Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

DANGEEOt :. y y Nbt.HS pHIdH tfll
ployed a. Il dancer IN Il travelling
company of players, died Suddenly a
week or two ago. killed. the plyai
clans said. hy til" poisoning OF her
blood from the paints USED i'll making
up her face for the Stage.
1t is known that Il famous GLOVE
and pantomimist. died If >oftrniuy
Of the brain. induced 10y :hr pigment
used to give l;s face it- chally white
hess
The i'll effects Of such applications
are not confined to actors. who Us"
them as one of the Appliances of
their business. Modest young girls
make up" their faces for the bail
room. or the street. whitening the
skin. blackening the brows. removing
superlluouS hair, etc. hv means Of
antimony. bismuth. white lead and
other poisonous compounds.
The poisons do not necessarily kill
though sometimes they produce
physical conditions that may lead to
death; bit before middle age they
leave the skin dry. yellow and
cracked, and induce headaches and
dimness of sight
In the Southwest still more dan
gerous methods, it Is said. are re-
sorted to for the purpose of imIroy
ing the complexion. Arsenic is often
taken habitually, and hclladonna Is
inserted into the eyes i'll order to en-
large the pupils. although the victim
while under its effects is prrblind,
and runs the risk Of becoming blind
altogether.
The worst agents in lropaSating
these practices are paragraphs and
advertisements IN the newspapers.
recommending cosmetics. depilatorics
and anti fat medicines \ moments :
reflection should teach PERSONS who
are inclined to Use the latter com
pounds, that a medicine powerful
enough TO remove the fatty deposits
of the body in a week or fortnight,
or even in a somewhat longer time
than that, must also destroy the ti.-
Sues Death has resulted from Their
Use, and lC& fevers are not unfre-
quently produced by them
1t is said that the women in Paris.
whose only capital is their beauty.
preserve it by rigorous attention 10
daily bathing, to exercise and to
sleep. Let American girls take the
hint, regardless of the source from
which it comes.- Youths Compan-
ion
SUNLIGHT IN Stables -"All barns.
stables. sheds and other buildings
intended for the shelter OF domestic
animals. should be so arranged as to
command all the sunlight possible
For this purpose, invariably place
the stalls on the eastern and southern
sides of the building. The windows
should be large and sufficiently nu
merous. There is 10 fear of too
much sunlight. either in the house or
in the barn. We have no right to de-
prive our animals, any more than our
children, of that which has been diff
fused so liberally. There is no OBJ
lection to placing animals in the
basement or cellar of a bnilding. if
due care is taken to provide against
dampness and darkness. In fact. if
the stable is properly constructed, the
ground floor should be the warmest
in winter and the coolest in summer.
Every animal seeks the sun. and will
comfort itself by basking in its rays.
Let them pour freely into barns and
cellars, and build yards so that while
sheltered from the cod winds, they
may be open to the winters sun.
from the rising until the going down
OF the same. Some object to the di-
rect sunlight falling upon the head
and face of the horse as injurious to
the sight. 1t is much more to be
feared that the animal will shy and
start upon the road if he is kept in
darkness and then suddenly exposed
to bright light.
To MAKE NICE GRAVY Almost anv
kind of meat t-liquor or soup stock.
from which all fat has been removed.
may be made into nice gravy by
simply adding little seasoning and
thickening: if Drowned flour is used
for the latter the gravy will require
but little cooking, but when thick
ened with raw flour it must cook until
thoroughly done. or the gravy will
taste like so much gummy paste. It
i $ best to brown quart of flour at a
tlme.s Put i'll skillet. set in the oven
or on top of the stove; stir often un-
til it Is light brown, put into a
wide mouthed bottle. cork and keep
for use. All gravics should be well
stirred over hot fire. as they must
be quickly made, and must boil, not
simmer.