begins to rise, then add and stir
in briskly the Molasses previously heated. Continue to heat and stir
the mixture for about half an hour; then pour.

TO CLARIFY LIQUIDS.--The following composition is said to bleach all
colored liquids, and to render bone-black perfectly unnecessary:
Albumen three hundred, Neutral Tartrate of Potash two, Alum five, Sal
Ammoniac seven hundred parts. The Albumen must of course not be
coagulated. The ingredients are first dissolved in a little water and
then added to the liquid to be clarified.

TO PREVENT STORE WINDOWS FROM STEAMING.--J. F. writes: I am about to
have the front show windows of my store inclosed with inside windows.
Can you tell any way to prevent the outside windows frosting in cold
weather? A. Clean the glass occasionally with a cloth moistened with
pure Glycerine, wiping it so as to leave only a trace of the Glycerine
adhering to the surface--this on the inside.

ARTIFICIAL INDIA RUBBER.--A cheap and useful substitute for Indian
rubber is prepared by mixing a thick solution of Glue with Tungstate of
Soda and Hydrochloric Acid. A compound of Tungstic Acid and Glue is
precipitated, which at a temperature of 86 degrees to 104 degrees F. is
sufficiently elastic to admit of being drawn out into very thin sheets.
On cooling this mass becomes solid and brittle, but on being heated is
again soft and plastic. This new compound can be used for many of the
purposes to which rubber is adapted.

RUBBER STAMPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.--Many photographers employ a rubber
stamp for imprinting the backs of mounts, and in these circumstances a
good ink is very essential. Here is the recipe for making one quoted
from the _Engineer_, and said to yield an excellent ink which, while
not drying on the pad, will yet not readily smear when impressed upon
paper: Aniline Red (Violet) one hundred and eighty grains, distilled
Water two ounces, Glycerine one teaspoonful, Treacle one-half
teaspoonful. The crystals of Aniline are powdered and dissolved in the
boiling distilled water, and the other ingredients then added.

A GOOD IDEA.--_How to Remove Pain and Soreness from Wounds._ The value
of the smoke from burned wool to remove the pain and soreness from
wounds of all kinds, or from sores, is great, and it will give
immediately relief from the intense pain caused by a gathering. The
easiest way to prepare this is to cut all-wool flannel--if you haven't
the wool--into narrow strips, take some hot ashes