The above, about four pints, would cost about $1.00.

GENERAL TONIC.

Citrate of Iron and Quinine   2 drams
Simple Syrup                  2 ounces
Pure Water                    2 ounces

Mix.  Dose:  Teaspoonful four times a day.

This tonic is good to build up the system and to make rich, new blood.  People who feel tired and do not rest well at night cannot use a better remedy.

The above amount would cost about 25 cents.

[476 Mothers’ remedies]

GENUINE WHITE OIL LINIMENT.

Carbonate of Ammonium    19 drams
Camphor                  20 drams
Oil of Turpentine        21 drams
Oil of Origanum          20 drams
Castile Soap             19 drams
Water to make         1-1/2 pints

Mix.  The above amount would cost about 60 cent.

HEADACHE.

Acetanilid              160 grains
Citrate Caffein           1 dram
Sodae Bicarbonatis       15 grains
Tartaric Acid             5 grains
Simple Elixir to make     4 ounces

Mix.  Dose:  One-half to one teaspoonful half hour apart for two doses.

Two doses of this remedy will generally relieve any headache.  Be careful of this.  It is good but all these are sometimes dangerous.  The above amount would cost about 35 cents.

GOOD SAMARITAN LINIMENT.

Oil of Sassafras        2 drams
Oil of Hemlock          2 drams
Spirits of Turpentine   2 drams
Tincture of Capsicum    2 drams
Tincture of Myrrh       1 ounce
Laundanum               2 drams
Oil of Origanum         2 drams
Oil of Wintergreen      1 dram
Gum Camphor            1/2 troy ounce
Chloroform               3 drams
Alcohol, to make         1 pint

Mix.  The above amount, about twenty ounces, would cost about 90 cents.

HEARTBURN.

    Tincture Nucis Vomicae 1 ounce

Dose:  Take five drops three times a day before meals.  This is good.

The above amount would cost about 15 cents.

[Patent medicines 477]

GRANDMOTHER’S OWN COUGH REMEDY.

One green paneled bottle contains seven and one-half fluid ounces of a brownish-yellow, semi-clear, very sweet, thickish liquid, of a tarry odor, and pronounced taste and smell of chloroform.  From a close examination we have ascertained that an exactly similar preparation is easily made In the following way: 

    Rub well together:—­

Liquid Tar                 5 grains
Fluid Extract Hemlock      1 fluid dram
Powdered White Sugar       2 ounces av.

    and add

Alcohol                  1/2 fluid ounce
Aquae                  1-1/2 fluid ounces
Molasses                   3 ounces av. 
Fluid Extract Ipecac       8 minims

    Mix well and add finally