pearl ash

The next year a similar patent was granted to James Rogers for the manufacture of pearl-ash.

Melt a tea-spoonful of sal aratus or fine pearl-ash in a little sour milk, and stir it in at the last.

It assimilates best with purified pearl ash, on account of the freedom of this alkali from iron, which is present in most sodas.

When perfectly dry, iron it very smooth; the pearl-ash water turns it a dark color, but washing will efface it.

As soon as the ink is extracted, rinse the spot with pearl-ash water, and then with fair water.