Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-31
Domestic Eeonamx.

CARE or THE HAIR.
ksssrs. EfItoTs-'fM" asks in recent number
Of your Journal for the best means Of removing
and preventing dandruf. When there IL a
local irritation, merely indicated by rednese
slightly constrnged by the application right
and morning, of the following ointment: Take
Of lead water, drachms; borsx, scrupae
ed for q long time, and the scalp Ia not sensa-
tive, stimulating applications should be made
use of. We recommend Take of white preci-
pitate, Is to 20grains: lard, 4 ounce; or take of
Oiatment OF nitrate ct mercury, drschm; lard,
ktOunce; NIX.
When the disease is extensive the scaliness
Tree, and there lie paleness, loss OF aesh nervous
debility, &C., tonic remedies must be used in
addition to local treatment. These should con-
sist of out of door exercise, simple nutritious
food, tepid bathing, with 10 drops tincture of
chloride OF iron, morning. noon and night; or,
grains, sulphate OF quinine, three times
day-in pill or powdeI-or a tablespoonful of
cod liver oil, three times a day. The bowels
should be made to act regularly and freely by
the use of wheaton grits, fruits, &C., sc.
In chronic cases that do not respond readily
water of ammonia, drschms; spirit of rose
mary, \ ounce; glycerine, y ounce water,
sonnces; mix. Apply twice daily. and use the
following ointment afterward Take of borsx,
drachm; glycerine, drachm; lard, y ounce,
mix.
Thick, greasy hair should be we'll and repeat
edly washed, and dried by friction with warm
towels and tanning. Do not scrape the scalp
with fine comb, but gently remove the loose
dandruf with soft brush. Avoid punetur.Eg
the scalp with hair pins, and do not conine the
heat of the head by wearing dead hair, jute or
any other abeminable contrivance.
To stimulate the growth OF the hair whenit
remains thin after the disease - cured, make
use of the following: Take of caster oil, IL
ounces; alcohol, Gk ounces, dissolve and add
tincture of cantharIdes, drschms. mix per
tune, sufhcient quantity Have the prepare.
ton thoroughly rubbed into the roots OF the
hair every night and we warrant a satisfactory
result. Any druggist will put up the recipe
needed.
THR EVE.
The following is simple remedy for sparks
dust or sand in the eye: Take anywhere between
20 and 100 clean fiaX seeds and wet them with
vinegar, turn the head bsck and place them in
the eye, and hold the lid over them short
time, so they will work back. 1t VIII not hurt,
but Immediately relieve, as the seeds will raise
the lid OFF of the mote and prevent farther
chatting, and will form mucilags, TO which the
mote will adhere, and in day or two one after
another of the seeds will wor& out, and the
obstacle with it.
IMPROVED FLOUR PAsTg
The following method OF preparing hour paste
all who use it,
IL dessert spoonful of powdered alum, and stir
II until it is dissolved. Mix one pint wheat
flour with enough cold water to make a smooth
batter, but thin enough to pour out easily, and
turn it slowly into the boiling alum water.
| Stir constantly until the flour is well cooked
say about ten minntes-and it will lock clear
IKE starch. Take it from the fire, and pour in
half teaspoonful of oil of cloves, sassafras or
cinnamon, strain through cloth to avoid all
Jumps, and put away tor use in large mouthed
jars or bottles. Cork il up tightly. and Ii will
be always ready and keep forever.
For box makers, boOk-bfnders and Journalists
this paste is quite as desirable as mucilage, and
far cheaper.
NUT CAKES.
No. Twelve ounces of sugar eight ounces
OF lard, little salt, three eggs, pint of milk
one cup of yeast and two nutmegs.
| No. 2.-One quart of milk, four cups of sugar
two cups of lard, one cup OF yeast, two nutrHegs
| and little salt.-COuRtry GeRtlessJn.