Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
PFActicAl Hints.

Practical Hints.
Brorlzthg Curved and Turned Work for Ps,ya,-
tpTe.-1he carved and turned work i'm f1rni-
lure lure Is frequently finished in imitation of
prone and II well done, has a very elegant
effect. and adds much 10 the beauty OF the
article. 1t is by 10 means a di fficult process,
ocI nevertheless, requires considerable care
anu judgment TO arrive at perfection.
Staining Wood-A fine stain can no i'm
| parted 10 furniture made of beech or pine in
| very simple manner. Dissolve three
ounces Permanganate of potash and three
| ounces sulphate of magnesia in two quarts
OF not wafer Apply this 10 the surface OF
ue wood with brush, and repeat If neces-
| saf!. Inc manganese salt is decomposed in
1 coitect win The nbre OF the wood, aud a
| me, permanent stain is produced. Ii the
| obJects are small, more dilute bath can be
| prepared, and the wood immersed in il for
one or hVe minutes, until it is thoroughly
\ stained.
Gluetng.-French cabinet-makers use a
| glue pot with an inside pan made of glazed
| DIVISIONS. In one OF WHICH Is kept strong
! glue, IN another weaker, and IN the Thrill
water only, wilma brush or piece of sponge.
ioI Cleaning on superious glue from the
ChalkiDg the joints In glueing end-wooi is
| not 10 be recommended; q better plan is to
SIZE SIZE the end grain with thin glue first, and
then make smooth face before glueing per-
| manently.
Shze for Wood before Ttunishing-Woo Sum
painted" that is intended TO be vanished
| e..
be obtained at any oil shop. Method of
| using: to 3 lbs of size add pint and half water
Ia an ordinary saucepan. place over fire TIL
| all tne size is melted, not allowing il to boil:
| when all the size Is dissolved strain through
| piece OF common canvas, let IT stand about
Ten minutes to cool, and then apply with a
the operation; next day apply varnish, The
above quantity would cover about nine
square n'a r yards; the same method applies to
| To Ry0yze Rrnss EsIp,ree fo~ r,v.,1.. A.
| having Iacquered your brass work in the
parts you wish to look like gold take. for
those portions that are intended to appear as
oron re, any quantity of lumber, either burnt
| or In It's natural state, according TO the color
| you require, and grind IL with q small
quantity OF spirit OF wine; do the same with
| Vefdlter, and also spruce ochre; keep these
colors separate for use, and when wanted
take some pale gold lacquer, and mix with
portion OF these ingredients till you get the
color required, then apply this mixture; you
may also mix with IL any colored bronze
| powder for the sake OF variety. A little ex-
Perlehce and few experiments with these
| compositions Will enable the workman TO
initiate any bronze or color he pleases.-Ftr-
| nftUre Gazette.
Cleaning Plate GIass-Ifthe cleaning is per-
formed as frequently as ii should be nothing
| more Is necessary than clean leather and
| clean dry cloths. The latter are frequently
| DOt cream. not so Tar as glassceaning is con-
ceIned, though they may look SO. They are
| frequently unsuitable for glass polishing, on
account OF containing the remains of the
soap used in washing them. Cloths for this
| use are best washed ia soda only, and well
| rlnked IN plain water. The color is unim-
| portant. The condensation of vapor often
| seen, arises from want of ventilation. To
| prevent this let your door stand open occa-
| sionally.
To Bronze FIg,aes.-For the ground. after if
| mas been sized and rubbed down In a similar
| manner As II for gliding, Ia Ike Prussian blue
Heidiier, and spruce ochle, grind them sep
aralely In water, turpentine, or Oil, accord
| ing 10 Tie work; mix them well together in
| such proportions as will produce the Color
| you desire; then grind Dutch metal, some
| times called bronze, in the same material
| you grind your color, laying il on The promi-
| hent parts OF the figure, and il done with
| care. IL will produce q good effect
There are several different colors OF bronze
| Wnlcn are best iml tated by the powders so,
| at almost all color shops, called bronze
powders Independent of the one here mem
TONED OF Dutch metal, which il will be best
| 10 purchase. as they are made, not without
| considerable trouble, by dissolving different
| metals In nitro muriatic acid, and precipi-
tating the solutions by means of salamnio-
| mac, and washing the precipitate in water
| and drying ii on blotting paper. The iuge-
NOUS artist will suit the color oDthe bronze
| by mixing corresponding coors of paint for
| ground.-IitdastTidl Monthly.
| THE CHAFING- DISH AND ITS USES
| ohder this heading the n. \. Weekly Times
says truly: cit is some consolation for those
| VINO suffer from badly cooked food TO know
| that there Is one way. at least, out OF their
| troubles, and that Is to buy q chafing-disb
| oLu cOoh tlltlT OW II llItle Orea kfaSt or dinner
| on their table or sideboard before them. Few
| people realize how many delicious morsels
| may be concocted therein. Cookery books
give little or no space to this convenient lit
| Tie article, and 1t seems q pity that q thing
! which can be made SO useful Is 80 little
known. Venison-steaks, hashed mutton.
| omeette, outlets, oysters, done in many
ways, &c, can all be cooked in q few min
utes in q chaAng-dis
| A chadng dish can be purchased OF almost
any tinman, and with a supply OF alcohol
| for the little lamp beneath it, is ready for
operation. Our contemporary, however
publishes from correspondent q poor re-
| celpt for cooking venisOn-steak. Now. mo-
| thing is simpler than TO cook in q chafing-
| dish venison- steak as well as il can De
| done. First, put as much butter as is ne
cessary In the dish, cut into pieces; on this
put the steak, and light the wicks; when
about half-cooked, add as much currant-
Jelly as one may wish; frequently turn the
| steak, adding more butter If needed. A
minute before putting out the light add a
| small glass OF wine-we say Madeira. Be
| sure not to cook 1t too much. Allow the
| steak TO remain in the dish, and IL ne
| cessary light one of the wicks and reduce the
fame, TO keep the steak hot.-Gema,t o,oa
Telegraph.