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Iron will rust about 1/16 of
an inch deep in 25 years
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French Polish. Dissolve 1 1/2 oz. [ounces]
shellac - 1/4 oz. [ounce] Sandarac - in 1/2 pint
naptha - wet a piece of flannel with
polish, stretch a clean linen Rag
over the flannel, apply 1 dash of
linseed oil to the linen, and rub
in a circular direction.
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Guitars are generally made of
well seasoned Pine wood
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Reviver for French Polished Furniture
Pale raw linseed oil 10 oz. [ounces]
Lac Varnish and wood spirit each
5 oz. [ounces] mix well and it is ready
for use
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To put a fine Polish on walnust
in a short time, say 3 hours
melt 3 or 4 Pieces of Sandarac
each the size of a walnut, add
1 Pint Boiled oil and boil
together for 1 hour. While
cooling, add 1 dram Venice
Turpentine, and if too thick,
a little oil of Turpentine also.
Apply all over, and when dry
rub it all over
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Carmine is made from Cochineal
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Description of the Steamer
City of Peking
Scientific American
September 12
1874
Royal Yacht "Osborne" Same paper
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Camphor To Powder Camphor. Put a few drops
of Ether with it
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Venice Venice turpentine is made from the
Turpentine larch. It is brownish green and
smells nasty. Oil of Turpentine is
made from the Carolina Pine
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Acido Dilute muriatic acid will soften the
hard plaster Paris on Coal oil lamps
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Photographs made in one single piece
4 feet by 3 feet. Made in Paris.
see Scientific American Dec. 26 1874
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Roasted Coffee is one of the best of
disinfectants, in a sick room or
Cesspool
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Carrots are a fine food for all
consumptive People. They strengthen and
fatten the Body and the root of the
common garden carrot is a good
poultice for "cancer"
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The Bridge over the River Tay at
Dundee in Scotland is the longest
bridge over a running stream in the
world. Its total length is 10321
feet or nearly 2 miles.
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The "Bookwalter Engine" Complete
Price 3 Horse Power $251.50
4 1/2 " " 303.50
Foss & [and] Jayne
109 Liberty Street
New York
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