Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898

Name: Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898
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Triturate the oil and acid very carefully together in a glass,
Wedgwood or porcelain mortar or other suitable vessel; add by degrees
the sugar, continue trituration until the mixture becomes pasty, and
then gradually add enough alcohol to render the whole perfectly fluid.
Transfer to a quart bottle and wash out the mortar twice or oftener
with strong alcohol until about 20 fluid ounces in all of the latter
has been used, the washings to be added to the mixture in the bottle.
Cautiously agitate the bottle, loosely corked, until admixture appears
complete, and set aside in a cool place. This quantity of "oil" is
supposed to be sufficient for 100 gallons of liquor, but is more
commonly used for about 80 or 85 gallons. The liquor treated with this
"oil" is usually allowed to become clearer by simple repose.

  2. Soapwort, coarsely ground           13 ounces.
     Diluted alcohol, enough to make      1 gallon.

Extract the soapwort by maceration or percolation.

This is also intended for 80 gallons of liquor, preferably adding to
the latter one-half gallon of simple sirup.

The ingredients of the above formulas, according to the "Manual of
Beverages," are not injurious--not at least in the quantities required
for "beading." It is said that beyond a certain degree of dilution of
the liquor with water, these preparations fail to produce the intended
effect. The addition of sugar or sirup increases their efficacy.
                                           --Pharmaceutical Era.


QUININE HAIR TONIC.--

  1. Quinine sulphate                     1 part.
     Tincture cantharides                10  "
     Glycerin                            75  "
     Alcohol                            500  "
     Tincture rhatany                    20  "
     Spirit lavender                     50  "

  2. Tincture cinchona                   50  "
     Tincture cantharides                25  "
     Peru balsam                         20  "
     Tincture soap                      150  "
     Cologne water                      250  "
     Cognac                           2,000  "
     Oil bergamot                        10  "
     Oil sweet orange                    10  "
     Oil rose geranium                    3  "

  3. Bisulphate of quinine                1/2 ounce.
     Vinegar of cantharides              21/2   "
     Spirit of rosemary                  18   "
     Lavender water                       8   "
     Glycerite of borax                   1   "
     Glycerin                            14   "
     Distilled water                     80   "
     Caramel, sufficient to color.

                           --Pharmaceutical Era.


SOAP FOR REMOVING RUST.--
                                   Parts by Weight.
  Whiting                                 9
  Oil soap                                6
  Cyanide of potassium                    5
  Water                                  60

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Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898

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