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by lightly covering it with bran； and hanging it in some high； or windy
room； or in a passage where there is a current of air。
404。 GRAFTING WAX
Take of tallow one part； beeswax two parts； and resin four parts； melt
them together and dip strips of rags in the mixture while hot； and use
them for grafting。
405。 FOR THE TEETH
Cuvileer's grand preparation for beautifying the teeth。 Take of chloride
of lime one part； prepared chalk 15 parts； pulverised peruvian bark 1/2 a
part and a little otto of roses； mix all well together and it is ready for
use。
406。 TO MAKE HAIR CURL
Take of common soap 2 lbs。； spirits of wine 3 pints； and potash 3 oz。； cut
the soap small and melt all together； stirring it with a clean piece of
wood； then add a quarter of an ounce each of essence of amber； vanilla and
nevoli； to render the fluid agreeable。 Never use curling irons； for they
destroy the hair； rendering it crisp and harsh。 The above may be depended
on as being genuine and harmless。
407。 TO PRESERVE PORK
Take 1 lb。 of black pepper and grind it fine for one barrel of pork； and
sprinkle on each layer until is quite brown； then put on the salt。 It
helps to preserve the meat and adds greatly to the smell and flavour of
it。
408。 TO RESTORE TAINTED PORK
In warm weather the brine on pork frequently becomes sour； and the pork
tainted； pour off the brine； boil it； skim it well； then pour it back
again upon the meat boiling hot。 This will restore it even where it was
much injured。
409。 FIRE…PROOF CEMENT
Fire and water proof cement for roofs of houses。 Slack stone lime with
boiling water in a covered barrel； when slacked pass six quarts through a
fine sieve； to this add one quart of rock salt； and a gallon of water；
boil the mixture and skim it clean； to every 5 gallons of this add 1 lb。
of alum； and 1/2 lb。 copperas； and add by degrees； potash 3/4 lb。； and
fine sand or wood ashes sifted 4 quarts； colour to suit your taste and
apply。 It will be as durable as stone。
410。 BUG POISON
Take of spirits of wine 1/2 pint； turpentine 1/2 pint； crude sal…ammoniac
1 oz； mix all together and let it saturate for seven days； and it is ready
for use。
411。 DISINFECTING AGENT
Take of green vitriol 3 lbs。； hot water one pailful； dissolve the vitriol
in the water； place this wherever there is any offensive odours； as that
of a corpse； cesspool； privies； &c。； and in a short time all smell will be
removed。 Try it。
412。 BOOTH PATENT
Booth's patent grease for railway axles； waggons； machinery； &c。 Take of
water 1 gallon； clean tallow 3 lbs。； palm oil 6 lbs。； and common soda 1/2
lbs。； or tallow 8 lbs。； and palm oil 10 lbs。 The mixture is to be heated
to about 210 degrees； and well stirred till it cools down to about 70
degrees； when it is ready for use。
413。 GUM…ARABIC STARCH
Take 2 oz。 of white gum…arabic powdered finely； put it into a pitcher and
pour on it a pint of boiling water； then cover it and let stand all night；
in the morning pour it carefully from the dregs into a clean bottle； cork
and keep it for use。 A tablespoonful of this gum water stirred into a pint
of starch that has been made in the usual manner will give to launs either
black； white； or printed； the appearance of new； to which nothing else can
restore them after washing。 It is a good article for collars and shirt
bosoms； also； when much diluted； for thin white muslin and bobbinet。
414。 ROMAN OR MASTIC CEMENT
Take of pulverised sand stone sifted fine； 20 lbs。； litharge 2 lbs。； mix
both well with linseed oil to the consistency of paste； brush both broken
parts over； press them snugly together； and let them dry； this forms an
excellent cement。
415。 PORTABLE BALLS
For taking stains out of cloths； &c。 …Dry fullers' earth so as to crumble
it into powder； and moisten it well with lemon juice； add a quantity of
pure pulverised pearl…ash； and work the whole up into a thick paste with a
little water； roll it into small balls； let them completely dry in the
sun； and they will be fit for use。 The manner of using them is to moisten；
with water； the spots on the cloth； rubbing the ball over； and leaving it
to dry in the sun。 On washing the spots in the water they will immediately
disappear。
416。 CLOTH； RAIN PROOF； &c。
To render cloth wind and rain proof。 Boil together 2 lbs。 of turpentine； 1
lb。 of litharge in powder； and 2 or 3 pints of linseed oil。 The article is
then to be brushed over with this varnish； and dried in the sun。
417。 CHOICE CEMENT
A choice cement for china； crockery； and glass。 Take of white glue 1/2
lb。； dry white lead 1/2 lb。； alcohol 1/4 pint； and rain water 1 quart； put
the glue； alcohol； and water into a tin pan together； let stand until the
glue is soft； then set the pan into a kettle of hot water； occasionally
stirring it until the glue is about dissolved； then add the lead； being
previously powdered； and stir until it is about dissolved。 Bottle while
warm； and it is ready for use。 If cold when about to be used； set the
bottle in warm water until soft； then apply while soft to both edges； set
together and let then dry。
418。 MAHOGANY STAIN
Take of chip logwood 1 lb。； sal…soda two pence worth； water 1 gallon； boil
all together； apply it while hot； to every kind of white wood； using a
brush or sponge； and it will produce a most beautiful mahogany colour。
419。 MAHOGANY COLOUR
Method of darkening every sort of wood。 Take soap suds； wash your wood
with it； every coat you put on will make it a shade darker。
420。 SATIN WOOD STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； fustic 2 oz。； and the size of a small nut of alum；
boil all together； apply it while hot； and it will produce a most
beautiful yellow。 When the article to which this has been applied has got
perfectly dry； rub it over with lime water； and it will make a beautiful
red。
421。 RED STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； brazil dust 2 oz。； and the size of a nut of alum；
boil together； apply while hot and the stain is red； when dry； wash it
over with lime water； and it will be a beautiful purple。
422。 BROWN STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； logwood 2 oz。； and one penny worth of soft soap；
（such as is kept in bladders； by druggists）； boil them together； apply
while hot； and it will be brown； let it dry； and apply lime water； and you
will have a beautiful black。
423。 SCARLET STAIN
Take a solution of aqua…fortis in water； apply it to the black； and it
will produce a beautiful scarlet。
424。 BRUSH VARNISH
Take of spirits of wine 1 pint； gum benzion half a pound； dissolv