MST^ 014 182 309 7 # Marcums Pamphlet of Useful a: Information CONTAINING Receipts, Together with Plain and S1MP1.E Instructions for Making -* AND Using Three Valuable Compounds, AS FOLLOWS: TI16 Marv6lous WasDlno Fluid, Ttie Brilliant Gieansina and FolisliinQ Soiution and THe Peari Toilet Jellu. Ilk These truly wonderful compounds work like a charm and are easily made by anyone, as the directions for making and using are very plain and simple. These compounds are perfectly safe and harmless, and of great value to any family. PROPRIETO Kfeinsas City, NIo. Copyrighted 1896, by Wm. H. H. Marcum. All Rights Reserved, PECK A CLARK. PRINTERS, 921.23 WALNUT ST. PREFACE. ^ Knlered according to Act of Congress in the yenv 1S96. bj' Wm. H. H. Makcum. ALL RICHTS RESERVED. I, the undersigned and proprietor of this pamphlet will say that I have spent much time in experimenting, compounding and re-compounding and testing, until I have succeeded in getting the proper proportions of ingredients for making the three valuable Compounds which is specified and explained in this pamphlet. My principle object is to pre- sent to the people receipts and plain instruc- tions for making and using three ver}' valuable Compounds of almost every da}^ use, and at the same time being perfectly safe and harmless, I have also endeavored to give directions for making and using said Compounds so very plain and simple that any family can quickh^ mix their own Compounds ready for use, and I claim that the contents of this small pamph- let is of far greater value to any family than man}' books would be that contain from four to six hundred pages. This pamphlet, how- ever, has been copyrighted by the govern- ment and is thorough h' protected, no one being lawfully allowed to print or sell same except myself or authorized agents. Wm. H. H. MARCIIM, Kansas Citv, Mo. I wish to call your attention to the fact that this valuable little pamphlet is copy- righted and protected by the government; no one being lawfully allowed to print or have printed, or to sell or offer for sale this pamph- let, except myself or my authorized agents; and for your benefit I would ask you to read its entire contents — yes every page and every line — and you will then know that you are in possession of a work of actual value, and will highly appreciate its worth. When you pur- chase the receipts and instructions for making and using Marcums three Compounds for your own family use, you sign an agreement of legal form not to divulge, make known or cause to be made known, etc. ; and you under- stand when you sign said agreement that you buy receipts together with plain and simple instructions for making and using Marcum's three valuable Compounds for your own special use, as follows: The MarvkIvOus Washing Fi.uid, The Brilliant Cleansing and Polishing Solution and The Pearl Toilet Jellv. Always have a place to keep your pamph- let secure, and do not carelessly let it lay around loose under the observation of others. Some people imagine because they ask their druggist and bu}^ certain ingredients that they have give the secret away and that everybody knows all about it, but this is all imagination. When you go to the drug store you do not take your pamphlet which contains instruc- tions for making and using, but you know what you want and onl}^ bu)^ the ingredients, and even if your neighbors had the receipts, and had no instructions for making or no directions for using, the receipts would be useless to them. Do not neglect to read the rules of meas- urement on the last page of this pamphlet, as it is much to vour own interest to do so. HOW TO MAKE AND USE THE MARVEL^ OUS WASHING FLUID, RECEIPT FOR MAKING, 1^2 gallons of clear, soft water. Place on stove and add one pound Sal Soda. Heat and stir from three to four minutes, or until all the Sal Soda has dissolved. Then take off and add while yet hot, two ounces Refined Borax, one ounce Salt of Tarter and a half ounce Muriate Ammonia. Stir until all is dissolved; let settle, and when cool or nearly so, pour off the clear fluid into a stone jug or large bottle, and it is read}^ for use. Keep corked when not in use. DIRECTIONS FOR USE, Soak your white clothes over night in clear, cold water, or 3^ou can soak your clothes one- half hour in water moderately hot with equal success, but in either case it is best to slice in a little soap which makes the water a suds; now you have two ways of soaking 3'our clothes, one over night in cold water, and the other half-hour in warm water, so take your choice of modes; but remember in soaking your