The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-10-04

1u0 IOllOWl1lg recipes ana 6Ap6Il- /
ments have not been practically test |
ed by the editor of the Scientific |
american, bat are published for the |
benefit of readers who may desire |
to try them. The editor would be |
glad to be informed of the results of |
such trials:
NEW HYGR0METER
made by G Smith, in Paris, consists
of strips of paper dipped in a Co
bait salt s, luton containing common
salt and gum arabic. In dry wealth
er, it is blue, and in wet, rosa red.
NONINFLA1IABLE FABRICS.
Carteron and Rimmel have taken out
a patent in England for the use o!
acetate of lime and chloride of calci-
UNI for rendering goods non com
bust,ble. Equal weights of each are
dissolved in twice their weight Of
hot water.
An ECONOMICAL FIRE KINDLING
is nude IN Paris Ivy dlpring corn cobs
in mixture Of melted resin and
tar, aud drying at 100 c.
PURE AMMONIA GAS
is obtained 10y adding parts caus
tic potassa to one part liquid Caustic
am monia.
A PROTECTIVE YARNISH
for zincograrhy is made by melting
together equal paris of asphalt, wax
and resin, and dissolVing the mass
in hot oil of iurpcntlne.
LIQUID INDIA INK.
Dissolve the powdered ink in hot
water and, when deep black, add one
tenth It's volume of gIyceriD, and
shake we'll together.
ANTIDOTEs TO CARBOLIC ACID.
Fatty oil, wood oil and almond oil
are recommended by DR.. q. Calvert
DIR. Husemann advises the use Of
saccharate of lime, made by dissolV-
ing 16 parts ot loaf sugar in 40 parts
of water, adding to this parts
good slaked lime, digesting the mix
tUre with frequent stirring for three
days, fltering and evaporatiDg the
citrate to dryness at 100 G.
TO CLEAN GOLD CHAINS.
Put the chain IN a small glass bot
tie, with warm water, little tooth
powder, and some soap. Cork the
bottle, and shake it for a minute viO-
lently. The friction against the
glass polishes the gold, and the soap
and chalk extract every particle of
grease and dirt from the interstices
of chain of the most intricate pat
tern; rinse IL in clear cold water,
wipe with towel, and the polish
will surprise you.
A USEFUL HINT.
BY rubbing chalk on the side OF a
carpep ter S square. the figures may
be mole readily seen. Near sighted
persons will do well TO remember
this.
ELECTRICITY
is developed in metallic wires by
merely bending them, and the devel-
opment appears to DO independent
of any thermic action.
TO MEND RUBBER OR OTHER HOSE.
Cut the hose apart where it is de-
fective; obtain a piece of iron pipe,
ten or twelve inches long; twist the
hose over it until the ends meet, an d
wrap with strong Irvine, well waxed
BORAX.
Que half pound will drive the
cockroaches out of any house. A
ltlge handful of the powder to ten
gallons Of water Will effect q saving
Of fifty per cent in soap. It is an
excellent dentrifrice and the best
material for cleansing the scalp.
TO MAKE OLD BUTTER FRESH.
Knead with lime water or a very
! diluted solution of washing soda.
! Simply Washing III water is often
perfectly cfficacious.
TO BRONZE BRASS OBJECTS.
First warm them, and then wash
over with hot solution of ammoni-
um chloride sal ammoniac, then
place over night in diluted solution
of two parts verdigris and one part
ammonium chloride III six parts Of
vinegar. In the morning, remove
and wash.
TO EMPTY LARGE BOTTLES OF LIQUID.
BY imparting a motion of rota-
ton to the contents Of an inverted
bottle, the water or other liquid viii
issue iu the form of tube, the itir
entering up the center without i'm
peding It's passage. The bottle can
thus be emptied in enc bali the usu-
al time.
ARTIFICIAL PLACEMENT.
The Germans are applying thepa-
per tissue known as artificial parch-
ment for the manufacture of artiii-
cial sausage skins-a novel but high
" characteristic idea. This mem
brane Is rather indigestible.