Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

water Another calls for tincture Of myrrh,
few drops in water; this Is to gargle the
throat, every day at first, and afterward
about three times week, until all trace
or the roughness disappears. When, how
ever. the trouble is only temporary, being
caused by cold, the following will be found
capital prescription: Take a teaspoonful
each of glycerin and whisky and lemon
Juice; put into cup. then half fill it with
hot water. stir well and drink. The lemon
juice must be taken from the fresh fruit
and strained. The dose. if necessary. is re-
peated several times during the day, but
specially prepared each time.
The voice may also be cleared by taking
a tablespoonful of black currant jelly dis
solved in hot water. or by taking Il table
spoonful each of butter and coarse brown
sugar; beat together with fork into
stin paste and add teaspoonfu of lemon
juice or vinegar. or beat the white of an
egg to stiff froth and take a little ROW
and then to clear the throat
Port wine. used as garge is admira BILE
for softening the voice and clearing the
throat. Singers and speakers on particular
occasions drink a glass of port wine. to
which has been added Sprinkiing of black.
or even cayenne, pepper, this acting as an
aStrinSent to the throat.
Nero drank sherry to sustain his voice.
MIR. Gladstone added a well-beaten egg 10 a
glass of sherry. The Arabs look upon the
pulp OF fresh apricotS as sovereign cure
in cases of voice extinction. The fumes of
boiling milk, again, are useful, or take ordi-
nary coal tar and placing it on a few drops
OF turpentne set 1t on fire. The fumes
cure roughness of the throat as also any
throat trouble that is not too serious.
Useful Recipes.
If your hair splits at the end it must be
cut once every month; about a quarter of
an inch is not too much to cut the ends.
The best way is to braid the hair and
clip all the ends as they protrude
nd no, hrai ha oiyx tyi or
grow unless it is cultivated and hair
tonic Is used. There is no better tonic than
one made of alcohol, 1 pint; sweet oil. /
ounce; tincture of cantharides. 1 dram.
with a few drops of bergamot or violet
adde. To remove dandruff give the hair
weekly alcohol or bay rum shampoo. The
hair should be washed once in about ten
days. using a little powdered boraX in the
water-Say one tablespoonful to two quarts
of water; or, beat up the yolk of an egg
and add two to three quarts of cold water;
rinse with either cold or warm water. Yes,
milk of magnesia is purchased at a chem
lists. The best way to keep the teeth white
after dentist has put them in good con-
dition by cleaning them-is to brush them
very very carefully and thoroughly ut least
twice a day. 1t is brushing which keeps
them white. Brushing shoes polishes them
you know. 1t is the same with teeth. A
good powder is needed but not necessary
for daily use 1t is more than all-brushing
which is needed. For callous feet. bind
on cotton WOOL. keep 1t on Tor weeks, or
months If necessary, changing often, of
course, for a fresh bit. She who would
gain roses in her cheeks must take long
walk morning and night. walk briskly-
run, even-and take deep breaths.
For offensive perspiration make a powder
of starch, Il of a pound: French chalk. 1
ounce; powdered alum, l ounce. Powder
each well. mix thoroughly and add drops
of lemon and drops carbolic acid (the lat
ter, you know. is deadly poison and must
be kept out of reach of children). Apply to
feet any part of the body. Or apply, by
means Of cloth or sponge: Burnt alum. 80
grains: boracic acid 50 grains; rose water,
! ounce.
To fill in "the bone in the front of your
neck is hardly possible. That is "Diana's
pool" as the poets call it and considered a
beauty spot. OF course. if the depression is
too great there is no beauty about it. Try
massaging nightly with sweet oil, rubbing
it in well. Exercise by bending the head
over until the chin touches the neck. then
back far as possible. Try to gain flesh
by eating discriminating foods. This is about
the only help for your trouble.
To darken eyebrows and eyelashes boil
one-quarter pound walnut bark in one quart
water and then add one-half teaspoonful
powdered alum to set the color. This gives
a dark brown shade and is harmless. 1t is
applied with a camel s-hair brush three
times a week For wrinkles on forehead
massage every night with sweet oil Take
time and do the work slowly and thorough
ly. AS you are not yet twenty years old
the wrinkles probably are caused by frOwn-
ing ScoWl!ng. Don't do it. For dry lips
melt two ounces pure white wax in a clean