Milford chronicle., 1895-12-20

CHARACTER SKETCHES AT FouN-
TAIN AND PRESCRIPTION DESK

stamp JoIse-TricIss Played by Patrons
as wen as by Clerks and Physicians.
some st. Louis Samples.
The timo honored jokes in the funny
papers about people who buy stamps in
a drug store and want them wrapped mp
and delivered may be old to the average
reader but they are new every day to
the drug dispensers. Such ridiculous
things are everyday occurrences.
A well known druggist tells of an
instance when he was night clerk in
west end drug store. About one morn
ing a vigorous ring at the night bell
reused him from peaceful slumbers he
came down wearing one shoe, such mis-
cellaneous clothing as he could pick mp
in a hurry and a decidedly cross appear
ance. At the door was "a nicely dressed
lady. Would he kindly sell her a stampg
She had an important letter which she
must mail, and as she also desired to
catch the 6 80 train she feared she
wonld.forget it. The stamp was sold to
her, and then very sweetly and inno-
Gently she inquired if he would not,
since she was in such hurry, walk to
the corner and mail the letter for her. |
As he had worn only one shoe down lac |
regretfully declined the honor.
The soda dispenser in the drug store /
usually sees and enjoys more peouliari-
ties than any Of the drug clerks from
the fact that he is not bothered with I
any Of their responsibilities. His great
est trouble is in deciding whose money
he shall take in the case Of young ladies
who drink soda together. If it were
men, each would be anxious to pay for
the beverages. In the case Of young la
dies, however, each is apparently anx-
ious not to pay for the drink Then they
argue with each other on about this
line NO, let me pay. - II will not. I
think I should. 'Oh, III be awful
angry if you do. And all the while
says the soda dispenser, they are hang
ing ON TO their dimes with a deathlike
grip. The soda man finally solves the
problem by taking the money Of each
and returning the change to each, max
ing it a Cincinnati treat Z"
The proverbial joke about the man
who winks his eye at the apothecary
when he wants "ssick" in his soda is
not a fiction. Various excuses are made
to get liquor but the standard and most
usual is "a terrible pain IN the stomach !
or else a threatened chill The druggist !
always suggests Jamaica ginger. This
suggestion is never satisfactory, as it is
whisky they want. A favorite trick is
TO ask for a dose Of calisaya, which, to q
be thoroughly effective, must be mixed
with whisky.
The "fiends who make life miserable 4
to the druggist are legion. They are Z
fends who are addicted to phenacatin, e
to bromo settler, to quinine, to arsenic,
to strychnine and to morphine There I
are also people who are addicted to the o
use Of wine Of cocoa The drink contains II
a quantity Of cocaine in solution and Z
mas a revivifying effect on the system. d
There are quinine fends who take as 81
much as $50 grains a day. Not long p
iince st. Louis physician prescribed g
ihisdrpg to patient, ordering it to be p
'ut in six powders Of 60 grains each. d
The patient, lady, took it all in "a ~
tours, and, strange to say, got we'll So
There are several people in st. Louis 81
Who are addicted to the use Of aromatic I'll
pirits of ammonia and vichy. They Sc
rink it with great gusto OF
The morphine fiend is a shrewd and nc
discriminating buyer One Of the usual SD
xcuses when the fiend is a woman is m
nat the drug is "for mamma Poor SIX
lamma She has many sins to answer Il
Or Of which she is guiltless. Some Of su
ne fiends can tell the brand of NOR IN
1fraa Ivyf ao
ut their fayorite. One hopeless case has a
ecome so expert on the quantity that uN
9 usually takes-three grains-that an
18th dash of the bottle he can throw WI
le exact quantity into the palm of his
md. The druggist with whom he
ually deals has verified the weight of
e dose thus prepared many times and nm
finds it correct to a fraction tr
a grain, fin
The drug store is favorite place for 49,
lving bundles, valises, etc. Many of nel
e packages left are never called for. he
lady left bundle in an Olive street cry
a year ago that contained neN
o dozen suits Of underwear and has sta
yer returned for them. At the same nat
1g store well dressed man left his to
lise, containing clothing, papers, a par
iving set and many miscellaneous ar ne
les, and never came back. The stran- and
It case of the kind was man who left and
wife at down town store about and
lock, promising to return in ten min day
IS. At 10 o'clock, closing time, he dea
not returned, so the druggist sat was
Vn to wait for him, not caring to pare
u the lady out on the street. At12I5 old
NJ he dropped in, much the worse for ulsa
ar, and then there was a scene that was
aid the druggist for his long vigil self
'eople who get hurt on the streets in klnt
manner always go to the drug stores cary
'e patched up. They claim treatment
this kind apparently as a right and
of the duty of the druggist to the a 2,
lie, and in nine cases out Of ten do az u
even express their thanks for the .ieai
ice rendered them. inss
hysicians' prescriptions would often Mel'
the sick person something they did ny ny
know if they could understand them. ~ niiei'
TX and distilled water for nervous .,ioO =,
, sugar pills for headaches and pink .iie
or for dyspepsia are frequent pre- sSeo'
ners is a, ola oo,,+,o,,.,, .,. Of Il
49, - AA R4N- f1SA4AADAAetI WIZ Dd-
ICES South st. Louis drug store 'aili
thinks he is aconfrmed morphine M
/ He began the use of morphia for -
mnia. The first prescription called ~ oisi !.
halk, but it put him to sleep, and - ~ !
as had it refilled every day since. ''
leeps Ike babe at night, except Sol
] he misses his usual dose, and then may
alks the floor until he gets it. st ellis,
5 Post DISPATCH. lead.
Love Message In a Book.
good story is told of young man
had gained access to the house Of one =
richest and most aristocratic faml- ueally
2 Berlin. He fell in love with the an "a nn'
laughter Of the house and tried to i me
tiate himself with her'in every posi- - Tor !
amer, especially by bringing her the ~ Hla1
, dav tbe fatbar - tba ,-.,,. 80, tho odt