Reflector Metal, 72
Refrigerants, 615
Refrigeration, 616
Refrigerators, Home-made, 616
— their Care, 401
Regilding Mat Articles, 580
Reinking Typewriter Ribbons, 413
Relief Etching of Copper, Steel, and Brass, 323
— — Ground for, 322
— — of Zinc, 323
Relishes, 213
Remedies Against Human Parasites, 422
— — Mosquitoes, 425
— for Dry Rot, 618
— for Fetid Breath, 133
— for Insect Bites, 417
Removable Binding, 141
Removal of Aniline-dye Stains from the Skin, 184
— of Corns, 224
— of Dirt from Paraffine, 508
— of Heat Stains from Polished Wood, 776
— of Iron from Drinking Water, 741
— of Musty Taste and Smell from Wine, 771
— of Odors from Wooden Boxes, Chests, Drawers, etc., 398
— of Paint from Clothing, 192
— of Peruvian-balsam Stains, 194
— of Picric-acid Stains, 186
— of Rust, 199
Removing Acid Stains, 184
— and Preventing Match Marks, 195
— Egg Stains, 201
— Glaze from Emery Wheels, 289
— Grease Spots from Plush, 193
— Inground Dirt, 235
— Ink Stains, 189
— Iron Rust from Muslin, 193
— Odor from Pasteboard, 399
— Oil Spots from Leather, 206
— Oil Stains from Marble, 197
— Old Wall Paper, 400
— Paint from Wood, 188
— Silver Stains, 209
— Spots from Furniture, 206
— the Gum of Sticky Fly-paper, 348
— Varnish, etc., 188
— Window Frost, 376
— Woody Odor, 399
Rendering Paraffine Transparent, 507
Renovating a Camera, 553
— Old Parquet Floors, 345
Renovation of Polished Surfaces of Wood, etc., 197
Repairing Broken Glass, 26
— Hectographs, 396
— Rubber Goods, 620
Replacing Rubies whose Settings have Deteriorated, 736
Replating, 588
— with Battery, 573
Reproduction of Plaster Originals, 565
Resilvering, 588
— of Mirrors, 476
Restoring Photographs, 544
— Tarnished Gold, 199
Restoration of Brass Articles, 132
— of Old Prints, 309
Restoration of Spoiled Beer, 105
— of the Color of Turquoises, 432
Retz Alloy, 64
Revolver Lubricants, 460
Rhubarb for Cholera, 180
Ribbon, Fumigating, 366
Ribbons for Typewriters, 711
Rice Paste, 38
Rifle Lubricants, 460
Ring, How to Solder, 666
Rings on Metal, Producing Colored, 582
Riveting China, 179
Roach Exterminators, 425
Rock-candy Syrup, 702
Rockets, 609
Rockingham Glazes, 171
Rodinal Developer, 524
Roller Compositions for Printers, 617
Roman Candles, 609
Roof Paints, 497
Roofs, How to Lay, 397
— Prevention of Leakage, 397
Room Deodorizer, 400
Rope Lubricants, 463
Ropes, 617
— Waterproofing, 753
Roquefort Cheese, 177
Rose’s Alloy, 64
Rose Cordial, 765
— Cream, 115
Rose-Glycerine Soap, 652
Rosemary Water for the Hair, 389
Rose Mint, 115
— Pink Dye, 278
— Pomade, 227
— Poudre de Riz Powder, 243
— Powders, 230
— Talc, 510
Rose-tint Glass, 371
Rosewood, 783
— Stain, 783
Rosin, Shellac, and Wax Cement, 34
— Soap as an Emulsifier, 289
— Sticks, 260
— Tests for, in Extracts, 356
Rottmanner’s Beauty Water, 244
— for Buff Wheels, 618
— or Paris Red, 600
— Palettes, 230
— Powder, 600
— Tablets, 230
— Theater, 231
