Show 1 A NEW STYPTIC A pharmacies at rom 1 i sign signer r pagliare pagliara are has recently succeeded in discovering a liquid possessing so extraordinary a power of coagulating blood that if a large basin sin containing this fluid one drop of the styptic st be b added 1 complete solidification ensues so that the bas basin in may be inverted wit without bout causing 0 apy blood to be lost the practical advantages I 1 of this styptic are consequently very great I 1 inasmuch asa as by ftp it timely application the bleeding from large tind and dangerous v wounds in maj ay I 1 be im immediately me dia tely staunches ched in addition to tho the other valuable qualities of this liquid it is is toi 1 tally devoid of poisonous agency ag eticy and easily i prepared eared as follows take 8 ounces of gum mpr i j be benzion ion I 1 pound impound of alum and 10 pints of wat wai ter boil all together for the space of eight hours in an earthenware glazed vessel frequent I 1 1 ly stirring the mass and adding I 1 water sufficient tto to make up for the original quantity of that lost los t by ebullition taking m care however to add the T i water so gradually thit that bailin boiling may not be I 1 suspended the liquid portion of the compound is now to be strained off and preserved in well corked db bottles attles it is i limpid uk liace e e cham h arni I 1 13 a 4 e as to color possessing a aly t ic 1 and an agreeable odor I 1 1 1 |