.. Handy notes and queries . f water, freely. Sugar op Lead, (Acetate of Lead).—Give a ground mustard emetic; or,20 grains sulphate of zinc in a glass of water; afterwards, large dose orepsom salts. Strychnine or Nux Vomica, are rapid and deadly poisons, generallyproving fatal, in spite of treatment. If emetics are given and the stomachemptied quickly enough, and if the patient is not attacked>with convulsionswithin two hours,he will generally be safe. An abundance of sweet milk isrecommended, also strong coffee, as for opium poisoning. Strong Lye.—Sometimes swallowed by children. The remed
.. Handy notes and queries . f water, freely. Sugar op Lead, (Acetate of Lead).—Give a ground mustard emetic; or,20 grains sulphate of zinc in a glass of water; afterwards, large dose orepsom salts. Strychnine or Nux Vomica, are rapid and deadly poisons, generallyproving fatal, in spite of treatment. If emetics are given and the stomachemptied quickly enough, and if the patient is not attacked>with convulsionswithin two hours,he will generally be safe. An abundance of sweet milk isrecommended, also strong coffee, as for opium poisoning. Strong Lye.—Sometimes swallowed by children. The remedy is vine-gar, or oil, the former by converting the lye into acetate of potash, the lat-ter by forming soap; neither of which materially injures the stomach. Verdigris.—This most frequently poisons by its formation upon coppervessels used in cooking. Give an emetic instantly, and then two tea-spoonfuls of Carbonate of Soda, in a tumbler full of water and repeat in tenminutes. Whites of eggs in water are also proper; 29. WM, H. RANSOM. O. CHAN. WELLS. RANSOM & WELLS, WROUGHT AND CAST-IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS, For Steam, Water, Gas and Oil. BRASS and IRON VALVES and COCKS, Railway, Steamship, Machinists, Engineers and Factory Supplies, 138 and 140 Centre Street, Telephone Spring 837, - NEW YORK. SELLING AGENTS FOR Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co. Rensselaer Straightway Gate Valves. The Marsh Patent Automatic Air Valves. Excelsior Radiators. If you wish to receive BOTTOM PRICES WHENWRITING TO ADVERTISERS for Cata-logues, just mention having seenthe advertisement in HOPKINS HANDY NOTES AND QUERIES. HOPKINSHANDY NOTES AND QUERIES. WEIGHTS AtfD MEASURES, Avoirdupois Weight, The Grain is the same in Troy, Apothecaries and Avoidupois standard avoirdupois pound is the weight of cubic inches of distilledwater weighed in the air at degrees Fahr., barometer at 30 grains — 1 drachm. drachms. 1 - 16 = 256 - 7168 = 28672 — 573440 = A stone ozs. .
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