The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-27

I Acriee on The Care and Naaagsmtnt Of
/ Tools. Til goodness oi saws, chisels, end
other edge tools, depends upon the quality
Of the steel, which should DO uniform,
throughout, and II is aIvays better 10 have
them tempered too hard than too soft, for
use will reduce the temper. Ii al any time
you wish 10 restore the temper, ard 10 per
form the operation yourself, the best meth
cd IS TO mel, sufficient quantity oT lead 10
Immerse the cutting par, Of The tool. lIay.
Ing previously frightened lls surface, then
plunge II INTO the melted lead for few
minutes, till It gets sufficiently ho, to melt
candle, With which rub lls sur face then
plunge It in again and keep II there unlil
the steel assumes a straw color, (but BE-
careful not to let II turn blue. when that
Is the case, take II out, rub II again slth
the Iallow aud lei 1, cool Il Il should be too
soft, wipe the geese II and repeat the pto
cess without the lsllow, end when sl(..
GENTLY hot plunge !, into cold spring water
OF water and vinegar mixed.
by proper attention to these directions.
and ln,lc practice, every workman Will
have II 10 his poser to give proper TEN
per 10 the tools he may use.
II saw Is too hard, It may be tempered
by the same means # you are near plum.
bets shop, you may repeat tho process con
venlenily and without expense, whcu hey
are melting a pot Of lend.
10 other cuiilng tools you must wait Tin
The steel jus, begins 10 turn blue, winch is
temper that will give It more elasticity,
and al the same time sufficient hardness.
The uses Of the plants We cultivate, are
not yet half developed. Who would have
dresned i've years since, OF obtaining from
600 to 900 pounds Of sugar from en- acre
OF corn stalks lctihis amount has been
obtained The present year in Indiana and
most cfedltable gentleman from Della.
ware, informed me a few days since, lha,
mere was strong confidence that over
lhfee thousand pounds may be- Obtained
from an acre. Then comes the oil from
lard, which creates serious apprehension
that tho grand sport Of hunting whales IN
me PdcIiic, IL 10 yield place to the humble
olflce OF trying out hog's fat over a kitchen
hfe. Our swine are 10 make a high nd
vance IN public respect, since they are like.
" to beau'liy our habitatlons aud directly
assist u IN the composition Of the hiohes,
work Of genus. How vata 10 suppose ina,
century hence, those who then live shall
not look back upon our advances with the
same dIsJaInful compassion with which We
o"k back upon those who have gone as far
before Us.
Cattle must has" hay and water, md II
you have roots, so much the better. Make
.se OF your corn stoser before spring ban
lie your cattle, and make them gentle. both
teers and heIlers and whether they have
co or not, rub a little lamp OH on their :
hon'dGfs, and al the roots OF the horns !,
his Is sure to destroy leo as unpuin,um or
'Dacco, aud Il IS 10, injurious TO The cattle.
k'mmlngs OF The pot also are excellent b
mes tor lice, the salt contributing TO rem. u
y them destructive bed. y
Colts should learn TO eat from hipb rocks g
ere will then be 20 need Of refining Them
so light, when IN the harness. Coils
ust not have much gram.
/, is pleasant business to take care NJ
'ck through the winter. when harms are
a 10.