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u 6 UsEfJl. lflfOINTloN New Dyeing Recipes. JU1 matin's Farhtr Helium) contains a recipe (or n wtfllowcr roso on glnzed calico. Tbo drcBslog consists of CO lbs. of wheat starch, 20 lbs. of whont flower, 4 lbs. of wblto wnx, nnd 0 lbs. of cocoa nut oil, n little sulphuric acid bo lug added to tbo water in which the starch is mixed. Thcro nro also recipes for light and deep 1'russlnn bines on glnzed calico ; for n green (extracts of indleo and of quercitron) on in- conn't; a poach wood crimson on glnred calico and jaconnct ; a brown on calico with liltmiurk brown nnd magenta; a gray dtab on wool, and n scarlet on woolen cloth and flannel ; also a bltlo (soluble aniline blue) aud a colTuu brouli on plush: a violet on woolen yarn. The mor dant in this caso consists of 1', ozs. of tannic acid, dissolved in hot wator in which Y, oz. of Marseilles soap is next dissolved; ' oz. rape oil is next added, and stirred up till it forms an cmulHlon. Tha liquid is used at 107 Fah Tho bleached jam is worked In this mordant for flltecn minutes, and then withdrawn. Tho color bath, at tho hmiiio temperaturo, is pre pared with C ozs, of alum and tho clear solution of 1 oz. of tnttlivl viulit. ., There is also a prescription (or a light green on cotton jitrn, tho color being methyl green Jlxcil with tannic acid. The editor gives a recipe, (or a brown on shoddy containing a miituro of cotton, railed on the continent vtlmtr. To 100 lbs. of this material, make up a bath of DO lbs. of fustic, !1 lbs. of aliitn, !i lbs. of prepared tartar, and 1 lb. of bluo vitriol, in which tho shoddy is boitid for half an honr. To tho same Hot are tbeu Added 1 lb. of chroimito of potash and lb, of aniliiio red, ruby, or Aniline crimson, known on the continent ah rosaln, Tho dyeing is carried ou at u guntlo boil, anil turmeric added to moilify tho sliado. Logwood may be used, if needful, to ilurkcm. Aniliiio is refuse nut- rienta ; it is dissolved in hydrochloric aoid and toiled in water previous to uso. CVicmloif Meien. Vi:nmis aro readily dyed upon the surface, but in this condition aro much morn llahlo to diHllgiueiiieiit tliuii when tho color is mucin to permeato tho mans. Those colored throughout nro therefore tho most sought after, and before tho lato war were ehhlly furnished from Talis, During thu war, (ho supply btiiig cut oil", some German ciililiiot-iimkers took up tho subject, and, utter numerous experiments, perfentrd a process which secures thu desired result. The eneers aro llrst soaked lor '.'I hours in a solu tion of cniutiu soda, and then boiled therein for half an hour. They are then washed with wiiti r until all the alkali is removed, when they aro r ady tn rrcein tho dye. This treattmnt with soda i Herts a general disintegration of the wood, when by it becomes, In tbn moist statu, I'laKtio and leather-liku and prepared to absorb the color. Veneera thus treated, If left for til hours in a hot ihcimtiou nf logwood, and, after HUporilclal iljeitig, immersed for 'J I hours more in a hot solution of rnMHiras, become of a beautiful mid permanent black throughout. A solution of plei In acid in water, with tho addi tion nf nuimnula, ghes u yellow color, not in tho hast ullW'tuI by subsequent variiishiug. Coralline dissolved lit hot water, to which u little caustic soda and one-nlth Its volume nf soluble glass hao been added, products roie color nf tlillereut shades, dependent on the amount of coralline taken. After ihelng, the) are drii d betw eon sheets of paper and subjected tn prissunt tn retain their shape. .lniiiiuo furrr untf JlnUilrr, ('astini-i Xit'Mi.. -Nickel en u I hi cast ; it is now done in llerlin, Prumla, whern nickel plates of 111 Inches sipiarn and ', inch thick am inadn from tho ordinary suiitll cubes under which it ciimrs in the trade. Tho way to do it is tit plaro the nickel In crucibles u the ordi nary furnaces used in brass foundries, but the melting requires a constant and careful watch ftllui ss, w hllo a proper liquid condition is only atliilnt'd after a heat of at least six hours. As noon as It llows it must at unco be cast iu sand molds, because If allowed to cool in tint least it will itt once form a compact lump, which it is impossible to melt again in any ordinary smelt ing furnace. Kueh a eiv huge cast nf nickel Iilatcs wi re In be set n at tun late Vienna villi 'Won. 