1903 The still-room by C. Roundell

The StilLRoom

Mix all well

sugar, and a tea-spoonful of cream.

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together, and put it

on a plate.

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room will soon disappear. To destroy Black Beetles, — The Union Cockroach Paste, invented by Mr. Howarth, F.Z.S., for use in the workhouse at Sheffield when it was infested with black beetles, never fails in its effect. It is sold in tins by Mr. Hewitt, Chemist, 66, Division Street, Sheffield.—/. R. To make a Cement for China or Glass. — Mix thoroughly two and a half ounces of white of egg with one ounce of finely powdered quicklime, care- fully adding an ounce of water and five and a half ounces of plaster of Paris. This cement should be used as soon as made. To make Stick-fast Paste. — Dissolve a quarter of a pound of gum arabic in half a pint of water, and carefully mix therewith an ounce of sugar and three ounces of starch. Heat in a water-bath till it becomes clear. Add half a dram of oil of cloves and allow to cool. To make Baking-powder. — Mix together ten ounces of bicarbonate of soda, eight ounces of tar- taric acid, and a pound of corn-flour, ground-rice, or wheat-flour. Thoroughly mix the powders, pass through a sieve, and store. It is essential that the several materials used in the preparation of baking-powder shall be separately fire-dried with thoroughness previously to being mixed. The presence of the smallest quantity of 150 /. R.