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NORTH SIDE. < i ^^^.^^ Free Press Printinif NtmiNillUfilMHStll STANDARD PREPARATIONS -OF- EIMI/LSIOIV OF COD MVKR on Contains oO y nf +i ^"^^''liKOIL t.-'ken by the ,„ost fastid o^f *""" "" *" ""^ --^^lily Dose-One tea3,,oonfuI. lODOFERRiXKB ^«' the times and the proS of the d^'^^ Paco with their customers info?mc?d o/ the latest fn.n ^"^ ^'^^ the subscribers have cone to mifoh f '"TF^^^nients, pense in procurinc .mimiJ^r^cJ^u, ff^^'^^^ ^n^^ ex! tions, beiSg the l^C^iS'^^^^A'oi hfZ^^ ''''''^'' B. A. MITCHELL & SON, 114 Dundas Street West. «i MITCHELL'S -OF- HFPOPHOSPfllTES, POTASH AKI. IKOK, WZTB HVPOPHOSPHOKOUS ACII,. ' OonBuoption, Nervous wUntrCn •?y'P''P«'«. aiseaeea o( the Throat and Longs? ^™"'''"'"' »". t be «a, all ler Bleaching Liquor. One gill muriatic acid, 1 gallon soft «r»+«^ i out it. " ' ^ "•• ---"cfc ia compiefce with- 4 MITCHELL AND SON's For Coloringr Black On Wool, Silk or Cotton. For every lb. of cloth or yarn, it will require one oz. of the extract of Log- Avood, and half an ouLce of blue Vitriol. Prepare an iron kettle with a sufficient quantity of soft water to prevent the cloth or yarn from being crowded, bring the water to a scalding heat, then put in the yam or cloth, and when thoroughly wet, take it out and let it drain ; then add the blue Vitriol, and Avhen dissolved and the water carefully skimmed, put in the material to be colored, and let it remain half ajj hour at a scalding heat, airing it occasionally, then take it out and rinse in soft water, empty the vitriol water into another vessel, and dissolve the Extract of Logwood in a sufficient quantity of water brought to a scalding heat and skimmed ; put in the cloth, keeping the dye at the same temperature, and let it remain half an hour, airing it frequently ; then take it out and drain it, and add the vitriol water to the dye, put it in again and let iv remain fifteen minutes, airing it as before • cleanse it in soft water, and let it drain and dry. ' ' Machinery Oils. 'osAHys No. 1 Lard Oil, Pure Neatsfoot, Elephant Oil, Farm- ers' Oil, Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil, Spirits of Tur- pentine, Paints of all colors, Varnishes. The above can bo obtained at the Gothic Hall, measured and ready for use. VALUABLE RECEIPTS. Scarlet Bed. Take soft water sufficient to cover the cloth or yarn you wish to color, bring it to a boiling heat in a cop- per kettle, then add 1^ oz. cream of tartar foi- every pound of cloth ; now boil a minute or two, and then add two ounces of Powdered Lac, and three ounces of Madder Compound (the Lac and Compound must be previously mixed in an earthen bowl), boil live min- utes, now wet the yarn in warm water and wring it, and put in the dye ; boil the whole nearly an hour, take the cloth or yarn out and rinse it in clean, cold water. Cochineal Scarlet No. 1. For one lb. of cloth or yarn, take cream of tartar If oz. , water sufficient to cover, boil in a block-tin vessel, and when dissolved add solution of tin If oz., boil for three minutes, then introduce the cloth and boil it for two hours, drain and cool. Next take cream of tartar | oz., water sufficient ; boil and add powdered cochineal 1 oz. ; boil for five minutes, then add gradually solution of tin 1 oz. , stirring well all the time ; lastly, put in the goods and dye as quickly as possible. Mitchell's Compound Fluid Extract of Sarsaparilla iOr uiseases arismg from an iuipufc state of the blood, such as Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Tetter, &c. 6 MITCHELL AND SON'S Scarlet No. 2— (Very Superior). Three ounces of Cochineal, three ounces Cream of Tartar, and four ounces of solution of tin ; powder the Cochineal and rub through a bag into blood- warm water sufficient to cover the yarn; when it is a little warm put in the Cream of Tartar and simmer; then add the solution of tin. Your yarn must be wet with clean water. Steep in the dye until the yarn is pro- perly dyed. Dye your yarn before you wet it. This will color three pounds. Yellow. For each lb. of wool or cloth— Fustic f lb., alum i lb. ; put aU into an earthen vessel, and pour on sufficient hot water to cover the wool and keep it warm all night; give it half an hour's boil in a brass kettle, and then rinse in cold water. A much deeper and richer yellow may be made by using Turmeric powder instead of Fustic, and proceeding in the same manner. Vegetable Health Pills. Useful in every house as a Family Medicine; should be kept in every house in case of emergency, for bil- iousness, indigestion, &c. Full stock of Trusses always on hand. VALUABLE RECEIPTS. im of wder varm little then with pro- This Madder Bed— No. 1. Take 1 lb. of madder for every 2 lbs. of yam or cloth; soak the madder in a brass or copper kettle one night in warm water, enough to cover the yarn you wish to color; next morning put in 2 oz. of mad- der compound for every 1 lb. of madder you have so soaked; then wet your yarn or cloth in clean water and wring it out; afterwards put in the dye; now put the kettle on the fire and bring it slowly to a scald- ing heat, which will take about half an hour if a light red is wanted, and longer if a dark one, the color de- pending upon the time it remains in the dye. When