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Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Aug.  1, 1873. 
should  be  governed  by  the  apparent  circumstances  of  each  particular 
case.  If  the  person  is  very  poor  we  should  be  very  considerate,  and 
as  moderate  as  possible  in  our  charges,  otherwise  we  may  do  great 
injustice  to  poverty  and  overtax  the  necessities  of  poor  and  deserving 
people.  But,  notwithstanding,  I  cannot  but  think  that  an  advance  in 
our  prices  on  our  night  sales  is  perfectly  justifiable,  although  it  has 
formerly  always  been  a  rule  with  me  to  make  no  extra  charge  at  night, 
and  that  rule  has  been  rarely  departed  from  in  my  store. 
1,  for  many  years,  attended  to  answering  the  night  bell  or  night 
calls  myself,  but  of  late  years  have  delegated  that  duty  to  my  pre- 
scription clerk,  and  have  always  insisted  upon  a  prompt  and  polite 
attention  to  the  duty.  As  men  advance  in  life  they  cannot  so  well 
afford  to  have  their  rest  broken,  as  when  once  disturbed  they  cannot 
so  readily  get  asleep  as  when  younger.  Most  young  men,  however, 
can  usually  fall  asleep  the  moment  their  head  touches  the  pillow. 
I  have  been  induced  to  write  upon  this  subject,  believing  it  to  be 
one  of  universal  importance  and  interest  to  our  profession,  and  which, 
moreover,  has  heretofore  not  received  that  just  and  intelligent  con- 
sideration that  its  importance  deserves,  and  to  which  its  place  in  the 
business  of  the  pharmacist  entitles  it.  And  if  I  have  succeeded  in 
impressing  the  points  here  made  upon  any  of  the  younger  members  of 
the  profession,  who  are  especially  liable  to  overlook  them,  I  shall  not 
have  penned  this  article  in  vain. 
Philadelphia,  July,  1873. 
ON  AROMATIC  TINCTURE  OF  ASSAFCETIDA. 
By  L.  Myers  Connor. 
This  tincture  has  such  an  unpleasant  smell  and  nauseating  taste, 
that  it  cannot  be  given  in  every  case  required.    Frequent  requests  of 
physicians  to  prepare  a  tincture  that  would  be  more  pleasant  to  the 
taste  and  produce  the  same  effect  without  the  addition  of  water,  have 
induced  me  to  make  some  experiments.    The  formula  offered  has 
been  tried,  the  aromatics  being  no  objection,  either  in  properties  or 
preparation  ;  it  can  be  made  at  any  time,  also  keeps  well. 
R.    Tinct.  Assafoetida,  U.  S.  P.,        .  .  ,|viij, 
Mix.  Dose,  one  and  a  half  to  two  fluid-drachms,  without  the  ad- 
dition of  water. 
Dallas,  Texas,  June  18,  1873. 
"  Orange-peel, 
Ess.  Peppermint, 
5iij. 
