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ting it upon the sheets, before I cut them apart — and when dry they never have 

 Btuck together, although a book is laid upon them to keep them flat. It is an 

 excellent mucilage. 



Mucilage, for Fancy Work.— Gum tragacanth, 1 oz., corrosive sub- 

 limate, a thimbleful, and soft water, 1% pts. Put into a bottle and let dis- 

 solve, corking tightly. Stir occasionally with a stick. As it is poisonous, it 

 should be kept out of the reach of children. The mucilage will keep for 

 months. — Toledo Post. 



Remarks.— The sublimate being poisonous prevents insects from eating the 

 fancy work put together with it. If it is too thin to suit any one, which I 

 should think it would be, add more powdered tragacanth to suit. 



CEMENT, OR PASTE— New and Strong, That Sticks ta 

 Leather, Wood, Stone, Glass, Porcelain, Ivory, Parchment, Paper, 

 Feathers, "Wool, Cotton, Linen, and Even to Varnish.— A new- 

 cement which is well spoken of is made by melting in an iron vessel equal parta 

 of common pitch and gutta-percha; it is not attacked by water, and adlieres 

 firmly to leather, wood, stone, glass, porcelain, ivory, parchment, paper, 

 feathers, wool, cotton, linen, and even to varnish. — Pansy, Stryker, Ohio, in 



1. Glue, Liquid, and Moth Glue.— Take any sized bottle, and half 

 fill it with whisky, and put in nice bits of glue to make it, when dissolved, which 

 it will do in two or three days, as thick as molasses. It remains liquid, and la 

 good for any purpose that glue is used for. 



2. For the motli glue, dissolve any amount of glue in as little water as 

 possible, by putting it in another dish of water to prevent burning, then add 

 only one-fourth as much nice white sugar, by weight as you use of glue, and 

 when melted pour upon a slightly greased slab, or tin. Used by wetting the 

 glue in the mouth, and touching the parts to be united and holding together a 

 moment, 



3. Glue, Water-Proof.- Best clear glue, ^ lb.; new milk, 1 pint. 

 DmECTiONS — Soak the glue in the milk 8 to 10 hours ; then boil, by setting the 

 basin in a pan of water, with nails under the bottom of the basin, to prevent 

 burning. Use as other glue. The casein of the milk aids in resisting damp- 

 ness. 



See 4 and 5 which come from "D. B. M." of Oconomomoc, Wis., to one 

 of the papers. 



4. Glue, to Resist the Action of Water.— "A glue which will 

 resist the action of water is made by boiling best glue, 1 lb. in skim mUk, 

 2 qts." 



5. Glue, Very Strong for Veneering and Inlaying. — " Take 

 the best light brown glue, free from clouds and streaks; dissolve in water to the 

 consistence of well-made glue, and to each pt add half gUl (3 ozs.) of the best 

 vinegar, and IJ^ ozs. of isinglass.'* 



