The above amount would cost about 35 cents.

LYDIA PINKHAM’S COMPOUND.

    High Cranberry Bark 1/2 pound
    Partridge Berry Vine 1/2 pound
    Poplar Bark 1/4 pound
    Unicorn Root 1/4 pound
    Cassia 1/4 pound
    Beth Root 3 ounces
    Sugar 3 pounds
    Alcohol 1 pint
    Water, sufficient quantity.

Reduce the six first named ingredients to Number Forty powder, add boiling water enough to cover, let stand till cold, and then percolate with water until two and one-half gallons of liquid are obtained.  To this add the sugar, bring to a boil, remove from the fire, strain, and when cold add the alcohol.

The above amount would cost about $2.70 or about 40 cents per pint.

CROUP.

    Powdered Alum 2 drams
    Honey Strained 1/2 ounce
    Syrup Simple 1 ounce
    Mucilage Acacia to make 2 ounces

Mix.  Dose:  Take one teaspoonful as required.

The above amount would cost about 30 cents.

[470 Mothers’ remedies]

Smith’s electric oil. 
    Chloroform 1 ounce
    Sassafras Oil 2 ounces
    Linseed Oil 8 ounces
    Cotton Seed Oil 1 pint

Mix.  The above, nearly two pints, would cost about 60 cents.

EARACHE.

    Tincture Opium 1 dram
    Olive Oil 1/2 ounce
    Glycerin 1/2 ounce
    Mix.

This is another prescription you should have made up and keep on hand, as children are very subject to earache, especially in the winter.

The above amount would cost about 15 cents.

BULL’S BLOOD SYRUP.

    Potas.  Iodid 12 drams
    Red Iodide of Mercury 2 grains
    Tincture of Poke Root 3 drams
    Compound Syrup of Stillingia 6 ounces
    Simple Syrup to make 1 pint
    Mix.

The above, about three 8-ounce bottles, would cost about $1.25.

SORE EYES.

Acetate Lead     2 grains
Sulphate Zinc    2 grains
Glycerin         1 dram
Pure Water       1 ounce

Mix.  Good.

Drop a few drops in the eye, once or twice daily.  For inflamed or granulated sore eyes there is no better remedy.  The above would cost about 25 cents.

CALIFORNIA LINIMENT.