Evening star., 1902-02-01

the hair with heated towels after washing
Only soft water should be used for nursery
purposes The ends of the hair should be
clipped once a month. Curling tongs are
extremely bad for children's hair; if locks
absolutely must be curled-in little sugar
curls'-twist them at bed time in soft
cloths. The closely cropped head, turning
sweet little darlings into convict-like in
nocents is no longer the fashion; instead
we have the Columbus cut" 1t is the
style in which our old friend Christopher
Columbus used to wear his hair when on
exploring expeditions bent.
To Cure Squirting.
Shocks to the nervous system and febrfie
disorders often cause squirting in chill
dren. The old idea that the squirting child
needs a little skillful surgery and nothing
more is dying out. Glasses are often nec-
essary. but that the child may be taught
to use the squirting eye is a new idea to
many and the theory of a learned London
doctor. ''Of course, there are parents and
there are children" he says, "on whom all
time and trouble spent in this way are
entirely thrown away, but on the whole L
have been surprised at the care and pa
thence with which directions have been car
ried out, and pleased with the results"
Squirting has often been brought on. the
same doctor says, by fall or a fright, or
often by an Illness such measles or
whoopfng cough.
Improving Defects.
The scientific treatment of physical de-
fects has. reached in these days a high
point of skill; many of natures unklnd
nesses may be overcome to curious and
Interesting extent.
Marvellous things are done by the dentist
who Is a clever surgeon in the way of
Strengthening crooked teeth and bringing
into fair and lovely proportions the pro-
jecting jaw that so often mars a child's
beauty and makes its after years uncom-
Portable. These are now so easily achieved
that there is no reason for parents to allow
a child to grow up disfigured. When the
second teeth come, If they show tendency
to project or lap, they should be pressed
into their proper position. 1t is very easy
to train teeth by regular pressure at GER
tain fixed times every day. The instant
there is the least sign of decay, or q dark
spot appears upon tooth, the child should
be taken to the dentist. 1t is of interest
to the childs and the woman's or mans
good looks, comfort and health, that their
first teeth be preserved as long as possible.
One of the most important functions is to
keep place in the jaw for the second set,
and if the first fall out too soon, the second
may come too soon, and out of their reg
uiar place; then the latter teeth will not
have room enough and will be twisted side
ways or pushed in front of or behind The
others in the jaw. As soon as a child cuts
its first teeth the cleansing process should
begin by rubbing them with a bit OF linen,
and as soon as it is OLD enough to allow
brush in the mouth it should be used at
least twice day. very narrow brush
should be the first one. Children are apt
to acquire decided liking for the cleansing
taste Of a few drops of hsterine used in the
water with which teeth are brushed and
the mouth rinsed.
Hair Tonic.
To make the hair grow and keep 1t from
falling out, tonic is needed and nothing
Is better than the following:
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Tincture of cantharides. .........4 drachms
OIL OF bergamot. .---..-...........3 80 drops
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add
the tincture. Apply twice week. Mas
sage the scalp every night with cold water
and brush the hair carefully, also use a
fine comb, to free the hair from dust; cut
the ends Of the hair once a month, and
give 1t a thorough shampoo once in three
weeks. A good shampoo mixture. to add
to the warm water in which hair Is washed
Is the following:
Shampoo Mixture.
Aicohoi. OF.
edycerine.. -...-.......-.........1 o.
AMMONIA OF.
This proportion for one quart of water.
For the large pimples on your chin bathe
with very hot water. both night and MORN
ing. holding hot cloths on the chin. At
night, after the application Of hot cloths
rub on an emollient made by adding one
drachm Of glycerfne and SO grains of bicar-
Donate soda to one ounce of spermaceti
ointment. After q weeks treatment. con-
tinue the application of hot water, but in
stead of the ointment, apply at night tine
ture of iodine, touching each pimple light
ly with the iodine. by means OF q camel's
hair brush.
For the blotches which disfgure the face,
apply at night an emoIlient made as fol-
lows: =. y .-5s 4 j
Tannin. ...-.-................x drachm
FIour or sulphur. ur...............2h drachms
vaseine. ..-.s................ q OF.
Before putting this on wash the face in
hot water. 7Tss~ -7I
For the big. uels pirnpIes that make men
mlserable the following u reoommended.
Wash the hot face at night with hot water
which contains b1carbonate Of soda the
Of water. Wiring cloths out Of the water
az hot as can be endured and lay them on
the face. renew them - often AZ, required
say Tor half hours time. Afterward treat
the face to q scrub and rinse In tepid water
then apply lotion of carholic acid one.