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is then ready for use and can be kept in an 

 earthen or stone vessel. In using this fluid the 

 clothes intended to be washed should be soaked 

 in water 10 or 12 hours^ say over night, and 

 then to a 10 or 12 gallon boiler or kettle full 

 of cloth eSj covered with water, add 1 pint of 

 fluidj boil briskly for fifteen minutes, and then 

 ring them out in fresh water. It will be found 

 that little or no rubbing will be necessary. — 

 This preparation will save a great deal of hard 

 rubbing and labor — it is truly worth trying. 



TEANSPAKENT SOAP. 



Take 3 pounds of best rosin soap, 1 quart of 

 best alcohol, 1 ounce of venice turpentine, 1 

 ounce of oil of sassafras, or you may use berg- 

 amount or the oil of lemon, or cinnamon, ei1:her 

 of which Vill answer. Cut the soap into thin 

 shavings, put into a pan the alcohol and soap, 

 melt over a slow fire so as just to keep from 

 boiling; when all is dissolved let it boil a min- 



