Oil Stains in Silk and other Fabrics.—Benzine is most effectual, not only for silk, but for any other material whatever. It can be procured from any druggist. By simply covering both sides of greased silk with magnesia, and allowing it to remain for a few hours, the oil is absorbed by the powder. Should the first application be insufficient, it may be repeated, and even rubbed in with the hand. Should the silk be Tussah or Indian silk, it will wash.
Scarlet Ink.—Dissolve 1 oz. garancine of the best quality in 1 oz. liquor ammonia; add 1 pint soft cold water distilled; mix together in a mortar, filter and dissolve in it 1/2 oz. of gum arabic.
Luminous Ink.—Shines in the dark—Phosphorous, one-half drachm, oil cinnamon, one-half oz., mix in a vial, cork tightly, heat it slowly until mixed. A letter written with this ink can only be read in a dark room, when the writing will have the appearance of fire.
Brown Ink.—Take 4 parts powdered catechu and put it in 6 parts soft water; let it stand for half a day, shaking occasionally, then strain, and to bring it to the proper consistency, add sufficient of a solution of bichromate of potash, 1 part in 16 of water, all by measure.
Ink Powder.—One pound of nutgall, 7 ounces copperas, 7 ounces gum arabic: this amount of ink powder will make one gallon of good black ink; to prevent it from moulding, powder two or three cloves and mix with each pound of powder.
Excelsior Hair Oil.—One gallon cologne spirits 90 per cent. proof, add of the oil of lemon, orange and bergamot, each a spoonful, add also of the extract of vanilla 40 drops, shake until the oils are cut up, then add one and a half pints of soft water.
Commercial Writing Ink.—Galls, 1 ounce; gum, 1/2 ounce; cloves, 1/2 ounce; sulphate of iron, 1/2 ounce; water, 8 ounces. Digest by frequent shaking until it has sufficient color. This is a good durable ink and will bear diluting.
Indelible Ink.—For marking linen without preparation. Nitrate of silver, 1 1/2 oz., dissolve in 6 oz. of liquor ammonia fortis, archil for coloring, 1 oz. Gum mucilage, 12 ounces. The best extant.
Bristol’s Tooth Powder.—Prepared chalk, 1 pound; castile soap, 1/2 pound; powdered yellow bark, 2 ounces; powdered gum myrrh, 2 ounces; powdered loaf sugar, 2 ounces; powdered orris, 2 ounces. Mix well, after having first pulverized the castile.
Cold Cream.—One pound of lard, three ounces of spermaceti. Melt with a gentle heat, and when cooling stir in orange-flower water, one ounce, essence of lavender, twenty-six drops.