Roup Cures, 734
Royal Frappé, 114
— Mist, 115
Rubber, 618
— and Rubber Articles, 620
— — Wood Fastened, 22
— Boots and Shoe Cement, 23
— Cement for Cloth, 24
— Gloves, Substitute for, 100
— — Testing, 622
— Goods, Repairing, 620
— Its Properties and Uses in Waterproofing, 743
— Scraps, Treatment of, 621
— Softening, 621
— Stamps, 622
— Varnishes, 724
Ruby Settings, 737
Rules for Varnishing, 717
Rum, Bay, 104
Ruoltz Metal, 64
Russet Leather Dressing, 449
Russian Leather, 454
— Polishing Lac, 411
Rust Paints, 497
— Paper, 625
Rust, Prevention for Iron Pipes, 625
— Preventive for Tools, etc., 625
— Preventives, 623
Rusty Pieces, to Separate, 625
S
Saccharine in Food, 351
Sachet Powders, 509
Safety in Explosives, 330
— Paper, 503
— Paste for Matches, 467
Sage Cheese, 176
Salicyl, Sweet, 258
Salicylic Acid in Food, 349
— Soap, 654
Saltpeter (Nitrate of Potash), 96
Salts, Effervescent, 626
— Smelling, 628
Salve, 486
Sand, 628
— Holes in Brass, 150
— — in Cast-brass Work, 150
Sand-lime Brick, 689
Sand Soap, 654
— to Prevent Adhesion of Sand to Castings, 150
Sandstone Cements, 17
— Coating, 10
— to Remove Oil Spots from, 198
Sapo Durus, 654
Saponaceous Tooth Pastes, 257
Sarsaparilla, 629
— Beer, 118
— Extract, 318
— Soluble Extract, 318
Sauces, Table, 213
Sausage Color, 358
Savage’s Printing Ink, 409
Savine Poison, 96
Sawdust for Jewelers, 737
— in Bran, 126
Saxon Blue Dye, 268
Scald Head, Soap for, 653
Scale for Photographic Reduction, 542
— in Boilers, 122
— Insects, Extermination of, 423
— — on Orange Trees, 423
— Pan Cleaner, 205
Scales and Tables, 547
Scalp Wash, 389
Scarlet Lake Dyes, 277
— with Lac Dye, 271
Schiffmann’s Asthma Powder, 101
Scissors Hardening, 685
Scotch Beer, 118
Scratch Brushing, 576
Screws, 629
— Bluing, 682
— in Watches, 738
Sealing (Burning) Trick, 611
— Waxes, 755
Sea Sickness, 630
Seasonings, 213
Seed, Bird, 120
Seidlitz Salt, 628
Self-igniting Mantles, 465
Seltzer and Lemon, 110
— Lemonade, 110
— Water, 740
Separating Silver from Platinum Waste, 641
Serpents, Pharaoh’s, 630
Serviettes Magiques, 596
Setting of Tools, 708
— the Paint-brush Bristles, 141
Sewing-machine Oil, 461
Sewing Thread, Dressing for, 706
Shades of Red, etc., on Matt Gold Bijouterie, 431
Shading Pen, Ink for, 416
Shampoo Lotions and Pastes, 392
— Soap, 653
Sharpening Pastes, 509
— Stones, 761
Shaving Paste, 630
— Soaps, 649
Sheep, 734
Sheet Brass, 54
Sheet-dips, 264
Sheet Metal Alloy, 71
— — Lubricant, 463
Shellac, 716
— Bleaching, 631
Shell Cameos, 630
— Imitation of, 429
— Polishes, 593
Shells, Lubricants for Redrawing, 463
Sherbet, Egg, 115
Shims in Engine Brasses, 631
“Shio Liao,” 32
Ship Compositions and Paints, 498
Shoe Dressings, 631
— Leather Dressing, 450
Shoes, Blacking for, 631
— Waterproofing, 750
Show Bottles, 127
Show-case Signs, 457
Show Cases, 635
— to Prevent Dimming of, 374
Siberian Flip, 115
Siccatives, 636
