Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1895 — To Clean Copper and Brass. [ARTICLE]

To Clean Copper and Brass.

Copper lea kettles and other house hold articles having polished Surfaces, should not be allowed to get rusty, as rust will destroy the metal. Iy the surface be rubbed but a little every day, the labor of keeping them bright will be very light. In case a rust Is formed on the surface, apply a solution of oxalic acid, which, well rubbed over tarnished «oppcr or brass will soon remove the tarnish, rendering the metal bright. The add must be washed off with water, and the surface rubbed with whiting nud soft leather. A mixture of muriatic add and alum dissolved In water, imparts a golden color to brass articles th*t arc steeped In It a few seconds. To give a liner polish, go over the surface of the tuetal with rotten stone, and sweet oil, then rub off with a piece of cotton or flannel, and pollsL with a leather. A London restaurant Is said to uh an electHcally-heated plate to keep one's food warm. There Is no danger of receiving a shock from touching the plate. /