Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31

1t is neither love no logic that governs the
man, but merely sheer will. If the middle
phalange be much longer than the first rea-
son predominates. When the third pha-
lange Is long and the thumb is short man is
revealed as the slave of the senses, guided
neither by will nor reason.
Useful Hints.
To prevent your hair coming out in
"handfuls," as folks say. use the follow
Ing wash: Jamaica rum, ounces; suiphate
of quinine. 20 grams; tincture of canthari-
des. dram; spirits Of rosemary, 3 drains:
glycerine, 3 drains. Apply every alternate
night. rubbing it well into the scalp.
To cure pimples (acne), use lotion Of:
- Limo water. 2h oZs.
Tincture Of camphor. ~ drains.
Flower of sulphur, Is grains.
About bleaching your face, cannot rec
ornmend any chemical beaches. Try the
following: Three times a week, at bedtime
steam your face for about fifteen minutes.
This can be done by holding it over a YES
sci OF very hot water and covering the head
and shoulders so that none of the steam
escapes. After steaming, wash the face
with warm water and soap, and then wipe
with cloth wrung out Of cold water which
contains a little benzoin.
AS one grows older, light hair Is apt to
change Its color somewhat and to become
dark. Try washing the hair once a week
IN warm water in which powdered borax
is dissolved in the proportion Of a table,
spoonful to four quarts of water. Rinse in
clear water. Take great care of the hair
brushing 1t well at night. parting It hero
and there to cool the head. Plait it and
let 1t hang about the shoulders all night
curly locks may be Strengthened out by
using vaseline. Rub into the hair and then
give thorough brushing.
a To make and keep the hands soft and
each Of bay rum, glycerine and lemon Juice
Put little on the hands after washing
them at different times during the day. At
night rub them with almond oil. plastering
Win powered magnesiar and put on
gloves: Within week the hands will be
much improved in appearance. A cosmetic
jelly Tor whitening the hands is made by
soaking 30 grains Of powdered gum traga-
canth In ounces Of rose water for twenty
four hours. Strain through coarse muslin
and add n ounce each of mixed glycerine
and alcohol. Apply this at night, and wear
gloves. -
For an oily skin wash your face every
hlgnt with warm water in which powdered
borax has been dissolved, the proportion
be1ng half teaspoonful of borax to a quart
OF water. Use no soap. Once a week. after
washing and drying the face, apply a To-
ton made Of:
Tincture of benzoin, Y OF.
Orange flower water, II pint,
Rectif1ed spirits, ozs
FOR the red spots on your face stir 2
teaspoonfuls Of flowers Of sulphur into X
pint OF new milk Let it stand fifteen min
utes. and then rub the spots with il every
night until cure Is effected
To free your complexion of freckles anplv
a lotion every night made by dissolving /
ounce Of powdered alum in a pint OF rose
water and l ounce of lemon Juice
second recipe calls for:
Rose water. ...................3o zs
10y me. OF.
Tfncture of benzoin. ..............1 dram
Rub the borax with the eiycerine n S eram
ually add the rose water. lastly the tincture
of benzoin. stirring constantly Apply at
night. For fiatulence take spirits of
camphor In water, the proportion being
Take a teasDoonful at a time To reduce
the size Of the waist stand perfectly erect
and then bend over touching the floor with
the fingers without bending the knees For
the second movement, place the feet firmly
and well apart, hold the arms out straight,
and bend the body SO that one hand touches
the floor while the other Is pointing straight
up In the air. Now turn the body so as to
face the other foot and put the other hand
down to the floor. So alternate many times
Practice these movements three times a
week. preferably in the morning and always
In loose garments.
To fill out unsightly hollows on each side
OF the collarbone and tone up flabby mus
cles about the neck, stand perfectly erect
with the arms at the sides, lift them verti-
cally, Initiating the lungs as the arms as
cend. With the arms in a vertical position
rise up on the tiptoes and throw the head
back. at the same time touching the backs
of the hands overhead. AS the arms slowly
descend exhale from the lungs
A refreshing scent is made by thoroughly
mixing twenty drops oil of lavender, forty
drops Of oil of lemon, ten drops Of oil OF
rose, ten drops of oil Of bitter almonds and
two ounces spirits Of wine. 10 blanch al
monds for toilet purposes, soak them in
warm water until the skin can be removed
easily by pressure between the thumb and
foreh.'ger. They are then peeled. rinsed
In cold water and drained and dried by
wiping them with a soft cloth.
To prepare the mouth for a nauseous dose
of medicine chew a piece OF orange peel. or
will prepare the mouth for nearly anything
you can imagine.
To clear the voice, to a teaspoonful each
of glycerine. whisky and lemon juice, add
q half cup of hot water, stir we'll and
rink The dose, II necessary, may be re-
peated several times during the day.
II you suffer from cold feet. stand erect
and very slowly li1t yourself upon the
main in this position as long as possible,
then gradually return to natural position
Repeat several times. By the amount Of
work the tips of the toes are made to
10 in sustaining the body's weight lively
cir culation Is established.