1900 Harry Johnsons Bartenders Manual (Mixellany)

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it in a thin layer, let it get dry, then rub it off with a towel and polish off with a chamois skin. If unable to reach the crevices with the chamois use a silver brush until every particle of whitening is removed. In cleaning mirrors, rub very quickly the glass with a damp towel until every spot is removed, and then polish with dry towel until the mirror is clean and bright. Use notiling but linen towels, the same as are always used with glassware. Particular attention must be given to the damp towel, and not have it wringing wet, for the simple reason that if it is too moist the water will get into the cracks and joints of the mirror frame. The excessive dampness, no matter how apparently trifling, will cause defects to the back surface of the mirror and eventually destroy it. In cleaning windows, in front of the store or restaurant, the porter, bartender, waiter or whoever may be em- ployed to do it, should first dust off all the woodwork before beginning to clean the glass. There is nothing better than a clean towel dipped in plain water to wash off the surface of windows, fan-lights, etc. All this cleansing work should be done the first thing in the morning, before the time for customers to appear. Particular notice must be taken not to clean glass when the sun is shining upon it, as the reflections will spoil the best as well as the poorest of plate or com- mon glass. It should be the pride of a man keeping a public place that the entire front of his establish- ment, containing plate or bevel glass, should look per- fectly clean and brilliant, for people are thus able to judge from the exterior of the proprietors character and disposition. They will also be able to form an opinion of the character of the place by the condi- tion of the closets when visiting the rooms. Furthermore, in cleaning your front windows, the chandeliers (hanging or stationary), the brass and metal work, the shades and globes, and where there