The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-04-05
USEFUL HINTS.

MOT1S.-A little spirits OF turpenGno,
ndded to tho water with which floors are
washed, will prevent tho ravages of
moths.
TO REMOVE SPoTs FROM FURNITURE.--
Use four ounces of vinegar, two ounces
OF sweet oil, one ounce of turpentino.
Mix and apply with flannel cloth.
PAINT, to last long, should be put on
early in winter and Spring, when it is
cold and no dust flying. Paint put on
i'll cold weather forms body or coat
upon the surface of the wood that be-
comes hard md resists weather, or an
edged tool, oven, 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 turpentino and two ounces
of olive oil; add six ounces of red lead,
boil little and stir until it is almost
cold, then cast it, into cold watcr and
make it into rolls or cakes.
LEATHER CEMENT. - Dissolve gutta
percha i'll sufficient quantity of chloro-
form to make it of honey-like consist
ency; it will take few days. Cork
tight; shake occasionally. Patches can
he 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
it becomes dry warm both parts gently
lntil tho ccmont is thoroughly melted;
apply Immediately, hammer lightly
Ready for use i'll ten minutes Shake
well before using.
TO PERFUME NUrB PAPER, ETC. Get
a fow quires Of blotting-paper, sprinkle
the sheets with the perfume desired
then put tho blOtting under weight
until it becomes dry. When dry, put
no!c-papGr, envelopes, etc. between tho
sheets, anil place them under weight
for II icw hours ; remove them, and they
will be found porilmcd. Tho blotting-
sheets may be utilized again, and can he
made to retain their perfume for long
time, by keeping them free from expos
urc to mir.
A New PAINT REMOVER. A now caus-
tic preparation, made from potash and
soda, for the purpose Of removing paint
from walls, woodwork and metal, has
been introduced. 1t is creamy III its
nature, and when spread upon tho paint
sapOniiies il 50 rapidly that in quarter
OF an hour all trace OF tho paints gone.
For delicate carvings tho compound will
! provo highly useful, as there is nothing
| injurious in it. Weaker compositions OF
the same kind are prepared for simple
| cleaning purposes, and their cleansing
power Oh greasy cloth is very striking.
For cleaning cushions, railway carriages
and stuff seats, these soaps will be con.
Venicnt as they do not change the nat
urul color.
70 CLEANSE SoILED CHAMoIs IiEATHTR
Many workshops contain dirty wash
! lcnthcr, which is thrown aside and
! wasted for the want of knowing how to
clean it. Make n solution of weak soda
and warm water, rub plenty of soft soap
into the leather and allow it to remain
III soak for two hours, then rub it we'll
| until it is quite clean. Aftorward rinse
1t we'll i'll weak solution composed OF
warm water, soda, and yellow soap. 1t
! must not be rinscd in water only, for
then it would be so hard, when dry, as
to be unfit for use. 1t is tho small
| quantity OF soap left in tho leather that
allows the finer particles of the leather
| to separate and become soft like silk.
Aftor Dnsmg wiring it we'll III rough
towel and dry quickly, then pull
it about anl brush it we'll, and it will
become softer and better than most new
feathers. In using rough leather tc
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
leuthcr, and if removed by o clean rougy
brush it will then give tho brightest and
| best finish, which all good workmen like
to SEQ on their work. k.-GYientiGc Anacr-
ICUV.