ANTIMONY. 



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BALANCE WEIGHING ONE GRAIN TO A FEW OUNCES. 



Tartarized Antimony. — This is commonly called 

 Tartar Emetic^ and was formerly relied upon in the 

 treatment of lung, or chest diseases in horses, and cattle ; 

 but, to the great surprise of the knowing ones, recent 

 experiments have shown that tartar emetic has no sedative 

 effect whatever, upon horses, cattle, sheep or, other herbivo- 

 rous animals. Pounds of tartar emetic have been given 

 to horses, cattle, and sheep, without any effect, excepting 

 increasing the appetite a little, and having no effect upon 

 either the respiration, or circulation, whatever. Therefore, 

 tartar emetic we will leave to the dogs and to man. 



Tartar emetic ointment is sometimes recommended, to be 

 applied to the region of the kidneys, where the Spanish fly 

 dare not be used. 



Teu Sulphuret of Antimony, or Black Antimony. 

 — This is a favorite, with many horsemen, for making a 

 horse shine. 



