THE MERCHANT, which incru~ta.tion is dne to t hese precipitated salts, miX&d with am,o.ll qur.wtitiello of tbs! other mineral constituent~ of the ·water. Engineers, alas, know too ,vcll ho'v often the safety of Johnny's Boots. boilors is endangered by this ha.rd deposit. rrhe depoRitiOn of anhydrous cryatu.ls or carA littl e , timid, slloeles~ boy bonatc of lime from water is presented to us on P lodded a.long the way · a inagnificent sea.le in th~ fo::-mation uf the That led thr&ugh field11, aud l ed through woods, s_ t alactites and st:iln.gm.ite~ in vacio ua c;.i.,ver:ns. 'l'o S unday-school, oue Ja.y. Here water charged with carbonat e of lin1e a nd carbonic n.cid enters the cave i the carbonic acid 'l'htire TO\YB of happy children sa.t, gra.dµally escn.pes, and the ca.rbonate of lime And bea1-d ~he s lor.f sweet , buil<l:J~lf up, year after yt::ar, in incren.singly How once in boyhooll'a & implo guise, mi~g-nificent pillu.rs of t h t:: cryata-llized sa.lt. Chdst wv.lked with hum .. n teet. And now the qu1~stion arise!!, are the adv a.n· ta..ges of soft water as great in a sanitary o.nd Amid the rest, our hero h e~rd dfotetic point of yiew ns w e find thern to bo in an 'l'he tale his teacher tu.ught ; eJOuomic? But listened "'ith divided lnind.F"l·om an- artidc fn FoodJourn·!Jf, by C. ':Pid,1J,11I.B.. Listened with a.ir cli1:>traught 1 =~----- ---~ - ==-==~=~~======--======================= == == ::=:===.=========================c===== FRIDAY, MAHCH 31, 1871. SENDFOR. THE of the " SILYER ToNGU E" POETRY. and earl_y Bassa.n~ beets, a~d for my part I always like to put ma fe,v hill!:! of coru 80 1o1arly j ' as to run considerable riF.!k ofhn.ving it rot in the g1·ound or nipped by frost j putting in :some n1ore a. week or so later. But I think I have said en ough. In conclusion, to hn ve a good gar. den you must kill th e weeds. Aud it cannot be too often rr:peate<l t hat you 1nust atta.ct thera l h ell.t' y, t c n1oment they are out of the ground: or ~efore . 'l'housn.nds of weed~. juat AA t h ey are sp routing 1 can be killed with a steel-toothed K \ d tl ra, · ~e. -1:. n as soon :u:i ie rows cn.n be trac<.:-d, uso a hook 01· h oe fl·eely. You cannot st ir the grouncl too frequently or too thoroughly. AnJ another thing, <lo not leave the plants too thick. If th~i·e are three plants where there l'!hould be but one, two of them a.ro weeda and llhonld be treated:accorclingly. Let m esa.ya "'ord about old currant bu!ihcs. A little of the ma.uure I have described if fol'ktld into t h e soil around the1n, will act like 1n:i.gic. Keep t1e soil wdl st.i1Ted arouu<l thexn and fl·ee from weed.a. I'runc out all the dried a.nd use· leBd ·wood and shorten-lu the ahoot~ _.\.s soon ns th e leaves <ippe< ir, look out fol- the eggs of the currant.worm on t he under side of the leaves, llind crush the1n. Dust the buslH!S with hellebore, and k eep clown t h e suckers, and you wil be rew;;i.rded with w1ult few farmers in this sect ion no\v have-a noble crop of _ currants. CARRIAGE SHOP. ! ORGANS I I 1ist to- - (west of tl1e Ontario Barnk.) King Street, Bowmanville. SUBSCRIBE 1 J i E. ~. Ne:edha,m.·- & Son, :Late Cal'hart & Needham,) ESTABLISHED IN 1846, · For of the l ittle rows of feet 'rhat hung from benches there, _ -\.ll -were in buttonud boots a-L-rn.yed, And his alone we1·e bare. Gtue.