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Glossing Linen

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
December
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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-Inquiry is queotly made respeoting tue modo oí putting a gloss on linen collar and shirt bosoins, like that on new linen. This gloss or enamcl, as t is sometirncs callad, is producud inainly ly frietinn with a warm ron, and may bo put on lineo by almost any person. The linen to be glazod roceivas as mtich gtarch as it is possib'.u to charge it with, then it is dried. To eaoh pound oí starch a pieca of spurm, parafine, or whita wnx, ab.out the eize of a walnut, is usunliy ntdded W.hen ready to beiróned, The linen is laid upon the table and moistened süghÜy on the surfaco with a cloan wat clcth, It is then ironed in the usual way with a. flat-iron, and is ready for the glosaing operation. For this purposo a peculiar heavy tíat-jron rounded ut tho bottotn and polished as bright as a mirror, is used. It is pressed firmly tipon tho linen and rubbed with much force, and this frictional action puts on the gloss. " Elbow grease" is the principal secret connected with art of glossing lindon. - Scieniijic American. JJË" A farmer likes cold woather at tho proper season ; but an eniiy iroat iu autumn goes against bis graiu. VW" MisáDobbs snys that tho sweetost lino the ever read was her Hiram's name wriüen ia molauses on the front door step.

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Old News
Michigan Argus