'I hey are nf course ver useful for nickel-platers, ,1fiimiurfurrr iiiifrr. A WrtKrui. Dkvii'K.- A tin tuba made like a siphon, driteii into llii'tuit of a barrel of wine or cider, aud thu other end inserted into a ial of water, will prevent tho air from cntcilng the barn I, w hiln the gas escapes through thu water, Make the barrel otherwise tight. When the cider or wiuii is done working, the water iu the bottle will cease bubbling. It requires no till ing up, as there isliulo, - llotton Antrim! o ( Armufry. IiKTkirriiis or Am'i.-n.iuitox in Cui-hk. Iu order In Bsceilaiii whether ground entice has been mind with ilther rnoxled turn or unit lit ceous sulwtaui'is generally, it is nuly ntvi'Miuiy tn treat the powder, llrst with dilute causae iiotassa, and ufli r tlltrutiou and addition of a large quantity of pure water, a solution of Iodine is added, whereby tho starch is ditto led. IHiujUr. Utii iriTios or tits l.uit;. An l'.ngli.h en fiillllr claims to Imui ilisootrrul that the wate me lioui gas punllers, hitherto ctiusldert'd as utmost useless relue, may lo Used to great ad vantage in the mauufsclurft of mortar, IkIoii, aud ctuicrtte lie states that it is simply re quUlte to giiud It up iu the usual mortar mill or tn mix it as ordinary lime with saml, ashes, and similar material. When used in m iking cniicrete or beton, the lime may or may iint,it n uuirt d, Iki uiouldttl Into bricks or tlsgs in the ordiuaiy msiiner. The addition of 1'ortlan.l ct'iui'iit In the mixture Is said to render the product much harder. 'Hits use o( gas lime hat lifii kiti'iittd iu Kiiglaud bv the Inventor, llr. Humphrey Cliaiiitvrlitin ltoiiud, tlieon llariitley, tuk, l'aiilial's the Item Iu which mtthod brlngsthn largest leturii is that of ke, ping mschluery In coiislaut iimi Not nuly lit (his means is its umiuI protll obtaiiiu.1, and the intereat ou It. llrst eo.t umiI, but the nirolmnNiii, If kept in good repair, will last much longer; for it is will known Unit tthrii in dully nitration, a machine, like au engine Lithe, will duteiloialo but onoliilf as fa. I us whvu entirely Idle This should U kept iu mliul when scloctluu; (or uniiiufucliire it line of staple articles, llmt which will keep tha niitcliiiit'ry riitinin regu larly throughout the er. olher things Mug ritual, p) a Utter iuteie.t on time, moiiej, aud lalwr than that which (or hiiv caum mu'.i be ullnwvd tosUud idle ulliitonal. -.liarrnMii C'.ir JIMiltr DKSTIST's rWoahs Iir UiiM rthh7r. li... N gn.iiu American silver coin ami 1 grsiut be.t copptrwim (or copper (ruin an old style cent to e.ioh peiili) weight of gold lilalo n( the same liutnci-n n that to be soldered Tor silver, ue b grains best brass wire to each ptliuy eight of liver ooiu .Melt with Uiui, owl, and roll into plate tVlrnfii .Imrrvn A New Type-Setting Machine. Tho art of printing by machinery hag ad vanced with vory rapid strides during the last twenty yours; bo quickly, indeed, that tho va riety of machines at prosont in use la scarcely known oven to printers' engineers. But this only applies to tho printing-press department, or thntdlvision of tho trade which impresses tho typos ou the paper aftor they have been put together into pages and locked in an iron froiao termed a "chase." Htrango to nay, notwithstanding all theso im provements in the prlnting-ofr of tho "formes" of typo, the art of tho compositor tho man who puts tho typo together has been left whore it was abovo two centuries nun. lint this bus not arisen cither from oversight or (roni a bo lief that the urt had arrived at perfection, but