ltmurnau | Formulae

Fusible Metals.
Bismuth 8 parts
Lead 5 parts
Tin 3 parts

Bismuth 2 parts
Lead 5 parts
Tin 3 parts

Bismuth 5 parts
Lead 3 parts
Tin 2 parts

Remarks: the above three formulas melt at between 200 and 212 degrees. They are used to make toy spoons, to surprise children by their melting in hot liquors; and to make pencils for writing on asses' skin, or paper prepared by rubbing burnt hartshorn on it.

Stamp Mucilage. The following is said to be the formula for the mucilage used on United States postage stamps: Dextrine 2 ounces, acetic acid 1 ounce, water 5 ounces, alcohol 1 ounce; add the alcohol to the other ingredients when the dextrine is dissolved.

Plaster Depilatory. Spread equal parts of resin and pitch on a piece of thin leather, and apply; let it remain 3 minutes and pull off suddenly, when it brings the hair with it; if the plaster were left on longer, it would be apt to bring the skin.

Brown Dye for Eyebrows. Lead filings 1 ounce, iron dust 1 ounce, vinegar 1 pint; boil all together to 1/2 pint, shake well when cool, and apply with a small brush.

Said to be Good for Grippe.. Peroxide of hydrogen is a marvelous remedy in the treatment of grippe or influenza. This medicine should be diluted with water and administered internally, and by sniffing through the nostrils or by spraying the nostrils and throat The good results from this treatment, which has never been known to fail, are due to the destruction of the microbe upon which this disease depends. The remedy is simple and within the reach of everybody, and can easily be tested.

A Cure for Cancer. The following has been used by a New York physician with great success: take red oak bark and boil it to the thickness of molasses, then mix with sheep's tallow of equal proportion: spread it on leaves of linnwood, green, and keep the plaster over the ulcer. Change once in 8 hours.