clothes either process, you first add an ordinary size glass tumbler full of the Mar- velous Washing Fluid to the water in which you soak them. Now have the wash boiler over half- full of water, and when moderately hot, add another glass of the Fluid to the water in the boiler, then take your clothes out of soak and soap the wrist-bands and other dirty and soiled spots. Place them in a boiler and boil from ten to fifteen minutes; then take them out and rub slightl}- through one suds onl}", then rinse out well in the blue- iiig- water and your washing is fully accom- plished. If you should have more than one boiler of clothes, add a little more of the Fluid, also by adding half a glass of this Marvelous Fluid to the tub of suds ; 3'ou can then soak your woolen goods and calicos in the same suds in which you washed your white clothes. Always wash woolen goods before you do calicos, and if you add a little of this Fluid to hot scrub water, it renders the scrub- bing very eas}" and leaves the floor perfectly clean and white. TJiis truly wcmderfid Fluid costs but a trifle, only a few cents per gallon, and the ingredi- ents can readily be obtained at an}^ drug store, and one gallon of this Fuid is a sufficient amount to fully complete several washings, and is worth several dollars per year to any family, as a washing can be done in much less than half the usual time, thus saving time, labor, s:)ap and Fuel; besides it is per- fectly safe and harmless to clothes, health and hands. It leaves the clothes perfectlv clean and snow^ white, and the hands white and soft. It works to perfection and does all that is claimed for it; in fact, this Marvelous Washing Fluid cannot be too highly recom- mended; it is worthy of much praise, and I challenge the w^orld to produce its equal. Next comes the Brilliant Cleansing and Polishing Solution which is so easily andquickh' made at home and at such a trifling expense, and is good for so many labor- saving purposes that no lady can afford to be deprived of its use. It will cleanse and polish every kind of metal and ware that requires a bril- liaiit lustre. Such as silver and silver plated ware, knives, forks, table and teaspoons, cas- tors, etc. , also for all kinds of tinware, window glass, mirrors, etc. This wonderful and valuable Solution is also excellent for cleaning wood, such as kitchen tables, window sills, door and window casings, chairs, and map boards, etc., it re- moves all grease and dirt, thus leaving the wood clean and white. RECEIPT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAK. ING AND USING THE BRILLIANT CLEANSING AND POLISH^ ING SOLUTION, Put in a pan or some othes suitable vessel one quart of clear, soft water, and place on stove. Then take ivor}' soap or some other white bar soap; cut the soa}' up ver}- fine, and put a tablespoon even full of this fine cut soap in the water and dissolve b}^ heating and stirring, and when the soap is all dissolved, take off and add four ounces of the Marvelous Wa.shing Fluid and one-quarter of an ounce of Purified Salt Peter, stir two or three minutes, and last, when cool, or nearh^ so, add two ounces iVqua Ammonia, and it is readv for use. Pour in large bottles for future use. Keep corked when not in use. You now have over one quart of the Bril- liant Cleansing and Polishing Solution at a trifling cost of only about ten cents, and per- haps less. Do not put in over an even tablespoonful of the fine cut up soap, as I have alread}' directed in receipt, as it would make the solution too thick. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. To cleanse and polish all kinds of silver and plated ware, tin, glass, etc., you buy at a drug store five cents worth of best quality of Whiting, which will last you a long time. Put a spoonful or so of the Whiting in a small dish, add a little of the Solution to it, and stir to the consistency of a paste; apply to the ware with a fine woolen rag by rubbing briskly; then polish with a soft cotton rag, and you will quickly see that your articles will look as brilliant and bright as when new. For cleaning kitchen tables and all kinds of wood, you add a little of the solution to the suds in which you are scrubbing them with, which makes quick work and leaves all clean and nice. Use it once and you will think you could not do without it, and if you add one or two tablespoonfuls of this valuable Solution to the water in which you wash your dishes, it will render your washing surpris- ingly eas3^ It leaves yourdishware perfectly clean, and 3'our glassware as clear as cr3^stal, without even