from the innumerable difficulties which attend tho application of machinery to comnoslmr. For (Illy years (allure haa followed tho foot steps of Inventors, notwithstanding their par tial success, mainly of late years, because tho advantage gained by machinery ovor mon was too small to pay (or repairs and return a do cent interest ou the original cost of the ma chine. Tho earliest of these machines was that pro duced by Dr. Church just flfty years ago, tho latest bufora thu general public was that shown ut work in tho Exhibition of 1872. aud which it was remarked by strangers to tho art of print ing was constantly gutting out of order. In next yiar's Inhibition, howuver, wo hopo to seo a new one which will And more favor with master printers than its predecessors, an it is constructed on an entirely original plan, and cannot easily bo derangi d, or if deranged by a vice, can bo put in order in a (cw seconds. Tho uiuoblno hag not yet been patented, hut wo hava been (avored wilhit tight of it at work, when it gavo very satisfactory results. Tbia machine is tho invention of Mr. J. liookur, a compositor and self-taught mechanic, who bun had considerable tixiiericnos in the working of typo setting and distributing ma chines, anil consequently has hud a capital op portunity of testing their vitluu and observing their defects, llesides the abovo, tho inventor is now constructing its sister machiuo a dis tributorwithout which the art of composing is not considered complete ; nut at tho tlmo of our visit, this machine was so little, advanced that wo could not test its value or detect its defects. Thu composing machiuo ear. bo workod singly that is, by turn man but tho inventor tens ua mill u is most economically worked liv three men aud a boy, who can prodtico work equal to that of twelve compositors, and with many less errors, which wo bvliuvu is iu tha limit of its power, as wo tested tho speed and worked it ourselves. Tbn inventor Iiiih been over ten years working out bis ideas, and has during that tlmo twice abandoned a partly corn pitted machiuo (or Improved ones on now principles. Hu has studiid every Knglish patent, aud bus done wisely in constructing a perfect machine, Instead nf patenting a model, which can never show whether an invention can bo pecuniarily successful or not. For his sake, and us it boon to tho newspaper and rend lug public, wo wish him every success. Iron. Cluing the Ends of Leather Belts. Thu Urst requisite In uniting leather be!U wlthgltlui to dress oil" each pleco at a tru. taper, (or a distance equal to thu width of the belt. Tho two pieces should bo in ado to tit us nearly as two pieces of planed 1 wards when dressed with a Jointer. Now, procure some glue of the Very best quality, nnd prepare it thu same as fur gluing nieces of wood together. Then, let the leather bo warmed, lay on the glue quickly while It is hot, aud apply pressure with a vise or hand screw. Iu lieu of either o( either of these uppliuuces, place the leather be tween two pieces of plunk, put two carriage bolts through them, screw them up tightly, and let it remain iu the clamp until tho glue is thor oughly hardened. We have milted leather belts with gluo o( a common quality, wtilcli weru in use for several years; aud the glued joints did not separate until thu leuther was allowed to get wet. Au exchange contains the following direc tions (or luukiug a cement (or uniting leather belts: Mix ten parts of sulphide with ono oil of turpentine, aud then add enough gutta pcrchu tn liiuko A touuh. thickU-tlowimr liiiuid. One essential rtquisite to it thorough union of the F bv uriH consists iu ireeiiuni ot llm surface to lie ined from grease. This uiav be accoiiinlishiil 'V la) lug u cloth upon them and applying a hot iron for a time. The cement is then up plied to both piivrs, the surfaces brought in con iiiii, ami pressure applied until tho joint is dry Jit. Nmv AiiuiCL'i.iimii. Iui'i.KMK.vr. l'.uglish putt nts have been