Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

and 1900 of fish, eggs and vegetables, and
drunk 1000 gallons of fluids.
The last census discloses the interesting
TACT that there are more bachelors than
spinsters in the United States No one, 1t
Is plain to be seen, is fated to die In a state
of old maidhood 4
Useful Recipes
To darken the eyebrows. increase their
growth and prevent eyeashes falling out
To darken the eyebrows a perfectly harm
less stain is made by melting fourth
pound of white wax with two ounces olive
oil and adding enough burnt cork to color
1t. Rubbing with olive oil will increase the
growth. To prevent the eyelashes falling
out battle them with salt and warm water
about half teaspoon Of salt to a cup of
water.
A face eruption will be helped by the use
OF warm water and a good soap, rubbing
well with a soft cloth and then massage
with mutton tallow.
For falling hair use tonic once a week.
The following is good one: One pint bay
rum, one ounce castor oil, one dram tincture
of cantharides, five grains qunine and ten
drops of oil Of bergamot. This should be
well rubbed into the scalp. Every day
massage the scalp with cold water with
the finger tips, use a nail brush. Spend
not less than twenty minutes daily caring
for the hair. For dandruff use water con-
tanning alcohol, about one ounce of alcohol
to one pint of water. Rub this on with a
nail brush. This is also good to use If the
hair is very oily. A thorough shampoo
should be given the hair once a month
Beat UP the yolk Of an egg and add it to
about one quart of water-lukeWarm or
cold water. Rinse with clear water. The
sulphur in the egg is good for the hair.
To remove the deep crease between the
eyes caused by Sowing, massage it with
sweet oil for ten minutes. daily and don't
scowl. Weak eyes may cause you to scowl,
CT Ar nj
when reading wear shade and veil when
going out in the sunlight.
The best way to wave the hair is to divide
1t in strands as though about to braid 1t;
but take only two strands, for the third one
substitute a bit of rather W de ribbon,
which can be fastened to the head by
means of small hair pin. You must make
several of these pgtals, using a generous
allowance of hair. Pin them to the head
that they may not be troublesome. In the
morning you will find that you have as
wavy locks as you can wish. The hair, Of
course, must be mOiStened with water be-
fore braiding it.
A harmless powder for the skin is starch
common laundry starch. Crush 1t with
the rolling pin. Sift through thin muslin
bag, then put into your powder box and ap-
ply with a powder puff.
To keep the joints Of the hands from get
ting stff-After holding hands in water as
hot as can be borne, massage them, both
the backs and palms, with sweet oil, rub
In hot water again, using soap; rinse with
clear water and rub on lotion of giycer-
inc, 1 ounce; acetic acid, 1 dram; rose wa
ter, ounces. Do this at night, and wear
gloves.
The remedy for superfluous hair Is dram
barium sulphite, drains common starch
each must be well powdered and then
mixed. Moisten little and apply After
five minutes wash off and put on camphor
Ice. Don't use this if there is any eruption
as barium sulphite is poison.