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cents), is sold by our harness-makers, saddlers and seeds- 

 men for one dollar.* 



Harness, its make and material, requires little notice, 

 and our space can be more profitably and usefully occupied. 

 We may remark that it should be fit for the purpose for 

 which it is intended, plain and substantial, either with 

 black mounts, or those of silver plate. The present fashion 

 of Prince's metal mounts, or gold imitation, is not only 

 wanting in good taste, but difficult to keep clean, and if it 

 is not clean, looks like shabby gentility. Rather adopt the 

 old brass mounts, than the glitter which is not gold, and 

 which is a source of annoyance to the stableman in his 

 efforts to cleanse and polish ornaments, and please his 

 employer. 



Specialities in Harness. — Although we hear much 

 of advice and remonstrance from the Societies for the Pre- 

 vention of Cruelty to Animals, and to horses, from the use 

 of the bearing-rein, nothing has been publicly said about 



* Cresylic Soap. — A soap in the manufacture of which carbolic 

 acid is used, and which stablemen will find it to be of the greatest 

 oenefit, in the healing of sores of all kinds. Scratches, chafes from 

 the saddle, collar, or other parts of the harness, mange, ring-worm, 

 flies, fleas, lice and parasites, whether on the horse or dog, will 

 surely be cured by the use of this soap. Its disinfectant properties 

 are so great that its use is almost demanded in the cleansing of 

 stables, harness, brushes and combs, Avhen infectious and conta- 

 gious diseases have been in the stable. Those persons at all 

 acquainted with the properties of carbolic acid, will at once recog- 

 nise the great value of cresylic soap. 



