The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-07
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CLEMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Fer Stove Cracks.-Mix liquid water
glass to thick paste with druggists
finel, powdered pulverixed iron. Large
cracks on the under side can be closed
with equal parts of sifted ashes and
coarse salt. made into a thick paste with
cold water Must be renewed OCCASION
ally.
For Cracks In wood.--Dissolve part
glue In l6 parts water when nearly cool,
thicken with equal parts OF sawdust and
prepared chalk. With OIL varnish, thick
ened with equal parts of white and red
lead, lisharge and chalk, makes good
wood cement
For Kettle Cracks VIII resist the &C.
ton Of Ere and water. Stir litharge into
Qlycerine until of the consistency oil
putty. Let dry twenty four hours.
Cement-Not affected by coal oil. Boil
toaether part caustic soda. parts rosin,
5 parts water. Stir ia half the weight
of plaster of Paris. Will harden In about
10 minutes.
Diamond Cement This will keep II
bottled ana tightly oorked. and is strong
and nearly coIorless. Into bright tin
basin put l-2 h. of white glue and pint
of soft water. When dissolved and well
mixed, stir in OF. white lead, boil and
mix; when cold add two gills Of alcohol.
White Japanese- Cement Bend rice
flour with little cold water. add boiling
water to bring IL to the consistency of not
very thick paste, and boil one minute,
stirring constantly. 1t makes transpar-
emit, white and strong cement, and is
recommended for.use In all kinds of fancy
work.
For Aquariums. Ten parts of litharge,
dry white sand, part of finely powdered
rosin; mix thoroughly, and keep dry.
When wanted for use make into "a stif
putty with boiled linseed oil. This
cement will adhere to wood, stone, metal
or glass, and hardeus under water. BE.
fore filling the aquarium, let 1t dry three
days
For Glass II. Dissolve clean white
glue IN strong acetic acid. 9. To a strong
solution of alum water stir In plaster OF
Paris to form a cream-like paste. 3. For
valuable glass, make strong gelatine
solution; TO every tive parts add one part
solution acid chromate of lime. Cover
the surfaces to be united, press together
ana tie, then expose few hours TO the
sun.
10 Fasten Labels to Tin Soften glue
laundres' starch and add a little Venice
turpentine while the starch Is warm.
For Crockefy, Vases, kto Mix lime
with the white Of an egg, and apply on
on the edges Immediately: hold In place
until It sets, which Will be in a few
minutes, make but little at time, as II
haroens rapidly.
Chinese Commentator mending china.
glass and fancy ornaments dissolve
shellac in enough reotified spirit to make
u compound the consistency of molasses.
IA i,,lx th., pf ~ ha M fan
tie.
For Rubber or Leather. dissolve an
ounce of gutta percha in half a pound OF
chlorotorm, clean the parts, cover each
with the solution, and let dry 10 or 80
minutes; then warm each part in n lamp
or candle blaze. press firmly and pound
together with strokes of n hammer.
Fireproof Cement-For use around
chimneys, freplaces and stovepipes. Mix
two parts siited wood ashes and one part
Stacked lime with boiled linseed oil to a
smooth paste. IL harden quickly and Is
also waterproof. Another waterpro +
cement is made by dissolving in IA little
water ounces of shellac and an ounce of
bornx, and reducing TO n paste with
heat.
10 Attach Glass and Metal Boil to-
&c Their In "A closed vessel OF. linseed oil
vanish and OF. of thick glue, Apply;
fasten parts together firmly, and leave un .
ulstuFUbu lOT luur udNs
For stoneware. Into strong solu-
tion of cold alum. stir plaster of Pars
coat one edge, press parts together, and
let stand several days, as IL sets slowly,
butsbecomes hard and is durable. --Coun-
try Gen tlemBn.
CURES FOR CHAPPED HANDS.
Many women find it almost impossible
| to keep the hands smooth and in decent
order during cold weather. Homely AS
the NEEDY may seem. there Is probably
| nothing better or more effective than a
| simple rubbing with pure mutton tallow.
one part of glyoerine to two parts of soft
water. with few drops of rose water
added, will be found very useful. So
will vaseline, or either Of the following
| recipes:
One drachm of borax. six ounces of rose
water, and one ounce of glycerine.
One ounce of glycerine and one ounce
of alcohol mixed together, then add eight
ounces of rose water. Bottle for use.
Liquor ammoniac, tincture of opium,
SPIRITS of tuipentine, and olive oil, equal
parts Of each. After washing and dry lin g
the hands in the Juorning, at midday, and
| in the evening, pour teaspoonful of the
IMMINENT in one hand, and rub the hands
and fingers together as If washing them.
Repeat the process with the other hand.
II the sore parts smart too much. the
iuiment should have n little sweet oil
add to IL. -
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
To clean gold picture frames, beat the
white of an egg; add to it one pint Of
cold water. moisten your frames with this
mixture. using sponge. Then with a
soft flannel carefully wipe. Take a Sec
ond cloth, perfectly dry, and give the
frames light rubbing. If the frames are
not clean and bright after this treatment
| you had better take them TO a glider and
have them regilded.
An excellent drink for any one suffer
ing from IA hard cold, or even the cough
that comes with grip, is fiaxssed.lemon.
1t is simply made. Take four tablespoon
fuls of haxseed and over them pour a
Quart of boiling water. Let this steep for