The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS, MIME,
FOR BOOKS THAT ARE AlLlNe
Simple Remedies for Doctorng the Common
Ailments Of Our Best Friends.

Simple Rules and Remedies for Doctoring Common
Ailments of Our Best Friends.
People really love books Them
there are tenderest care win not pre-
the ravages time the natural tear"
the cherished volume Then they should become
applicants for treatment at book hospital.
An institution of this kind be established and
red by clever boy girl and in almost community
comfortable little for the industrious enter
prsng doctor and surgeon Patience, and
are the capital required with time to learn how to nurse
aged books back good physical condition.
The art of restoring and mendng books is still in its
infancy there simple methods that proved
One npera rule neve
valuable works. try remedies on comparatively cheap
or worthless books.
asn t make sooo Pour ~ off he
fuols liquid and the remainder with enough alcohol to
dissolve it Well; about eight parts to the whole.
A finely pulverzed mixture Of satpeter sulphur, alum
powdered pumice rubbed fresh ink will easily
it. If the is old it should moistened first
with little water. penetrate the
Of e De pee ana "
which can be bought ready for The spot should be
rubbed after with powdered pumce stone and pol
a burnsher.
Another but hazardous method is to lay under
III lemon juice the stain to mosen it. Fold
clean soft into pad and on the spot repeat
eddy taking clean part of the pad each time until the ink
is finally removed by absorption 1t would be well for the
amateur to perfect himself in this treatment by pouring ink
worthless the of experiment In old
manuscripts ink spots often covered with ornamental
n
possible stain without dscolorng the
Upon that left powdered cacined magnesa
for time
dandpo powdered bone is
sorbent for grease So also is plaster of paris
Spots Of nature may be extracted by Eau de
Cologne, tlrpentne benzne.
Oil from lamp split and handsomely bound
called qucz1ine, but there
to be had SO he cacned and puvezed bones
which he quickly applied In few hours there trace
the Only remained to tell the story of the
accident, and hat
An of prevention is worth good pounds Of
the Of book Books kept clean and well
rarely visited by them But when these pests do
attack library they work incalcuable damage To get rid
OF them psrehr"1 insect po"oer may De useo' or
bsulphite evapoated closed boxes containing
the books.
To mend worm eaten hole, on page chop another
Of of the quality fine Mix it with
placing a piece the sheet where hole is
spread the paste which might term liquid the
hole with knife When dry it will be found to be well
mended. This is another time when it is well to first expert
should be exerted in the
mixing OF paste fine; umpy strngy.
edges may frequently be united that they
Torn pages or usually have rent that
is rent which has left small flap edge. The edges
good glue taken microscopic quantities
the point of a camels hair brush.
those in which the leaves have been
turned sometimes capable of where the
dannpened with
Then aen the leaves putting smooth white piece Of pa
per between every leaf.
books begin to show mould, beayng dampness
library, place pan
will than The lime absorDs all
the moisture in the atmosphere in the OF Stacking
When slackened must be discarded and replaced by
fresh lot.
Books should be packed the shelves loosely. for if
tightly crowded together bindings
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