To make one gallon, take one ounce of violet an aline;
dissolve it in one gill of hot alcohol. Stir it a few moments.
When thoroughly dissolved add one gallon of boiling water,
and the ink is made. As the analine colors vary n great
deal in quality, the amount of dilution must vary with the
sample nsed and the shade determined by trial.
PERSPIRATION.
The unpleasant odor produced by perspiration is fre-
quently the source of vexation to persons who are sub-
ject to it. Nothing is simpler than to remove this odor
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much more effectually than by the application of such
uostly nngnenta and perfumes as are in use. It is only
necessary to procure some of the compound spirits of
ammonia, and place about two tablespoonfuls in a basin
of water. Washing the facte, hands, and arms with this
leaves the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as one could
wish. The wash is perfectly harmless and very cheap.
It is recommended on the authority of an experienced
physician.
RENEWING OLD KID GLOVES.
Make a thick mucilage by boiling a handful of flax-seed;
add a little dissolved toilet soap; then, when the mixture
cools, put the glove On the hands and rub them with a piece
of white flannel wet with the mixture. Do not wet the
gloves through.
COLOGNE WATER.
Take a pint of alcohol and put in thirty drops of oil of
. lemon, thirty of bergamot, and half a gill of water. If mnsk
or lavender is desired, add the same quantity of each. The
oils should be put in the alcohol and shaken well before the
water is added. Bottle it for use.
TO CLEANSE A SPONGE.
By rubbing a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge
and rinsing it several times in lukewarm water, it will be-
come as sweet as when new.
ICY WINDOWS.
Windows may be kept free from ice and polished by rub-
bing the glass with a sponge dipped in alcohol.
To remove blood stains from cloth, saturate with kerosene,
and after standing a little, wash in warm water.
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CAMPHOR ICE;
Dae dunce of lard, one Ounce of spermaceti, one ounce of
camphor, one ounce of almond oil, one-naif cake of white
wax✪ Camphor Ice; roelt and turn into molds.
SEARCH POLISH.
Take one ounce of spermaceti and ore ounce of white
wax, melt and run it into a thin cake on a plate. A piece
the size of a quarter dollar added to a quart of prepared
starch gives a beautiful lustre to the clothes and prevents
the Iron from sticking.
TO CLEAN FEATHERS.
Cover the feathers with a paste made of pipe-da; and
water, rubbing them one way only, When quite dry, shake
off all the powder and carl with a knife. Grebe feathers
may be washed with white soap in soft water.
TO TEST NUTMEGS.
To test nutmegs prick them with a pin, and if they are
good the oil will instantly spread aronnd the puncture.
TO CLEAN MlCA.
Mica in stoves, when smoked, is readily cleaned by taking
it out and thoroughly washing with vinegar a little diluted.
If the black does not come off at once, let it soak a
little.
TO SOFTEN HARD WATER.
Add half a pound of the best quick lime, dissolved in
water to every hundred gallons. Smaller proportions may
be more conveniently managed, and if allowed to stand a
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short time the lime will have united with the carbonate of
lime and been deposited at the bottom of the receptacle.
Another way is to put gallon of lye into a barrejful of
water.
TO DESTRpY VERMIN ISf THE HAIR.
Powdered cevadilla one ounce, powdered stayes-acrp one
ounce, powdered panby seed one ounce, powdered tobacco
one ounce. Mix well and rub among the roots of the hair
thoroughly.
TO REMOVE BRUISES FROM FURNITURE.
Wet the bruised spot with warm water. Soak a piece ot
brown paper of several thicknesses, jn warm prater, and lay
over the place. Then apply a warm, p\at r irpn until the
moisture is gone. Repeat the prgcfiss if needful, and $b°
bruise will disappear.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
To make one gallon, take one ounce of violet aniline; dissolve it in one gill of hot alcohol. Stir it a few moments. When thoroughly dissolved add one gallon of boiling water, and the ink is made. As the aniline colors vary a great deal in quality, the amount of dilution must vary with the sample used and the shade determined by trial.
PERSPIRATION. The unpleasant odor produced by perspiration is frequently the source of vexation to persons who are subject to it. Nothing is simpler than to remove this odor much more effectually than by the application of such costly unguents and perfumes as are in use. It is only necessary to procure some of the compound spirits of ammonia, and place about two tablespoonfuls in a basin of water. Washing the face, hands, and arms with this leaves the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as one could wish. The wash is perfectly harmless and very cheap. It is recommended on the authority of an experienced physician.
RENEWING OLD KID GLOVES.
Make a thick mucilage by boiling a handful of flax-seed; add a little dissolved toilet soap; then, when the mixture cools, put the glove On the hands and rub them with a piece of white flannel wet with the mixture. Do not wet the gloves through.
COLOGNE WATER.
Take a pint of alcohol and put in thirty drops of oil of
. lemon, thirty of bergamot, and half a gill of water. If mnsk
or lavender is desired, add the same quantity of each. The
oils should be put in the alcohol and shaken well before the
water is added. Bottle it for use.
TO CLEANSE A SPONGE. By rubbing a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge and rinsing it several times in lukewarm water, it will become as sweet as when new.
ICY WINDOWS.
Windows may be kept free from ice and polished by rubbing the glass with a sponge dipped in alcohol.
To remove blood stains from cloth, saturate with kerosene, and after standing a little, wash in warm water.
2M MOTHflB'i Cook Book; - -
CAMPHOR ICE;
One ounce of lard, one ounce of spermaceti, one ounce of camphor, one ounce of almond oil, one-half cake of white wax; melt and turn into molds.
SEARCH POLISH.
Take one ounce of spermaceti and one ounce of white wax, melt and run it into a thin cake on a plate. A piece the size of a quarter dollar added to a quart of prepared starch gives a beautiful lustre to the clothes and prevents the iron from sticking..
TO CLEAN FEATHERS.
Cover the feathers with a paste made of pipeclay and water, rubbing them one way only. When quite dry, shake off all the powder and curl with a knife. Grebe feathers may be washed with white soap in soft water.
TO TEST NUTMEGS. To test nutmegs prick them with a pin, and if they are good the oil will instantly spread aronnd the puncture.
TO CLEAN MICA. Mica in stoves, when smoked, is readily cleaned by taking it out and thoroughly washing with vinegar a little diluted. If the black does not come off at once, let it soak a little.
TO SOFTEN HARD WATER. Add half a pound of the best quick lime, dissolved in water to every hundred gallons. Smaller proportions may be more conveniently managed, and if allowed to stand a
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short time the lime will have united with the carbonate of lime and been deposited at the bottom of the receptacle. Another way is to put gallon of lye into a barrejful of water.
TO DESTROY VERMIN IN THE HAIR.
Powdered cevadilla one ounce, powdered stavesacre one ounce, powdered pansy seed one ounce, powdered tobacco one ounce. Mix well and rub among the roots of the hair thoroughly.
TO REMOVE BRUISES FROM FURNITURE.
Wet the bruised spot with warm water. Soak a piece of brown paper of several thicknesses in warm water, and lay over the place. Then apply a warm, flat iron until the moisture is gone. Repeat the process if needful, and the bruise will disappear.
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