The National tribune., 1882-09-23

Inc ESUutl1 DuDlil oiiO
declared its approval of women as guardians
of the poor, and has petitioned Parliament
in favor of the removal of the restriction
which at present prevents women, duly
qualified as ratepayers, from being elected
in Ireland.
The Woman's Fortnightly Club of Chicago
have two courses of subjects for study and
discussion one Continuous" the other
:" Miscellaneous for each season. The first
for 1882 SO, consists of the following sub
iects: The Revival of Learning: Petrarch
and BoccacciO. Chucer, his Works and his
Times. Republic of Venice. Romancers and
! Chroniclers. The Exterior and Interior Ap-
pearance of Books. Military Religious Or
ders. The Court of the Medici: Savonarola.
Joan of Arc, and other Women of the Period.
| The miscellaneous course comprises the
/ following: The Sun-God or Fire Worship.
! Thomas Carlyle. An Afternoon with Dick
ems. Researches of Darwin. Art in Chicago,
Illustrated. Literature for Children. Women
of the Modern Stage. American Humorists.
HOW TO TREAT THE HAIR.
Under the signature of Z. Louise, lady
writes as follows to the Detroit Free Press
concerning the best way in which to treat
| the hair:
Everyone knows, of course, that lady's
good appearance depends not little upon
the care bestowed upon the hair, and 1 need
not say that neglecting to have the hair
neatly brushed and kept within proper
bounds indicates want of taste more than al
most anything else. On the contrary, the
danger is that the hair will be injured by the
excessive or injudicious treatment it receives
with the hope of improving its appearance.
From ill-health, for example, the head is
often hot and feverish, and the hair becomes
harsh and dry. 1t will not then lie smoothly,
and resort is had to oil in various forms.
These " hair oils" whatever names they may
bear, are almost all made from sweet oil or
lard, perfumed with various extracts, and
they yield an immense profit; but their use
is IN most cases positively injurious When
the body is in health nature supplies the
scalp with an abundance of oil, exactly fitted
for the hair, and when not in health no ex-
ternal application of artificial oil can take
the place of the natural.
On the contrary these artificial oils, in
spite of the perfumes they contain, become
rancid and do more harm than good They
clog up the natural oil ducts, the skin be-
comes still more dry, and scales off in small
particles called "dandruff" Then resort is
had to "hair washes" which consist chiefly
stimulate the scalp, and at first seem to be
beneficial, but in the end are not So
There is but one application that is safe
eficial under all circumstances, and
old water. No soap should ever be
tn it, as this dissolves off the natural
.. renders the hair dry and stiff. But
l ater washes off dandruff without re-
la0..u the oil and leaves the skin cool and
...tn. and thus promotes the growth and
of the hair.
epersons take cold in using cold water,
sg. is can be prevented by wiping the hair
~ as possible and then putting on a
lng-a cap or handkerchief-untilt the
h, is nearly dry.
rning is the best time to wash the hair.
Is Ight the system is tired and debilitated,
if one lies down with the hair wet the
Grafton may produce cold. This I
r"Il,e from experience When formerly bath
ing both the head and body at night a cold
was the usual consequence, but latterly a
hotb foIrap rninl-Iy
followed by a brisk rubbing with towels, is
indulged two or three times a week with no
resulting cold, but greatly to the promotion
of health
When the hair needs anything to make it
lie smooth, whether after bathing and drying
it, or at other times, it is put in place with
brush dampened with pure water, which is
quite as effectual as oil, and far more refined
and healthful Let any one try cold water on
the hair for six months, with the precautions
indicated, and they will never return to any
other hair oils" or chair washes"
THE KITCHEN.
To make Potato Salad-Take from six to
eight medium sized boiled potatoes, very
carefully cooked; let them get cold, then
slice them thin; two silver-skin onions
minced very fine, so as to get the flavor and
not detect the onions in pieces; mix the lat
ter with the parsley and the potatoes; season
with salt and cayenne pepper Take one
third of teaspoonful of dry mustard
moisten it with teaspOonful of hot water;
put the yolks of two eggs in the same dish,
beat together with an egg-beater until well
mixed, then drop in your salad oil, beating
it all the time until it thickens like GUS
tard, then add one and half tablespoOnfuls
of vinegar, put it over your potatoes, and
mix all together. You can garnish the dish
with salad leaves or celery tops. 1t makes
a very pretty dish for the table.
For Canning Grapes-The Concords are
best. Cook the pulps thoroughly, strain in
cOlander or sieve to remove seeds; then boil
the pulp and skins together one-half to
three quarters of an hour, not less, adding
sugar to taste. Use ordinary stone jars, fill
ing full; smear the top of the jar with hot
wax made of equal parts of rosin and tallow,
then stretch over the top new cotton sheet
ing, tying around the jar about an inch or
two from the top with a cord wound around
several times, then cover the cloth on top
with layer of melted wax, and set in cool
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