Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

How to silver a mirror, brew ginger beer, kill moths, make fireworks, tan a hide, bronze iron, cure a ham and clean a straw hat: William B. Dick's numbered encyclopedia answered the questions a nineteenth-century household actually had.

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Papier Saxe for Photography

The best is the papier saxe, an article made expressly for photography, and may be obtained from any dealer in photographic materials. It is sold in sheets about 18 by 22 inches. The smooth side can be easily selected, and upon that side the print should be made. Cut the paper into the sizes most convenient for the style of picture desired, and prepare the salting solution as follows:

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