HOW TO CLEAN LENSES.

Manawatu Herald, 16 June 1904, Page 4

HOW TO CLEAN LENSES.

Photographers arui Teirscope Owners Can Do it ThcuiKe’veK Without Danger, Moro ’dust can bo removed with a camel's hair brush, there being nowhere found any , f r, edd ihut. .Gut Su tiio s i/i' i:v: Lmry chr'ialo a k-n.-; will g. ;j considerably biurred with : filmy accumulation.?, oven though it raaj never have boon touched by tho hand 01 . •brought in contact with grease in any form. A practical photographer ouco eaid that if a linger mark should come upon a Jeus w.hich he valued very highly ho would immodiatoly return it to its European manufacturers. Ho would not '**• *o touch it himself, dare - , (0 may vonturo upon taking an ! . . "n't and cleaning it, provided ho will only . J In tho first plac? do ™o either fine chamois skin, tisane paper or an old Bilk handkerchief, or any other; such, material as is usually advised.’- Use oheosoclotn. It ia tho wiping, material thonch, that is apt to do hho mischief, but tltf fino dust particles, which may bo and become attached to the glass. Tins M tho way to bogm on the objective: , , . , ... Take a . wooden Gowd deaucd wi h soap and water, then . hair flll f 14 clean viator of about tlio temperature as tho glass and put in a toaspoonful of ammonia in half a pail 0 erFirst wash a picco of choeseclotu tf . lor * OUghly with soap and water and and clean. Thou place it in tho bowl 0pail, so that tho lens won’t slip. Never uso tho samopioco of cheesecloth twice. Mr. Eraslioat says that when tho lens has boon dusted and placed in tho water he prefers to mb it with tho palms of his olonnod hands, although cheesecloth is good. There scorns to ho absolutely no danger of scratching it when plenty of water is used. Whoa thoroughly washed, tako tho glass out, lay it on a bundle of cheesecloth, and uso several pieces of tho same, winch,, have boon previously washed clean and dried, and dry it. Don’t lot it drain dry. Take up ' nil tho moisture with tho cloth. Vigorous rubbing will do no harm if tho surfaces havo no abrading material. An objective can bo cleaned without talcing it out of its cell. First dust off the particles, thou uso tho cheesecloth with soap and water. Go over tho surface gently with one picco of cloth and throw it away and tako another, then a third one. When the glass is. clean, .take a pioco of dry cloth and dry it. , Of course photographic louses can be cleaned in tho same way.

How to Mako Shoo Dross in" at Home. A soft dressing that is loss injurr pus than ttyo majority of polislics found in tho market is raado by mixing to a smooth paste vaseline or cosraolino and lampblack. Apply a very little with a flannel cloth and mb in thoroughly. Tho oil fills up the pores and renders tho leather almost waterproof after using it several times. This dressing does not impart a high gloss to the leather, hut merely softens and colors it. Where a polish is desired tho liquid dressings are preferable. How to Stuff li(>hstor Tails. Cut in tliroo-sixtooLiths of an inch squares a pound of lobster moat cooked in court bouillon. To prepare the court bouillon mince up 2 ounces of onious, 2 ounces of colory root, 2 ounces of carrots and put them into a saucepan with a branch of parsley, thyme and bay leaf; also a pint of water, some salt and a pint of whito wine. Lot boil for ten minutes. Add to those half tho same quantity of cooked mushrooms, cut up the same size. Fry colorless in butter 2 tablespoontuls of onions. Add 2 ounces of flour aud fry without browning. Dilute with a pint of milk aud cook again for a few minutes. Then add the lobster, mushrooms. Mix well. Boil up once, remove and cool off. Fill the half tail shells, well cleaned aud dried, with this preparation. Dredge over bread crumbs, besprinklo with butter and brown them in a hot ovon. How to Use Demons on tho Hair. A lemon opt in half, or, bettor still, in quarters, so,that tho pulp can easily be applied to the roots of tho hair, will stop any ordinary case of falling out. It is an agreeable remedy. Besides being cool and pleasant to tho skin, the scent, unlike that loft by tho petroleum cure, is distinctly refreshing, audit also has the merit of cheapness. How to Mako Oatmeal Bags. Take 6 pounds of oatmeal, ground fine, a half pound of oastile soap, reduced to powder, aud a pound.of powdered Italian orris root. Cut a yard of thin cheesecloth into bags about four Inches square, sowing them on the machine and taking care not to Ibave any untied threads whore a break may let the contents ooze out. Mis the soap, oatmeal and orris root thoroughly and fill the bags loosely. Sow up the opening in each aud lay them away to; be used as required. They are used ns a sponge .dipped in warm water, making a thick'velvet lather aud wonderfully softening the skin while the orris imparts a lasting fragrance. How to Cure Mosquito Bites. Apply spirits of hartshorn diluted With twice as much water or sal volatile or cologne. If tho part is left puffy and swelled after the tingling has abated, rpib it with soap liniment. A piece of raw,onipu is also most efficacious for bites aud stings. Tho following is a cure and a deterrent; A paste made of tho plant Pyrothrum rosooum, mixed with spirits, diluted with twice jas much water as spirits. This applied ( Will cure tho bite aud prevent others, las the odor will keep away tho mosquito. How to Keep "Veils Smooth* The best way to keep laco veils smooth and in good order is to roll them up when they are taken off, keeping the ‘edges flat and well stretched apart during tho process. This method will make a veil last longer and keep it looking fresher than any veil case, however painty in desigu;