- Bi-eak an ounce of glue into amall pieces, put it into a tin CMl with a tightly· fitting top, cover with l'Jcohol, and h:t it stand for three or four dtt.ys, ·vh en it will IJl.l ready for use. In Ye1·y cold 'vN1.ther it ma.y be necessary to sGt t h e gl ue can into v.:n.r1n wat er to soften it, so it can be r eadily appli ed. H e tried to k eep them out of sight, Aud bluz;hed 'vith fear and sha.n1c, VVhen questioned whence h~ ca.me. an<l why, And a.aked his .age and name. But when the week c:11ne J'onud a.gain , 'l'he shoeless lit tle feet Drought .Tohnny, 1vith contented fa.cc, .A n d lH:lpud him climb hi;i seat. Gr.:i.ve, earnest 1vords the tca.cher spoke, On sacred ain1 inteut, :But on the children's faces saw Noth~n ;; hut ffit!l'riment. Vf' hile Jittle hn.nds and sm iling eve>! Said, "' .f eacher, do l ook then~:_ Just look at Johnny's fe et, n.11d see How soiled and black they are ! " NEW DB-Y GOODS AND T I of HE. sub3cribcr is prepa..red to build and re· pair I Originntors and Sole ManufoctUl'ers FOR THE Wa,gons, Bv{Jr;ies, ancl Outte1·s, every description, at short notice, andon rea.aonn,ble terms. I [ of the CELEBRA'l'ED SILVER TOlfGUE Quick Mu,D"in.or. - Two t eacups of bnttct-n1ilk, two table8poonfuh of melted butter, :tnd four eggs· Thicken with prepared ttour. Cheap Spo'll.ge Ca-kc.- Bcat up four eg-ge, yolks and whites sepnratc; n.dtl to t11e yolks a teacupful and a. Jui.If of 1n1g-a.r ; heat t hem t o· gt:ther, and add to thctn fon1· t:.Lh1e·spoo11fuli; of cold 1va.tcr, and teacup of fl.onr. Stir the flour into the yolks nud s11 g-nr, then adrl the ·vhit e~ of t he egg!>, aft er t h ey ba.ve b een beaten to n. froth. Lastly, add a teaapoonfnl of soda, di~solved in water . Flavor with·a f ew- drops of essence of vanilla. or u( le1non. Bake about an hour. butter, a quarter of a. pound of suga.r, u wino· glR.sa of 1nilk or cream, t"\YO ounces of tiponge· ?a!tc, thi·ee;, eggs, the g·~t ed rind of one nnd JUlCC_<Jf half~ J~mon j shcc the cnkc, n.-ntl pour over in the m1lk or crea~; l;>eat t~e buttGr antl i:,;ugnr together, and stir lnto 1t; mash th~ sponge.cake very fine, aiid .ndd to t h e above; ~rate the ycllo1'· rind, and squeeze the jniee of 1rn.1f a Jeinon, and stir in. Clover the pie-plates "\Yi t.h p aste, filJ "Vl'ith the 1nixture, and bake in a. modera.t ely hot oven. D e-rby Slwrt-Cake.-1-tub hn,U a. p ouud of but· ter into one pound of fl our, ancL1uix one egg, a qun:rtcr of a pound of sifted su.i;n.r, aud n~ much milk as will make a paste. !loll this out th in, and cut th~ cake;; with any faneyshapes, or th e top of a wine·glass. P lace on tin plates; stre>v OYcr with sngi:w, or cover the t.np each \Vith icing , n.nd bake for ten n-1in ,1tes . I Carriages Painted and Trimmed. Where to Theni ! ! Organs A Blacksmith's Shep on tho pre111isce:, "·ere special at·tention is given to all and Melodeons, SON 'MERCHANT' E. P. NEEDHAM & PUBLISll A Beautiful Thought· Clod knows 1Yhat k<·ys in the hun1t\U $Olll lo touch, in 01d~ r t o <lraw out its sweeter the Ul\HOl' stra.ins S~Hl nc S S and S OITO\,~ j I thev inay h e th e loftier 11otes of J"<>y · ntl ·· . ., u. Lonon Cheese. Cake.-- .. \. qua1 'ter of a potu1d of Carriage work, and General "Dear Johnny/' said t h e tead1cr , wl 1 il ~ 8l1e fomHl it hartl to speak 'V"ithout !l> smile, 11 do wash your feut Before yon cOJne next week ." Poor J ohn1 1y ! D isappoint.ell t et'.rs Uii1ne rn::.ihin?" to h ie! eyes ; H e look ed at Jn :i bare feet with ;;hnn1c And $OJTOWful sur prise. Why, th em was clean ! ,, h e cried ; " bu t I came to school to~day, I saw a lot of wn.lnut.trccs, Growing n.1r;ng the way ; 1' and n1ost perfect harn1 onies.