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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
263
No.
591.
To
clean
French
Kid
Gloves.
Put
the
srloves
on
vour
hands
and
wash
them,
as
if
you
were
washing
your
hands,
in
some
spirits
of
tur-
pentine,
until
quite clean
;
then
hang them
up
in
a
warm
place,
or
where
there
is
a
current
of
air,
and
all
smell
of
the
turpentine
will
be
removed.
N.B.
—
This
method
is
practised
in
Paris,
and,
since
its
introduction
into
this
country,
thousands
of
pounds
have
been
saved
or
gained
by
it.
No.
592.
How
to
clean
Gloves.
Wash,
them
with
soap
and
water,
then
stretch
them
on
wooden
hands,
or
pull
them
into
shape without
wringing
them;
next
rub
them
with
pipe-clay,
or
yellow
ochre,
or a
mixture
of
the
two
in
any
re-
quired
shade,
made
into
a paste
with
beer;
let
them
dry
gradually,
and,
when
about
half
dry,
rub
them
well,
so
as
to
smooth
them
and&put
them
into
shape
;
then
dry
them, brush
out
the
superfluous
colour,
cover
them
with
paper,
and
smooth
them
with
a
warm
iron.
Other
colours
may
be
employed
to
mix
the
pipe-clay
besides
yellow
ochre.
No.
593.
Hed
Sealing-
Wax.
Shel-lac,
(very
pale,)
4
ounces,
cautiously
melt
in
a
bright
copper
pan
over
a
clear
charcoal
fire,
and,
when
fused,
add
Venice
turpentine,
J
ounce
;
mix,
and
further
add
vermilion,
3
ounces;
remove
the