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Remedy. Take of marsh-mallows, water melon 

 seed, and asparagus, of each two large handfuls, boil 

 them in three quarts of water to one quart, and add 

 one tea spoonful of saltpetre, and give the whole as a 

 drench, after being nicely strained. 



Take of sweet oil or fresh butter one table spoonful, 

 grease his sheath, and draw out gently and grease 

 his penis, also grease the large seam from the penis up 

 near the anus ; and with the hand, bearing a little, 

 stroke the seam downwards to the end of the penis, 

 for ten minutes every hour, until the horse has a 

 urinary discharge ; which, in all probability, will take 

 place in one or two hours after taking the drench. 

 Should some blood be passed, it may be no cause of 

 alarm, and will clearly prove there is gravel in the 

 urinary passages. Repeat the drench in three hours, 

 should the desired effect not be produced. 



YELLOW WATER. 



THE yellow water is very common in the western 

 country among horses ; and being infectious, is some- 

 times brought into this state by drove horses. It is 

 extremely fatal in its consequences, unless some remedy 

 is employed shortly after it makes its appearance. 

 For the benefit of the public, I consider myself fortunate 

 to be able to recommend such medicines for its cure 

 as have been fairly tried, by a gentleman of Brunswick, 

 and proved effectual. 



