Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1875 — Hints on the Care of Carriages. [ARTICLE]

Hints on the Care of Carriages.

Carriage-House.—A dry, clean car. riage-house, entirely separated from any stable manure, should be the first thing attended to. A closet to keep the harness free from dust and dirt should always be found in a well-planned carriage-house. A wheel-jack, buckets, sponges, chamois, wrenches, cover, feather duster, axlegrease, etc., should each have an appropriate place. The Washing.—When a carriage has been run in the summer season, use the water freely, so as to remove the dust or mud before using the sponge and chamois skin. We have seen carriages ruined on the exterior by scratches in tne varnish, caused by carelessness or ignorance in this particular. Mud should not be allowed to dry on the varnish if it cap be avoided. The English varnishes, with which most carriages are finished, retain their elasticity for a great length of time, and mud or filth of any kind drying on them, fastens upon the body of the varnish and the stains cannot be removed without re-varnishing. In the winter season it is not best to wash off the mud when the water freezes whjle being applied. Wwm

water should never be used in winter time, as it will be apt to remove the varnish, or cause it to crack and peel off. We have seen a great deal of bad feeling, and sometimes angry disputes, arise between the manufacturer and the owner of acoach, growing out of thoughtlessness on the part of the coachman, who had allowed water to freeze on the panels. Greasing.—For greasing the axle and fifth wheel use castor oil. It is not necessary to put on a great deal. Frequent applications and less in quantity should be the rule. For when there is an excess of oil it oozes out and finds its way on to the hub, and from the hub is thrown over the wheels when the vehicle is in motion. The grease is then liable to be taken up on the sponge when washing, and also on the chamois, giving a vast amount of trouble and vexation. The fifth wheel should be looked after and not be allowed to become entirely dry. The Leather.—Enameled leather should be kept soft and pliable with sweet or sperm oil. It will only be necessary while the leather is new to cleanse the top and curtains from dirt, and rub them with a greased rag. When the leather shows signs of drawing ud and becoming hard and lifeless wash it with warm water and castile soap, and with a stiff brush force the oil into the leather until the grain is filled. Sponges and Chamois.—Two sponges and chamois should be kept on hand—one of each for the body and gearing. The reason for this is, that after the carriage has been used there is a liability to get grease on the sponge and chamois when cleansing the wheels, and from axle bed. Another reason of some importance is, the gearing soon destroys a sponge, and makes it worthless for washing large panels.

Wrenches.—Besides the axle-wrench, a monkey-wrench will be found of great service in looking after the nuts at those points where there is the greatest liability to accidents. Hundreds of dollars have been spent in repairs, limbs broken, and even lives lost through neglect to inspect the carriage before starting out. The Cover.—When the vehicle has been washed and housed, it should be covered with an enameled cloth cover, fitted to it so as to keep it free from dust, inside and out. To preserve the wood and save expense, it should be re-painted or varnished once a "year. There is no economy in saving a few dollars this year on your carriage, and spending three times as much the year following.— Coach-Makers' Journal. _ —Bishop Cummins, it is understood will ordain a Missionary Bishop without delay, to take charge of the colored parishes in South Carolina that lately united with the Reformed Episcopal Church. They became dissatisfied with the Protestant Episcopal Church because it delayed the ordination of a Bishop over them, in accordance with their earnest request. We should like to indorse that story of a mirror in the moon; but it is difficult to believe in the mirroraculous.— Rochester Democrat. If you want to keep posted as to the value of your insurance, subscribe for The Herald, published by Geo. J. Yeager, 202 La Salle St., Chicago, at $2.50 per annum, in advance. Send 25 cents for sample copy. Many valuable horses die from the effects of colic. The best thing to do in a case of this kind is to pour a bottle of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment into a long-necked junk-bot-tle, add hah a pint of molasses and water, then pour the whole down the horse’s throat. In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat. Parsons’ Purgative Pills will greatly relieve, if not entirely cure, dyspepsia when everything else fails. They have been tried in some desperate cases, and have given more relief than any other medicine. Wilhoft’s Anti-Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic.—This invaluable and standard family medicine is now a household word and maintains its reputation unimpaired. It is indorsed by the medical profession, and prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital and other hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoft’s Tonic is thus highly recommended by the leading medical men of the country, and Is worthy of such indorsement. Wheblock, Finlay <fc Co., Proprietors, New Orleans. Fob sale by all Druggists.