The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-15
Answers to Correspondents.

Questioner.-The 'indispensables" for the toilet tables are first good, pure coap Buy only the best. Glycerine. combined with rose water, is necessary to keep the hands in good condition; also equal parts of glycerine and lemon juice, to keep the hands white and to remove stains. An other bottle contains one-half ounce gly- cerine. one dram tincture of benzoin and four ounces of rose water. This Is for occasional use, when face and hands are roughened by the wind. This mixture is prepared by adding the benzoin to the
 rose water. drop by drop, stirring 1t con- l stantly and then adding the glycerine. A
 jar of powdered borax, for water if hard,
 tooth powder, of course. and a hair tonic
 are other indispensables.
 | Irmatrude.-A good hair tonic is made of:
 Sulphate of quinine... .. .. .. ..2O grs, | Tincture of cantharides .. .. ......1 dr. | Jamaica rum .. .. .. .. .. ..-.1-2 oZ, | Glycerlne.. |. ......-.1 oz. | Bay rum. ..............6 ozs l Elder flower water, enough to make .................... ..1 pt.
 Perhaps a friend will give you scalp massage once or twice a week. rubbing the scalp until 1t Is in glow. Twice a | week, before massaging use the tonic | Another hair tonic calls for: l Castor oil. .. .. .. .. .. ..1-2 OF. Tincture of cantharides --..1 dr. l Oil of lavender .. .. .. -s ........6 drs. | Bay rum.. "......'1 pt' | MarkAntony-Cleo was little wo- man. It is often the little women who are the greatest heart-breakers. Shake
 speare pictures her greedy curiosity as to
 the height of Octavia, her rival in Mark Antony's love. Bring me word how tall she is," and again when the messenger l returns, ''Is she as tall as meP' and when told to the contrary, and also that Octa-
 via's voice was low, she exclaims de- lightedly, Dull of tongue and dwarfish." :"
 The best proof of Cleopatra's height is to
 be found in her mummy, which measures 54 inches. This means that the Egyptian
 queen was 1-2 feet, a yard and half. | or about the height of an American girl
 of thirteen. Still one must allow for
 shrinkage, unpoetlcal as the association Is.
 Annetta L.-Slight pains of the muscles
 need not alarm you, they are likely to
 occur in the beginning if you are un- accustomed to athletic exercises. Begin
 with moderation, gradually extending the number and range of your exercises. The organs of digestion should be as empty as
 possible when the exercises are taken. No tight clothing of any kind, remember. when exercising. Women should beware
 of tightness around neck, chest and abdo-
 men.
 Dora Copperfeld-To harden the gums use powder, once week, made of: Quintne ...s........I drs. | Chlorate of potash ............3 drs. Powder of ratanhia ............3 drs. Or the gums can be brushed with tincture of myrrh. If gums become soft and spongy, they are apt to recede from the teth and leave the roots exposed, and decay sets in rapidly in consequence. My Lady-A cure for a slight eruption on the neck is flour of sulphur made into a paste, with spirits of camphor. Rub little of this paste on at night, washing off in the morning.
 Another remedy Is lotion made of: White brandy ................ oz. , Cologne zee ....1-2 oz. } Liquor of potassia .........".1-4 oz. Apply this also at night. K. Odessa-For roughness on the back of the arms use:
 Pulverized bitter almonds....4 ozs. oil of sweet almonds ........2 ozs. Spermacet ...... ................2 ozs.
 Soap powder ....................2 ozs.
 Melt the spermaceti over a basin of hot
 
 stir to a cream and then add the other ingredients. When the mixture Is com
 plete put 1t into a mortar and drop in,
 little by little, half a dram of essence of rose.
 IT. J. Ryder-A tea leaf poultice for , tired eyes is made of tea leaves, from } which the tea has been strained. Put the leaves between two pieces of soft muslin and keep on the eyes for an hour or two.
 Edytha-To clip the hair braid in several loose braids, front and back separately; then begin at the tips of the braids, and holding a braid with one hand, with the other hand rub up tip of braid to the head. until the short hairs stand out and the whole braid is rough. Take the scissors and clip of all the ends.