a speck or dinge spot left; and last, it makes quick and easy work in wash- ing greasy articles, such as pots, skillets, frying pans, etc. This Solution is also splendid for lamp chimneys; all ladies appreciate clear lamp flues. This valuable cleansing solution will do all, and even more than is claimed for it. If you are out of the Cleansing Solution, add one-fourth of a glass of the Marvelous Washing Fluid in your dish water, as it also works excellent to make dish washing easy and costs so little. Take 1113- advice and do not neglect, but go to your drug store and get tlie ingredients then go home and make the three Compounds, which will take but a few minutes, and after you have used a little of each, you will be so well pleased that you will know how to ap- preciate the real and true value of this pamph- let of receipts and instructions for making and using the three wonderful and useful Compounds. Persons who pay their money and get the pamphlet in their possession, but never test it, will always contend and claim that they have been swindled, but ni}^ advice is to everybody never to condemn an3^thing until you have tested it and know just what it will do, and then give it the praise it deserves, besides this would be justice both to yourself and pamphlet of Compounds. THE PEARL TOILET JELLY, RECEIPT FOP MAKING, 1J/2 pints of clear soft water, then take 2j4 ounces ivory soap cut in ver}^ thin slices, and dissolve the soap in the w^ater by heating and stirring, It will take some minutes stirring before the soap all dissolves, then take off and add while yet hot one ounce of the Marvelous Washing Fluid, half ounce Glycerine, and one-quarter ounce Salt of Tarter: one-quarter ounce Refined Borax. Stir two or three min- utes and it is complete; and if you have no way to weigh ounces or fractional parts thereof, do not neglect to read rules of measurement on last page of this pamphlet. Now you have your Toilet Jelly made and for convenience for future UvSe, pour the Compound while yet warm into a large mouth fruit jar with screw top, or some suitable vessel with a large mouth that can be kept corked when not in use. Let the mixture stand until it gets perfectly cool, and you will find that you have nearly one quart of pure, white Toilet Jelly for future use and at a trifling cost of only a few cents. The ivory soap is well known and con- tains pure materials only. All grocer}^ mer- chants deal in it, and it comes in five and ten cent cakes. A five cent cake of ivorj^ soap weighs about five ounces, consequently you slice up just half of a five cent cake of ivory soap for this mixture of Toilet Jelly, but if you cannot get the ivory soap, take two and one-half ounces of some nice toilet or shaving- soap. Grocery stores sometimes handle toilet soaps, but all drug stores keep it. Ask your druggist for a toilet or shaving soap that lathers well, as it will be best. This Pearl Toilet Jelly will shampoo, and is safe and harmless. It will remove all grease, dirt and dandruff, and leaves the scalp clean white and healthy, and the hair soft and gloss}^; and for ladies it renders the bangs surprisingh^ easy to curl, which is as a general rule highl}^ appreciated b}' the ladies, and to use the Toilet Jelly on the hands as soap, it removes sun-tan, fruit-stains, etc., leaving the hands soft and white; and for the face, it is perfectly safe, and will remove tan, freckles, and greatly beautifies the complexion, and if ladies would use this harmless Toilet Jelh' in place of soap in washing the hands and face, it would be much better for them, as it cOvSts but a trifle and is full}^ guaranteed to do and a*_t just as represented. DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE PEARL TOILET JELLY. When mixed properly according to direc- tions, this Compound forms a thick, white jelly; and in washing the hands and face 3^011 place a little jelly in the palm of your hand and rub thoroughly all over both hands, and wash in water the same as 3'ou would with soap, and for shampooing the head, you place a teaspoonful or so of the Jelly in j^our hand, and with both hands you rub it all over the head and through the hair, and rub briskly with the tips of your fingers until it forms a nice lather. Occasionally dip your hand in water and continue to wash; and last, rinse the head with clear water and dry with a coarse towel. This truly valuable Toilet Jelly not only removes all greasy substances, dirt and dandruff, but if you have any scalp disease, such as humor, itching, etc., the use of this Jelly in shampooing is sure to cure