ter wetting the rubber,
just touch it with the black. Place the linen cover over, touch it with
oil, and it is ready for work.

=Varnish for Iron.=--Take 2 lbs. pulverised gum asphaltum, 1/4 lb. gum
benzoin, 1 gallon spirits of turpentine. To make this varnish quickly,
keep in a warm place, and shake often till it is dissolved. Shade to
suit with finely-ground ivory-black. Apply with a brush. This varnish
should be used on iron-work exposed to the weather. It is also well
adapted for inside work, such as iron furniture, where a handsome polish
is desired.

=Varnish for Tools.=--Take 2 oz. tallow, 1 oz. resin; melt together, and
strain while hot to remove the specks which are in the resin. Apply a
slight coat on the tools with a brush, and it will keep off the rust for
any length of time.

=To Make Labels Adhere to a Polished Surface.=--Brush the back of a
label over with thin varnish or polish, and press down with a soft rag;
this must be done quickly, as the polish soon becomes dry. This is the
way labels are put on pianofortes, and also the paper imitation of fancy
woods on polished pine-work.

=How to Remove French Polish or Varnish from Old Work.=--Cleaning off
old work for re-polishing or varnishing is usually found difficult, and
to occupy much time if only the scraper and glass-paper be used. It can
be easily accomplished in a very short time by washing the surface with
liquid ammonia, applied with a piece of rag; the polish will peel off
like a skin, and leave the wood quite bare. In carvings or turned work,
after applying the ammonia, use a hard brush to remove the varnish.
Unadulterated spirits of wine used in a tepid state will answer the same
purpose.

=Colouring for Carcase Work.=--In the best class of cabinet-work all the
inside work--such as carcase backs, shelves, etc.--is made of good
materials, such as wainscot, soft mahogany, Havannah cedar, or American
walnut; but for second-class work, pine or white deal is used instead,
and coloured.

The colouring matter used should match with the exterior wood. For
mahogany take 1/2 lb. of ground yellow ochre to a quart of water, and
add about a tablespoonful of Venetian red--a very small quantity of
red in proportion to the yellow is sufficient for mahogany--and a piece
of glue about the size of a walnut; the whole to be well stirred and
boiled. Brush over while hot, and immediately rub off with soft shavings
or a sponge. For the antique hues o