Evening star., 1902-01-18

and secret ordinances. There are silver
brushes, boxes. hooks. TASKS and caskets
In endless variety but the most attractive
and interesting object is little white and
gold cabinet, which takes up most OF one
corner of the room. It contains the To-
tions, potions and decoctions which the fair
iady provides against any sudden need
Many are of humble origin, for example,
there Is common salt, somewhat glorified
to be sure, by the cut glass, silver-topped
jar In which it is placed Salt, as every
one knows, Is a panacea for many ills; a
little Of 1t dissolved in warm water will re-
move inflammation from eyelids Redeemed
by day spent on the golf links or in
wheeling; used as a gargle, 1t allays any
slight irritation IN the throat.
There is powdered alum to apply to fever
or cold sores and to chilblains: 1t is also
thrown into the water in which the hands
are washed before putting on gloves for
reception or ball, when they might perspire
too freely. There is flour of sulphur,
blended with sufficient spirits of camphor
to make a paste. this being an effica cious
cure for pimples. The instant there is a
hint of such a Disagreement a little of the
paste is rubbed on the spot over night A
pint bottle of Jamaica rum, with about
ten grains of quinine in it, is for the hair,
to prevent its falling out and to promote
Its growth There is, of course, the inev-
liable bottle OF camphor; the tincture OF
myrrh for occasional use as wash for
the mouth when the breath is not sweet
the proportion being five drops of myrrh to
a glass of water. Another indispensable is
glycerine, combined with rose water to use
daily for the hands; glycerine and lemon
Juice, an equal mixture, to use occasionally
to whiten and soften the hands. or gly-
cerine, one-half ounce; tincture of benzoip,
one-half ounce, and rose water, seven
ounces, for occasional use when the face
or hands are chapped or roughened by the
wind. This last mixture is prepared by
adding the benZoin to the rose water drop
by drop stirring 1t continually before the
glycerine is added, and is used in water or
alone. If used alone it is put on at night
wit IN he
morning.
Mysterious Bottle.
Another mysterious bottle contains two
ounces Of white brandy, one ounce Of
cologne and one-half ounce Of liquor of
potassia. Its use in the ceremony of the
toilet is the removal Of pimples or black
heads. 1t also is put on at night. There
is cold cream and possibly jar of cocoa
nut Oil to use in massaging the throat and
arms, or, indeed, the entire surface of the
body. The beautifying box is not complete
without the jar of powdered borax, to be
used in the water If 1t is hard. The acces-
sories Of the bath include pure soap, both
in cakes and in bags. The bath bag proper
made Of cheese cloth, is filled with bran,
one pint, tablespoon of powdered orris
root and soap shaved in thin strips, about
half cake, these all being mixed thor
oughly. The bag is made with drawing
string, and It's contents must be renewed
from time to time If a powder is required
for use after the bath quarter of a pound
of ordinary starch, well crushed under the
rolling pin, is mixed with one ounce Of
powdered orris root, and then put through
an ordinary sitter and afterward into a
bag of thin muslin. If the orris is fresh
the odor will be almost that of newly gath
cred violets. Rock salt may seem out of
place in this company of dainty jars and
boxes and bottles, but If used occasionally
In the warm bath it will give tone to the
flesh. Soda and ammonia complete the list.
They are to cleanse the pretty brushes and
brighten the cut glass and silver. Perhaps
there are other things in this dainty corner
cabinet. These would seem to be quite
sufficient, however, for the use Of one fair
maiden.
Do not wash the hair oftener than once
month-too frequent washings make it dry.
Carefully comb the hair at night with a
fine ivory comb this removes any dust
from the hair more effectually than brush
the scalp with the comb. Cut the ends
of the hair twice month. Every other
night rub the hair, and particularly the
scalp, with the following:
Hair wash-Alcohol 1 pint; castor OIL 1
ounce; tincture of cantharides, drachms;
oil of bergamot, 80 drops.
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add
slowly the cantharideS.
If the feet perspire, after washing and
well drying them, powder with starch or
orris root, put in little muslin bag: The
powdered starch eight ounces. orris root
powder two ounces, well mixed.
If the eyes are weak do not use them
in reading, sewing and the like before
breakfast. nor after lamplight, until they
became stronger. Battle them frequently
with warm water and rub the temples and
back of the ears with spirits Of camphor.
The relief is almost immediate.
To whiten and soften the hands use
lotion made by melting together in a
double boiler, 3 ounces of. spermaceti,
ounces white wax, 1 ounce glycerine
ounce almond oil. Beat together with an
egg beater, and after taking from the
stove, add drop by drop 1 ounce rose
water and 10 drops Of oil of verbena.
A certain cure for corns and a relief for
bunions, is found by dissolving 80 grains
of salicylic acid in half ounce of collodion
Apply to the corn with camel-hair brush.
putting the stocking. 1t takes. several
applications. Do not use this preparation
near a fire or lamp, as collodion is explo-
sive.
The subject of blackheads seems to be
an omnipresent one Massage is necessary.
Rub hard, in order to bring plenty of |
blood to the surface. Press the matter |
out, then apply a cold cream at night, |
washing off with very hot water In the |
morning. Do not use soap on the face
oftener than once a week.
For thin neck, try rubbing every night |
with a cream made as follows:
Cream bath for thin neck and throat |
Oil of almonds ounces, lanoline 1 ounce
gly cerine, 1 ounce, balsam of Peru one
quarter ounce, tincture of benzoin 30 drops
Mix the first three ingredients, then add
slowly the balsam, and the benzoin drop |
by drop. After bathing the neck in tepid |
water, rub this cream over throat and |
neck. massaging with the fingers.