590 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



many of which it exists to such an extent as to damage produce stored there. 

 Take some stick sulphur, generally called brimstone, but 'tis only sulphur in 

 stick form, and place in a pan and set fire to it, on a pan or kettle of coals is 

 the best plan; close the doors, making the cellar as nearly air-tight as possible 

 for a few hours, when the fungi will be destroyed and the mould dried up. 

 Repeat this simple and inexpensive operation every 2 or 3 months, and the cel- 

 lar will be free from all parasitical growth. 



Remarks.— 1 do not know the wTiter of this item, but I know the plan will 

 accomplish the work. Fungus is a parasitical growth of living bits of animal 

 life, meaning one only of the animals of which fungi is the plural, and means 

 the mass of these actual living growths. 



1. PASTE.— Cement or Mucilage for Labels, Postage and 

 Revenue Stamps, etc.— Soak good glue, 5 oz., in water, 20 oz., for one 

 day; after which add rock candy or loaf sugar, 9 oz., and gum arable, 3 oz.; 

 and when these are dissolved, it is ready to be spread on paper. It keeps well; 

 does not get brittle nor wrinkled, and does not make the sheets stick when they 

 are piled upon each other. — Dingier' s Polytechnic Journal. 



Remarks. — This paper said "parts" instead of oz. The author has made it 

 plain for any one to understand; drachms or pounds can be substituted for ozs. 

 just as well, according to the amount needed. It will be found reliable. The 

 next receipt is from the same journal, and will be found equally reliable for 

 labeling letters, or bottles in damp cellars, as this gum stickum is for stamps and 

 common labeling. 



2. Paste, for Labels for Letters, Newspapers (Used by Print- 

 ers), for Soda^Water Bottles, etc., for Damp Cellars.— "Stir into 1 lb. 

 of paste of glue and ryemeal, spirits of turpentine 3^ oz. Labels attached with 

 this paste do not get loose in damp cellars. But if for convenience sake it is 

 desired to gum the labels before using them, add oil-vamish J^ oz, and magne- 

 sia }4 oz. to each lb. of the paste, then gum them." 



Remarks. — See remarks with No. 1. Make a good thick paste, with rye 

 flour, with 2 ozs. glue, first dissolved in the water will be about right. 



3. Mucilage, Simple and Good. — Put nice gum Arabic, ^ lb. into 

 a J^-pt. bottle, then fill it with soft water, and cork. Turn it bottom upwards 

 and shake occasionally for a day or two, or until dissolved, and it is ready to 

 use for putting paper together of any kind. 



Remarks. — I made a quart of it using 1 lb. of the gum some 2 years ago, 

 for use when I had a quotation to put on in writing this book, and although it 

 is sour, still it is just as good as when made. It is said 3 or 4 drops of oil of 

 cloves prevents it souring or moulding. It may prevent mould, but I doubt its 

 preventing it from souring. The souring does not hurt it, nor has mine moulded. 

 Some persons use as much gum tragacanth as they do of Arabic, say 2 ozs. each 

 to 3^ pt. of water. The tragacanth is a little harder to dissolve, and, of course, 

 is a little stronger also (see the next recipe), but the Arabic is good enough for 

 me. This might be called "scrap-book paste," or mucilage, as you choose. I 

 use it upon my little photos which I have for years attached to my letters — put- 



