New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27
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pon inspection of this table 1t Will be perceived that
while there was not entire uniformity az Ie cards tne
rtes both as regards demand notes and 6Oday paper,
are higher during the colder OF the two semlaIhuaI '
RODS during the warmer The causes 0i the wary
ing rates OF two kinds one local eonnned 20 oI
own country; the other Influenced by the market rats
for money prevailing abroad In tine Fall OF tie yea.
money In large demand for the moving OF srop ano
the demand appears 10 continue IN the nam drhH ne
earlier portion OF the incoming year. Inc mihnum ~
in general reached in midsummer ,.,
falling lines the varying rates by averages Tor each
three months during the entire period thTs pressnns
to the eye at the entire movement Ihus starting
with the OF August-October. 1867 OF o. Gu de.
nand notes, advanced nearly per cent? IN the next
quarters, Fehruary-July 1853. nearly per cent
quarter August October aud advancing again y per
cent between November and January lsCs,s Iqioweu
general movement during the next quarter was DOWN
ward There irregularities IN the succeed hR
years but general highest rates found IN tue
ak months from November TO April The general eject
coolest OF year. and their depression at the
warmes Mr.. Elliott remarked that the winter season
both in this country and abroad was tne peiou o. to
money market brought the rates 70 their ma2 imnl
business transacted, and the need OF money eo8se-
quently reaches a minimum.
ON THE USIFIcATIoN oP DOSES AND THE INTRODUCTION
OF THE METRIC SYSTEM INTO MEDICINE 81 u. W.
WILEY, NJ D., OF INDIANAPOLIS
Other sciences have adopted uniform system 81
weights and measures; Il is the proper time tor
medicine to accept doctrine OF science In order %
effect this the apothecarys weight must be discarded,
aud the metric system substituted IN IFS place. ProAi
matey we may take the equal to 1855 grains
IL is evident that all medicines gwen IN from one
to two grain doses could readily be presented IN
gramme Doses since all grain weights could easily he
reduced corresponding terms OF the granme. In re-
gard fluid remedies we can make similar reductions
Thus cubic ceutmeter equals IL mlniins % ecut.
meters equal 4 nlnims; cennheters ePus, -
minims; 4centimeters equal Ga niGlms, equal huli
dram, equal teaspoonful equal 90 drops ,-., ,..,
ipraI lioput NH
tables in half hour and be anle 10 usc then IL =,
however special purpose Of this paper 10 make s
geston touching the unication or doses In order To
avoid those serious accidents which result so oIte IRON
the careIessness of physicians, druggists aud nurses
I'm order 10 this both solid and liquid remedies should
standard dose for solids, gralnmeS, and Tor
liquids centmeters, or teaspOonlu. This could he
accomplished Dy rubbing up the solids with some Inert
substance like sugar OF milk or chalk ana mixing liquids
Thus powdered opium rubbed with three times its
weight OF milk sugar would become D9rmal mixture
OF which the dose would be two grainiaes or about
three grains. The case OF compound catharuc Pile
illustrates the whole series. Thus TO make normal phi
the following proportions OF the 'afo's lnsedieb's
~ r. Comp Ext Coly, grammes XII
calo@ei, grnmmes x
GamhOge, grdmmCs u
Each of the sc pills would be normal-i. e. would weigh
two grammes. In the ease Of liquids the problem u
more simple Thus TO make laudanum normal We mix
with times bulk of mint and The dose
then four cubic eentigrnmmes or teaspoonfn II ;he
doctor wished give quiBue solution ne could write
Il. Suppl acid oronot IN deellterJ
Gum sulp. granmesV
NJ SIX dose every two hours.
The CN) always means that the dose IS normal g.
two grammes four cubic centimetors. By the ad0p
ton Of this method fatal mistakes could frequently Ne
avoided
The interest elected by the foregoing paper called out
another on the same subject but definite IN It's
suggestions
A METHOD HARNoNIzTSG APorIIEcARIBs' AND METRIC
SYSTEMS OF WEIGHT, READ BY PROF. L. r. ELLIOTT.
The units OF apotheeares weight aud the units of the
metric systelu. al nresent
IL is desirable TO harmonic them. aud in such
TO give minimum annoyance 10 those using them, and
efficiently protect against accidents In their use which
may endanger the life OF patients. The fundamental
unit In the apothecary system Is the Troy grain tho
unit OF the metric system Is the gramme The number
OF Troy grains In grainme Is ioi5L4y. ~ We aug
ment the weight OF the Troy grain oy about three Ote
exactly 2Ss per cent. the new grain 50 formed VIII DO
contained In the ;ramme exactly 10 Tunes very sim
pie ratio; aud the accidental substitution OF this
grain for the old grain and by the apothecary
would not appreciaby change the quantity OF medicine
the term granme eram) from SERIES for the reason
that il is likely be confounded with the grain.
and being IS times its weight blunder might prove
serious The following is the scale OF relation 70 the
grain with tue metric series proposed by MI Elliott
Propo1d Apoh WtlgM
Troy sraax
sgralus' equal TO terram q grain) .... 6li4+
tergrams equal 10 decs gram. l64S1+
100 tergrams equal ounce Cnew)............. 6AI+
ss, s@ .as 70 oass Ia1 :;:S t
The corresponding table of Measures Of Capacity as
follows:
6minms+ equal 10 fluid tergram ssis3o
30 fluid tergrams equal toll ceutillter I'm nnid
100 nnd tergrams equal to fluid on. ....... aisso
hld ounces equal 6 os * .
In the first the above tables 10 will be seen that tina
ounce is little larger than the present ounce Of aso
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