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should be unbuckled and detached and then washed with 

 soft water and Castile soap, or crown soap, and hung by a 

 slow fire or in the sun until nearly dry, then coated with a 

 mixture of neatsfoot oil and tallow, and allowed to remain 

 for several hours until perfectly dry, then rubbed thor- 

 oughly with a woolen rag. The rubbing is important, as 

 it, in addition to removing the surplus oil and grease, tends 

 to close the pores and gives a finish to the leather. In hang- 

 ing harness long wooden pegs should be provided and the 

 straps allowed to hang always at their full length ; twisting 

 up the traces, for instance, is a bad practice. 



HOME-MADE FURNITURE. 



Among our Florida settlers, as elsewhere, the money is 

 frequently lacking to supply such household goods as re- 

 fined taste would dictate, and packing-boxes and lumber 

 from the neighboring saw-mill are often the only resources 

 available. Many, however, are able to purchase, and for 

 these we can point with pride to the firm of Cleaveland & 

 Son, Jacksonville, dealers in furniture and bedding, as the 

 largest and oldest house in the State of Florida, and the 

 only one issuing a complete illustrated catalogue. Not only 

 can we heartily indorse this house as being an honorable 

 one, and its prices wonderfully low, but of late it has made 

 a specialty of supplying incoming settlers, whether in col- 

 onies or as individuals, with goods sold on the popular in- 

 stallment plan. This inducement, coupled with the low 

 prices at which they are placed, efiectually disposes of the 

 question we have frequently been asked, "Is it cheaper to 

 bring one's furniture, or to buy it in Florida?" If pur- 

 chased of Cleaveland & Son, we believe the balance of ex- 

 pense would be in favor of " buying it in Florida," except- 

 ing only such special pieces of furniture as are valued for 

 association's sake. 



