The National tribune., 1906-11-15

struction conflicts with the following
one: To soften the indentations and
wrinkles left by time, rub exactly
across the line of their formation. For
instance, the deep burrows which ex-
j tend from the nostril to the corner of
! the mouth must be firmly rubbed with
| the cushion of the hand by an outward
and upward movement; the perpen-
dicular lines showing between the
brows must be firmly strOked with the
| fingers in horizontal direction; and
the horizontal lines crossing the fore
| head must be rubbed upward and
downward. The wrinkles at the tenn
| pies and under the eyes must be stud
led and rubbed according to the gen.
eral instruction above given.
Wax for polishing hardwood floors
| may be prepared thus: To pound of
clean beeswaX allow three pints Of tur-
| pentne. Cut the wax into small pieces.
| place it in a pan set in another of hot
water and allow it to melt. Then pour
| it into the turpentine. stirring Vigor-
| ousy. Then with a clean flannel cloth
| rub it on the floor attending to one
| board at time and rubbing length
| wise. Then cover a heavy brush with
| flannel and with il rub the floor until
it is perfectly smooth. or else polish
with a heavy weighted brush made for
the purpose. When the polish has worn
the wax. apply little with the flannel
to the bare places and then polish in
the usual way.
Persistent and Intelligent care of the
hands will overcome the effects of even
coarse manual labor. Glycerin and
lemon juice rubbed into the skin will
open the pores and soften all stains.
When the hands require it. wash them
in warm water with CASTLE soap and
rubber bristle brush. 1t is a foolish
weakness to have great variety of
soaps. but it is wise to try those that
are most highly recommended, and
when one is found that is perfectly
adapted to the hands use it to the ex-
clusion of all others. good soap isl
never very cheap at the start but it is
usually so hard and lasts so long that
it is really inexpensive in the end.
The hair should always be taken
down at night and gently disentangled
two brushes, stiff one for the hair
and a softer one for the scalp. There
is right and q wrong way in brush |
ing. Draw the brush firmly though
gently over the scalp and down thru
the entire length of the hair at each
stroke. Let the strokes follow each
other in rapid succession. The slight
current of electricity thus generated
stimulates the life and growth of the
hair. The brush should never be |
brought down upon the scalp with a
quick, sharp. striking motion. as this
will produce irritation.
To properly care for your clothes
observe the following suggestions: On
taking off a gown, do not hang or lay
it away until it has been properly aired
cleansed and repaired. Place the bodice
across the back of a chair in a current
of air; pull the shields out with the
sleeves. and leave the garment thus
until there is no longer a hint of the
dampness or odor of perspiration. Also
air the skirt thoroly, and give it good
beating, shaking and brushing to drive
out every particle of dust. Then any
spot that may have been incurred
should be attended to, and loose but
tons or hooks and eyes should be rein
forced and missing ones replaced.
When dusty shoes that are still warm
and moist from recent wear are at once
confined in q closet or shoe-box, il is
bad for both the shoes and the recep-
tacie, the former becoming musty and
unwholesOme and the latter close and
Eyeglasses or spectacle lenses should
be cleaned several times day. and for
this purpose use clean unstarched old
cotton or linen handkerchief and one
never used for any other purpose.
Never use chamois, leather, tissue
paper, silk or woolen material, etc. To
remove all obscurities, it is well lex
cept in bifocai gIasses) to clean the
lenses with the aid of ammoniated
water once or twice daily. In cleans
ing. firmly grasp the frame at the outer
edge. close up to the lens. near the
hinge, with the thumb and forefnger
of the left hand Do not hold by the
bridge.
To prevent moldy cheese the house
keeper should leave the cover a little
open when the cheese is in the pantry.
A revolving cheese dish is capital ar
rangement for keeping cheese fresh. II
has cover that does not require to be
lifted off when the cheese is on the
table.
To keep n tea kettle clean, put clean
oyster shell or a large marble inside.
These attract all particles of earth and
stone with which the water is impreg
mated and thus save the inside of the
kettle from becoming coated with
them.
To restore the finish to the wood
work of furniture, according to a pro-
feSSional piano tuner, is simply to wash
il with warm water, using soft cloth.
The duIness of highly-polished surfaces
on furniture is due to dirt, and rubbing
in oils and polishes increases the evil
by collecting more dirt. a small part of
the surface should be washed off at a
time. doing it softly and thoroughly.
II should be given a final rinsing with
clear water and then wiped dry with n
soft cloth.
|,
The methods employed in the British ;
factories for cleaning velvet, moquette,
Aubisson and other heavy carpets is to
be commended for its simplicity as well
as the good results obtained. Two large
pailfuls of hot water are provided, one ;
clear and tepid, the other hot and
soapy, made so by shaving white soap
into water. Plenty of good, strong
white cotton rags are a requisite, and a
scrubbng brush may be added if care
is taken not to apply 1t too vigorously.
square of the carpet is then taken at .
a time and the surface washed quickly
with a clean cloth and this soapy water.
Take up as much of the soiled water as
possible, then wiring out the cloth into |
4 third pan of tepid water and with a
cloth wrung from the clean water wipe
the soaped and cleaned surface thor
oughly, wiping deftly over, but not wip- ,
ing in. Now wipe with clean cloths :
until 1t is as dry as possible. Proceed
in this way until the entire surface is ,
covered. Change the water frequently
and when finished let the dry sunny air |