Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30


ion," so that 1t will let you down suddenly
| within an hour after It is hung. Make the
screws and the ropes so firm that there Is
no danger in enjoying your hammock with
perfect calm.
Look Up at the Sky.
Do a deal of lying on the ground. There
/, . Is much In keeping up an intimacy with
Mother Earth. Except for the times when
the ground is damp II Is wholesome. Per-
haps some old fogies will be Mortified at
this advice. Many people have way OF
shouting, Don't sit on the damp ground,
without stopping to consider whether 1t Is
damp or not. Tell them that there are
times when the ground is dry and that 1t Is
refreshing at those times. Lie fat on your
back. The hardness won't hurt you a bit.
Even a stone for pillow will seem COM
Portable. Look up at the sky and count
the clouds. That Is quite arduous enough
an occupation for a lazy day II you are
tagged. body and mind.
Cook. Even IL you have been in the habit
| of Cooking at home, this will be change
| for you. 1t is one thing to get meal in
| humdrum kitchen and another to build
fire out-of-doors and cook above IT. How
good the fish and the meat will taste after
a delicious broil of this kindl The coffee
and the tea and the potatoes Will all be de-
licious, and the fact that you eat them out
in the open air adds wonderfully TO the ap,
petite. Many who live In cottages instead
of camping make point OF having meals
served on the yeranda or lawn for the sake
Of this added charm and relish.
The woods have their disagreeable traits
Mosquitoes and poison ivy are two OF the
drawbacks. Nothing can be more uncom-
Portable or more unDecomlng thah inc
traces of either. Use reasonable precau-
lions to avoid these pests. You may have
to take along a small and handy canopy OK
netting to put over your bed. Your In.
genuity will suggest some neat way OF
fashioning this SO that II can be conven-
iently carried.
Ward OF the Poison.
II there are men along on the expedition
let them lessen your popularity with the
mosquitoes by their tobacco smoke. Even
with a number of cigars going. however.
there will be persistent insects that cannot
be driven off, These will linger and sting.
Have your bottle of spirits Of camphor on
hand and apply the lotion instantly to the
stings. II 1t is applied in time 1t Will
almost do away with the poison ana IL Is
somewhat soothing at any stage OF the
sting Some find ammonia quite as ben
efical as camphor. large bottle OF violet
ammonia is a pleasant adjunct to the toilet
and 1t will often relieve the pain OF bite
Poison ivy Is something to be dreaded
You must avoid the plant reiigiously, for It's
results are aften very serious. however II
you have allowed yourself to be poisoned
there is nothing to do but to make the best
of bad affair Some surfer from II very
little. Hope that you Will be one OF these;
The following lotion is Of great beneht, ana
If your camp is long way from any drug
store 1t is well to have the lotion on hand
in case Of accident:
Mix ten drachms hydrochlorate of CO.
caine, two drachms carbonate OF lead, Two
drachms powdered arrowroot, one orachm
powdered gum acacia, three ounces olVe
OIL Apply this thoroughly, covering an inc
skin that has been affected by the poison.
In most cases the suffering Will De re-
pe,,ed 60 much that you will be only
slightly annoyed from it. But IL the poison
grows worse and worse and you become
sick from it. seek physician. 1t is very
DANGEROUS to let the eyes become Serious
ly affected without medical advice.
After all is said and done you may hunt
a long time to find any other drawbacks
to the woods besides these two. TanE
Don't look upon that as a drawback. 1t is
immensely becoming to most girls. And
If you don't think SO. apply tan lotion at
the end Of the time and come back TO town
in your original state OF whiteness. MIX a
pint of rosewater with an ounce Of strained
lemon Juice and a half ounce of pulverized
borax, and apply the mixture to thoss nut
brown cheeks
Useful Suggestions.
The darkness Of your skin probably arises
from biliousness and 1t Is quite likely that
plenty of fruit, fresh vegetables and exer-
else will w1aiten 1t. The following lotion
has a tendency to whiten: 2 ounces lime
water, 1 ounce oil of sweet almond. 1 ounce
Apply carefully, it may make the race
sore In that case soothe 1T with cold
cream. Battle the blackheads every night
with hot water, after which rub in cold
cream. -,
If used full strength the moth and freckle
lotion usually causes the skin to peel in
few days-and take the Objectionable spots
with it, Instead of taking medicine Tor the
liver read the above advice as to diet and
exercise Here is another lotion to remove
brown spots which may succeed where
others fail: Two ounces extract witch hazel.
Q ounces rosewater, IL grains bichloride OF
mercury in coarse powder. Apply to the
spots twice a day. The mercury Is q
poison.
A good hair tonic is made of ounces
cologne, 1 ounce tncture eantharides. one
half drachm oil of rosemary, one-haH
drachm oil of English lavender. Shampoo
once a week while using this tonic and
massage every day.
If the hot water alone does not cure the
blackheads. put a few drops OF carbolio
acid into the basin of water. 1t may be
used strong enough to cause very slight
smarting.
Mat work develops scant hips. Cereals,
butter. milk, eggs. cheese, potatoes. other
starchy vegetables, fatty meats (as long
as they are not indigestible), chocolate and
bananas are all fattonAnG