The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-15
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| Fon CHOPPED AND ROUdm Hands,
| Take three drnchms of powdered b0rax
! thrcc-eighths OF on ounce Of glyccrine
ak ounces Of rose cwatcr; mix well to-
gethor M.d apply frequently. 1t will
| make the skin smooth and white. Sec
oDd--rake two ounces of glycerlne and
| one ounce of rOscwatcr, NIX and rdD
your hands well with T. before retiring
TO rest. IL IL pleasant, agreeable and
clcnnly and It's effects arc truly wonder
ful. ThrcC--Our readers need not SUI
fer from having their hands affected
by water or s0apsuds, II the hands arc
dipped in vinegar water or lemon Juice
Immediately after. The ncih destroys
the corrosive effect Of the alknli, and
makes the hand soft and white. Fourth.
Sweet oil , one pint; Venice turpcntinU,
three ounces; hogs lard, half Il pound !;
bccswnx, three ounces. Put IL all into
u pipkin, over u slow fire, ami stir 10
with Il wooden spoon TIL tho bee wax
Is ull melted and the ingredients sim
mcr. 1t Il III for llso ~ soon as cold
but tho longer It Is kept tho better 1t
"ill bo. For chaps or cracks, rub on
The hands when you 20 to boh. Five
Five cents worth Of gum camphor, the
same Of sweet oil, and white wax;
place together In Il rup thoroughly
wlpo dry; apply before retiring. Sixth.
Apply pure glyccrinO In tho evening,
after the hands have been thoroughly
clranscd with CASTLE soap and rinsch
with lnkcwarm water. Sometimes iL Is
beneficial to wcnr kid gloves during the
night. Sovcn--Fnko three pounds OF
common yellow Sonp, one ounce of
Camphor dissolved In ono ounce Of rose
water and ono ounce Of luvcndar water:
beat tho above In Il mortar until IL be-
comes paste; make IL Into balls to
dry, and place IL In Il cool place for the
winter. Eishth--'Iakc equal portions
OF glyccrInc and alcohol; before rclir-
Ing at night wash tho hands In warm
water, and rub we'll with the lotion.
Ninth-A salvc for chapprd hands Is
mndo Of two pnrts fresh lard, one part
white pino pitch, melted together.
Floors AMD CARPETS. - There Is Il
strong protest offered, In diIlcrcn.
ways and from various sources, against
our long-cslablishod practice OF making
poor floors, with the dcsign of keeping
them covered with carpets stretched
and Ilttcd to every part and cnrcfully
tackled down. Carpets In daily use cnu-
not bo kept clean except by very fire.
much townrl corrupting tho air by re-
Lalning impure gases, hiding the finest.
most penetrating dust IN their moshcs
and underneath them, and by giving of
PARTICLES Of tlnc wool Into tho atmos-
phcrc, with other dust, M they are
swept or walked upon. There IL Il de-
mnnd for better floors. not necessarily
inlald or mosnics, of different kinds of
precious wood, but made double, of
strong seasoned wood, that viii not
shrink or warp (sprucr, however we'll
seasoned, Is sure to wArp), and then
carefully finished so ns to bn durable
aud easily cleaned. Carpctcd floors
seem relief to the housckrepcr, when
once tho carpets arc procured and fitted
To the rooms and tackled down, because
They do not show the dirt rs tho bare
Ilnors do. But oh When they do get
fall of dustp And when houscClraning
time comes and they must be taken up
and shaken and whipped ~ well ~
they deserve! with warmly-mado
noora and large warm rugs, couldn't
we do without these abominations oven
he cooler and swcctcr without them In
summer. But In that case we must
take moro pains with our floors and we
must have something better than the
common unpain:cu ones.
llINrA.- When going from q warm
atmosphere lnto 4 colder one, keen tho
mouth closed, go tho air may be
warmed by its passage through the
nose, orc II reaches tho lungs.
After exercise OF any kind, never
ride In an open carriage nor near tho
window OF car for moment. II Is
dangerous to health and cvcn life.
Never take warm drinks and immc-
dla.cly go ont In the cold air.
Merely warm the back by the fire and
never continue keeping the back OK
posed to the heat after II has become
comfortably warm. To do otherwise Is
dchililatlnE.
Mover omit regular bathing; for un-
less the skin IL III al active condition
cold Will close tho pores and favor
congestion or other discusses
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TnE Sick RooM.-An invalid requires
something beside physic. Good nurs-
Ing and common-sonso rules, gently
and pleasantly enforced, do more
toward recovery than tho doctor can.
Heat tho sirk-room, If possible, by an
opcn-Vratc fire, or wood upon tho
hearth; tho latter Is tho best for all
moucs.
ROYAL tRkAM.--One quart Of milk,
onc-third of n box Of gclatine, four ta-
blcspoonsful OF sugar, three eggs, YAM
lila. Put tho gelutinc into tho milk,
and lot It stand half an hour. Beat the
yolks we'll with sugar, and stir into the
milk. Set tho kettle into n pan Of hot
water. and stir until 1t begins to thlckcn
like soft custard.
TO CvHE \ STIFF NECK.-Apply over
tho place affected piece Of black oil
cloth, with right sidu to tho skin; then
tie up tho neck with stiff handkcr-
chief. In short time tho part will
grow moist, and, by leaving 1t thus for
twelve hours, tho pain will be removed
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Advice to Consn,nptives.
Tho celebrated physician, DR.. Paul
Momoyor, gives tho following valuable
suggestions to persons suffering from
lung affections: "Tho patient must
with scrupulous consctentiousness IN.
sist upon breathing fresh, pure air, and