Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14


maids and matrons arrayed in filmy, diaph-
anous ball gowns are beautiful. and the
men-it is the men, above all, who add the
touch of picturesqueness to the scene, in
caps adorned with long plumes, velvet
capes embroidered with gold and precious
stones, and swords at their Sides like the
gay cavaliers of Louis XIV's time
Useful Recipes.
To remove a double chin, massage 1t from
under the center of the chin backward to
the corner of the jaw bone on each side.
If the cheeks are pendulous below the cor
ners of the mouth rub them with a rotary
motion from the chin toward the back Of
the head, round and round.
. For outstanding ears much can be done
In childhood by bending them close to the
head every night. After one is grown it is
not easy to improve their appearance. 1t
can do no HARM however, and may be of
some benefit to bind them down every
night using a stout bandage. The hair
must be arranged in such way
If the hair cannot be drawn over the ears
1t can at least be puffed out back of them
and also over them.
For thin neck massage with any good
oil or cold cream, and practice a few eXer-
cises, such as bending the head over as
far possible, then backward, and turn
ing the head far sidewise as you can,
first to the right and then to the left
To make ones face soft and white is not
the work of a moment, doubtless you
realize. Don't wash it oftener than once
day. Use soap occasionally, not daily, and
try to have rain water. Hard water soon
makes skin rough. Water can be Softened
by the addition of a pinch of powdered
borax, but this is drying to the skin and
should not be used too frequently. Almond
meal is good to put on the face about twice
week. Rub it well into the flesh. Oat-
meal Is less expensive, and, used in the
bathing water, Is excellent. The oil keeps
the skin smooth and soft
For cold feet, soak them in hot water for
ten minutes every night After drying
them, rub the soles with an equal mixture
of alcohol and sweet OIL Put on, a fresh
pair of stockings daily and, once during the
day. change the shoes Also, practice stand
ing on the toes. Stand on uptoe, and then
normal position. Repeat several times
One cannot keep in perfect health unless
the feet are warm Head cool and feet
warm may laugh at the doctor"
A good cough medicine is made by pour
ing half pint of boiling water over a quar-
ter pound of the best gum arabic. Cover
and let stand until the gum is dissolved,
then add a quarter pound of pure white
sugar and full half gill of strained lemon
juice Simmer the mixture over the fire
about ten minutes before bottling. Take a
teaspoonful of this every two hours until
relieved and then three times daily until
cured.
An exercise to strengthen the ankle joints
is best taken in reclining position. Lie
on the left knee. Extend the right foot,
pointing the toe down far possible.
Then circle the toe from right to left, and
from left to right. Alternate and go
through with the same exercises with the
left foot. All the force that can be COM
manded must be put into the exercises if
the best results are to be obtained. Be
careful to exercise each foot the same num-
Der of times. If inclined to toe in, then
circle only outward. The instep is also
strengthened by exercises.
To make green soap. take equal parts of
green CASTLE soap, water, alcohol and gly
cerine, say two ounces of each Heat the
water and shave the soap into it. Perhaps
three ounces of water will be needed. Stir
over the fire until it is perfectly smooth.
Add the glycerine and stir again. The al
cohol is added after the mixture is taken
from the fire, as, of course, it is inf1amma-
bic and should not be used near a fire. Add
a few drops of oil of ambergris or of ber-
gamot to perfume it, A little of this prepa-
ration added to clear alcohol is good to rub
on the scalp to remove dandruT
To massage crows feet. rub in thorough
ly and slowly some heated almond or sweet
oil or melted tallow. Rub with an upward,
outward stroke, going over and over the
lines. A firm pressure is very necessary.
Use the tips of the fingers and massage
until there is a decided glow. With little
practice a woman can massage her own
face but the help of an obliging friend wh3
has strong firm fingers, is better. When
lines appear under and over the eyes the.
lids should be gently closed and drawn
little tense and the lines stroked by quick
passes of the forefinger and middle finger.
The forefnger is placed above the eye; the
middle finger below. Do not use too much
force, and perform the movement back and
forth as quickly as possible.
A good brillantine for dry. harsh hair is
made by mixing well together one ounce
each of glycerine ana bay rum, adding two
ounces of clarified honey and four ounces
spirits of wine. Rub a little well into the
scalp once a week. A tonic to make the
hair grow and prevent its falling out is
made of one ounce castor oil, half pint of
bay and dram tincture of can
thardes. few drops of any perfume may
be added to give it an agreeable odor. A
tonic is used once week
To make a rose cream for the hands put
on a dish, which should be hot, two ounces
pure cocoanut oil and beat it to thick
cream. Add quarter ounce of melted white
wax and stir until it is cold adding few
drops of essence of rose. After rubbing a
little of this on the hands and well into the
flesh, wipe off any that remains with soft
cloth.
Glycerine cream is made by diSSoving by
heat half ounce boric acid in six ounces
glycerne and adding half tincture of arnlca
and five ounces rose water recipe for
incense calls for three ounces each of
frankincense, powdered amber and power
ed benzoin gum and one ounce lavender
flowers. Mix all well together. A little
thrown upon Goals, or a hot shovel, makes
a pleasant odor.
The average number of hours and min
utes required for the digestion of the ar
tcles of food named is follows: Beef.
roasted three hours; boiled lamb, two and
one-half hours; boiled mutton, three hours:
boiled veal four hours; turkey. two ana
one-half hours; chicken, two and one-half
hours; eggs, three and one-half hours
homemade nail powder is made by
combining thoroughly half pound of oxide |
of tin, very fine, with five drops each of oil
of lavender and oil of bergamot and adding |
about one dram carmine. For a polish for
nails, to ounce oxide of tin put thir! v |
drops oil of lavender flowers and enough |
carmine to color.
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