----They niay be or itS And one I clirnbed. \'-/ith gre en 1111t::;, · And with some juicy roots I stained 'etn till I thought youid all Think I'd got buttoned bvots ! " Now smiles gave way to laughter loud, It spread frotn 8Cat to seat, 'J'ill every child hail looked at John-Looked at his shoeless feet, But thougbtle~r.i mirtl1 gave \\'ay beforti ·':!'he a.ccent1S of surprise, \Vith which the teacher bade them look At Johnny's 'veepingeyes . . A.nd drew tht~ grieved and frigh tened chi ld 'Vitbin a ki11d ernbrace , And wiped, -..1.rith tender handH, the t eil r3 From off his btLrning fncc. Ah! .Tohnny, yon need pa.int 110 1n1Jl'c Your feet with nuts and roots, For He, who 1vas a. boy like you, ' \1 ill give you buttoned qoot~ ! gladn t'SS. God k11ows wh ere. th_c 1 ;1clod1.cs of onr nature arc, aud '.vl1at d1 selpline 1vill caJl t h cn1 forth. So1nc with p hti nti\;e so11 c· ninst \Valk ln dJt\ low ly \'ale of lire's wearJ 1\·ay ; other.g in loftier hymns shall sing of 1 n ot.b ing bu t joy, l-u:i they trcacl tli c n1onn- I ti:tin-top of lil'e i Lu t th ey n1l unite without · n discord or j ar as the a i::c!.!ndiu 0a unthnnl of ' lov in g and hi.;lieving h.ea'i'1.s find s its way i nto th e choru :u-Jf the . .rcd et: n1 erl in heaven. _ NfURl)OCI-I 13ROS. Have rcceivetl per S. f'L lii ua?' niw1, antl other shipmen t.~, Jobbing. " THE SILVER TONGUE" All work done at this Establishmen wa1·ranted. and <Jenera.l .Advertiser. A A ND a lot of A call is respectfully l!olicitod. · J_ MORRIS. ORGANIST'S REPERTOR Y, )!ONTHLY MACHZIN.E, INPIDELJTY. .A h1.tc En?1ioh pt!,per has u1 "1.. _ count of an inei<lcnt w·hich occnrred at a lecture given h.v an infidel After concluding, the lect urer ca1led..u~on au.y of lii8 nuQ icnce to reply to lLJ.s aT ~Lunont~. A collh:·r ro.se_,111J spoke son'l.e\\r lJ n.t as follo1\'S :- ' Mt1.i$_1:er Brad laugh, ine un c l n1y 1natc Jin1 \Vere botl1 Mcll 1 odys, till, one oL tbc~e infidel cliaps can1) this way. Jhn ned infid d , aud used to bat'lger n1e ahout 1 attcndina clasen1ccting-~ a11 d pray~1··n1~ctings; but ~ne dRy in the _ pi t a large cob of coc \l ca1ne dow11 upon Jj n1 '8 h_et=1.d. Ji111 thou~·ht lie was kiiled, and, n_h, n100. ! bµt be Ji cl J1oller. ' 'rhen turning to ~fr. Bradluug h, with a very kno\ving look, he !laid:--' Youn(!' rnan the r e's no ugh t like col > !!' of conl. for kuock~ ing infidelity out of a 1n au.' The infl<lel 0 lJak<xl A.pples. - Core some Ba.ldwhui, Pip· pins, or any ot-her fine.fla,vored tart apple Sprinlcle sugar on the b ottom of a d eep dish, n.nd set the a.pples 111t-o tho dish 1\.i th two or three on to~. Fill the holes wjth angar i cover the lower apple \\'ith water, a.n d bake one hour. A lit tle ci11na1uon, nutmeg, n.ud lemon ,v]ll be an i1nprovemcnL for tho ae who like fruit se:isoned. New Go ods ' which they arc de ~ermined Bowmanville, Ot·-t. ]st. 1869. ly-nl Fot· Ot(p:i.n-pla.yer.s and t h e music-loving <l.J.ld story.rending public generally· ONLY tw·dl at ARRIVAL ARRIVAL! SUBSCRIPTION, Only 50 Cents per Ye a 1· Only 50 Cents per Year ! Only 50 Cents per Year! 8A?>1PLE COPY MAILED FHBE TO A XY A DDR.t:SS. PANIC NE\V DRESS GOODS, (all PRICES. wool Sateens mid Serges. AGRICULTURAL. How to Have a Good Garden. BY "WALI<S AND TA LK ~." NEW SLACK LUBTBBS. A NEW llELECT, and CHEAP STOCK OF SPRING arrived. 75 CENTS per ANNUM; in ADVANCE. NE1V BLACK GLAOE & GROS. SILKS, [ SPLELDID VALUE. Send to the office, of J_ P. RICE Brown St., Bowmanville, Sole Agent, or to the GOODS THE HOUSEHOLD. "- -- - -- - -The Water We Drink. (Ji'l'om Good Health.) (li'r01n the .Am~rican Agriculturist.) '"SILVER TONGUE ." FACTORY OF - Continued. 