The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-02


and yet essential TO the phyaiciAn with his
Aod more complete qualification
and education.
To US 1t belongs to prepare and collect
the remedies medical science requires and
pTsscribes,
Diagnosis and Therapeutics are
among the highest attachments OF medical
The physiology and Patio,
logy OF the body are the special
province Of the physician and our Ia the
privilege OF Assistingin healing by the cor
rect and scientifc preparation Of What. Is
directed by those whose duty 1t is to pre-
The most cordial and sincere relations
should exist between us, aud as Pharma-
cists we ahould be largely guided by those
whose experience and knoWledg GO should
enable US 10 attain the best results by
the most reliable manipulRtions.
And pardon me, II l may presume 10
suggest we should avoid all temptations
to prescribe or suggest. 1t Is done often.
times at the solicitation Of customers; but
sound judgment should dictate q refusal
to do that which is not within u liHe oil
duty or calling, and Tor which We have no
qualifications,
Pharmacy has reason to be proud OF her
advances, For in the broad domain Of
thought and research she does not fall In
the rear; no sluggard has she been.
Would time permit, we might with profit
note the entire results; but pardon me
Tor OBTAINING you as we merely glance at
some OF the more prominent ones OF these
processes and s~dvancements.
Notice the chemical mAnipulationa Of
the crude drugs 81 as 10 isolate the Valua.
BILE medicinal properties IRON the mass Of
inert matter. woody fibre coloring matter,
etc., with which they are associated 10
their natural state, resulting In the sepa-
ration Of CrystRlliZable and amorphous
alkRloids with various degrees Of capacity
Tor acting as acids, or bases, thus providing
new compounds now extensively used BY
the Physicians, .
As an illustration take VAlerisn, an old
drug used for ages, Chemistry iSolAtes an
tCid, VaIerianic, this combines with or
ganiC and inorganic bases, producing q
long line Of elegant and valuable salts
with valuable properties, oil which VAL
Morphia, QIinia Iron, ETC., are examples,
which when divided into pills and granultS,
coated with sugar or ge!atine, present
examples OF the best results OF Pharmacy
IN e~tIeCtually covering an odor, objection
able to many delicate and sensitive per-
sons,
The manipulatious OF the solid extracts,
various salts, oxides, &C., go as 10 get them
ready for administration In proper guam
titles, covered also by gelatine or con
Cealed by troChees or capsules, must be
regarded as one Of the latest triumphs Of
pharmacy.
Fluid extracts represent another phase
Of pharmaceutical advance upon the yari.
GUS processes by which these are obtained
so ss TO preserve the valuable properties
Of the various substances acted on. A
large amount OF time, skill and labor have
been expended with Important results t0
the most complete and perfect satlstaC'
ton.
The various elixers may be cited as q
more perfect illustration not only Of the
elegant, but Of the substantial trlumpha oil
pharmacy. The long list Of eliEirs now
prepared and 10 which others arc com
mtinually being added from time 10 time,
may well DO noted as among the trophies
Of the pharmaceutical art.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS.
OF pure chemicals, chlorOtorm, chloraI
hydrate, carbolic acid, nitrate Of amyl,
cairein and thebsine may be named as
owing their existenCe 10 the chemistry
aud pharmacy OF the three past decades,
and rank among the most notable achieve
ments Of pharmacy and chemistry oil any
age, some Of which, and the compounds
derived through them, ~ the CANDIDATES
aud sulpho Carbolates, are playing Conspi'
Cuous parts In modern life and Civiliza'
ton,
No doubt many Of these pharmaceutical
novelties will pass into dlause and OBJ
livion, but many will become as perma'
nent as the preparations OF crude opium
or the CinChona barks. Everything per-
tanning 10 life and science and art has iG
passing phase OF fashion, and so will these,
Another notable advance Of pharmacy is
seen In the various grades Of what are best
known as petroleum jelly, Cosmoline or
vasaline, for many purposes far surpasa'
ing all the older forms OF animal and vege'
table fats and oils, although not entirely
displaoing them, yet each will hold a
place In the pharmacy OF the present.
And yet another is seen In the extract oil
malt, or maltine, with the various com
binutlons with other leading drugs and
chemicals. They can hardly be regarded
as . passing phase Of fashion, as there Ia
substantial merit in them, or at least many
OF them.
Pharmacy now presents TO tho accom-.
pitched and busy physician, remedial
ageuts In their most concentrated and ac
ceptable forms, to those who have 10 use
them, and who has not, may we ask?
Packages now enclose the contents, and
are presented 10 purchasers, whose beauty
and elegance were unknown to the trade
q quarter Of O century Oinoe. beautiful
glassware, pottery ware, useful and ele.
giant containers OF wood, metal and paper,
with labels OF Chaste design, are In use
not only In large cities but In even the
smallest villages. Prescriptions are now
put up in q style, both a6 to packages
and their contents, WHICH leave llttle to
be desired by those who have TO use them.
The purity OF the many chemicals, acids,
salts, ETC., is so cautiously guarded, and
aQulterations 80 rare as To be q subject oil
pride 10 the intelligent druggist.
will not occupy your time In thus 70.
calling here the particular steps and pro.
ceases, which have marked the advance Ii
pharmacy and chemistry during tho past
lew years. name only such ss occur 10
us-lor days could be devoted 10 q study
Of the advance.
AZ we gather here for the irst time there
are many subjects which could ever nov
engage orr attention With mitch profit,
and I trust the future will prove useful
and valuable TO VI, and elevate the stand.
ard Of pharmacy In this State 10 an equal.
lily With those u the older ones, Iet Us
In harmony seek BuGh an end and object.
Again, l tender you 0 welcome To our
city, and thanks Tor your kind attention,
and announce that we are ready 10 pro.
coed TO a permanent organization.
Thp address was o very scholarly and
eloquent effort, and wsg listened To- With
marked attention and respect Throughout
IN ~tnnttnn nj M. Il a. Nrfiaha thn