Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28
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vsRIors SUGGESTIONS To TREAT TIE EYES
AND THROAT raLK ABOUT THE TEETH
TUE CAUSE NEURALGIA SOME USEFUL
RECIPES
Ou-CLOrHs SHOrLD BE WASHED well TO free
them from dirt. and then have two coats OF
eopal varnish given them. II this is done once
n year 1t would insure the lasting Of the cloth
~ long again As it otherwise would.
OyE II SOMETIMES TROUBLED WHEN FRYING
CANES by a sediment forming I'm the lard which
darkcns it, and sticks to the outside Of the
cakes. To remedy this, peel and wash raw
POTATOES cut them i'm slices an inch thick and
drop them into the hot lard. They will readily
absorb the black particles. and you can easily
take them out with a skinner and not waste
the lard.
Pretty SHOPPING BAGS are made of dark
cardinal satin. Cut piece of pasteboard the
saze Of an ordinary sauce-plate cover it with the
satin, then sew length Of satin to this. &n the
hem facing at the top draw i'm an old-gOld
satin ribbon. The depth of the bag is a matter
of choice. but tO a pasteb0ard bottom of the size
mentioned two-eighths of yard is about the
right proportion. This is to be carried on the
arm, not in the hand. This requires no Orna-
ncDtation: the mat erial il bright and handsome
AID the bag. being fastened by the ribbon,
would not show any decoration to advantage
". Y. Posi-.
one Of the common Japanese willow cuffs. anu
wet 1t in warm water until you can press it fiat,
or nearly so; then decorate it with crewel en-
broidery i'm stem stitch and laid stitch, working
the esthetic cat-tail. with its narrow green
leaves upon all sides of il; or miniature sun
flower and leaves in natural cOlors; or q SIMPLE
cluster of daisies. and trim il with bows OF rib
bon. and suspend ii with cards OF ribbons. 1t
can be very quickly made and will prove of
more service. than If made of pastebOard and
covered with plush. velvet or satin. while it IL
also much more economical Country Gentle
Bsds.
PRETTY LAMP SHADEs.-At a recent dinner
party the ladies amused themselves in the even
ing by making impromptu lamp shades so
novel; SO easy and so pretty that will describe
them. sheet of ordinary colOred tissue paper
is taken. folded once. and held in the thumb
ana finger of the left hand, like a pOcket hand
keTchief- IL Is then drawn through the right
hand from top to bottom. over and over again.
till il is a mere wisp An inch is cnt off the point
at the top to form the hole for the chimney of the
lamp To pass through: the paper is then spread
out, and fails in four graceful criInped points.
The shade is complete; and when deXterOusy
put over the globe before the lamp is turned
npvery bright throws a pretty subdued light.
PINK. pale green, yellow or violet are all favor
lite colOrs and when two or more colOfs are put
over each other the effect Is very pretty. 1t is
thus easy to vary the lamp shades and to have
selection of all cOlOrs i'm reserve. The soft,
subdued light of the shades is pleasant. and at
the same time becoming. Pretty shades can be
made of gold paper with delicate fern frOnds or
ivy leaves first pressed and partially dried. and
then gummcd on and yarnished an edge of light
lace added round at the last. Old discOlOred
shasles can be recovered and thus renovated
with advantage Home Journal.
COLD IN THE EYEs.-This is a very common
affection, and consists of an inflamed condition
OF the membrane covering the eyc-ball and lin
implies. to exposure to q draught The patti lent
feels as If some dust had got into the eye and
can some times be hardly persuaded to the con-
frary; the white of the eye itself is seen to be
Redeemed. and there is a constant flow of blind
ing. scalding tears The best treatment is to
Ioment the eyes with pure warm water, or bet
ter. with water in which two or three crushed
poppy heads have been boiled for half an hour
to extract their sedative qualities. shade
should be worn over the eyes during the inter-
vas of fOmenting. and dose of rhubarb and
masnesia should be administered. If the in
Examination does not subside in a day or two.
doctor should be consulted. If possible; but, If
TINS is not possible, good will prob ably be done
by dropping into the eyes, two or three times
day. some solution of sulphate of zinc or white
vltri0i, IN the proportion Of one grain to two
tablespoonful of water.
Salt FOR THE THROAr.-In these DAYS, when
diseases of the throat are SO universally preva-
lent, and in so many cases fatal. We feel it our
DUTY to say word in behalf of most effectual,
II not positive. cure for sore throat For many
years indeed. we may say during the whole Of
alileOI More than forty yelrs-we have been sub
Ject to sore throat. and more particularly TO a
dry hacking cough. which is not only distress
Ing to ourselves. but to OGr friends and those
with whom We are brought into business con-
tact Last fall we We're induced to try what
virtue there was in common salt We COM
menced by using it three times a day-morn-
lnS. noon and night We dissolved table
spoonful OF pure table salt in about q half small
fuInbler full OF water. With this We garyled
the throat most thoroughly just before meal
time The result has been that during the en-
tire winter We were not only free from coughs
and colds. but the dry. hacking cough has en-
tirely disappeared We attribute these salts
factory results solely to the use Of salt gargle.
and most cordially recommend a trial of it to
those who are subject to diseases of the throat
Many persons who have never tried the salt
gargie have the impression that it is unpleasant
sach IS not the case. On the contrary, it is
pleasant. and after few DAYS use no person
whOloyes nice. clean mouth. and first-rate
sharpener of the appetite, will abandon it
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DANGERS FROM DECAYING THETH-It Is not
true that savage tribes and semi-civlsZed people
have sounder teeth, a rule. than are found
among the highly civilized. On the contrary.
the conditions of culture and refinement favor
The preservation of health through care and
cleanliness Cleopatra was said to have been
the most beautiful woman of her time but
what would be thought of the claims Of q mod
ern belle whose smiles should be married bv
display of teeth in various stages of decay. as
were those of Egypts famous queen! Beauti-
full and weli-kept teeth do more than anything
else to atone for defective features. But there
are other considerations OF far greater impor-
tance than mere personal beauty, which require
that the teeth should be carefully watched from
infancy To old age Neglected teeth are fire.
qt,enty the cause Of disease and DEATH do
not remember ever TO have seen case of facial
Heuralgi that could not be traced to this cause
In recent cases q cure can generally be effected
by extracting such teeth as are much Gecayed.
and filling those that can be saved in that way.
have recently had two patients one of whom
iad suffered almost constantly for two years
With neuralgia of the face and neck / advised
the iaIloyal of two teeth and the filling Of all
Others where cavities could be found; and since
that time about two months there has been no
return OF tie trouble The other, young lady
OF sixteen. With teeth that beautiful and per-
feet In appearance. has suffered frequently with
neuralgia headache. could discover no defect
in the teeth. and began to distrust my theory Of
the origin of neuralgia In the head but I adj
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