The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10


brittle and driss W tAs olly moisture
Have the sads occasionally cut about a
eighth Of an inch. ana brush carefully fol
ten minutes or longer night and merning
6ir Erasmus Wilson'S recipe. for . hall
tonic - very fine. 1t b composed Of tiuc'
ture Of cantharidss. one ounce; eau d
cologne. eight ounces: OIL Of lavender. hall
. drachm. and oil OF rosemary, half q
drachm.
An effectual, II somewhat disaEreeble
tonic for use when the hair 10 dry and
brittle u the following prescription: Par
affin. ten drachms: vaseline, fivs drachms
and boracic acid, three drachms. Many
hair stimulants contain glyoerins. but IL
some cases this proves too drying. The
above recipe should be used for eight Of
ten days and the hslr then washed, whsu
an ordinary tonic can be substituted.
To those who can use glycsrine effec.
tually the following recipes are given
Whisky or rectihed spirit. two ounces
tincture Of cantharddes. two drachms
spirit OF rosemary. q quarter of an ounce
and glycerine. twenty drops. Shake well
before using. The last 70 a. follows: DIS.
titled water. four ounces: glycerine. two
drachms: uncturs of cantharides, half au
ounce: nux vomica. two drachms and aro.
matte vinegar. one drachm.
Here - Q pretty conceit that 10 sure "a
have the desired effect Of making the hair
smell sweet: Make an old-fashioned cog
OF soft silk. line Y with thin sheet oi
batting In which you have heavily sprink.
led sachet powder Of your favorite odor
Wear this when your hair is Just drying
and you will bs sstonished at what love.
ly and lasting scent will prevail.
A simple yet very efficacioIs remedy fol
dandrun and hair failing. one that has
been tried. and always with great sue.
cess ts this: Get your chemist to make
an ointment consisting Of the following
Eight grains red oxide Of mercury to one
ounce pure vaseline. Use II in the follow.
Ing manner: Every might take q little
mixture on the tips Of the fingers. spread
on the scalp (n@the haar). then thorough
ly massage 1t well into the roots by means
Of placing your fingers under the hair,
and rubbing the scalp freely until alb.
sorbed. OF course a certain amount Of the
greasy mixture will adhere to the sur.
face. but who would not stand that when
SO much benefit IL to be derived? Do not
make frequent practice Of clipping the
hair. a. It has q strong tendency 10
coarsen and darken it.-Laties' Home
Journal.
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SELECTED RECIPES:
Baking Powder Blscuit.-One quart of
-four. three and one-hnlf teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, half a teaspoonful Of salt,
one tablespoonful Of butter and two cups
Of sweet milk. Slft the baking powder
and salt with the -four. cut the butter In
lightly with . knife. then wet with the
milk stun enough TO roll. but not knead.
Cut with biscuit cutter and bake fifteen
minutes In hot oven. II water IL used in
stead Of milk double the quantity OF but.
ter.
Potatoes Bechamel-Boil and slice some
potatoes and put them dn Q hot dish.. and
pour over them . sauce made as follows:
Cook one tablespoonful Of -four In one
heaplng spoonful OF butter till smooth.
but not brown: add gradually pint Of
milk. stir constantly until It thicksns.
season with salt and white pepper; take
from the fire and add the yolk Of an egg
beaten in a cup. with Q teaspoonful of
water. Turn this sauce over the potatoes
and serve at once.
Stuffed Egg Plant.-Parboil the egg
plant ten minutes, split 1t open length
wise and scrape out all the seeds. Mean
time soak some Of the soft part Of bread
In cold water and squeeze out all the
water. Chop half IN onion fine and fry It
in tablespoonful Of hot butter; add the
squeezed bread. q little minced parsley,
SALT pepper. a very little grated nutmeg
and q little beef gravy. Stir all together
over the fire few minutes. then remove
from the fire. Fill both halves Of the egg
plant with the mixture and put them into
q bake pan stuffing upward. Cover with
bread crumbs and bits Of butter and bake
half an hour.
Fried Tomatoes. green tomatoes
thin, dust with flour and fry brown In but