To make a robe sew a number of hides together and line them, simply binding the edge with a straight strip.
TO SOFTEN HIDES.
Where a hide has become hard by getting wet, or from some other cause after tanning, wet it on flesh side with water and hang up. When partly dry give it a thorough rubbing. If that fails to soften it, oil it with Neatsfoot oil and rub it in well.
TO CLEAN RUGS AND FURS.
When rugs and furs become dirty from use take hardwood sawdust, dampen it and rub well into hide. Shake out and repeat until clean.
TO KILL MOTHS IN FURS, ETC.
Sprinkle them well with arsenic shaking it well down on hide. Tie up and lay away for a few days. Then dust all the arsenic out and clean with the sawdust. In stuffed birds use the arsenic alone, but handle it with care for it is a deadly poison.
EXTRAS.
A FAMILY LINIMENT.
| Alcohol | 1 | pint |
| Gum Camphor | ½ | ounce |
| Aqua ammonia | 3 | ounces |
| Oil of Sassafras | ½ | ounce |
| Laudanum | ½ | ounce |