Water, 1 quart; dissolve in it by heat, isingiass, l oz.; adding more water to replace loss by evaporation; when dissolved, add starch, 6 oz.; extract of logwood, beeswax, and tallow, of each 2 oz. Rub the starch up first by pouring on sufficient boiling water for that purpose. It makes hoots and shoes soft and pliable, and gives a splen-did appearance to old stock on the shelves.

Best Harness Varnish Extant

Alcohol, 1 gallon; white turpentine, 1 1/2 lbs.;gum shellac, 1 1/2 lbs.; Venice turpentine, 1 gill. Let them stand by the stove till the gums an dissolved, then add sweet oil, 1 gill; and color if you wish it with lamp-black, 2 oz. This will not crack like the old varnish.

Another

Isinglass, or gelatine, and indigo, of each, 1/4 oz.; logwood, 4 oz.; soft soap, 2 oz ; glue, 4 oz.; vinegar, 1 pint; mix by heat, and strain.