794 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



Remarks.— li brick-dust is used, bath or bristol brick would be best, Dut 

 the powdered unslacked lime would be better than either, as it has an active 

 power in itself of removing rust, and if time cannot be given, this powdered 

 quick-Ume, and the sweet oil or the kerosene, will remove it in a few 

 minutes, by thorough rubbing; so will it with ammonia. Always apply oil, or 

 some of the oily mixtures, at the last,to prevent the rust from deeper penetra- 

 tion. 



4. Steel Dinner Knives, Rust to Remove.— Cover the steel 

 ■with sweet oil, well rubbed in; let them remain 48 hours, and then using im- 

 slacked lime, finely powdered, rub the knife till all the rust has disappeared. 



Remarks. — I should not like to go without my meals while this process 

 was going on; hence I should let them lie over night only, and risk the job at 

 that. 



5. Steel Apparatus, and Pine Instruments, to Preserve 

 Their Polish, by Preventing Rust— Prof. Olmsford, of Yale Col- 

 lege, says-: "This is done effectually, by melting slowly together, lard, 6 or 8 

 oz., and rosin, 1 oz. ; and stirring till cooL It can be wiped off nearly clean, if 

 desired as in a case of knife blades, or it can be thinned with coal oil, or ben« 

 zine. The surface should be bright and dry, when applied, as it does not pre- 

 vent oxidation (rusting) already commenced." 



Remarks.— li any spots of rust, remove first with the sweet oil and piece of 

 quick lime, as below. And remember there must be no salt in the lai-d. 



0. Steel, or Iron Buckles, Jewelry, etc., to Clean.— Take ^ 

 piece of unslacked lime, free from grit, or hard specks, and touch it to sweet 

 oil, then rub them with it, and finish with chamois or buckskin. For orna- 

 mental jewelry, see next below. 



1. Jewelry, Ornaments, Gold Chains, etc., to Clean. — Wash 

 In soap suds; rinse in dUute alcohol (half water, half alcohol), and lay in a box 

 of dry sawdust to dry; then rubbing with the sawdust, is a nice way to clean 

 such goods. 



2. Gilded Washed, or Plated Jewelry, to Clean.— Henry M. 

 M. Morrison, of Wis., says : " The work of cleansing gilt articles is a delicate 

 task, but they may be cleaned by rubbing them very gently with a soft sponge 

 or brush, dipped in a solution of borax, J^ oz., to water, 1 lb., (a pt. is a lb. 

 the world aroimd); then rinsing in pure water and drying with a soft linen 



3. Another.— To clean gilt jewelry, put cyanide of potassium, 1 oz. to 

 boiling water % pt., and when cold, add aqua ammonia, % oz., and alcohol, 1 

 ©z., brush gently the articles with this compound. Rinse and dry with a cloth, 

 ishamois, buckskin, or sawdust as in No. 1, above. 



Remarks.— CYQxAde of potash is poison, so don't let children drink it nor 

 get it into a sore spot in using it. 



4. Silverware, to Keep it's Original Luster.— The proprietor 

 of one of the oldest sUverware houses in Philadelphia says: " HousekeepCTS 