granted for Improvements iu agricultural apparatus for thinning turnips, or other roots or plants. In these the Irsiue Is sup potted ou it pair of wheels tUed ou ituaxlo, uud them U haiMi ou the uxle a bocl wheel which is iu gearwith a betel wheel ou thu front end of a longitudinal shaft hating lUcd ou its back end a wluel wnler on which the hoes or olher thinning parts are fixed. A transverse bar is 11 x id on the underside of the frame, and car ries u palro( panug coulters or small shares (or paring or slicing the sides of the drill. The hake is lUid ou oue side, so that tho horse may walk along tho furrow ou ono side of tho drill that is tiellig thinned, and the handles urn nlm si t to the same side, so that the agriculturist may follow iu the same (urrow. A light wheel is lixid adjustably to one of the handle burs to ngulate tlie ilcptu at which tho thinners work. lxii'iiotKii Diuwinu Ink. The addition of one part of euiboho acid to Ml parts o( the fluid India ink. while It does not Impair its fluidity, causes it to dry rapidly even in heavy hues, so that they c.iu U varnished over. The proper amount of carUilio acid to hu n.t.lo.1 u ..uv eas may Ut ascertained by adding drop by drop, the ordiuaiy uiKitlieciry's solution of it in niciini mini srniuing clues not elleot the dflltiiliou l( a test line by causing it to run. The u Iditlon of too much curUdio acid U indi cated by the transparency of the hue aud the luiibihty to draw tine lines a condition which muy U easily remedied by the addition ol more of (he fluid Ink. IHtmixiination or Watmi is lNarxTtu. On.. All the voltttle oiUdlitilled from vege table matter may contain water ien when H-ifictly froo (rom turbidity. If to aauiphs of uoh oil set. rsl lluusthiir tolutue U ad.hd ol Petroleum tlher vligh petroleum spirit), a tutbidily arises from drops of water which are si.parated out. aud which appears the denier tho larger Is the proportion o( water prs eut. The following oils were thus (ound to ooulalu water; Uvcndcr, dote, spike, ciuna mon, roteuiary, aawafnu, juniper, and Ix-rga- uiot. inter of water wrre (ound iu ucroll and oil of (I'diLtAcri'lrKUiatriu, Turivuline, rtxUr, citron, jue, aud umU-r wertt (no from w ait r. DiNhrrr can Ui removed bv washing the hind wiiu buttirmilk and thoroughly cleaii.iuj! with pure soft v,t,.r sftirvtunN WILLAMETTE FARMER A Noyki, BrjnoLAB Dkteotob. The Mon treal Oatetle rccentlv informed us that "tho nro, fcBsion of burglary, at all times a hazardous pursuit, is likely to become still more daoser our to its follower! in tho future thanks to an ingenious invention which was privately exhi bited at tbo Mechanics' Ball. We allude to Simpson's 'Excelsior Hurglar Detector,' which s an apparatus of great simplicity, nnd oue wnicn win no doubt answer all the purposes for which it is designed. It consists of a small cast-irou block, having (our chambers drilled In tho surface, communication between which is managed by a (use holo running (rom tho bottom of the fourth to tbo first hole. These holes aro chargod with powder, ordinary gun wadding being used, and exploded by means of a strong hammer spring, which, being con nected with wires to any part requiring protec tion, is brought down on the nipple by the (.lightest touch of the wire. The nrstchumber is thus ctplodod, and after an elapse of a few seconds tho other chambers oiplodo in succes sion, owing to tho (uso at the bottom, giving au alarm loud enough to awaken Kip Van Winkle or put a reglmout of burglars to flight. As many connecting wires can be used as suit the owner's fancy, and if ho is inclined to inflict punishmout upon tho intruders, all that is no ccssnry is to have tho chambers loaded with ball, with tho muzzles pointed in tho direction (rom whence he anticipates a visit. Tho ap paratus is certainly a very useful And effective one, and, must be extensively used by those householders who doslre to proteot their pro perty (rom burglars." How MiunoM ARK HtLvicnKD. Tho