The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30

that the back Of the brush does not come
In contact with the water.
A housewife, whose table linen always
does her good service. mends 1t with fax
embroidery cotton OF q number to CORE
spond with the quality Of. the cloth. I'm
der the ragged edges of the tear she bastes
y piece of stiff paper. and makes a network
Of fine stitches back and forth over its
edges. carrying the stitches about an
skiiifuI in embroidery can even darn in the
pattern of the cloth. Thin places or breaks
In linen may be run with the flax or linen
embroidery floss, and towels should be
| mended in the same way.
The use OF a yolk of a fresh egg. almond
or chestnut meal, or bran are all recon-
mended for whitening and refining the
only after the hands nave been thoroughly
washed with the best soap. For excessive
perspration dust the hands after they are
washed and dried with powdered orris
root.
Old red jean makes curtains for the din
ing room-effective and inexpensive. Buy
a few yards of black velveteen, have this
stamped in large conventional designs, cut
them out and applique them neatly on. to
the jean by means OF a strong glue, which
comes expressly for fancy work. Outline
these "brOcades" with some narrow gold
cord, and you will have a strikingly hand.
some material for portieres. A border of
the velveteen across the top will add to Its
appearance.
In washing wooden blankets, to avoid
shrinkage, do mo have the different waters
of widely different degrees of heat. and do
not apply soap directly to them. The best
way is to dissolve W tablespoonfuls OF
borax in hot water. and add the solution to
a tub half full of hot water; put In the
blankets and let hem remain one hour,
stirring them often and rubbing with the
hands, but never on a waShboard. Squeeze
water of the same temperature containing
but one tablespoonful of boraX. and
enough fine white soap to make a nice
suds; immense the blankets and repeat
the same process of cleaning as at first.
Afterwards rinse through two clean
waters, of the same temperature as the
others, and dry.
HIS sUsPIcIoN:
MABEL" said her father, after Mr.. Sta
late had left just in time to catch the last
car. that young man owns stock In the
gas company, does he not"
And he Is also heavily interested in the
coal trade"
81 believe So"
"Well. hereafter he must be reminded
that his departure is due at 10 p. m. ! am
convinced that his devotion to you Is not
disinterested." -Washington Star.
Ill
HEALTH HINTS:
This Is the Philadelphia Records plan
of preserving the hair: ]. Avoid tight
fitting hats and collars, also close-fitting
caps, unless these be of some porous ma
terial. TIL two former prevent a due sup
ply of blood to the parts. hence the hair
papillae are put, as 1t were, on short COM
mons all the time the hats and collar are
warn. The caps engender ~caloric. which
se,s UP irritation, and ultimately that most
stubborn form of dandruff, namely, pity
tiasis q. e., a branny powder). Note that
all headgear which Is not porous should be
ventilated at top and sides to allow a free
| pnrrpnt Of air = Never stir or stand with
the top of the head near a gas light or
lamp light. The heat thrown out is apt
to paralyZe the scalp tissues and dries up
the hair itself. 3. Don't wash the head
oftener than once a fortnight, when first
rub in the yolk of an exX, and thoroughly
rinse out with warm water, into which has
been thrown a pinch of borax. Dry care
fully and apply a little pure olive oil. 4.
Beware of the common practice of dipping
the comb in water when arranging the
hair. 1t promotes decomposition and ram
cidity of the natural oil and so leads to
"rottng." 3. If the hair be naturally dry,
apply u little olive oil occasionally. If
naturally oily, occasionally wash away
the excess of sebaceous secretion by means
of a lather Of tep!d water and soap bark
tquitlaya saponaria). &. Salt water is most
injurious to the hair, for which reason
when bathing wear an oil cap. 7. Always
treat the scalp as II you loved 1t. Take to
heart DR.. Godfrey's dictum that Every
touch affecting SO delicate a texture as
the scalp. should BIO soft and soothing;
every application bland and mild" Don't
use stiff-bristled or wire brushes. and in
all cases brush gently. Also. always brush
out the hair before attempting to comb it,
and use the comb as little as possible, s.
Have the ends of the hair clipped once a
month. II only to prevent them from split
ting. But don't close-crop.
Enlarged glands will ofeten be 'cured'
by taking cod-liver oil, from a teaspoonful
to a tablespoonful after meals every day
for two or three months. Painting the
quently curative also. Paint once or twice
a day. The application of iodine to the
neck often causes severe pain. One should
be careful to apply but a light coating If
1t cause pain.
To remove tartar. from the teeth, get
some powdered pumice, a match stick and
vinegar; dip the stick into the vinegar.
then into the pumice and very gently rub
amel of the teeth. Equal parts of pre-.
pared chalk and powdered Orris make a
serviceable tooth powder.
There Is no remedy to %"restore bleached
| hair to Its natural color" In time 1t
may regain is original color.
AS a p~recaution against rheumatism,
wear all-wool underwear. from the neck to
the heels, throughout the year; heavy
Keep the pores of the skin open and tn.
bowel movements regular and free.
jill
THE TABLES TURNED:
Laura" said the husband of the Eman-
cipated woman, sternly.
what is 1t, dear?" asked the latter, In
a conciliatory name for she saw that
trouble was coming.
Laura. in the last three weeks I have
given you three letters to mail, addressed
to dear papa. What have you done with
them?"
MAILED them, of course" replied the
Wretched woman. In a determination to
bluff it out If possible
Laura" the husband went on, that Is
not true. | received a letter from papa to-
day In which he says he has not heard
ing if anything Is the matter. Now you
have got those letters somewhere about
your clothes, II you haven't lost them. l
know just as well as ! know that | am
standing her that you never mailed those
letters. Now go through your pockets
and see II you haven't got them
The emancipated woman commenced to
out the missing letters, which she laid on
the table, with the remark:
well, / could have sworn that I put
those letters in the letter box on the cor
ner."
The man sneered. ''You can't trust a
woman to do anything he retorted.
thereafter I'll mail my W letters. and |
such errands. Before you go l want $40
for household expenses"
The emancipated woman meekly laid the
money down on the table and went away
with the remark that she would leave the
office early In the afternoon and come af-
ter her husband to take him to the matt
nee.-Harper's Bazaar.
- 1904 naaa~