The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25

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wash your head once a week if it is be-
ing constantly exposed to dirt. Wen
groomed locks are a constant joy, says
Dorothy Maddox. in the Philadelpnia
sInquirer.s No head can be considered
groomed that looks two-th1rds OF the
time as if it needed a good deusing.
There is some mistaken notion going
the rounds that frequent head washings
are injurious. Perfect cleanliness Is
health's surest hacker. There is no dam
ger of catching cold If while the hair Is
being dried draughts are avoided.
Many heads are sprayed with alcohol,
bay rum or cologne after they have been
washed and dried. There is really no
need of this unless from a luxurious
noint. Authorities on the care of the hair
say these liquids really produce a ten
dency TO cold
Egg shampoos are popular. They are
n,ixed IN an sorts Of ways. Some with
the yolk, some with only the white of an
egg.
Mix, hot water a pint. the yoik OF an
apq beaten. and about an ounce rose
mary. Rub we'll into the scalp. Rinse
from the hair thoroughly in water that Is
warm. ending with a cold water douche.
Shampoo number two: Salts OF tartar
dissolved in very warm water. If the hair
Is heavy 1--WE cents worth to a quart OF
water. II the hair Is thin half this guam
titv Will be sufficient
Number three: The whites OF four eggs
beaten to a fluff. This mixture Is ap-
nl;ed to the hair until the scalp IS
drenched. Massage scalp with finger
tins. Next pour CASTLE soap and waiter
ovar fbe head. Rinse when all dust ana
dandruf are removed.
Borax. a teaspoonfHl to a pint of water.
is used by many. Too much borax val
destroy vitality and natural gloss. me
hair on ones head is like a plant 1t needs
sunshine and air. Civ it both every day.
Dry the hair when possible at a sum
shiny window. Drop it over the shoulder
for at least one hour every morning
A dry shampoo is merely finger massage
over the scalp. A formula given by a
hair culturist is:-Melt "a cake OF pure
olive oil soap in a quart OF boiling water.
when the o is dissolved the result VIII
he almost a Jelly. Take of this jelly, say,
two large tablespoonfuls, and a small
hmm Of common washing soda about the
size of a flbert. First wet the hair thor
oughly with hot water then rub the sham
moo mixture we'll into the roots Rinse
thoroughly in several waters. Then care
fully dry.
The failure or success OF the young tree
for the first two or three seasons after
planting out depends largely on how this
work is DONE. The young tree as it comes
from the nursery row has been deprived
In digging of probably half its roots,
whose Office 1t is to supply punishment 70
the top or to the branches and leaves
The supply thus diminished so con-
siderably necessitates a rather severe
pruning of the top, cutting away an
amount proportionate to the amount OF
roots or ~rootIets left behind in digging
This pruning should be done just pelore
planting the tree, using a sharp knife
Cut away about three fourths of the
TOP. preserving a strong center shoot or
leader. which should be cut back well.
The lower lateral branches should be left
longer thar the upper. which should be
nruned back rather severely. ANY broken
or injured roots should also be pruned SO
that the ends will be smooth.
In planting the tree in the ground set
Il no deeper than 1t grew in the nursery.
which depth may be determined by the
0lEcOiQTdIlOu Vl LAC RAA ~
LET the roots rest on a bed Of Well
loosened soil. Replace the subsoil or clay
at the bottom of the excavation with top
soil, and let the excavation be somewhat
larger than merely necessary to accom-
modate the roots. Fill in about the roots
with pulyersized soil, using the hand to
perform the work. After the roots are
covered tread the soil we'll with the feet.
An the soil used for filing should be
trodden down quite firmly. After the tree
Is planted stake it and tie to the stake,
or better still, make a compact haro
mound of soil at the base of the tree, to
prevent the wind from whipping 1t about
In the spring remove the mound. During
the first few seasons the young tree should
be web mulched with manure or grass
clippings winter and summer.
Hide the thfmble is a special favorite.
even among grown ups" and it causes
more fun and laughter than you can i'm
agine. You must have a thimble first Of
all.
Then all go out Of the room except
one, who is left with the thimble. Now,
the thimble has not ITO be hidden at ali,
but put in some place where every one
can see it easily without moving or
touching anything to do. So.
For instance. a good place is on a NAH
which holds up a picture, OF the window
ledge, stuck in the fringe of the table
cloth, put In the ornamental part of the
fender. or. In fact, anywhere where there
are things around it to confuse some.
When the thider'' has placed the
tbimble, he calls the rest Of the COM
pany in, and the search begins.
Now. listen, for this is the most i'm
portant rule OF all. Those who are look
ing for the tlimbIe must not touch any
thing or move anything in their search,
and when enc does see the thinble he
must not cry out, "Oh, there it isF
Perfect silence should prevail, and
when the boy or girl sees it he or she
must sit down on a chair, and SO on, TIL
ali have seen it. Then the one who sat
down first has to hide the th1mble, and
the others all go out.
TITS wonderful what a long time 1t
often takes before the whole cempany
have seen ft-offen two or three children
will stand actually looking at the Thin
bic and yet never see IT. And this IS
such fun for those who have already
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