following description of " silvering " plate ghiBg (or mir rors is mainly founded upon the method pur sued at Bt. Uohlu and Uavuuhoad. After pol ishing, each glass tablet Intended to make a looking-glass is silvered, or, moro correctly, coated ou ono side with an amalgam of tin. In the preparation of this amalgam tinfoil is used, hut It must be beaten from tho finest tin, aud possess a mirfaco similar to that of polished silver. Tho art of silvering is simple, and merely roqulros dextorlty. Tho gluss plate having beon thoroughly cleansed (rom all greaso and dirt with putty-powdor and wood ash, tbo workman proceeds to lay a sheet of llufull smoothly upon tho tabic, carcfnllv pressing out with a cloth dabher all wrinkles aud places likely to form air bubbles. He spreads over it a quantity of mercury, taking euro that all part are equally covered, and then tha glasa plate la pushed gently on to the surface, commencing at one edgo. Tho glass is allowed to remain lor twenty-four hours; It is then removed to a wooden inclino similar to a nailing-desk, to allow of thu excess o( mer cury draining off. At tho amalgam gradually sets, thu Inclino Is Increased till finally the plate reaches tho pornuudicular, when tbo pro cess isllnished, mill tho mirror removed to thu htora-rooui. Mist Ciuzv. Tho American pooplo arc seemingly gottlng craxyin regard to thonilnts not miut-jnleps, nor " miut-drops," but the establishments that turn out tho "drops." ;,', ' "'" meanly, inmost, wants n mint. V u huvo ono at tiarson to accommodate the miners of Nevada and Uluh. Moutiiim has for soiiio tlmu pist been nsklng (or a mint cslub. lisliuiuiit, and now comes Salt I.ako City with n demand (or a llko Institution. As soon as Alpino leaves off her swaddling cloths wo had better ask for a mint for Silver Mountain. And, wo had forgotten, Chicago wants one, and If her wuuU are supplied her rivul, Kt. Louis, will wout one. Our people aro continually growling about high taxis and foolish expendi tures o( the imblio moueys, and At tho same timo they ask Congress to spend some five or six millions of dollars to establish mints when tho mints wo now bavo fully meet tho wants of tho country. Aljilne Chronlclt. Passkii Tiiiiounii. Wo met Mr. Kimball, a gentleman from San Francisco, to assume thitrgo of the fine HOstamp mill at Egan Canon. ,.. "' " '""'Puy "" tew days uud will at onco git matters iu shape to com uieiico work with tlor. Wo are iufomiod by tho gentleman mentiomd that Mr. Murphy, accomtiaiiiid by Mr. Tujlor, of the London firm of Taylor & Sons, birgo operators in mines and mining, and connected with thu luopcrty at Mineral Hill, will arrive this morning from below. It is iu low to look ut the pro-pects of Cherry Creek and report upou them. We trust tbo parties mentiomd iniv hu saIIkuV.I nf il... IlllvisilbililV llf IllViwIln,. In lli .,.,,.. ....... ., n ' . ..w v(ijii. un men o( their stamp do much toward bringing out a country. The present iuclement season ot the year, wo (ear. may operate to the disad vantage o( tho district, but wo hopo (or U'tter weauier soon, which will place a different us peotou matters generally. White Pine Sties, AuKMi'AN l'raii Mill. The American Flag mill has jnst finished making thorough repairs, and la prepared to do the Ust of work. A new dry kiln, twenty-one (eet square, has been built, provided with two furnaces, which dries the ore quickly uud thoroughly. Tho capacity of thu mill is thus much increased. Thu mill'has always done salUfaotory work; and, with in created facilities, must still retain tho confi dence of the public. Tho mill is now working oro from the Washington A- Creole mine, ami extraclingelghty iiercent. of the silvercontuiniil therein. A. O. Moore, the foreman of tho mill, has had much experience in the treatment of ores in this camp, and uuderstuuds the processes U'st adapted to obtain good results from tho different classes ami grades of ore the camp produce-, I'lotht fiVvoru'. Aluminum