'l'hen, it rori.y be asked, docs a glasrs 1,f ordinary drinkit1g water merely cousist of th or::e two gaaes chomic:tlly combined? Ccrt fl.iu ly not. \Vater hn.s such Yast solv ent p()werr;, t lu1it, th() moment it con1c:s iuto cont act w-itl1 various gasses and w ith the different strato, t\nd su 1·faces with 'vhich it tneets in its course, it, UI;! it flan ·ison's Perfection, and these will bridge over wcrC>, licks t h em u1> antl incoqmratcs tlrnm into the t-imc b etween the ett-rly pi;ias and the main itself. R~gn.rding, therefore, thlli solid 1natter crop. I know of nothing better for the 1na.in frotn a pul'c.:ly chetnical point of vie w, we lntrnt aduilt that it ts nn i1npuTity- :i.n adult orn.tion- crop thA.n Chnn1pit)U of l~nglanlL ·B ut t hey but a.n adulteration that na.ture l1M hei.;11 pkr.sed want deep, rich land, anrl land t ha.t wns made to bring about h erself . ricl1 n. year or nlore a.go. But in the absence of I S3.V that this is our c xn1clusion wlrnn recrm·d· cU fro1 U a purdy cheu1ical view-point; but "ther e this, inake the lnnd rich by the libel'al use of nro others from " ·hi ch ,.,..o 1nust obscrvo it H e the well r ott::i<l n:mnul"t.: we lrnse described, a.nd 1voul<l indeed be u, bu.d r;en eral who pitched hit:! let it be thoroughly mixed with the soil under bti.ttle-ground, and il.rrauged hie ann y, n1el'ely thepeasforatleastafootonc:icl1Riflethe rcw, from the view presented to him fr0n1 one iq :ut of high b'Tonnd; so he is :i doubt fl1 l n1an of and nine or ton in ches <leep. In the cities an(l vilhl.ge~, ne~rly every one science who looks at a. que8tion of tlJii:. nature Inerely as a chemist, without at the 1:1 .:0 110 ti1ne who hn.s any taste for ga.rdeniI1g has a h ot-lied. regarding its broadel' physiologir.o,l and ija,uit&i.:y On t h o fn.nn, 1ve scldmn see one; and yet. tho aspect. AnJ now, adtnitting t hat cv(irJ·t liing prese11 t in wat er, except oxyge11 an<l hyllro!ien 1 fanncr has plenty of horse manure and can must be regarded aa " i1npurities, "- A til t, w.tJ.en m ali:c a hot-bed with little t.rouble and ex-pen !'l e; we find that these impurities have an hnportant and mo;;t of t he labor required if3 duri:n·.,. a com· +· . . . .""' ·w ork to do, nnd an important part to play when we find t hat the rne·e quest ion of agrcc- para.,1yoly lC1 su~·r season. It is high tune that ablo or clis:tg-reeal.Jle taste so hngely depends fa.nners, for theu· own sak e, and for t h e· sake of upon them {for who \Vould <ll"in k fl at, m a wkish t heir children, p aid more attention to t11eir g:o..r· rain or <listillecl · w a:ter)-then, I atty, tlia.t san· itary and physiological science teachets us no deu~ and loss to fast Lo·aes. Don't tell me yon longer to regard us irupurities what a re essen- c.·u111ot afford a hot.bed a.nd a good flo1ver and t ial parts of thi s important beverage. I must vegetable ga1·den. It. is not so . Dra\v out u. L!!re en t~r .a prottis~. ag ainst the u :,c of t~~ dozen loa<l~ Of horse or 6he:_.1) lnanure to son1e vh1·a.a.e "sohd i~ptn1.hc::;." to expreHs the soh(I convenient sunny place in the gurden, aheltered Inatters present in \vater . vinds. 'Throw the n1aBut to proceed. We take, say, a t enth of a from the north and \'fl~fit 1 gallon of water, and evapoTate it to dt-yness. nure l o.to tl: loose h eap, a.nd in. a £ow days i\fter \"I e find in t h e vessel in wl1ich we h ave evapo1·· ated it a certain amount of t his r:;n\iJ tnatter, the h eat is well U}), mo.ke it into a hot-bed, fi »e "i'.·hich no beat, ho,~·cvt!l" i ntense, CQ.n di~sipate. feet high and a. foot wider and l011ger thn.n tho rrhe quantity varies irn1uenscly; bnt, taking sashes. If you have no n101d already prepared, London water a~ 1.u) exau1ple, whe)l"Cit has been put on the top of the 1nanure fi \"e or r-iix. inch es fully tested, ' "e shall find it nn1onn t to S(nn c 2 or 2.i:i graius-th at is, 20 or ~5 grains in the of light, r ich, sanity soil, free froiu lni!lps. gallon. 'l'heac are th e saJ.iJ1e constitue.ntf:I; nnd, The better 'vay is to ~ift it. I should devote i·enanling tbf'm as ~ \\-hohi, we n1ay divi<lc theai one sash to lettuce, sown in rows tw" iuches int'o two class(:)a- ti1'tit, .AlJ,:ati1 1e Sttlt.;J , such as apart. It is a. f.'1.