Twentieth century home cook book

spirits of wine; rub it over the glass, dust it with powdered blue or whiting sifted through muslin ; remove it lightly and quickly with a clean cloth, and finish with a silk handkerchief. If the glass be a large one, clean one-half at a time, otherwise the spirits of wine will dry before it can be removed. If the frames are gilt, the greatest care must be taken to prevent the spirits of wine from touching them. To clean such frames, rub them well with a little dry cotton wool; this will remove all dust and dirt, without injury to the gilding. If the frames are varnished, they may be rubbed with the spirits of wine, which will take out all the spots and give the varnish a good polish. — -Mattie M., Cleveland, O. Fastening Window Sashes. — A convenient way to prevent loose window sashes from rattling unpleasantly when the wind blows, is to make four one-sided buttons of wood, and screw them to the stops, which are nailed to the face-casings of the window, making each button of proper length to press the side of the sash outward when the end of the button is turned horizontally. The buttons operate like a cam. By having them of the correct length to crowd the sills of the sash outward against the outer stop of the window frame, the sash will not only be held so firmly that it cannot rattle, but the crack which admitted dust and a current of cold air will be closed so tightly that no window strips will be required. The buttons should be placed about half-way from the upper to the lower end of each stile of the sashes. French Polish. — To one pint of spirits of wine add half an ounce of gum shellac, half an ounce of gum lac, and half an ounce of gum sandarac; place the whole over a gentle heat, frequently stirring till the gums are dissolved. Then make a roller of list, put a portion of the mixture upon it, and cover that with a soft linen rag, which must be slightly touched with cold-drawn linseed oil. Rub them into the wood in a circular direction, covering only a small space at a time, till the pores of the wood are filled up. Finish in the same manner with spirits of wine with a smaU portion of the polish added to it. If the article to be polished has been previously waxed, it must be cleaned off with the finest sand-paper. Restoring Furniture — An old cabinet-maker writes that the best preparation for cleaning picture-frames and restoring furniture, especially that somewhat marred or scratched, is a mixture of three parts of linseed oil and one part spirits of turpentine. It not only covers the disfigured surface, but restores the wood to its original color, and leaves a luster upon the surface. Put on with a flannel, and when dry, rub with a clean soft wooden cloth. Rough on Grease. — The following will be found a most excellent preparation for taking grease-spots from carpets or other fabrics : Four ounces white Castile soap, four ounces alcohol, two ounces ether, three ounces ammonia, one ounce glycerine. Cut the soap fine ; dissolve in one quart soft water over the fire ; then add four quarts more soft water, after which add the spirits, and bottle. Cork tight. Apply with a stiff brush, and rinse. * To Brighten Carpets.— Dissolve a handful of alum in a pail of water, dip your broom in, shaking it well, and sweep a small space. Then re-dip the broom, and sweep as before, until you have gone over the whole carpet. You cannot imagine how it will renew the colors in the carpet, especially green. — Housekeeper.