The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-05-05
USEFUL HINTS.

MorHs.-A little spirits of turpentine,
added to the water with which floors ere
washed, will prevent the ravages Of
moths.
To REMOVE SPors FROM FURNITURE
Use four ounces of vinegar, two ounces
ct sweet oil, one ounce of turpentine.
Nix and apply with flannel cloth.
PAINT, to last long. should be put ON
early In winter and Spring, when it is
cold aud no dust flying. Paint put on
III cold weather forms body or coat
upon the surface of the wood that be-
CONES hard and resists weather, or an
edged tool, even, like slate.
CHEAP SEALING WAX The following
recipe furnishes cheap sealing wax,
useful for many purposes Mix to-
gether two pounds of common beeswax,
SIX ounces of turpentine and two ounces
OF olive oil add six ounces of red lead,
boil little and stir until it is almost
cold, then cast il into cold water and
make it into rolls or cakes.
LEATHER CEMENT. i Dissolve gutta
percha in sufficient quantity of chloro-
form to make it of honey-like consist
ency; it will take few days. Cork
tight; shake occasionally. Patches can
be put on with it so they defy detection.
Directions for using: Have both parts
clean and rough; apply the cement twice
to both parts and dry ten minutes; after
1t becomes dry warm both parts gently
until the cement is thoroughly melted;
apply Immediately, hammer lightly.
Ready for use i'll ten minutes. Shake
well before using.
To PERFUME NOTE PAPER, ETo.-Get
few quires of blotting-paper, sprinkle
the sheets with the perfume desired !;
then put the blotting under weight
until 1t becomes dry. When dry, put
note-paper, envelopes, etc, between the
sheets, and place them under a weight
for a few hours remove them, and they
will be found perfumed. The blotting-
sheets may be utilized again, and can he
made to retain their perfume for long
time, by keeping them free from expos
ure TO air.
A New PAINT REMOVER. "A new caus-
tic preparation, made from potash aud
soda, for the purpose of removing paint
from walls, woodwork and metal, has
been introduced. 1t il creamy in its
nature, and when spread upon the paint
sapC1ifies 1t so rapidly that III quarter
of an hour all trace of the paints gone
For delicate carvings the compound will
prove highly useful, as there is nothing
injurious in IT. Weaker compositions Of
the same kind are prepared for simple
cleaning purposes, and their cleans ing
power on greasy cloth is very striking
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and stuff seats, these soaps Will be con-
venfent as they do not change the nat
ural color.
To CLEANSE SoILED CHAMoIS LEATHER
Many workshops contain dirty wash
leather, which is thrown aside and
wasted for the want of knowing how TO
clean it. Make solution of weak soda
and warm water, rub plenty of soft soap
into the leather and allow it Co remain
In soak for two hours, then rub it well
until Il is quite clean. Afterward rinse
1T well III veal solution composed Of
warm water, soda, and yellow soap. 1t
must not be rinsed In water only, for
then it would be SO hard, when dry, as
to be unfit for use. 1t is the small
quantity of soap left in the leather that
allows the finer particles of the leather
to separate and become soft like silk.
After rinsing wiring it well in rough
towel and dry quickly, then pull
it about and brush it well, and it will
become softer and better than most new
feathers. In using rough leather to
touch up highly polished surfaces it is
frequently observed TO scratch the work; ;
this is caused by particles of dust, and
even hard rouge, that are left in the
leather, and if removed by clean rougy
brush it will then give the brightest and
best finish, which all good workmen like
to see on their work.-Scientitic liner
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