Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-08
How to keep Harness in Order.

How to keep Harness in Order.
Fl Observing the good condition and fine up
5 pearance of the harness of AID. Baker, proprie
tor of the most extensive livery establishment
in Rochester, we requested him to impart to US
f for publication, the modus operanda by which Sc
desirable a result was achieved. In compliance
, Herewith, ne stated the course adopted as the
, best and most economical, after twenty year:
, experience in business which required consi
, derable attention to tackling apparatus. Hi:
process of oiling and washing harness is sub
stantay as follows:
Take Meats Foot Oil, and Ivory OF Patent
Black-the latter we'll pulverized or to be made
SO before using. Mix thoroughly-adding the
black until the oil is well colored, or quite
black. In cool weather the oil should be warmed
!, somewhat before mixing. With sponge apply
a light coat of the mixture-only what the
leather will readily absorb, unless the harness
is very dry, in which case heavier coating
may be necessary After the harness is dry
which will be in two hours to half or whole
day, depending upon the weather and previous
condition Of the leather-wash thoroughly with
soap suds In making the suds, use good Cas-
tile soap and cold rain aoater-(warm water
should never be used on harness leather. Apply
the suds with sponge. Rub off with buck
skin This will give your harness nice, glossy
surface, and the leather will retain good color
and continue pliable for months. If it becomes
soiled with mud, or sweat, an application of
soap and water, as above directed, without
oiing,) will be sufficient to give it bright APP
pearance.
| Two applications of this oil and black mixture
a year, Tor once every six months,) will be sufi-
Gent to keep harness, as ordinarily used, in
good order. 1t may be necessary for livery
men, and others who use harness constantly, to
apply the oil oftener-but in most cases two oil
ings year, and washing with suds when soiled,
will keep harness in good trim for sight and
service. This process will pay large dividend
iu extra service and durability-to say nothing
of improved appearance.
Aid. B. assures US that the same, or very
similar application, is just the thing for carriage
tops which are made of top-leather. The only
difference in treatment is, that less oil should
be used. or rather lighter coating applied
and it should be washed off before drying in, top
leather being thin and much more penetrable
than harness. Of course this mixture would
not answer for enamelled leather, of which
| some carriage tops are constructed.
Rural New Yorker.
GEOLOGICAL FAcr-In recent outline of
the geology of the globe, by Hitchcock, the &C
complished geologist, some interesting facts are
given respecting the extent and inexhaustibility
of the coal measures of the globe, particularly
those of the United States. In Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick the coal field covers nearly ten
thousand square miles. In the southeast part
OF Massachusetts, and in Rhode Island, is a
deposit covering nearly five hundred square
miles. The great Appalachian coal field, extend
ing from New York to Alabama is seven humid
red and twenty miles in length, and covers
nearly one hundred thousand square miles
Tho Indiana coal field, three hundred and fifty
miles long, embraces about ffty-fve thousand
square miles. In Michigan is another, one
hundred and fifty miles long, which covers twelve
thousand square miles. The Missouri and Iowa
coal fields, embrace fifty thousand square miles.
The grand total in the United States amounts
to more than two hundred and twenty -fve
thousand square miles. When we think of the
immense extent to which the use of steam will
hereafter be increased on the continent, in con-
sequence of the use of coal, we can form no adj
equate conception of the future populousness
and prosperity of the country.
SIZE OF OUR GREAT LAKEs.-The latest mea-
surments of our fresh water seas are these:
The greatest length of Lake Superior is 1886
HIneS itS SIedteSI DIedutu Is lOO ulieS, mean
depth 9S8 feet; elevation 627 feet; area 81, 900
square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Michigan is $50
miles; its greatest breadth is 1O8 miles; mean
depth 900 feet; elevation 587; area $4,000
square miles. ,-... s..-
The greatest length of Lake Huron is 200
miles; its greatest breadth is 160 miles; mean
depth 900 feet; elevation STA feet, area 10000
square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Erie is $50 miles |
its greatest breadth is so miles; its mean depth
is "a feet; elevation 555 feet; area 5000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Ontario is 100
miles; its greatest breadth IS miles; its mean
depth is 500 feet elevation 2B2 feet; area 5000 |
square miles. 4a - = W.
The total length of all FIVE is 1885 miles, |
covering an area altogether of upward of 1000 |
square mies.-N. Y. Mirror,
SICK HEADAcHE.-The following cure for the
sick headache was furnished to the Boston Me-
deal Journal, by DR.. N. S. Folsom, of Ports
mouth, N. H.:
Take any number Of drops Of Croton OIL mix
thew NTH -four and molasses, and make as
many pills as drops Of the oil used. When the
patient begins to feel the sick headache coming
on, one-half Of apill is to be taken every hour
in molasses, or something Of like consistence,
until it acts as q cathartic; and thus treat the
sick headache at each attack. If thus taken,
each attack will be less severe, and in some