·eat inistake to aow any thinz comnwn sAilt or ch1uride of sodin1n; a.nd secondly saltg of tht: ~1tkal1·ne .E'a rlh, such as cil.t'bon· bron.dca.SJt, as it causl!S so much inoru \\·ork in a.t'e of ma.guesia-, and carLouat~ , snlphatc, u.nd weeding-. And aa soon as the plants .are large nitrate of lim e. enough ·to e({.t 1 you can pull out eYery alter nate N c.m,. there i~ one property of water that, .'!eueni.lly spea.1,in:; , a t tracts a gr en.t deal ot at- ro\v, nnd len,ve the other rows Lo grow larger · tention, and it is uot to bo 1vondcred nt, for it If you h n.ve n.ny superphospha.te, two or three is a, vetJo"'" obviouB p·operty. 'l' his is hardness or ta.ble!!poonfuh scattered over the soil in each softu es:i . People have a great liking (or soft sash will be a. great h elp, es1)ecially t~ lt!ttuce. 1vnter. '\.Vhetber they aro altogether right in their likiug we shall consider afterwu.rda. N()t Toma.toes s110ulcl receive imn1ediate at tention. uufrequeutly a lodging.house keeper will r ecom· Tlie 1narket gardenerr5 usually 111a11ag-e ti) have mend n special locality- in which, of cO 'ursei pla.nts twice as large as I can ra.il5e 1 and she h?-i>l_.le112 to Jia,yc a..ppai:tn?,ents t? let - b{; three times a.<:1 high ; but they are n ot half a.~ ass1u1ng t16 that the watC'r t s beaut ifully soft. It is a bait that oft en catches fish. VV e know a good as th e nice stoeky pla.nts we raise ourselves. floft water by tho case \\--ith 1vhich we can wash I sow tho ~eed thick in r o,vs, n.nd transplu.nt into in it, itnd the facility with \Vhich \·re ca.n pt'o- a cooler 11ot-bed or cold·fralO.e 'vhcn the plant3 duce a lathflr. To ,,.,.hat is the property of "hardne<ir:i" due? Not to all the solid consti· begin to crowd e;\ch othur. It is very desirable !'ltucnts of the watet' (co1nn10n sn.lt has no h ard· to put a <lor.en or two of plants, of son1e early ening; effect), but to tl1e t>econd class of a.-iJta varit:ty1 into two or three.inch pots and plunge which I have specified, "iz" the snlts of the n.lkaliue cn.rths (as of lin1eaud magnesia} prei:;ent the1n in the ooil of the h ot.bed . But I have in the water, That this is the cas e is easy of not time to go into detail.a . FiJll cletaihi ca.n be proof. :Make a. solution of soap in <lil\ito found in the Ag1·1'.citft.urist and in the books for ~lcoh ol ; -Jiour a few tlrops into 2 oz. of distilled For my pa.rt, 1 vatcr, and note what a. pcrtnanent lather is p 1·o· the management of hot-beds, etc. ducccl by the addition of the ineare"t tra co of I attempt to raise but few things in the h ot-bed, the i:mn.p solution. .Add tn another eamplo of such as lettuce, tornatoes, cucumbers, a pa-per distilled water some cominon salt, chloride of or two of extra early o~ulitl.owers and cabbage potn.ssiu1n, < · .ll· su lphate of god.a, antl you will find that you will sti ll be ablo to produce ri. ver. and flower seeds, and a.n1ong the latter phlox run.neut lathcr1 with almost the sa1ne quanthy ckummondii is my great favo11l'ite. If I can of soap solution which you h ad ~lded pre- get a hundred early, st ocky phlox plant.2 1 I fed viously. But 110\v tako another &an1plc of dis· tilled water; put in it a. little carbonate of litnc sure o( ha.ving1 for a farmer, quite au :Lt t ractivc or ma.g:11ebia, or sulphat e of lirne, 01· llitrate of tlower-ga1·den . lin10, or sulphate of inagncsia, and note the So fa.r as cnl.JlJ~g-e and cauliflowers nro con large quantity of soo.p i5olution which you must cernod, I h ave usuaJly far batter s uccess by add befon. · you n.re cnabhid to prolluce n. lather hirr~il:~r to wha.t you obtained in tho previous sowing in som e war1n, sandy, sh e!tei·ed BIJ l)t in expe1·in1ents . the open gt·(mn d t11an in a hot-bed. I gen<.Jral· It ma.y be ·veil to inquire for a inr,n1ent here _ly start a dozen or ao early p otn.tfles iu the- h ot. wbat httppen~ when you wnsh in a h :trd '\vater . Yon are tir8 t inclined to think that the water bed, and when four or fi'l-"C inehes high trun~phtnt wi ll not di~golve the soap--in ordinary pa.r- them int o the open ground , protect ing them a la.nee ·· "ou can get nothiug off it i " but thi:=i is few days 1vith a "'ooden box -with a pane of :~~ ~~~:e~~l~~ :~~ ;,ao~~~~1 ~;~~\ t~e ~C\!:~·te'~; i,rlass on top. Th ey r~re check~d but little by Continued. rol' the llia.iu Crop of peas, it i8 better to wn,it until the fi'l'Ound gets in g-ood workiug· order·but no longer. '!'hey ca.n h nnlly be put in too en.i·ly, provided th e soil fa dry, but it is a great ruista.ke to p lant then1 when the grou11d is 1\o"flt. This is rsp ~cia.lly true of "\'eitch e's Ptlrfcctiou n.nd other largo per.:-i. rrhey ~re a.lmo6t cerpain to rot iu the gl-onnd if it is cold and "'et. I sow a. qui~rt of Bh~hops Long Pod 0,ud a. quru-t of hnd but U HtllnJl tn ino rity \V'itb l.iirn after this palpable hit. -----~ NE-W OL-L~N TARrrA.NS, [VERY CHEAP. BgNEVOLENuE·.~Nnrrow ii:i t11at 1nan'a soul, which the good of 1 1i 1nself, or of hi s own relat iou s a nd fri ends, cn.n fill; but he, \Yho, with a ben cvolenc0, '\'arm as the hea t of the sun , and diflusiYc ttS its light, takes in all 11i:1 nk ind, a11Ll ia sincerely glad to sue p overt y, \Yhethc:r in f1·icnd or fo e, reli eved, nucl ""Orth cl.JcrisheU, ni akes t h e iner.it of.all t li e !'.{OOcl t hat i~ done in the \Yo rld hi!\ .o.wn, by t.hc co111placeney ,vhich he takes in seeiug ot· heari~··g it done. --A ~ion. NEvV _ R OUGH BROWN HOLLANDS, E. P. Needham and Son, 143, 145 & 147 EAST 23d St· New Drab (l1Ul Broivn Winceys. NEW FRENCH 11fERINOS GENTS' COATS, PANTS, VESTS, and SHIRTS, made to order, and made to tit I NEW YORK. 1..ork ro ltice A ~IAN O"F 1fANY RESOUROEs. - In Ntnv a \Yitness t hus d escr ibes his various occupations:-' l{ttve "'JOU been iu the d ugui:rreotype business one1 y ear ; carried it U n in F'reeport, }JUlJJ1shccl U p nper five months at Freepo1't; practised dentistry in 1849; practise I it t en renr5 altog0tbe r ; \Vas a drug clerk in Ohio ; in 1869 \\'Orked on a fann i have been iu the Govern n1 ent sevvice since 1~61 ; \Va~ n cler~ in th~ Indian d.epartt_nent in \Vashn i_gton t:1ty; s?ld ])1.1. tent r 1gbts 1n 1~64 ; waa: in t hat bnsu>:ess onu yl!nr; was 1n~p~ctor ot cn"tn1ns i n New Y ... ol"k city in No,·etnher, 1864; held that for ten year:; . then I C:lme down to the IHlir-pi n buFi-iue/s ; C')ll $ld er in vrsclf now uu invc~ntor. " NEW CANADIAN KNITTED GOODS, Bowmanville, Sept<lmber 9th, 1870. nl-ly L.ADIES' SA.OKS rOAd,-·ma.de, and n1ad" to order, in the ne~ t1tylrir. Good Grooeri&11 alwa.yil on ha.nd. BUTTER AND EGGS WANTED_ S_ F. HILL. Bowma.nvillo, April. 20th 1809. THE OBSERVER, ( the Organ of the Bible Christian Denomination, one of the best Family Papers printed in the Dominion) clubbed with the MERCHANT, for Two Dolla,i·s per annum, in advance. AS -lJSUAL --0- - ADVERTISER THE Cfii!~A~ ES1' ij~ ~ ,UH.f~ tl '!"HE BES'!" ·w EE KLY, THE CORNElt I n- db.I i fll{C ~i7 p~·og~·cs .~ t hn ~o:.rle- d<';:, . ·, ;1 . 1 n n d n· n 1 l' A-T~ AHEAD, IN THE A PAPER J\J C TJIT ~r:IB T.T1 .T I_;.~ BRI~IACO~iBE & RICE A SUIT OF would call special attention to their stock of Stzn:ls U:n1iv::.llotl peers. a.s: ovince( l and evai· inoraao; . am<.'::: ;::: .. l':-..: c.·_,~! IJ:,· : :·· ·:.- ci. 1i.::?