New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
BLUNDER.S IN DRUG STORES.

THE CARE REQUIRED TO AVOID FATAL MISTAKES.
Behind neat prescription counter the drug
gist sat smoking cigar aud talking with friend on
moist evening when business in the drug store was less
brisk than usual Complex yet faint odors from the
hundreds OF carefully labelled jars and bottles on the
shelves mingled with the fragrance of tobacco smoke,
and seemed to impar mysterious charm TO the conver-
sation have made 1t point for thirty years. said
the druggist. to strict attention prescription
while compounding 1t. and then to drop 1t out Of
my mind entirely. That Is the best way to avoid making
mistakes."t
A girl with shawl over her head came In and pre-
sented bottle and piece OF paper on which her mother
had written Plese send cents with orinka for sore
throte" The druggist quietly poured some arnica into
the bottle, pasted label. took the profersd NICKEL
and sat down " resume his talk
"As saying. 1 always forget prescription as
soon 1 have filed 1t. OF course it Is num-
bsred and preserved for future reference,
but IL one of my regular customers
should ask me to put up more medicine same as
the last you know would have send him home for
the bottle which had the number OF the prescription on
it. II attempted remember all the medicines mix,
would DE insane. druggist ought to feel that
when he fills ply sican order he holds the NE OF some
person his hand. 10 mistake drug for another a
such time may cost iie such mistakes result from
carelessness as rule not ignorance most people
think"
Dad wants poor.house blister" said boy who had
entered the store un0bseryed.
"What does he want 1t for :" -
ITO put mas SIDE where he--where IL pains OFT
do you mean porous plaster I"
"Oh yeSsu.
In niue cases out OF ten. believe the druggist said.
when he mad opportunity u ase up the thfeau VI ms
discourse again, careessbess and not iSnOranco Is TIE
cause Of druggists mlstaAes. druggist wno KNOWS
that ne is not proficient la the business VI" LOOK caIeIu
1T every Jar bottle which he uses ia
compromising order An experienced druggist uhicss
CarcIu viii sometimes inistaac one urus
JtLer similar apicainCe, because Ne
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easily when = permits his prescription counter 10
become Uttered with drugs n0t wanted ior hineuIate
Is safer clear the counter aItcr oGef is
ed. The possible habit Tor dfusois nV' o. eT'
Is to remember prescriptions already ConpodLuod
When attempts the feat Oh tniuhlhH ABOUT an oiu
prescription while he is at WORK Oh new one, Ae Is IN
u fair way 10 commit - mufueIous Didiuer'
UOUd evening. Doctor
man with a long, thin nOse who had entered Softly,
waited until the druggist had walked from ti'e pre-
scpton counter 'front.' before he inquired In low
| tone: -, ,
"Is there any sickness In Mr. PlilDox's fsmilyi
see LIS In here "A while ago.
"If you wish to know about Mr. PillDoxs al
| fairs you had better 90 ana ask hlii L uo
| ers"
"Ah! Good evening"
There Is another reason why druggist should Tor
get his work when II Ia nnshed SAID Tue conpodhuer
lnguIsltlye had departed. 5ucu pIac-
tee enables keep the confidence Oi customers
without trouble. Nothing Is more aga 10 the Dusihess
OF druggist than well-iOunded Decf among Ills beiSh-
bors that ne w gUssip about persons Who ouy nrusS
from IL Is surprising how many persons uiaAe al
Information from druggists ABOUT theif
ghDOfs. l have given blunt answers ia such cases
and curiousiy enough many of the persons VINO nave
appeared be- most oncnded AZ my reusas 10 give III
formation have regular customers VI mine III
nuc cases the golden be followed with profit ~
we'll ~ with pleasure