Invisible Ink.—Sulphuric acid 1 part, water 20 parts; mix together and write with a quill pen, which writing can only be read after heating it.
Fine Peppermint Lozenges.—Best powdered white sugar, 7 pounds; pure starch, 1 pound; oil of peppermint to flavor. Mix with mucilage.
India Ink.—Ivory black ground into powder, make into a paste with a few drops of essence of musk, and one half as much essence of ambergris, and then form into cakes.
To Preserve Flowers in Water.—Mix a little carbonate of soda in the water, and it will keep the flowers a fortnight.
Ginger Lozenges.—Mix with the white of eggs four ounces of powdered ginger, two pounds of white sugar, and one pound of starch.
To Restore the Color of Black Kid Boots.—Take a small quantity of good black ink, mix it with the white of an egg, and apply it to the boots with a soft sponge.
Color for Wicker Baskets, or any small Articles of the Kind.—Dissolve one stick of black sealing-wax and one stick of red in two ounces of spirits of wine. Lay it on with a small brush.
To Remove Stains from Books.—To remove ink-spots, apply a solution of oxalic, citric, or tartaric acid. To remove spots of grease, wax, oil, or fat, wash the injured part with either, and place it between white blotting-paper. Then, with a hot iron, press above the part stained.
To Clean Black Veils.—Pass them through a warm liquor of bullock’s gall and water; rinse in cold water; then take a small piece of glue, pour boiling water on it, and pass the veil through it; clap it, and frame to dry. Instead of framing, it may be fastened with drawing-pins closely fixed upon a very clean paste or drawing-board.
To Clean a Marble Chimney Piece.—If the marble is white, procure half a pound of pearlash, one pound of whiting, and half a pound of soft soap; boil all these ingredients together until they attain the consistence of a thick paste. When nearly cold, lay it upon the marble, and let it remain on it for at least twenty-four hours. Wash it off with soft water, and polish with linen rags. Spirits of turpentine is excellent for cleaning black marble.