Middletown transcript., 1906-09-08
USEFUL THINGS TO. KNOW


| liglItful ,s.and 1t will not cause growth Q
| lsuperfuous hair !: One ounce of sper
maoeti, one ounce of white wax, fiy
LOUNGES of oil of sweet almnnde. one an,
three fifths ounces of rosewater, twent,
food grains of powdered borax. Melt tn,
oils together, remove from fire and stir il
the rosewat,r in which the borax ha,
been dissolved. A few drops Of oil of::ross
is an Improvement. Bathe the face every
night with complexion brush and warn
water and pure soap, rinsing, drying and
applying the cream.
| An offensive breath may be the result
lot stomach troubles, throat disorders OF
decayiDg teeth. Find the root OF the
trouble and, if possible, have it removed.
This wa h is extremely helpful: Twelve
ounces OF alcohol, two aud one-half drams
OF cinnamon. one-haIf dram Of ginger,
one dram essence of peppermint, one
eighth dram Of cloves Leave in infusion
for two weeks in tightly covered vessel,
filter aud bottle. One teaspoonful to a
glass of water used as mouth wash sew
eral times day. Brush the teeth i'm.
mediately upon arising and also at bed
time. Tiny particles Of foreign substances
lodged between the teeth must be re-
moved with dental floss.
Bnnions and corns should be treated
by competent chiropodist. For home
treatment try bathing the feet in hot
water, to which suggestion of soda has
been added. afterward applying freely an
ointment made OF one dram of salicylic
acid and three drains of simple cerate,
and covering with bit OF absorbent
cotton. Change your shoes frequently
and never wear very thick hosiery.
Formula for almond meal: Four
ounces of powdered orris root, four
ounces Of wheat -four, one ounce of
powdered white CASTLE soap, one ounce of
powdered borax, ten drops oil of bitter
almonds, two fluid drains of oil OF berga-
nrot, one tlnid dram OF tincture Of musk.
Mix well and pass through sieve. Use
in place of soap.
Treatment for pimples and blackheads
calls for absolute. cleanliness OF the body,
externally and internally. Pimples show
that the body is absorbing poisonous SUBJ
stances that it shorld be throwing off
freely. Keep the intestinal tracts, the
kidneys and the skin all active by drink
ing plenty of water. eating fruit and
bathing daily. At night scrub the face
well with hot water.
The girl who is gaining fiesh rapidly
and who has reached the 100 mark Ihust
call a halt. Otherwise she will have to
be carried about with derrick, and this
prospect cannot appear delightful. Sine
must keep out Of doors, doing plenty of
good hard work, playing golf or tennis,
rowing or walking and so helping that
fst to turn into firm, slender muscle.
Avoid bread and butter, taking salted
toast instead. Live mainly On fruit, veg
etables aud lean meats. Never take but
ter, cream, eggs, cereals or fat meats.
Make it habit to take lemon juice in
little water before breakfast every morn
ing. 1t will be good for you. Do not
sleep too much and keep busy all the
time.
Oily compositions and paste prepara-
tions applied to face that is not clean
bring on acne or blackheads. The many
tiny pores are gradually enlarged, because
where they are meant to "breathe" this
is cut Of by dirt and CRIME grease, and
foreign substances choking them up. A
surface wash only increases the fault.
The Invaluable bath bags are made by
filling thick muslin or thin calico bag
with twothirds OF bran or oatmeal, bits
of soap and orris root, just to give a sweet
SAVIOR. Let this soak in the water before
entering the bath and make splendid
latber all over the skin il you use this
only two or three times week it will
make the body smooth. But each bag is
good for only twice using once sour it
does more harm than good. 1t is a great
secret in most toilet preparations to use
them while fresh. There is most de-
liRhtfai cream which works yeritable
wonders If employed as soon as it is made
and never after it has been mixed more
than week or so. Blanche for the pur-
pose four ounces OF sweet almonds and
pound them until they are quite smooth,
add the yolks of three eggs and mix with |
fresh milk ,,r cream boil as you would |
> custard. stirring all the time, and re-
move as soon as it thickens then add the
perfume you prefer. Seal while hot.
1t is very simple to make talcum. pow
der at home by the following proportion
Ten drains of talcum, one dram wheat |
starch, one dram ferris root, pulverized /; |
Two pps-oif rose geranium, one drop oil
Of bef9amot.
Some Of the unpleasant effects of pro-
fuse perspirasion may be allayed by bath.
ing the parts affected with lotion made |
Of the following Ingredients +: Hydrate
Dfchoral, ounce water, pint. Use a |
soft linen cloth in applying the mixture
and allow the latter to dry on the skin.
The remedy for tartar on the teeth will
be OF benefit in clearing the color. Get
eve cents worth of powder pumice, an
orange stick and lemon. Sharpen the
tick to fat point, cut the lemon in half
and dip the stick into the lemon juice
and then into the powdered punice. Rub
,yer the green spots until they are re-
and be careful to rub between the
eeth also. Rinse thoroughly with warm
water. You should only use this when
necessary, not oftener than once in two
weeks, as the pumice il used often would
lestroy the enamel.