Loyal Institution, at 3 p.m. —“Davy’s Dis¬ 
coveries in Chemistry.” By Prof. Odling. 
London Institution, at 7.30 p.m. —“ The Ac¬ 
tion, Nature and Detection of Poisons.” 
By F. S. BarfF. 
Linnean Society, at 8 p.m. 
Chemical Society, at 8 p.m. 
Friday . Loyal Institution, at 9 p.m.—“ The Wolf- 
Rock Lighthouse.” Mr. Douglass. 
The following journals have been received .-—The ‘ Britisl 
Medical Journal,’ Feb. 4; the ‘Medical Times and Gazette, 
^ i 1 ’ 7 ’tV c ‘Lancet,’ Feb. 4; the ‘Medical Press and Cir 
cular, Feb. 8; ‘Nature,’ Feb. 2; the ‘Chemical News,’ Feb 
3; Journal of the Society of Arts,’ Feb. 2 ; ‘ Gardeners 
Chronicle, leb. 4; the ‘Grocer,’ Feb. 4; the ‘Product 
Markets Review,’ Feb. 4; the ‘English Mechanic,’ Feb. 3; 
the Florist and Pomologist ’ for February; the ‘Food 
Journal for February; the ‘Milk Journal’ for February 
the ‘Journal of the London Institution’ for February; the 
Brewers Guardian ’ for February; the ‘ Doctor ’ for Fe- 
bruary; Evans, Leschers and Evans’ ‘ Price Current ’ foi 
February; the ‘Liverpool Daily Post,’ Feb. 3; ‘Bristol 
limes, leb. 4; ‘Leicester Chronicle,’ Feb. 4. 
at Post.—A sad case was mentioned at 
the last meeting of the Bethnal Green Board of Guar- 
dians. One of the.dispensers of the parish, Mr. Evans, 
while performing the duties now made so perilous by 
the outbreak of smallpox in the East End, was seized 
with the malady, and after eighteen days’ suffering ex¬ 
pired. His wife, worn out by tending him, took the 
disease, and is now lying ill in a wretched state of desti¬ 
tution. If ever there was a case deserving of commisera¬ 
tion this is one, for the unfortunate Evans died at the 
post of duty as truly as any soldier. The guardians, 
much to their credit, have started a subscription for the 
doubly desolate widow, and have voted her £25 out of 
the rates, a sum, however, which cannot be paid without 
permission from the Boor Law Board .—Pastern Post 
R. 01. Amygd. Dulc. ^iijss 
Liq. Calcis 5ijss 
Ess. Bergam. gtt. xx 
Otto gtt. iij. 
Is a good form for what is usuallyretailed as “ lime-mice 
and glycerine.” 
Another form is— 
R. 01. Amygd. Dulc. *j 
Liq. Calcis 5 iij. 
Which makes both a thicker and whiter preparation; but 
owing to the small proportion of ol. contained therein, it will 
of necessity dry more quickly on the hair, and thereby not 
be so beneficial as the former one.—W. B. S.,42, DUgh StreeL 
Bridgnorth. 
[153.]—REGISTERED LABELS.—I wish to ascertain 
the conditions which afford security for registered labels and 
registered trade-marks. I believe a registered label is secure 
only against an exact imitation. What may be a trade-mark ? 
Can any word in ordinary use be a trade-mark? e.g., anti¬ 
septic ? It ‘ antiseptic ’ were registered as a trade-mark, would 
that prohibit its use by another for the same purpose, say 
‘ antiseptic lotion ’ ? and would this prohibit the use of anti¬ 
septic toash, for instance ? Further, if an antiseptic lotion 
label were registered by one person, would that prohibit- 
another from using ‘ antiseptic ’ as a trade-mark ?— Octavius. 
[154.]—ESS. SEC ALE.—Supposing “Ess. Secale” is 
ordered in a prescription, what should be used ?—A. P. S. 
[*#* We believe it is the custom in[London to use the fluid 
extract of ergot of the B. P.—Ed. Pharm. Journ.] 
[155.]—GUM ACROIDES.—Will any correspondent 
favour me with information as to the source, uses and value 
of gum acroides ?—G. Y. Druce. 
[156.]—WHITE OILS.—Will any of the readers of the 
Journal give me a formula for the above, possessing a uniform 
consistence and retaining the same ?—J. T. N. 
[157.]—SUBACETATE OF COPPER.—“ Sarum” would 
be much obliged if any of the readers of the Journal can fur¬ 
nish him with a formula for preparing an alkaline solution, 
of subacetate of copper (verdigris), similar to the officinal 
liquor plumbi subacetatis. 
[*#* The question, as it stands, is rather vague. Will our 
correspondent define more clearly his requirements ?—Ed. 
Pharm. Journ.] 
[158.]—BROWN HAIR DYE.—Will any reader kindly 
give a good recipe for the above ?—Student. 
[159.]—ANISEED CORDIAL.— “ Pimpinella Anisuni ” 
will feel obliged to any gentleman who can give him a good, 
formula for aniseed cordial. 
