Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-31
USEFUL HINTS.

WHEN person is struck by lightning,
buckets Of water should be poured upon
his head.
To PURIFY wells, etc., shower water
down them until candle can burn with
clear flame.
To RESTORE ALPACA AND MERINo.-
Sponge the right side with clear, cold
coffee which has been strained through
a piece of black calico or muslin "a bit
of black muslin is better than a sponge
to dampen with), and iron with hot
iron Immediately on the wrong side; it
will "look good as new"
To CLEAN PA1NT.-An ounce of pull
verized borax, pound of best brown
soap in small pieces and three quarts Of
water are to be mixed and put on the
fire. It should simmer until the soap
dissolves, being frequently stirred. Do
not allow it to boil. Use with flame,
and rinse off as soon as the paint is clean.
This mixture is also recommended for
washing clothes.
The following is said to be an excel
lent receipt for the cure of drunkenness:
Sulphate of iron, five grains; magnesia,
ten grains peppermint water, eleven
drachms spirit of nutmeg, one drachm.
Take tablespoonful twice or three
times day. This preparation acts as a
tonic and stimulant and so partially
supplies the place of the accustomed
liquor, the drinking of which, however,
must be first abandoned, or the receipt
will be of little effect.
CEMENT EoB RUBBER. Powdered
shellac is softened in ten times its weight
of strong solution of ammonia, whereby
a transparent mass is obtained, which
becomes fluid after keeping some little
time. In three or four weeks the MKT
ure is perfectly liquid, and when ap-
piled it will be found to soften the rub
Der. As soon as the ammonia evaporates
the rubber hardens again-it is said
quite frmly-and thus becomes imper-
vious both to gases and to liquids. For
cementing sheet rubber, or rubber ma
terial in any shape to metal, glass and
other smooth surfaces. the cement is
very highly recommended.
To GID PICTURE FRAMES. -The sur
face of the gilt must be carefully covered
with strong size, made by boiling down
pieces Of white leather or clippings Of
parchment, till they are reduced to a
strong Jelly. This coating being dried,
eight or ten more must be applied-the
size being mixed with small quantity
Of whiting. The last coat is composed
Of screened massicot, or sometimes yell
low ocher. Let it dry thoroughly, and
then damn tho s11rfacn q littln of tho
time with damp sponge, and apply the
gold leaf before this dries. It will i'm
mediately adhere, and, when dry, those
parts which are to be brilliant are bur-
nished with an agate or dog's-tooth bur-
nisher.
MARKING INK.-A red ink for marking
clothes, which is not attacked by soap,
alkalies or acids, is prepared as follows !:
Enough of fnely-powdered cinnabar to
form moderately-thick liquid is very
intimately mixed with eggs albumen,
previously diluted with an equal bulk of
water, and beaten to froth, and filtered
through fine linen. Marks formed on
cloth with this liquid by means of a
quill are often fixed after they have be-
come dry by pressing the cloth on the
other side with hot iron. The ink will
keep in well-closed bottles for long
time without separation of the suspend
ed cinnabar. A black indelible is made
by putting one and two-thirds parts of
nitrate of silver in sixteen parts OF dis
titled water, and adding two parts of
gum arabic and one-third part Of sea-
green.