~· : .!.! l n.; PQ;~~I C.n t:t. iin " .,_; , ,:· · Melodeo1is, (manufactured by E. P_ Needham & Son, New York,) justly designated the " Silver Tongue," MERCHANT It ca'"~rit i;uJ1:~c- e mG:n~ s h ~' ~ d 1'1cd.h;n-~ o a ::. t)J' of' !;1tcB·.u~HC I' . ITS SUCCESS IS UiT PI\EOI:DEIH'£D ! Good Tweed For $10.50. -0GET YOUR Hl: CA~TS~ 1rr :IJ i'~rt"~ BE S'l~ The Sweetest Toned Instrument known. Don't foil to call and examine quality >tnd price. Second h'1nd instruments taken in exchange. Show rooms at J. 1 1'1. Brimacoml.Je's Dental Rooms, over :McChmg Bros Stores, Bowmmwille. J . P. RICE. J. M. BRlMACO)IBE. nl Bowmnnville, Oct. 7th, 1870. publishe1I Brllllunt EtlH:o1·htiH'l'~!cgt':l]~hl ~ Rct·::>rts. pnrts. :t~ c 1a 1~hl'.! ~i" <v · ·, r_·,·::1 c ::=. -·- :~ · ·?~ ;· i wc·11 8c-lt:···t:..~cl .\;;~·~ ~ :2.: 1-.2 ~· ~ 1 l :l :?· tc-i·. R.c1ioi.·t1,; or t D1'1 L !?'~--;l: .-1: ::1 · :"~ - ~ . L clJ-. glou!; Jnte!Ugcu (!'O !· ? cl?: d:~. · ;i ; : ~: · · :n ~l. <) r n Popu!:n·Dlv~c.c C't'co::; ;;- ~(' l < . < :u~ rr.~ : ! ~~ FasblonNe~,-11. !:n:;::Hsl!. :l~!i t: ::\t~: ~ -1 f :·· '.J Ncn·s. 1:4n·c.:it;u l'lc'lo;::; i:. t r , °fl ·~· tr;:i. t~ ~: 1 {"f 81·arkl h.1" nnd Exc ft~,, ;~ r~a~.._...·)r·: · .rr i ~ crory ffn.d Pucl!cal f;e1t~ {~~~;, ~1:·.· ~- - ~ · HUSl!CAJ, SEl EtT!'O:; ·; <:, ni-:nv 1sst. ·1·: Cti:\' ' r .t ~?; ~: ~ T ::i ·: "'."/c · '·~ , 1 1 paln1itate of soda. 1 8 8 The stearic acid of the soap, AYDi'llfSIC 4:,F A in hard water, cmnbin eR with the sn.lts of lune iu1d megncsia, for ming stea.rate of li1nc and rr:i.agnesia, which floats upon t he top of the " rater in the fl)l"ID of a cur tly, gn:~t8y·looking n1atter. 'Vith n soft Water we h::tvo a b.ther produced, whiclJ j :; really nothing- 1nore than a. solution of so.'.l.p il1 the 'vater . Its cltiansing power ia due to wlu~t is termed a dett·rgency~ that is, a :power of r en dering soluble lo vai.tt.Jr the a.dh(1r· lng dirt of the $kin or clothes. No,v 1 t ht:"- hardnes1:1 of w~~tt:r is e:xpn::s~ed by do'""rees euch de!rree of hardues.':I corresponding· to ·} "rab1 0 ( ca.rb'ou~t.c of li1ne, 0 1· its ertuivc.tlent in other ~alta, in a gu.llon of water; 1:>0 that, when "\Ye isa.y a Wt\tl;'l' is 16 dogrees of lw.nlness, we meau tha.t it contains lG gr11ins of ca.rl.ionatt' ()f linle, or the equivalent ill h?-r dening effect of these 16 grain:"! of othel' salts, in the ~all1~11. But there is a circumstance, tn wlnd 1 I 1nn8t refer, that at first sight 8Cf'IDS sorncwh:.i.t extra.ordinary. Both t h e car~nn.tes o_f lnn c and rriut,'Ilesia are rcm:\l'kably Jnsolublo 1n wa.tcr; a ga1l<'n of 1vater will not d1ss~lvc much inore than 2 gra.i: na of carbonate o~ lrwe, a.JJcl not ~ o much carboDatc of magnesrn... How then are these salts held in solution by ol'dinary ,va tcr ? 'rhe ca.UBI.I of t heir l"eady ~l~tion is the presence of carbonic acid, which is one of the gnssos ordinarily present in nortnnJ. wat er · .A..ud this leads me to renuuk that the har~· nees of w:~ter is of t""O kind 2- a hawlness tha.t1s ln!rmanent and \'ery difficult of rcn1ova.l, an<l :i. " bn.rdness tba,t is temporary and easy of re_movt\l. 'l'hdeft0t!neral i~ ..<lufelito.. :L.ue d~~.~~~~1~;;~ t~~t~::::{. a,uouers l><'o m ... <· o ·· '· ,, to the carbonates of lirue an <l nlag Lcffill., lhese la.tter, I .Q,a.ve said, are held iD: solution ?Y t l:c presence of cal'bonic acid, wh icl~ car~ouw aCld is driven off when the wa.te1· I? bouetl; o.nd, consequently, the carbtm a.tcs of hn1e anJ mu.gne~ia inu st in_n. great nH':uiur~ be _t1 1rown <l.o~\ll nt the same tline . ln this wfliy (viz. ' by b oiling the wnter) its h~\nln e$S mu.v Vl.l verv often consideraLly lczscued . bnt Ouly th"at ho.rd nesi:' , howevci· wliich · w'o l1 av0 called tempori1ry. 'l'be boiling dccon) p oseMthe bicarbonate of lime and cl cpoi;its the C·irbonate. E vciJ-' one k uo\-..