Evening star., 1903-08-29

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was the grand 3aaep Of his eyes They
seemed to take in the entire scene and
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Good Things to Know.
To keep the joinfs of the hands from get
ting stif after holding the hands in water
as hot as can be borne. massage both the
backs and palms. with sweet Oil. rubbing
1t in thoroughly. Then dip the hands In
hot water again, use soap. rinse with clear,
cold water and RUB on mixture OF one
ounce giycerine. one dram acetic acid and
three ounces rose water.
One preparation for softening the water
for a bath requires four ounces of gin. one
fourth ounce of ammonia and one dram OF
ing the face. giving 1t a dash of Lavender
water will have a frightening effect. II
the face Is very pale bathe IT IN tepid
water and then apply lotion OF equai
few drops OF ammonia. Rub this well
along the skin and then wipe off with a
soft towel.
The straight line in standing means
that the ear. shoulder. hip and instep
should be on a line. The shoulders must
not be thrown too far back. This Is mis-
take frequently made when person tries
chest out imagine a handle Is there ana
that you are being pulled forward by It,
Raise the head slightly and then draw the
chin in. Have the weight evenly balanced
on the feet. This Is the correct standlng
position.
For a mouth wash use grains of thymol
7 grains of borax and " pint OF rose water.
A good hair tonic should be used at least
once week. The following is an excellent
receipt: Quinine, 20 grains: ammonia. l
dram: tincture cinchona comp. " o.; bay
rum. Ozs.
The following receipt is a cure for bald
ness: Giycerine, l o.; quinine. Is grains;
dncture cantharides. 1 dram; sweet Oil.
o.; alcohol. 1 pint. Apply three times a
week, using soft, clean nailbrush.
The formula for cucumber milk for the
complexion demands ell of sweet almonds,
ozs.; fresh cucumber juice, ozs.; essence
of cucumber, o.; tincture of benzoin. 1
dram. Mix the Juice and essence of cucum-
Der and shake well. Pour into a porcelain
jar and add the oil and benzoin and stir
to cream. Keep tightly corked and from
the light.
To obtain the cucumber juice slice Gu
cumbers thin. cover with water and cook
slowly until soft. Strain through a muslin
bag. The essence Is made by putting l
ounce of this juice in ounce of alcohol.
The Mount of Jupiter under the first
ambition and love Of nature and foretells
happy marriage.
AS little clothing as possible Is the best
rule when you are trying to develop the
ngure, as fresh air is tonic to the skin.
Fresh air. indeed. is an indispensable ad-
1unct to exercise. Let the feet be bare or
shod in heelless shoes. The room must be
well ventilated.
Here are one or two exercises which will
give you TRIM youthful figure:
Stand erect, with the head up; then bend
the head and back slowly forward, keeping
the eyes on the ceiling and arching the back
well. While in this position take a long
breath, as slowly as possible, and as slowly
exhale with the mouth shut.
For the second movement bend forward
still keeping the eyes on the ceiling and the
shoulders well back
Repeat the breathing exercise
Tak1ng the erect position, rotate the head
slowly, and then bend the head alterna tely
to the right and the left. Make each move
ment slowly and forcibly.
For freckles dissolve / dram Of borax and
z Grams OF granulated sugar in drains of
lemon juice. Dip linen cloth in water,
wiring nearly dry, pour some of the lotion
on the cloth and rub on the freckles. Re-
peat this operation daily until cured.
made OF equal quantities of mutton tallow
and Oil of sweet almonds. Melt in a double
boiler. Add drops of oil of geranium.