Black Reviver For Cloth

Bruised galls, 1 lb.; logwood, 2 lbs.; green vitriol, ½ lb.; water, 5 quarts; boil two hours; strain, and it is ready for use.

How To Renew Old Silks

Unravel and put them in a tub, cover them with cold water, let them remain one hour; dip them up and down, but do not wring; hang up to drain, and iron while very damp, and it will look beautiful.

Clothing Renovator

Soft water, 1 pal.; make a strong decoc-tiou of logwood by boiling the extract with the water. Strata: when cool, add 2 oz.; gum arabic in powder; bottle, cork well, and let aside for use: clean the coat well from grease and dirt, and apply the above liquid with a sponge evenly. Dilute to suit the color, and bans in the shade to dry; afterwards brush the nap smooth, and it will look like new.