ections for putting on Gutta-Percha Soles.

Dry the old sole, and rough it well with a rasp, after which, put on a
thin coat of warm solution of gutta percha with the finger, rub it
well in; let it dry, then hold it to the fire, and whilst warm, put on
a second coat of solution thicker than the first; let it dry. Then
take the gutta percha sole, and put it in hot water until it is soft;
take it out, wipe it, and hold the sole in one hand and the shoe in
the other to the fire, and they will become sticky; immediately lay
the sole on, beginning at the toe, and proceed gradually. In half an
hour, take a knife and pare it. The solution should be warmed by
putting as much as you want to use in a cup, and placing it in hot
water, taking care that no water mixes with it.

2248. Boot Tops (1).

Clean boot tops with one ounce of white vitriol, and one ounce of
oxalic acid dissolved in a quart of warm water. Apply with a clean
sponge. Or, sour milk, one pint; gum arabic, half an ounce; juice of a
lemon, white of an egg, and one ounce of vitriol, well mixed.

2249. Boot-top Liquid (2).

Oxalic acid and white vitriol, of each one ounce; water, one pint and
a half. To be applied with a sponge to the leather, previously washed,
and then wiped off again. This preparation is poisonous.

2250. Care of Gloves.

Nothing looks worse than shabby gloves; and, as they are expensive
articles in dress, they require a little management. A good glove will
outlast six cheap ones with care. Do not wear your best gloves at
night, the heat of the gas, &c., gives a moisture to the hands, that
spoils the gloves; do not wear them in very wet weather; as carrying
umbrellas, and drops of rain, spoil them.

2251. To Clean Kid Gloves (1).

Make a strong lather with curd soap and warm water, in which steep a
small piece of new flannel. Place the glove on a flat, clean, and
unyielding surface--such as the bottom of a dish, and having
thoroughly soaped the flannel (when squeezed from the lather), rub the
kid till all dirt be removed, cleaning and re-soaping the flannel
from time to time. Care must be taken to omit no part of the glove, by
turning the fingers, &c. The glove must be dried in the sun, or before
a moderate fire, and will present the appearance of old parchment.
When quite dry, they must be gradually "pulled out," and will look new.

2252. To Clean French Kid Gl