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 MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. 



VARNISH FOR JOINTED RODS. 



Dissolve in pure alcohol, a sufficient quantity of the 

 best orange shellac, to give the mixture a consistency of thin 

 varnish, apply with a piece of woolen cloth, first putting a 

 little linseed oil on the cloth with your finger, then quite a 

 dab of varnish, with this rub briskly to a polish. Just 

 enough oil should be used to prevent the varnish from 

 becoming sticky. Five or six coats is not too much, then 

 with a small brush, give the wrapping an extra coat; for the 

 wrappings/coach varnish is the best. In this manner go 

 over your rods once or twice each season, and they will 

 always look new. Always keep a small bottle of varnish 

 with your tackle; each time the rod is used the wrappings 

 will be the better if a little varnish is used. 



The shellac varnish is the best for gun stocks, rubbed 

 on in the same way as on your rod, it is also good to pre- 

 vent the rusting of the barrels and trimmings when shoot- 

 ing on salt water. 



TO COLOR FISH LINES, AND GUT LEADERS, NEUTRAL TINTS. 



Soak them over night in green tea, or coffee, or a solu- 

 tion of indigo. For gut leaders, Arnold's ink, with a little 

 vinegar added, is the best; allow them to remain 'over night 

 in it. 



LOTION AND PREVENTATIVE FOR MOSQUITO AND GNAT BITES. 



Oil of pennyroyal, four ounces; olive oil, eight ounces; 

 pine tar, two ounces; mix well and apply until a good coat- 

 ing of varnish is established. 



ANOTHER. 



Olive oil, two ounces; tinct. camphor, two drachms; 

 carbolic acid, one drachm; acetic acid, one-half drachm; oil 



