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Fire Kindlings

In France, a very convenient and economical kindling is made by dipping corn-cobs for about one minute in a bath composed of 60 parts melted resin and 40 parts tar. They are next spread out to dry on metallic plates heated to the temperature of boiling water. (See No. 6205.) rolled. Roll up closely and evenly, and let 6403. To Convert Sized Paper into it remain for about 15 minutes. If this be Blotting Paper. Common paper may be carefully done, the card-board will be flatten- converted into blotting paper by immersing it ed without danger of breaking, and free from for a few seconds in hydrochloric acid. Some the creases inevitably made if rolled back-recommend for this purpose a mixture of hywards in the hands. If wall-paper be used, drochloric acid and water; but in experiments it should be as thick as can be obtained, and that have been made, the paper was immersed the larger the diameter of the roll, the better. in a bath of the ordinary undiluted acid, Collectors of engravings will find it worth their removing it, after a few seconds, to a vessel while to obtain a straight roller, say 3 inches in which it was treated to several changes of in diameter, and 5 or 6 yards of the stout paper sold in rolls or by the yard under the name of "pattern paper. The cost is triffing, and it will last for years. 6398. To Remove Water Stains from Engravings or Paper. Fill a sufficiently large clean vessel with pure water; dip the engraving in, waving it backward and forward until wet through. Then fasten it to a flat board with drawing pins, and let it dry in the sunshine. 6399. To Bleach Engravings, &c.

Old engravings, wood cuts, and all kinds of printed matter, that have turned yellow, are completely restored by being immersed in this preparation for only one minute, without the least injury to the paper, if the precaution is taken to thoroughly wash the article in wawater.