Muffling the Ticking of a Watch or Clock

When a watch is used on a table in the sick room, the ticking may be eliminated by placing an ordinary tumbler over the watch. The face may be seen readily. A large glass vessel, or transparent jar, may be used in the same way to cover a small clock.—L. E. Turner, Jamaica, N. Y.

¶To letter on prepared cloth, use colors ground in japan and thin the mixture with gasoline to the consistency of cream.