J. S. Howard, o( Spiiugflsld, Massachusetts, has. it is said, after thre vvnr of patient experiment, succeeded in extracting from clay, at a price which will compete with the forviuu production, the aluminum for nUi. ing which has been used extensively in Etuope, but which has never been manufactured tn unv exteut in this country, owing to the cost of ex- trading ll uuiler me old method. Mr. Howard alllrms that by this method the aluminum can U furui.hed nearly a third elicit r than the retail price for the foreign production. iMraiivxt) lltrmtA 1'bint l'aiaw. A pateut has Ueu grunted for au luteutiou. the object o( which Is to furuUh to farmer ami dairymen an improved butter priut or prtss, by which the butter may be quickly aud eveuly formed lutocake of required weight, with suitable priut marks thereou, without previous weigh ing, It consists iu a sliding box, into which the butler is introduced uud prrscd ou a printing block, by a (ollower block aud lever, into suitabl shspo and weight. About tho year 1U00 coal was first discovered on the banks ol the Tj ue, and was introduced a fuel into Loudou about the year 1350, iu the reisuol Edward 1. It use, howeter, was in 137S forbidden by proclamation, iucouaequeuc o( the gas U'lug considered to be deleterious to health through corrupting the atmosphere, aud for uiiiuy years after it remained uuused. At the close of the century, houctcr, the alue of coal Uvtttuo rocogulzed, audita application aud consumption extended. - Tiu number of Industrial eaUblishments in France at Present is 150.000. emnlovini? two million of hands and steam power equal to tWO.WH) hones. The business done amount to twelte thousand millions of francs THe Horse. About Ponies. Next to or boforo tho broughnm.-b.orso, in gonornl utility, comes tbo pony, which is a sort of cqtiino sorvnnt-of-nll work, tbo Souffre-dottteur tbo whipping-block on which tbo boys and girls loam to rido, and tbo ready resources in nny emergency, tvlion tho boy-pago or groom bos to hurry off with a letter or telegram, or to fotob some forgotton nrtiolo for tbo cook. Tbo lato Sir Kobt. Peol did not nikamoro difficult question when bo invited tbo House o( Commons to tell bim "what is a pound?" than tbo man who, in a compa ny of borso mon collected from tbo four points of tbo compass, inquires, "What is a pony ?" In Yorkshire, Loicostcrshiro, Northamptonshire, nny thing itndcr IS bands 2 inches is called a pony. Tbo fa mous Stccplecliasor, tbo Lamb, which twico won tho Liverpool Steeplechase, and stood 10 bands 2 inches high, was called "Tbo Pony" by tbo professional ro- Fortors of bis struggles and bis triumphs, n Suffolk, which for somo unexplained reason is great' as a horse-breeding county, tho bigbt of a pony is Bottled at 13 hands 3 inches. In Nottingbamsbiro, tho bigbt is considered to bo anything undor 14 bands 2 inches; whilst iu Doronshiro and Somersetshire "tho ojdost inhabitants' consider any pony moro than 12 hands high as tho degenorato rcsnlt of somo for oign cross of the ancient Exmoor breed. Strictly "speaking, a poy is ono of n tribe, reared for generations untold on moun tains nnd moorlands, without shelter anil without other food than tho nntural her bago. Tho truo pony is bred becauso nothing of a greater size can bo reared un dor tbo 'circumstances ot soil and climato. Tho smallest sizo for any useful purposo is about 0 hands (f. e,, 30 inches); well shaped ponies undor that bight aro only lit for pots or for tbo establishment of a showmnn. Cornell's thokqfthe Horse. Oentlu AVoitus to Hoitsno. Tho ridi culously loud tono of voico in which orders nro goncrally givon to horses whon tho driver desires thorn to start or stop, hns often boon n subject of surpriso to mo. If horses woro next thing to deaf, thoro would bo an oxcuso for tho shoutings nnd yullings ho gonornlly indulgod in, but tboy aro not, and thoroforo need not bo spoken to so loudly and harshly. Tbo car of a homo is vory sonsitivo, and, savo