The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-07-13
HOW TO SMELL SWEET.
Perfume q Good Thing If Ect
Used Too Liberally.
Csc of tho various Subtle A?ents-Why
Each Woman Should Keep Aer Par
ticuIar Erand-Recipe for Treat
ing Natural Flowers.

The rcnneC1entS OF the anclcntS Virleu III
almost every way from those of modern
age, except, perhaps, in some of tho uses
appertaining to tho toilet, and tho Script
ures, Us we'll as other records OF ancient
customs, bear testimony that baths aud
clean linen, perfumes and sweet odors,
were regarded quito IS much Of luxury
then as now. Few arc, perhaps, aware
that tho origin of tho usc of manufactured
peri umes had o sacred character, yet they
were an invention OF tho priests who OIL
ciated at tho sacriflcial altarS in the oidcn
temples; and, doubtless, great necessity
must have been tho mother ofinvcntion, for
from tho slaughtered beasts must have
arisen most noxous carnations, which all
tho water in tho land would not have
washed clean without tho aid Of tho per-
fumes of Arabia.
Opinions, says q writer in the Chicago
Herald differ about tho uso and abuse OF
sweet scents. Certainly there 10 an iacon-
gruity in their uso by mon, but woman
who leaves behind her q subtle sense OF
redolcncc carries always o double charm
Strong, active, energetic natures arc apt to
scorn an Indulgence in what is so grateful
TO their ppositcs--languid, luXury-lovlng
people. Yet tho natural odor OF floWcrs
about the house arc grateful to all for their
sweetness, as we'll as for their beauty, and
to those flowers to which Mother Earth has
refused u fragrance we give but half the
care VIII CHI is showered upon those that can
crafty double sense. To some poor I'M
fortunates tho scent of certain odors, and
even of flowers, is distastcful, and not al
ways from association. Even further than
that, the dislikcd od0rs render some per-
sons quite ILL., With age the sense of smell
is affected aud like the other senses, grows
weak, and some elderly ladies' especially
those who have been beautiful, worldly
women, much fattercl and admired, alb
solutely reck with tho strong bouquet OF
some perfumery.
Their unconsciousncss Is pitiablc, their
vanity deplor able, for it would wound them
too greatly to suggest q lesscning of their
indulgence, and they must be allowed to
reek on. The olfactory nerves arc caprici-
Gus things, and tho aroma which makes
them dilatc with pleasure at one time Is
quite disagrccable at another. They easily
become surfcited with an overdose.
A gentleman who was particularly fond
Of tho fragrance of tho violet, both Eau
naturcl' and artificial, and used delicate
scent about his person and clothing in oil
possible ways, never permitting it to pass
faint, subtle point, grow to abhor 1T utter
ly because his negro butler had evidently
tho same propensity, which he gratiiied not
only by INDUCING constantly In his masters
essences, but in stronger and less carefully
prepared extracts of his own. Especially
was 1t discovered to be his habit to scatter
vielet water oil over his clothing just Us he
was preparing to serve dinner, and when
he took up his place behind his masters
chair tho odor was ovcrpowering, AS
consequence the gentleman becomes quito
i'll OF only standing near q lady who wears
violcts Another gentleman who was de-
voted to a certain old-fashioned prepare
ton of lavender was affected in much the
same manner by tho accidental breaking Of
largo bottle in his trunk and the conse-
Qucnt saturation OF his clothing with tho
strong perfume, which it was impossible to
remove. Since then any scent is distaste-
full to him.
Women generally have habit Of tueking
little bags Of sachet powder in their bureau
drawers and pinning then in their dresses,
but they as generally orc indiscriminatc III
choosing the doors, sometimes buying hcllo-
tropc, somctimco violet and again rose.
nose Of feeling, beside quaint and cortain.
ly swoct coQuctry in keeping always per-
fumo Of onc'o own; it becomes then almost
part Of ones own being. II one l., fond
OF tho fragrance of tho rosc an investment
in fc7 Of tho long, peculiar walls contain.
ing altar Of roses and keeping them in
various places anil tho possessions is q
much c,orc enduring way OF pertaining
than using sachet powder. However,, the
best way OF using sachct powder 10 to make
thin pad the eizc OF each bureau drawer
and trunk tray, of thin silk or cotton cnd
one layer Of cotton wadding, over which the
sachct powder is sprinllod, leaving ono enc
but loose Scvn, so that tho scent may b<
easily removed. Tho faiat-tintcd cheese
cloths which como now arc very good fol
thi, purpose. IL dozen Of these pads nrt
mado OF some leisure time the sizc of one.
trunk they viii be found extremely con
vcnient to lay between dresses 1t is also
good plan when o new dress comes hcmo t
have tiny bag Of scent ut once sewn int,
the waist. New beginncra ut connecting tn
potpourri for the roso-jar3 arc opt to use to-
much epicc; essential oils aro much bette
than any spices.
Our grandraothcrs well incw tho dcligh
OF stealing thc perfume from tho flowers
and their "still-roor," where were oil con
veniences for this, was part Of tho me
chincry OF every homo. In our countr
vast quantities of flowers 60 to waste an
VIC send to France for our perfumes, yc
nothing is easier nor moro womanly than I
make tho perfumes from flowers which W
use. Into large, ilat, clean carthcnwar
vessel pour some purified fat lard and sue
rt:cd, warned sufficiently to mako 1t liquiG
Throw into it ns many scented flowers c
one kind as 1t will contain. Let renal
twenty-forr hours covered, thcn STRAIN o,
tho fat and odd moro flowers, repeating tn
process every day for week. Tho nctho
Of libcrating thia essence Of flowers fror
tho fat il YcrY simple, Permit il To harder