the color is made, rinse the oloth immediately in cold water, and it will then be finished. Hum : on jp it )ra3s eper leric lame Mitchell's Balsamic Troches Are used in all cases of ould bil- COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH, And tickling in the THROAT. prepared at the Gothic Hall, 114 Dundas-St. West, London, Ont, 8 MITCHELL AND SON's Madder Red— No. 2. To each lb. of goods— Alum 5 oz., Cream of Tartar 1 02 ; put in the goods and bring your kettle to a boil tor half an hour; then air them and boil half an hour longer; then empty your kettle and fill with clean water, put in bran 1 peck, make it milk-warm, and let It stand until the bran rises; then skim oflF the bran and put in madder, i lb.; put in your goods and heat slowly until it boils and is done. Wash in strong Pink. For 3 lbs. of goods— Alum 3 oz.; boil and dip the goods one hour, then add to the dye Cream of Tartar 4 oz. , Cochmeal, well powdered, 1 oz.; boil well and dip the goods while boiling till the color suits. We have constantly in stock for sale For Medicinal Purposes Only, Pure Liquors, as Wines, Brandies, Gins, etc., etc. Requisites for the sick room always in stock. < 1 I s i g c C Fartar a boil 1 liour clean 1, and f the 3 and itrong i the artar and ?• c. VALUABLE RECEIPTS. Blue (Quick Process). 9 ^ Z I Ai?^ goods- Alum 5 oz., Cream of Tartar 3 oz.; boilthe goods m this for one hour; then throw the goods into warm water, whieh has more or less of the extract of indigo in it, according to the denth of mt'^'T^ii^^^^"^^ ^^'^^^ "'^^1 ^t suits, adding manent. '^ "''^'^- ^* '' ^"^^^^ ^^^ P^^ Spots. To remove and preyent when coloring black on silk fiZ'^'l A ^-^^ ^y^^°^ ^"^ orVoolen goodsT If they should become rusty or spotted, all that is necessary is to make a weak lye, and liave it scalaing hot, and put your goods in for fifteen minutes ; ot throw some ashes mto yovr dye, and run your goods m It for five minutes, and they will come out a jet black and even color. "' Prescription Department. Our Prescription business has of late increased to such an extent, that, in order to meet the public re- quirements, we have established a Dispensing Depart- ment. Being entirely separate from our other busi- *lf V^"". T^^^n ^t ^^^""^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ a^d experienced assistant, it will thus commend itself not only to the favor ox the medical profession, but also to the public generally Prescriptions dispensed and Family Re- Goth^ nil? "^^^^ ^'^^^ ''^''^ ^"""^ accuracy at the B. A. MITCHELL & SON, ♦ 114 Dundas Street West. 10 MITCHELL AND SON's Brown. For each lb. of wool, alum I Jh., cream of tartar 2 oz. ; boil for half an hour ; soak for one night in sufficient warm water to cover the wool. Red powder i lb., fustic J lb.; and logwood 2 oz.; then take the wool out of the alum water and boil with the woods for half an hour, If a dark-brown is wanted, add about a tablespoonful of copperas. ifl Fine Wine Color. One lb. of wool. Redwood ^ lb,, Madder Compound 1 oz. Soak the powdered wool in warm water all night, mix the madder compound with about half a pint of water (in a glass) and add it to the rest ; rinse the wool in warm water and put in the dye, boil about half an hour, take out the wool and rinse in cold water. Mitchell's Worm Powders, for the removal of ALL KINDS OF WORMS. Never fail. Vegetable, and warranted to contain nothing injurious. Ask for Mitchell's Worm Powders. J VALUABLE RECEIPTS. 11 artar ht in wder ! the oods add >und • all ili a 'inse bout cold i To Color Stocking Yam or Wool. Between a blue and purple. For 5 lbs. of wool Bi- cromate of Potash 1 oz.; Alum 2 oz.; dissolve them and brmg the wator to a boU, putting in the wool and boilmg on J hour ; then throw away the dye, and make another dye with logwood chips 1 lb., or ex- tract of logwood 21 ozs. ; and boil one hour. This also works very prettily on Silk. N. B.— Whenever you make a dye with logwood chips, either boil the chips half an hour and pour off the dye, or tie up the chips in a bag and boil with the wool or other goods ; or take 2^ oz. of the extract in place of 1 lb. of the chips, is less trouble and general- ly the better plan. In the above receipt, the more logwoood that is used the darker will be the shade. Green. For each pound of goods. Fustic 1 lb., with alum 3A ozs. ; steep, but do not boil until the strength is out, and soak the goods therein until a good yellow is obtained: then remove the chips, and add extract of indigo or chemic one tablespoonful at a time, until the color suits. tain Silver Drab (Light). For 5 lbs. of goods— Alum one small teaspoonful, and Logwood about the same amount ; boil well to- gether, then dip the goods one hour ; if not dark enougn, add m equal quantities alum and logwood until suited. 12 MITCHELL AND SON'S Orange. For 5 lbs. of goods— Muriate of tin, six tablespoon- fuls, argol 4 oz. ; boil and dip one hour ; then add to the dye, fustic 2^ lbs. ; Ijoil 10 minutes and dip half an hour, and a(l. Physicians' Prescriptions DISPENSED AT ALL HOURS, Day or Ni^bt. t^ Night Bell at front door. Open on Sunday from 9 to 11 a. m. •' " 3 to 5 p. m. 8 to 10 *• << All Orders by Mail Promptly Attended to. B. A. MITCHELL & SON, l!4L nyMQAS-iT. WEST, NORTH SIDE, ozvo*.