in excep tional casus, it is as possiblo to control his motions by a command given in a modernto tono of voice, just as readily, nnd indeed, 1 think, moro readily tlmu whero this rough, rmlo manner is used. A borso is a tciiohalilo animal, and is nl tvnys affected by kind treittmoiit. Tho fact of tbo matter is, that if kind words nnd gontlo troatmont throughout woro given theso noblo nni mills, instead of oaths, curses nnd blows, wo should find their docility greatly in oreased. Just imagino if you will, n gee. pr whoa! uttered in n tono sufficiently loud to bo heard nt n half milo's distance, and this comnmnd givon to an nmimal within ilvo or ten feet of tho pnrty giving it, Wlmreiii consists tho necessity for it? ti m nut nji-iiit m ii muiierato tone? This is all that is required. Tho borso, if not deaf, can bear it, and will us readily obey ns if givon in thiindoring tones. Ono of ino uesi managed tennis I havo over soon, was controlled by tho driver without in dulgence of any of this uumusiciil yelling. Tito driver rarely ovor spoko nbovo his or dinary tono of voico, nnd yet bis horses bud into their work with ns much willing nesh, nnd apparently grontor earnestness tlmu if tboy bad boon driven to it by fear ful shoutings nnd blows. Lot mo appeal to tho common senso ol ourreadors in this particular direction. Tho borso is nn in telligent animal. Xono of tho bruto crea tion moro readily opprcciato kind words and kind troatmont. Such facts should bo considered always by thoso who have tho caro of theso animals. Cor. Minn Jour nal. Light llAUNUbS. l'nrm work, during tho hot summor mouths, roquirosonly tbo lightest harness. In tbo cities tho har ness worn by stroot railroad borsos is as scant ns is consistent with tho work thoy huvo to porform, No brcaohiug is used; tho hipstraps nro dispensed with. Teams may often bo seen in tho hot days of July and August, plowing in tho samo har ness thoy woro during tho wintor. This is unnecessary; nny, sometimes it amounts to positive cruelty, ltemovo ovory super fluous strap, take away tbo back-strap and crupper bund, ami let tho air eiroulato freely aroitud tho body. At night -when tho work is ovor, wash tbo sweat and dust from tho legs nnd thighs of tho borso; a da h of water on bis dunks would bo grate ful to him. Let his stable, lm ;.. ...i clean, with a bed of clean straw. Kind ness to these serviceoblo animal i ti... truest economy, llesidos wo fool far bet ter when our horses nro made comfortablo Tho bousatiou is akin to t'jat derived from doing a benevolent action. A sonsitivo man cannot beo a borso sweating uudor and galled by a heavy harness during tho uitonso heat of a summer's day, without sympathy aud pity, nor cau ho wtiro to rei witn nn easy consoieneo, knowing ...... ... ,,.,.., rarvmua III mo 81AU10 OH) noi properly eareu lor. jr. Ammonii' Sitlhutic. L. L. Hote proposes to utilize retusowool, horu, (fathers, and other iiitrogtuousbodie by digesting them with a dilute colutiou of caustic soda. 1 part soda to 10 of water, until they have assumed a pasty consistency. The musi is theu mixed with quicklime aud dMillcd. at first at a low heat aud afterward at a full red. The vapors are coudeiiwd Iu chamcr acid. The residuum iu the retort is c.irUumte of hhU uud quicklime, lly lulling thl with water the soda is recov ered as caustic soda, and U ready (or the next ove ration, Aitlicatiox or tuk Sash-Hlast. The most recent application ot ihe Miml-bUst is (or clean ing the (routs"o( building by removing the Koot, dust, aud other substances therefrom. The imact of the aaud on the aurfacv remotes the oolordntt from all the crevices nd ind-n. tatious, without perceptibly interfering wtlh Ihe hrpuet o( the architectural ornamenta lion ifour, cv .Irtj The New Wilson SEWING MACHINE IIm points of superiority over ill others. A rellsbls wsrrsn tj is given with etch machine for FIVE YEABS. It Is nnrqutled for light and heavy work. Examine and comptre It with Ihe nlsbett priced machine In the market O. A. NOUTOK, Oen. Ag't for the Facino Coast. 