Another excellent paste, which can be put in boxes or formed into balls and allowed to harden, is to take finely powdered rotten-stone, sift it thoroughly through muslin or a hair sieve, and knead with a sufficient quantity of soft soap to form a stiff paste. To 1/2 pound of this mass add 1 3/4 fluid ounces of oil of turpentine.
Cleaning Powder for Show Windows, Mirrors, Etc.
Moisten calcined magnesia with pure benzine. The mixture should be preserved in bottles with glass stoppers, as the benzine is very volatile. Use by placing a little of the mixture on a wad of cotton and apply to the glass.
Marble Cleaning.
Rub with muriatic acid diluted with water, care being taken that it is not too strong. Repeat the process till clean, then wash with clear water. When the marble is very dirty, as in the case of old tombstones, use the following:
| Muriatic acid2 | ounces. |
| Acetic acid1 | ounce. |
| Verdigris1 | drachm. |
Mix, apply with a brush, and sponge off with clear water. Repeat until clean, then polish with pumice stone continually moistened with water as you proceed.
Furniture Varnish.
| White wax5 | ounces. |
| Potash7 1/2 | ounces. |
Boil lightly for fifteen minutes, allow to cool, and then skim off the wax which floats on the surface. Apply the wax to the furniture, and by rubbing it an hour afterward with a woolen cloth a beautiful luster will be the result.