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Show How to State Good Paste. A transparent mucilage of great tenacity tenaci-ty may be made by-mixing rice flour with cold water and letting it simmer t-entiy over the fire. Another way is to dissolve a teaspoonf ul of alum in a quart of water. When cold stir in as much flour-as will give it the consistency of thick cream, carefully beating up all the lumps Stir in half a teaspoonful of powdered rosin. Four on the mixture a teacup of boiling water, stirring it well. ; When it becomes thick pour m an earthen earth-en Teasel. Cover and keep in a cool place. When needed for use take a portion and soften it with warm water. It will last at feast a year. If you wh to have a pleasant odor stir in a few drops of od of wintergreen or clovee.-Jvr lork Jov- |