337 Kearnj St., 8. F, 2T77tow.bp.Ij tjitM "'imHi ' l'BICK, 9HO. COOPERATIVE MARBLE WORKS. JOHN DANIEL & 00., Usnufactorers of and Dolors In Monuments, Headstones, Tombs, MANTEL PIECES, ETC., 131 Pine street, between Montgomery and Kearny, Ban Fbaxcuco, 21rg.tr RANCHOS FOR SALE ON A LONG TIME. Tho "JUIIUrA nAKCUO," ettitstcil on both tiaes of the Snt Ana Itlver, between Anaheim (Los Angeles county) and the town of Bin Ilcrninllnu, containing 33,717 scrca, of which a largo proportion Is level and adspted to grain, general agriculture, grape, semi tropical fruits, etc. Tho famous "lilversldo Colony," founded by Judgo North, embraces a portion of the cant end of this luncho. Also, for sale, the IUncho "Lt SIEfinA BEFDL V1DA," nljolulng on the ioulhcist, and containing 17.7C9 acres. The Bouthern Overland lttllroxl wilt nocessarily pat through or very near tho Jurupo Kancbo. Apply to ALFBED ROBINSON, Trustee. M3 MA1IKE1' Hl'UKKT, N. E. corner of Montgomery, TO 11EISX. An Improved Farm Including a Vineyard about one mllo from Napa City. AddriM r. n. bumnku, ' 311 Montgomery itrcct.Bau Francisco, Or Paclfto Dnral Press Ofnce. FOR SALE OR TRADE, C80 acre fine farming or grating liud, with frontage ot tlirce-quirti.nl or a mile, on a fluo etreaui of water. Lo catidiuBbtits valley, Hliklyou county, within threo mllcsofslu-getown. Commsudlng a back rango cf from 60,000 to C0.0U0 acres, well sdipted to sheep or cattle. Will sell for canh, or trsdo fur city pruportjr, or a small Improved farm Iu any ot the bay counties. Apply to MoLUlEN, JONE k CO., Jaii31-lni 008 Clay Btroot, lloom 10, B. F. Buy Real Estate while at Low Rates. NINE WATER-FHONT LOTS, CHEAT, On Olrt Map 4, Forming about halt of a block fronting on tho broad bin cuaunel of Male Crtxkt will be sold so low as to make It au inducement to the buyer. Inquire for the owner, ltoom 18, No. 3JJ Montgomery at., b. F. bptf Valuable Dairy and Grain Ranch FOll HV1VI3, In Han Mateo County, comprising 000 acres, 400 acres under cultivation, and all well watered and substan tially Improved. Inquire of SOtOJiu JOS. W. JORDAN, N. E. cor. Clay aud Front ts., San Franclaco. ,, .. A RANOH OP 100 ACRES, Willi I.rn and Hosm, Ihlrtr or fortv tont o' liar.and with all tlie mora r farnilnx iin,eiiieiia. lo be let Yr a term MSE N Inl'n 'InVVi ""'"', "n."''"l Itnaied bew. ut. Tl.wVVr.f.n'iM'n" Li"lln. J" iiillearr..m ellher 'Ja.fryift'VK'g' "",,"r UA.ALIltH Horse Clipping-Price, $6 per Horse. Our frlenda and patrona aro hereby notified that we aw pr. pared tilth the Hut Hoiuk Curriso Macui ,U, J,,,Smo"T ,0 d0 UJ (tnarautr. flrat-cl..- wojk" UOvlMiu 1'HINCE k CHANT11V. Norfolk BUbles, Cor. Ellis and Maeon, ti. F. SAN JOSE INSTITUTE AND- XIiimIuohm College. A Pay and Hoarding 8chool for both eexea: the onlr V1." ""," PaclncCoaat where a tuorough Ac., deinle and UuIuim ulucitlou can be oWaUiid. The Business Colleg-e Department la under the supervUlon of James Vlnaonholler wha of Han franclaco. ' "' """ "'li 10th!'l874.,,r h 8""" commu, January r or circulars aadreas 3v7-2m JAMES VINSONnALTER. PACIFIC OIL AND LEAD WORKS, BAN FIIANOI80O, Manufacturers of LiiiMood uiul CiiHtor Oil, OIL CAKES AND MEAL. Omcr, 3 and i Front street Works, King street, bet. Second and Third. fel5ow AGENTS WANTED FOR -"'"" ia ahu THE PEOPLE. ii,:" i::"i L'D"C account of tbestruiBlea of SHSisislliS aSyoZr''drei?" " "7 .SS,3E -. ... ..ii,i(urroo 731 Market St., 8. F. SANTA BARBARA COLLEGE, SANTA nmnm. .TMI . n ,, --""', uau iG.maXAsXvW. ..aceiOymiilicTiaJ ureVn,D u;ir1,',ih,h.?,,u.r1 chars Vocal a I lnatrant.i: J...!.5LTr',.,.ra N'erinoR.Mjnttity6n,'(;V' "' h''' bl.nk.u W ru. I Kidor,. w7 ;n' '"IttWOOD COOPER. " I'ttsid.ai Uoard of Uirectoifa. MAnESON A WILLIAMSON'S ThU Plow U thoroughly made by practical men .ho rii4up,':0rMui:auabi.,s1iu Iu the world. b-nJ to, ri,...SiUu Oan Plow UrMm g'T -TrfaiiTti rif ! aurrcsox nviujM3on, Mcvkton. Cal.