The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

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The stirring must be continued until the
paste Is entirely cold.
Now. there is something like a cosmetic
for. you-materials fine and far fetched.
with no end Of time and stirring TO com-
plete it. One would expect such a COM
the skin soft and kissable. South American
beauties use quantities Of a similar cream.
Now, here is an old English household cos
meuc equally effective. Indeed, Olivia Prim-
rose and her mother must have pottered
about making this and scented it with
gillifiower and musk roses.
WILL MAKE YOUR SKIN SOFT.
Take L pound OF fresh. unsalted butter.
from perfectly sweet cream, the same Of
sweet almond oil. Ia pound Of white cas-
tile soap, 2 pounds decoction Of marshmai-
low. a pint Of alcohol. Melt in a stone jar
at low heat. stirring well. perfume to Xix
ing and when well mixed pour into cups
and cool.
This is a capital domestic application,
but 1t is best to melt the butter first. pour
the clear part from the white, cheesy sedi-
ment. and keep IL melted with a drachm
of sum benzoin tied in a thin muslin sus-
pended in it for twenty-four hours before
making up the recipe. This oil of butter.
oenzoinated and kept in small, covered
cups, is OF itself a very good emolient TO
nourish and heal the skin.
You hear a good deal about lemon juice as
a lotion TO cure freckles, as If they were
Ut III ditl Alllit juice n
lnwardly viii do much more To improve
cOmpleXtOnS than they ever Will outside.
Lime, juice and water as a beverage is an
excellent summer medicine, and the juice
diluted may be used as a wash for what ii
IS worth; Lotions OF any kind. however. dry
TOO quickly 10 be OF decided use, and POM
AIDES are much better for lasting effect on
the Kin. a clean, waxy pOmade that does
not grease or soil is of great service in
keeping the complexion cool ard clear from
the neat eruptfOns or the hard pimples un-
der the skin which sudden change and
check of perspiration by a change of tenn
Lerature VIII cause in the fairest flesh.
These pomades early and faithfully applied
40 more 10 prevent freckles than any lotion
VIII to cure them.
For slight tan a teaspoonful of lemon Juice
IN naIt a pint OF r~osewater. with half a
~teaspoonful OF vegetable slycerine is a
nave marked effect, lotions should be
SponSed on the face many times a day and
dried without wiping. 1t is still better TO
spray the face with them by an atomiZer.
This little comfort has a useful part in
toilet practice. as its spray is more fully
absorbed by the skin than washes with
quisite IN heat and sickness. Don't allow
your druggist to tell you there is no such
ming as vegetable glycerine. for it is the
best, and fastidious people think the ONLY
KIND to use for the toilet or in medicine.
lie may never have heard of it-that is
Without finding IL. A teaspoonful in "A pint
or lotion or toilet water prevents rapid dry
ing, and makes the application more cool
separated from nut and seed oils just as
common glycerine is from animal fat, but is
much Durer.
Three things are to be guarded against
IN summer for the interests of the COM
p"leXlon-acidity OF the secretions, common
IN persons past youth; biliousneSs, to
which young people are more prone, and
debility, from want of fresh, suitable food.
Often persons of fastidious cleanliness
VIII notice the acid smell on their own
body clothing, worn but a day, sometimes
but a few hours Treatment is simple; reg
ulate the diet. sponge the person daily
with soap and a spoonful or ammonia in
water. Take internally a spoonful of this
mixture: one ounce each of powdered
charcoal, sulphur. magnesia and phosphate
OF calcium, the dose to be taken twice or
thrice daily until the arrangement is over
come. Against biliousness, drink lemon
ade, lime juice and water or cream of tar
tar water freely, ana AXE a teaspoonful
or fluid extract of taraXacun after each
meal, or a dandelion pill three nights i'm a
week for three weeks, which will convince
the most reluctant liver of its errors and
mt one for good company and ~sprightly YER
anda gossip. Debility may spring from
want of grateful fruit, which neither buck
stored Strawberries nor bananas Will sup
ply, or from the recent rise in the price Of
meats, which leads to the pertinent in
curry. how long will ii take to ship dressed
beef from BUenos Ayres, ss they are ship
ping cut flowers from Australia to Eng
land now. Here is a chance for ommer
cial spirit to outwit inhuTnan greed. The
rise i'm price Of meats takes away the ten
der beefsteak which furnishes the very
life blood for many a delieate woman and
SiCkly young creature, ard paleS the roses
in the cheeks of girls and rObs the work
nGman's arm of half its strength. These
Internal speculations traced TO the nerve
ends blight beauty, and health, and hope
in thousands of homes The rise In the
price of beef amounts to far more than
the tax on tea which led TO the revolution.
But as long as they will endure such .op--
preston Americans will have more OF it
10 bear.
WITH CORRESPONDENTS.
Rose LOWELL. Il was very greatly in
terested in the talk about rose and per-
fumes, it brought them so near us to dream
of capturing the fragrance of our own flow
ers from our own gardens. 1 wish to ask
YOU what variety are the red rose petals
kept by fine druggists. They are too brigh
a red TO be the cabbage rose" The petals
are those of the Rosa Gallica or French
rose, which have little odor when fresh,
but develop II in drying, unlike the Dam
ask rose, whose perfume almost disappears
in the dried petals. The richest rosewater
is distilled from the Rosa Centifolia or Hun
dred-leafed rose, otherwise our uncommon
Cabbage rose, or Provence rose. The rich
est Bulgarian altar comes from the Red
DamaSk rose.
2. What benefit does really
do the complexion? Is il only due 10 the
perfume? / like to look into thingS.' The
cosmetic effect of is due TO three
eAAAe 10 a R1hANE t. - A0NA11
water. the soothing influence, on the nerves.
of it's soft perfume. and the delicate astrin-
gency derived from the petals.
NJ. j. P.-"kindly let me know how TO
prepare the pineapple juice in case of sick
ness" Cut a pineapple IL two or three thick
slices and scrape the pulp with a spoon,
pressing it with a wooden lemon squeeZer
TO get the juice. Or. in emergency, where
no convenisnces are at hand. wiring the juice
clear through a bit of muslin. Linen cheese
cloth is the best TO strain fruit juice. but
IL i surprising what q dearth of simple
necessaries IS found in handsome houses
when sickness appears. There Will be an
expensive jelly press and fancy mOlds Tor
ices and cakes. but no clean wooden fruit
squeeZer free from cracks TO use when the
bid gastric nerves beyond repair; no fresh,
coarse linen, Gaintily sweet and clean for
straining water and fruit juices; no pure
olive oil for food and medicine; no close
covered tumblers for medicine and liquid
foods. The pineapple and all fruit juices,
glass covers on ice, or set in cold water
out Of the light. In dyspepsia the pineap-
pie may be taken as often and as much as
is agreeable, and heroic doses are some
times the best practice.
NEARSIGHTED EYES
To those who inquire for the methods Of
treating nearsighted eyes with atropine
without glasses, l regret 10 say that it can
only be attempted by a skillful physician.
Atropine is too powerful and dangerous a
drug to be used without the greatest care.
even by an experienced oculist. All that
one can do for himself is TO improve the
general health and use simple Strengthening
lotions for the eyes. salt and water being
the best OF all. The sight often improves