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Labels for Damp Situations

nearly cold add 2 ounces javelle water and 1 Write on the back of adhesive plaster. Labels drachm water of ammonia; form a paste, made of this substance are not affected by which is to be rubbed over the glove with damp, and adhere strongly. flannel till sufficiently clean.

6327. To Reproduce a Beautiful 6333. To Clean and Preserve Brew- White on Flannel Goods Turned Yellow ing Utensils. In cleaning them before by Age. For the restoration of old flannels being put away, avoid the use of soap, or any to their original color, Professor Artus recom- greasy material, and use only a brush and mends the following method: Dissolve 24 scalling water, being particularly careful not pounds white Marseilles soap in 75 pounds to leave any yeast or fur on the sides; then soft water, and to the solution add, under con- place them away in a clean and moderately stant stirring, 1 ounce liquor ammonia. The dry situation. Should they become tainted goods are soaked in this fluid, and afterwards or mouldy, take a strong lye of pearlash, well washed with water. The object may be which spread over the bottoms of the vessels accomplished, however, more quickly, by putting the goods for 1 hour in a dilute solution of bisulphite of soda, and adding, under constant stirring, some dilute hydrochloric acid, when the vessel has to be covered and the goods left in it for 15 minutes longer. They are then thoroughly washed in water. scalding hot, and then with the broom scrub the sides and other parts. Or: Take common salt and spread it over the coolers, &c., and strew some on their wet sides, pour in scalding water and scrub them with a broom. Or: Throw some quicklime into water in the vessel, and scrub over the bottom and sides with