it. Nearl}^ every ingredient that it takes to make the three Compounds are used and highly recommended by physicians for the treatment and cure of cutaneous diseases of the skin, consequently these compounds are not only safe and harmless, but good for you to use. If you wish to make more than the receipts call for, of either of the three Compounds, just double the quantity of ingredients, and you will have just twice as much of each mixture. I wish to say for the benefit of all wliobuj^ this valuable pamphlet and live in or near Kansas City, that I have made satisfactory arrangements with the Diamond Drug Store, No. 904 Main Street, Kansas Cit}^ Mo., to furnish the ingredients at the following rates, and wall say that this drug store is strictly a first-class and reliable place: Refined Borax, 4 ounces for 5c. , or per pound, - - - - 15 cents Salt of Tarter, 2 ounces for 5c. , or per pound, - - - - 20 cents Purified Salt Peter, 2 ounces for 5c. , or per pound, - - - 25 cents Granulated Muriate Ammonia, 2 ounces for 5c., or per pound, - - 25 cents Sal Soda, per pound 5c. , or 3 pounds, 10 cents Aqua Ammonia Water, 4 ounces for 5c., or per pound, - - 20 cents Glycerine, per ounce, - - 5 cents At the price quoted on Aqua Ammonia and Glycerine, you are supposed to furnish your own bottles; the l^alance of the ingredients eith- er come in granulated powdered or lump form, and as everybody know\s it takes sixteen ounces to make a pound, so you can quickh' see it will be the cheapest for you in the long run to bu}^ the ingredients b}^ the pound, especially- Salt of Tarter and Refined Borax, but as it requires so much less of the Salt Peter and Muriaie of Ammonia, one-half pound of each would last you for many months, and in this' way you have a full supph^ of all for future mixtures, and if left open exposed to the air, they W'ill loose much of their strength, so it is well for me to recommend you to keep such ingredients as Salt of Tarter, Refined Borax, Purified Salt Peter and Muriate of Ammonia in bottles corked; air-tight large mouth bottles are best, as it is much easier to get the in- gredients out, and if you have not got large mouth bottles, any kind of vessels or jars v^n\\ do; empty baking powder or other cans that have lids that fit tight is good. Always label each bottle, jar or can with the name of the ingredient, so you will make no mistake when you get ready to make your Compounds. I also wish to say for the benefit of people living in small towns remote from large cities, and under such circumstances if you think your home druggist charges you more than he should, and in such case I will say that when you goon business or trading, to almost an}' town of considerable size you will find that any first-class druggist will sell 3'ou the ingredients needed, at about the same price as I have quoted in Kansas City, nearh' as cheap, if not quite. All such ingredients as Muriate Ammonia, Salt Peter, Borax (Gran- ulated or in Powdered form is the best), and all druggists aim to keep it in stock, but should your druggist happen to be out of it; and in this case, lump form will answer, but is not so good. READ RULES OF MEASUREMENT. In ni}^ receipts I have quoted weights in the regular way, i oz., 2 ozs. , }4 oz., j{ oz., etc. ; but there will be hundreds of families who will bu3^ the receipts and instructions for making and using these valuable Compounds, and will have no wa}^ of weighing one or two ounces or fractional parts thereof, and for 3'our benefit and convenience, I will say that Refined Borax or Salt of Tarter one heaping tablespoonful is about equal to one ounce, and one even tablespoonful of Muriate Ammonia is equal to half ounce, and one even teaspoonful of Purified Salt Peter, Salt of Tarter, or Refined Borax is equal to. a quarter of an ounce of either, and if you have no wa}' to weigh, the above quoted quantities by measurement will be sufficiently accurate. And in liquid meas- ure, one tablespoonful makes a half ounce. Then for instance you want to put two ounces of Aqua Ammonia in your Cleansing and Polishing vSolution, four tablespoonfuls would be equivalent to two ounces, or j^ou could keep an empt}' two ounce bottle for that pur- pose. Half ounce of Glycerine for your Pearl Toilet Jelly would be one tablespoonful, and should you happen to put in a little more of either of the ingredients, it does not matter, as they are all perfectly harmless and good for the skin. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 182 309 7 t I Ms;^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 182 309 7 ^