New-York tribune., 1905-02-27

soapbark teIly Is the best all round cleansing
agent that woman can keep on hand II may 0e
prepared by putting handful OF soaP0erA no1 IN
quart OF boiling wafer ana 4eIIlns II Co0A
II Is said that head OF Iettuoe may be produced
r. from twenty-four TO forty-eight hours time IN
winter by planting the seeds. which have been pre-
viously soaked for twenty-four hours IN strong
BRANDY In a box of rich earth. mixed with
third Of slaked lime and mostened with warm
water.
The term ''ptomaine poison is IN everyoody's
mouth. but few knew what 1t really is, II de-
veIops says What TO Eat through the action OF
acid on tin. That is why every can OF meat or
vegetables or fruits should be turned out into an
earthen bowl or crock Immediately upon opening
the tin can. and that is why nayonnaiSe should
never be put into tin receptacles Only recently
several women were made seriously i'll by eating
salad at a reception. Investigation showed that
the rlayonnoise. in which considerable lemon
Juice had been allowed to stand all day in a tin
pail According to the physicians. enough poison
was generated TO XII forty men men an and ,96 had the ne
the pail it would have been fatal to them
Glass Jars are now much used by progressive
house keepers for spices cereals and other such
supplies They have obvious advantages over
opaque receptacles. and It is easy matter TO
collect them by buying goods that are put Up in
All good citizens will Join with White Ribbousers
in condennug the kind OF whiFkey recently
aIyzed by Dr.. 3. Il. Warren, the Pure Food Com
missioner Of Pennsylvania Most Of the cheap
u hiskey sold in Pennsylvania ne says rs manu-
factured from wood alcohol and red ~ IndEa pep
per the latter element giving the deadly dose the
desired .suap' Nfrety-fve per cert of the samples
20 llr eA,iIFu nn " ,iae ,lonr- Win the rep-
per No woader that our asyluns are Iu4I-
I, Is said that oil paintings that have become
nv -11V he rubbing
with raw potatoes cut In halves ard afterward
Wtplng with damp sponge ana drying WIN q
soft rag
breakfast is said to be entireIg modern In
vention About a hurdred years ago this meal con-
sisted OF a drauEht of ale OF a cup OF tea or
chocolate Two meals day used TO be the rule
dinner ranging from a. IN the fifteenth century
to noon in the sew, ,Hteeath end supper from
o'clock to : Bread and few re.ishes, such as
radishes. we're added 70 the n2rtinE 1 neal n & me
appeared about hundred years ago they were
thought great innovation
A simple expedent for overcoming the fear Of
the bath which afsic;s some nervous children is to
cover the bath with sheet, and then lower the
little one into the bath. sheet and all As ae does
not see the bath he does not realize what It Is
ard. coming gradually into the pleasantly warm
water. he rather erJoys It. an az a rule, In very
sary. even with the most nervous of babies
Modern science has made havoc with many an
cent beliefs ard bids fair to clear the reputa-
ton OF that unfortunate AMI much maI.gucd woman
the first mother of mankind Eve is accused OF
having brought sin INTO the world by eating an
apple. bur in the light Of modern di. tetc science
this is obviously ipo si5le Tor the e rg or a7ples
has now been 81 cover d 10 be productive Of every
good This is the latest dlCtum of the dietitians-
Detroit has woman as clerk OF the United States
District Court the only instance Of tFe kind known
Miss Carrie Dawson. the new appoinree. began her
career hy acting as clerk for her father the la-e
Darius J; Dawson She was then promoted 10 be
premiership in this position. nas been advanced to
a full clerSship.
Wha. a lot of Venuses and ADoilos the Cincn-
npti schools viii turn out in fen years, At least
II they don't. fault cannot he LAID at the door
OF the School Board for the Syllabus OF Hy-
gieue. recently issued by thas body is calculated
to set children on Jns road health and beauty
The command has gone forth that the public
school teachers must turn into preachers. and by
continual sermons irstl This doctrine OF health
ard cleanliness into the hearts and minds OF their
charges Included In the Syllabus is this sug-
gestlon:
High heels and tight fitting shoes cause deformed
feet bunions and ngrow.ng nails"
Among others. there are also the following pre-
Go to bed early at a regulI hour
DO rot dlink very cold w1t4- when overheated.
"HrusA the teeth every morning; rinse the mouth
after every meat
Dirt should he removed from finger nails daily
polsc nous Cerms gather under the nails.
Wash the hair with and soap: brush IL
frequently
''fhe temperature OF a room in cold weather
should be about 70 degrees
The woman of hfty-how difficult she Is 70 find in
society these days. when by facial massage hair
treatment. rouge and girlish gowns the semblance
OF youth is clung after the goddess herself has
long fed zone who knows declares that
instead Of be forced forever into the background
/ by acknowledging herself 10 be elderly a woman