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wanting  the  poison,  and  see  that  they  get  the  kind  and  quantity 
wanted. 
Fourth.  If  the  poison  is  to  be  mixed,  compounded,  or  divided  in 
any  way,  the  witness  must  examine  the  order  or  prescription  and  the 
finished  preparation,  to  see  that  it  is  properly  compounded.  And 
when  there  is  no  written  order  or  prescription,  the  person  ordering 
should  write  down  what  he  wants  ;  such  orders  to  be  retained,  num- 
bered and  filed  the  same  as  a  prescription. 
Fifth.  The  witness  shall  examine  the  entry  in  the  register,  see  that 
it  is  right,  and  sign  his  name  in  the  proper  place. 
The  register  contains  columns  for  "  date,  name  of  article,  who  for, 
residence,  who  by,  quantity,  price,  sold  by,  witnessed  by,  remarks;" 
under  the  heading  4  remarks,'  if  the  poison  was  for  a  prescription  or 
order,  we  enter  the  number  of  the  prescription  on  file  of  that  date. 
I  have  had  this  plan  in  operation  some  time  and  find  that  it  works 
well.  And  although  it  may  be  difficult  to  carry  out  all  its  provisions 
strictly  in  every  case,  my  plan  under  such  circumstances,  is  to  conform 
as  nearly  as  possible  to  the  intention  or  spirit  of  them. 
Poisons  like  arsenic,  morphia,  and  laudanum,  when  sold  in  an  un- 
co mb  in  ed  state,  should  be  labelled  with  some  of  the  usual  poison  signs, 
and  with  the  name  of  the  antidote  and  directions  for  use,  so  as  to  be 
convenient  in  case  of  accident  ;  for  instance,  on  every  package  of 
morphia  or  laudanum  sent  out,  we  have  conspicuous  on  the  label, 
"  morphia  and  laudanum  are  dangerous  poisons,  and  should  be  ad- 
ministered only  as  ordered  by  a  physician  and  with  great  care.  In 
case  of  an  overdose,  give  powdered  mustard  mixed  with  warm  water, 
until  copious  vomiting  is  produced,  and  send  at  once  for  a  physician." 
The  plan  that  is  sometimes  adopted,  of  substituting  some  harmless 
drug  of  similar  appearance,  for  the  poison  wanted  when  we  have 
reason  to  believe  it  would  be  improperly  used,  has,  by  delaying  or 
preventing  its  sale  at  other  places,  frequently  been  the  means  of  pre- 
venting persons  from  doing  what  they  might  afterwards  regret. 
Nashville,  November,  1873. 
SYRUP  OF  WILD  CHERRY. 
Editor  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  : 
Dear  Sir: — The  following  formula  for  syrup  of  wild  cherry,  I 
offer  as  an  improvement  on  the  one  directed  in  the  Pharmacopoeia  : — 
Take  of 
