The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
Cars or SILVER.

The removal Of stains from glass
silver. marble. china. ETC., is quite 2
simple process II on Is willing g
Work carefully and be patient with
sthe task. The latter Is a necessary
virtue icf very often such status are
most obstinate and only persistenes
viii make them disappear
Especially Is this true oi nlediciral
stains on glass, and such pots that 90
NOT yield to ordinary cleaning may be
removed BY applying lydroehloric
acid. afteEward washing in strong
scapsuds. to which ammonia has been
added.
Spots on china may be treated iiiiyteie
same way, but Ii e met hod Is not good
for marble or silver.
( Ordinary stains on china viii be
taken on by an application Of COM
mon salt II this saline agent Ii put
on a moist rag before the rubbing.
T Wood ashes, 100, remove spots from
fine china, but one need not hesitate
about using them as they contain no
substance that will scratch the sur
face.
Any droppings Of oily nature railing
upon glass or china can usually be re-
moved by, washing with hot vinegar,
This is excellent for paint spots.
A solution Of oxaltc acid is service
able in a house, but 1t must be remen-
.bered when applying It to surface
that any color beneath the spot will
come away with the stain, SO q weak
solution only should be tried. This
acid may be applied to medicine stains
on linen by dipping the spots into the
solution until the former disappears
and then washing with hot water and
soap.
The proportions are four ounces OF
oxallc acid to half pint of water.
For use take one part of the solution
to three parts Of hot water. Some
times setubbing is necessary when
the stain is very obstinate and in
such a case an old tooth or nail brush
will answer the purpose.
Marble once. stained IS difficult to
restore by home methods, still it can
be done. For, If the polish has been
removed BY acid, a cut lemon is apt
to do this IL applied directly on the
marble. The spot should be covered
with thick paste made from pow
hered pumice stone and water.
Heap the paste on and let it remain
for several hours, moistening occasion
ally. Then rub with a piece of wood
(using q scrubblng process) or, better
still, fiat stone, If one can procure
one.
1t viii take rubbing to make Sthe
marble smooth. Asa fntshs cover the
block of wood with,a soft wooden cloth
Told underwear Is excellentl dampen-
ed, and rub inrpowdered chalk.
When the marble Is simply dirty
but not exactly stained, It can be made
beautiful by first rubbing with rag
dipped in kerosghe.' This WIN remove
grease Of anYltipd; and then apply
powdered chalk an powdered pumice
stone in equal parts, mixed into a
paste by adding a strong solution Of
common washing soda and hot water
Rub this thoroughly into the marble
with wooden rag, and then wash
1t of with hot water and soap.
Go oyer 1t with a dry CLOTH wiping
thoroughly, and then polish with hot
water AID sd Fuller ss earth. Wiring the
cloth out Of the water, dip into the
powder and apply.
Stains on silver caused by medicine
will usually respond to a rubbing with
salt. This agent will also remove
black stains made by yolks Of eggs,
Acids should not be used on metal.
Very fine ashes mixed with kerosene
is a good cleanser when soap and wat
er or salt fails in its action, afterward
washing thoroughly and polishing with
any good silver powder.