The times., 1897-07-18

OF the odor Of vanilla and of mignonette
fingers On tie skin when so treated. This
cheap but splendid lotion is sold by French
peIfumers under the fancifll name of
Lait yirginal When there is fever
taste, OF any other disagreeahle taste in
the mouth, add twelve or fifteen drops
of tincture OF benzoin to half goblet of
water and rinse the mouth, but ,Io not
swallow the mixture It's surprising how
refreshed tie mouth feels Afterwards
Let me say word right here about the
kind OF water to use on delicate COM
pieXion. HydIant water is seldom, If
ever, fit for bathing delicate complexion.
Catch rain water In glass or crOckery
dishes, filter and bottle Use this wafer
both for hathing the face and making
lotions Rain water is Ii nature's own
kind of distilled water If you can't
wait for rain water, however. at least
tcil the hydrant water, and filter it when
cool.
Now, there is another chemical with
many important uses that the up-wth-the
times housekeeper should not omit from
her cupboard laboratory. This is perm an
eanate OF potassium 1t comes in small crys-
! tails OF purple hue, and is quite cheap.
| Dissolve an ounce of it in twenty-four
| ounces of water. Pour a little of this
| solutinn into any bottle that has con-
| tanned oil or turpentine and shake gently
/ for little while. The solution cuts
| the grease and removes it upon emptying
| the bottle.
| Be careful to thoroughly rinse the bottle
| two or three times afterwardin cold water
| This is a laboratory secret known TO few
| housekecperS 1T can be used equally well,
| of course, in the case of any greasy oil
| oily utensil where securing cannot be
| employed. The above solution, If poured
down traps or through sink pipes, cuts
away anv grease that may be there and
acts as an excellent disinfectant.
If the perInanganate gets on the skin il
| will dye il brown This stain can b,
at once removed by rubbing on little
OF the artificial lemon juice described II
the beginning of this article.
Lanoli3, while not q household cheraict
In the housekeeping sense, should have g
place in every cupboard laboratory. IT il
the Gen man method of preparing wOolfat n
an unguent To be sure, il is rather expen
sive Albolene, the pharmacal name ap
piled to Russian wool fat, costs less ant
is also valuable for softening and cleaning
the skin
| Bicyclsts and all others who are ex
posed to the risk of sunburn OF tan In
the summer can prevent il by rubbing
on either of these unguents before expos
ing bands and face to the sun. 1t should
be rubbed well into the pores, and ther
patted off with towel A little powder
applied over this and the user is ready &c
defy the blistering effect OF the summer
, sun On returning home, if the face il
bathed in warm water, and then the un
guent and powder again applied, the eff
feet is complete, and the complexionis is mol
only saved, hut vastly improved
| Even better results are obtained if tn
lanolin or aIbolene are employed in max
7 ing simple and delicious cold cream il
the following manner: Take of either lar
oIiu Oh albolene 10 ounces, and melt b
| slow heat with an ounce of spermacet
or white wax Japanese wax, which
much cheaper than either the spermace'
or white wax, ybe used instead, il pre-
ferre1, When the mixture is melted I'D
ar ounce Of Oil OF sweet almonds. Now, re
move from the heat and stir until coo
Don't forget this latter direction, or yo
Will have a ''lumpy'' cold cream. a littl
perfume porIed into the mixture Just b'
fore il ccols will scent the cream nicel.
though ii neither hurts nor improves il
quality.
The reader who does rot care to pre-
pare this cream at home will do well I
get her druggist to make it for her IN tn
recipe here given. OF all The scores Of col
cream formulas published-many of theI
worthless or impossible of easy preparatio
the above is the daintiest and most sa
isfaetory and has high medical intip-s
nent.
Itis only of late that cold cream has bee
estimated at its full value. Its Use shoul
he kept up the year round, and when this
done, fine complexion will be the gradu
but sure result. A fter applying, an
i before going ont of doors, one of the man
{ excellent powders on the market should
{ applied. Otherwise dust is sure TO adhe
{ to the cream and clog the pores Col
e cream is toilet requisite that stands alol
l. in its class IT is not substitute 70
e other toilet preparations, and its user do
4 | not need to discontinue any other toll
n | PREPARATION that has proven beneficia
c If you would form an accurate idea
the cleansing power of cold cream, app
b. it to the face, rub it well in, and the
e remove by scra ping off with a paper knit