Sign Letters, 639
Sign-letter Cements, 18
Signs on Show Cases, 457
— to Repair Enameled, 304
Silicate of Oxychloride Cements, 35
Silicon Bronze, 61
Silk, 639
— Gilding, 580
— Sensitizers for Photographic Purposes, 540
Silver, 639
— Alloys, 75
— Bromide Paper, Toning Baths for, 541
— Bronze, 71
Silver-coin Cleaner, 200
Silver, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc Alloys, 76
— Etching Fluid for, 324
— Fizz, 115
— Foil Substitute, 474
— Gray Dye for Straw, 269
— — Stain, 783
— Imitation, 77
— Ink, 416
— Nitrate Spots, to Remove, 194
— — Test for Cottonseed Oil, 482
— Ornamental Designs on, 641
Silver Polishing Balls, 599
— Solder for Enameling, 434
— — for Plated Metal, 434
— Solders, 663
— — for Soldering Iron, Steel, Cast Iron, and Copper, 663
— Testing, 642
— to Clean, 204
— to Color Pink, 642
— to Recover Gold from, 382
Silvering by Oxidation, 583
— Bronze, 587
— Copper, 587
— Glass Balls, Amalgam for, 90
— — Globes, 641
— Globes, 476
— of Mirrors, 476
— Powder for Metals, 642
— Silver-plating, and Desilvering, 587
— Test for, 642
Silverware Cleaner, 200
— Polishes, 596
— Wrapping Paper for, 506
Silver-zinc, 76
Similor, 68
Simple Coloring of Bronze Powder, 134
— Test for Red Lead and Orange Lead, 446
— Way to Clean a Clock, 207
Sinews, Treatment of, 11
Sinks, to Clean, 202
Size Over Portland Cement, 31
Sizing, 38
— Walls for Kalsomine, 436
Skin Bleaches, Balms, etc., 234
— Chapped, 232
Skin-cleaning Preparations, 184
Skin Cream, 239
— Discoloration, 235
— Lotion, 234
— Ointments, 487
— Troubles, 644
Slate, 643
— Dye for Silk, 269
— — for Straw Hats, 269
— Parchment, 506
Slides for Lanterns, 532
Slipcoat or Soft Cheese, 177
Slugs on Roses, 423
Smaragdine, 45
Smokeless Powder, 329
— Vari-colored Fire, 609
Smut, Treatment for, 384
Soap, Benzoin, 652
Soap-bubble Liquids, 655
Soap, Coloring, 644
— for Surgical Instruments, 653
— for Garment Cleaning, 645
— Perfumes, 520
— Polishes, 594
— Substitutes, 653
— Tooth, 257
Soaps, 644
— and Pastes for Gloves, 195
— for Clothing and Fabrics, 191
Soda, Coffee Cream, 113
— Water, 111
Soda-water Fountain Drinks, 110
Sodium Amalgams, Applications of, 86
— Salts, Effervescent, 627
— Silicate as a Cement, 19
Soft Enamels for Iron, White, 305
— German-silver Solder, 661
— Glaze Brick, 165
— Gold Solder, 434
— Metal Castings, 151
— Silver Solders, 664
— Soldering Paste, 667
— Solder, 664
— Toilet Soaps, 652
Softening Celluloid, 160
— Rubber, 621
— Steel, 687
Solder, Copper, 659
— for Articles which will not Bear a High Temperature, 666
— for Brass Tubes, 659
— for Fastening Brass to Tin, 659
— for Gold, 434
— for Iron, 665
— for Silver Chains, 664
— for Silver-plated Work, 664
— for Silversmiths, 664
— from Gold, to Remove, 383
Soldering, Acids, 656
— a Ring Containing a Jewel, 436, 666
— Block, 667
Soldering, Concealed, 665
— of Metallic Articles, 656
— of Metals, 655
— Fluxes for, 660