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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2974, 27 August 1878, Page 1

General Notices How to Make a Good Cup of tea. \ GOOD CUP of TEA is il' really a scientific preparation. < ■ Soms prefer all black Tea, others a, mixture of green. The most wholesome is that mad 6 from black alone, n 1 and if' one ' teaspoonful of tea bei ' allowed for ea'cn' person besidesi , >, anl extra one'for th* teapot, ati in-, i t> , fusion of excellent strength may, >' > be r obtained. , The^Tea should M be' •''made in'a'bright metal'teapot if "' possible, 'because'bright substances, retain' the heat'longer than rough, enes; a metal teapot extracts all the strength in the first infusion of Tea, leaving none for the last brewing, an earthenware teapot being slower in' 1 its action upon the. herb admits of a better Tea being poured out at last., Then the water must not only have just boiled, but be in the very ' act of boiling at the time it is poured over the leaves, or.no good Tea can be made. 'If the water haß stopped or gone off the boil one half minute, " .the Tea will be weak and tasteless, for only water really at the boiling point will extract the qualities of the Tea, and it should stand from fifteen , to twenty minutes before pouringi l out. The teapot should be thoroughly dry and warm before pat-, ' ting the Tea in. In touring tbe| , / boiling water on to the Ten it is heist' only,to half fill the,,teapot, and in ten minutes to add the remainder. By this process the heat is kept up. • When the.infusion 'has'once been. , made, it is useless to add any more , , Tea to that .already in the teappt. ] , ' If more be' required, it is better to ' use a second teapot, jug, or large cup, i taking icare to coyer closely, and place in the oren till fully t infused, then it may be added to that already ' in the teapot. ' , ' It seems an easy thing,to make a Cup of Good Tea,—and really is bo, 1 ■ . WHEN YOU GET IT AT j ' ' McGOWAN'S. ' •'■ 3/- Tea at McGowan's. iSßsC_(^^kWK^____E<ea> I ( ' t f I , — » ( f?\ OOD; SADDLE HORSES can be had at VJ, any, time, either .FOR SALE or HIRE. Termi on application! s Private Carriages for Hire, at 4s per hour. Good* REMOVED by EXPRESS from all parts with the greatest iewre. > 1 ' ?- i ; .'< «' *> - * I W. B.BAEEE, ; POLLENrSTREBTr SHORTLAND ' ' - (Opposite M:'H. Aibbx's). j2177 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE J COMPANY. , • FIEE AND MABINE. ; tp'd.'w ard hon'iss JDj *" 'AGENT,' ,', I , '' POIiIBN BTBBET AND AIBEET STBBBT, Thames. ' |2502 STBEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS POB , I ' CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. > CA.UTION TO PURCHASERS., _____ i * ' „ The value of this well known Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parts qf the world, and by. all'grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY' YEARS! Its well-earned extensive sale has 'induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as lto 'have deceived many'purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels* it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. < v ' . Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics,., without' which are genuine;— • " > •.,. Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY,' are engraved on* the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder haa directions for the dose, and the words, Jo?N Stkedkan, Chemist; Walworth, Surrey, printed' therepn. : 3rd—The name Steedman is always fpelt with two EE's. < ' ' ' ' , ' 4th—The manufacture is carried oa solely at' Walwortb, Surrey. j Sold in Packets by all /Chemists t and Medicine Vendors. ' ' ' Sold by Kemtthobnb, i Pbobbsb, and Co., Auckland. , , , tu!9B6 T7OUOHERS 'or aovernment , Payment V and Company Debts'—Printed 'and .old*at the Hvjhciho Btab Offlcet WARDEN'S COURT, Resident Magistrate's Court, Mining Registrar's Office, Custom House, and all other forms—including those in' use by Mining Companies, Claim holders, &&, printed on the shortest notice a j th« Kvuwnro Btaj» Offioe. . > , i PPLICATIONB . for RBSIDBNOS A SITES on Qoldfield on SALE at tbe EvmriNO Stab Office. . i ECETPT BOOItS of all kinds, n orna I\ mental script letter at the HvmriHa Stab Office* „ , ,1 r . I „