·s thfl.t the "·cssel i n which wa.te· is c,:mstantly boiled. becomoo covered with a wl)i t e depmsit, being tJ"ansplanted. 'l'he main crop of early potl\toe11 should be plt\n tcd the moment the grouud is in proJ.wJr vondition, and a little wellrotted 1n Rn11re in the trench i!' n, great help, and so far aa I hav<". observed it does not i11erease the rot or injure the qua.Jity of the pot:i,toes. Of cour se, a \vu.rm, dr,y, sa.ndy soil is desirable. J)o not n.ttempt t o 1 n:tke a. g< wilen ·w ithout a garden-line . N otlting loooka worse than crook· ed rO\\--~. VYe 5hould h..'lil'dly knvw how to g:;.t alo11 g withou t a g11.rden -markcr, Quite a. number of designs for 1nakin)'.: snch a rnai·ke1· ha.\·e b~cn given i.u thtl A(f1·icnUu1'~Jt. )for ordiua1·y g:.udcn purposes I tiud one urn.de as follows to n.ns wer e \·ery })Urpose: '.f'akc n. piece of two-by. three sca.ntliug, and bore holee in it:'" with a three-qul\.rtei·s or ineh bit, 15 inclie~ apart, Mid put in some p egi:1 , 3 or 4 inches long. Bore a hole in the cent er and put in an old wooden rake handlo· In t~ s1nall garden, a inarker with fou1· d . k. f t ee th -i!> la rge enough . An , w1ulc spca. iug o tools, let nle sn.y that you !,(honlcl have a light, b1·igltt, sh arp spade, aJJ.cl a gO<Xl steel 1·ak e. No inan c~ 1 do good work with a dull rust y ap<id e. CORNWALL BLANKETS on. §,\.CRI:!:D For O~B P O ~ t:J J, . ~ ;: 2 C ';E..~ . -~ ~ ): ~l~Tfi ~ot: f.: :i:l!.l :c " t.'·.fo'.··; . n~~.11". A ! ::. l l} i"1 ~.~ ~ ~ ~ · : :· : ·:·- . ·:; I>J cccs of 1111Uf.i ! ~ . '1"0:·:!1 ~1 : ~ . ·. : .:..~ · · ,. · its-,\.'ortb the P "i:m oS:"'>11iJ -<:,-~:1 .1 , " '· PR,INTING THE GREAT FAVORITES. AT '!'HE Read our Sple11and Sewi~g c"' ! I y . [_!q _ ,_ . J :-t. .:; Premium A. st~LEXDll~ !'5 ~ : .-.e~t ;T ! {"'.i () ..· : .. , 1'fll!l:.Tl" f.H i !;;<} { ' ii 1 ~ ·: u -: ;~ ·-; : t . .. A $25 For 40 f~::,::rin._j S u bscriJ1 t' r:~ :t -~ ·~ --/ :. ·· ; A $32 For 60 Si.1bs c rih :::r. ~. Form youi' Si:!i~~c~~~·-:r rot' Cl!!!y: f)~' . n ·:: ··, : I r ,: . 0!10 ' - ·:"' I 4 o;. tl1e cheapest · TION 1·'0.t:i~ O H ~ ; " or.. ;;.. : ,r : : S1teeim~ll CO!~~cf!! . .A~.; G v~·. ' ' -: Subscrl1Ht<>ns i:;:~r: t ii ·i i;..-l"-' ("_; :·- " tr · of JS't-1. Fffi.!ltl.'~:- il-~ :'-1 ~·. : ,-;· · ·: .· ~ ;- J ~: ··· · Use the grindstone fl eely and '1lw.:~ys ba.ve a ;)).ia.rp cd 0 e on the fl}}ader-i and hoes. For digging n.m ong the root :; of trees a ntl vin es, of cou1'5e you must hn.ve a.guden fol'k, a.ud t he tineB of this, . . ·b db t\l also, t'!l.LouJU. be kept bng t an s 1~rp a le points. Co1n11arn.tivcly few farn1ershu.ve much rmcne!:ls . . ,. . , , , 11 growing black-~eecl 0_1uons. lh~u;! :ue t 1nee , })rincipnl i·~a.sons fr1r tlus : poo1· seed, poor land, I and Zale ,~owing . Onions should be srnYn at the 1 . . t · t d I oar11f>at inom~!nt t h e gt·otu1<1 ci1n 1 o go 111 o goo , condition. .A.n d if they ar c so1vn by ]i..-iud, I would soak the seed ln "tn.rm water for 21 or 48 hoU!'B before sowing. Pr1irenips sh ould be so\\' n c:-i.r1y; t.hc.n carrots BO W~1.c4-NVILLE FOTINDRY ' GOODS IN TOWN. 1\iERCHANT OFFIOE, !JU:.!il:U:f;T, h .l : ~:~ t;.\ ; ;. ·,. :.; . : ' ' · ·. 'l'EL:EGl!t-\VIJ . A Ul>t:; ·: :'l 1· , , ._, , . ! . " · 'l ,; to Canvass~1·s . TH£ OAIL.Y T CL.EC K.". '.-'f : , Addro~· a.11 Lotte1-:i, r.r.-st..-1:: I I J. :&tO~!J r.a e :~ :~ ~ 'l't; · ~· .JA.ME~ n. .. C": ; )q;:" \ , F. Y. CO,VLE. JUST RECEIVED, J. NE AD S. Bowmanwille, Sel't. 1870. tf:.02 · I All work executed in the Latest Styles, with Ne.'.ttness a.nd Despatch, I I'and at Lovrest Rates . · and for sal e fl t the OBSERV)!}R BOOlC S'l'ORE, a. 811pply of SCH 0 0 L B 0 0 ]( S , C.Bil=R including :i;;ren~h, Greek, and Latin C lru; < Books, J oh 'l !5 H 18tOl'Y of l·iug-land, &r.:.