Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-01
THE HOUSE HOLD.

To MAKE THE HANDS SoFT.-Take equal pro-
portions OF glycer1ne and alcohol mix well; be-
fore retiring at night wash the hands in warm
water and rub well with the lotion.
HAIR INvIGoRAToR--Bay rum one pint; alco-
hol, half pint; castor oil, half ounce; tinctIre
OF cantharides half ounce; mix them we'll. This
mixture will promote the growth of the hair
and prevent 1t from falling out.
To CLEAN BKACx LACE.-Take the lace and
wipe off all the dust carefully with a cambria
handkerchief then pin it out on board, insert
Ing pin In each projecting point OF lace. Wash
it all over with table-beer, and do not remove
the pins until perfectly dry. 1t will look fresh
and new.-(GernedntOtcR Telegraph
A REMEDY FOR BURNs.-The following Is said
to be an excellent remedy for burns: One ounce
of pulverhed borax, one quart Of boiling water,
half an ounce OF pulVerized alum. Shake up
well and bottle. Wrap the burn up In soft linen
and keep constantly wet with the solution. Do
not remove the linen until the burn is cured.
AUTUMN LEAyEs,-A good way to arrange aut-
umn leaves and ferns Is to stitch or pin or iron
them on with thin mucilage to strip Of lace OF
suitable width and with 1t border lace or mus
lin window curtains and lambrequins
PRETTY CRYsTALIIZED BOUQUETS can be made
by disSolv1ng one pound OF alum in one gallon
OF water and immersing grasses, when the alum
Will form In shining crystals on every branch.
hardwood ashes suspended In sack in a els
tern EFF 100 barrels capacity Will accomplish this
object with entire satisfaction.
SICK HEADACHE can often be greatly relieved
anu SOllletililtS eallrelJ CuTtu, ny tilt dpDuCi-
ton OF a mustard plaster at the base OF the
neck.
TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEVER WITH Sui
PHUR.-The foreign medical journals quite gen
orally notice the successful treatment OF scarlet
fever by DR.. Ii. Pigeon, by the use OF sulphur.
1t spears that all the cases In which he en-
ployed this remedy were well marked, and the
epidermiS on the arms in each case came away
like the skin OF a snake. The patient was thor
oughly anointed twice daily, with sulphur ONT
ment, and five or ten grains OF sulphur given in
a inrl hrla trnA, do StIf1 fpi liant .r1y
phur was burned twice daily, on Goals on a
shovel, TO I'LL the rooms with the fumes, which,
OF course, were thoroughly inhaled by the pa
tent. Dr. Pigeon asserts that under this mode
OF treatment each case improved Immediately.
and none were over eight days in making
complete recovery.
PETROLEUM AS Observation-Disclosures
has a strong preventative power, converting
soft, periShable woods to the durability OF red
cedar. 1t improves all farm implements, bask-
cts, all wooden tools, as rakeS. hoe handles,
is exposed to the weather 1t may be found
valuable, also, for rustic work, rustic furniture
coat OF this oil occasionally 1t will harden the
wood, give them dark color and make them
last longer.
How TO KILL RosE-KIILERs.-An English
florist says that QuaSSia and soft soap Will de-
stroy the aphides found upon roses; used by
sleeping four ounces OF quassia chips half an
hour In about one gallon OF water. Strain, ana
when cold adding two more OF water and six
| ounces OF soft soap with this syringe the
bushes.
HOW TO PRESERVE THE HAIR.
| Prof. Wilson, OF England, Is high authority on
| the hair. He condemns washing it, and advises,
| instead, thorough brushing. This promotes
| circulation, removes scurf, and Is, in all re-
SpectS better than water.
| Cutting the hair does not, as commonly
| thought, promote its growth. Most OF tho
| specifics recommended for badness, not except
| ing petroleum, are mere stimulantS and are
| seldom or never permanently successful. Some
| of them give rise to congestion OF the SCALP
| When stimulant Is desirable ammonia is the
| best. 1t is safe.
| For falling out of the hair, DR.. Wilson pre-
| ScribeS lotion composed of water OF ammonia
| almond OIL and chloroform, one part each, di-
luted with five parts alcohol, or spirits OF rose
| mary, the whole made fragrant with drachn
| OF oil of lemon. Dab it on the skin, afteI
| thorough friction with the hair-brush. 1t may
be used spartngly or abundantly, daily or other
| wise.
For cooling lotion, one made OF two drachms
| OF borax and glycerine to eight ounces of dis
titled water Is effective, allaying dryness, sub
DUNG irritabnity, and removing scurf.
| Both badness and grayneSs depend on defec
| tive powers OF the scalp skin and are to BIT
treated alike What Is needed Is moderate
stimulation, without any irritation. The follow.
Ing Is good. Rub into the bare places daily, o.
even twice day, q IMMINENT OF camphor am
| m0nls, chlorof0rm and aconite equal part
each. The friction should be very gentle.