Middletown transcript., 1906-07-21
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

/, quite dry. but will still smell deliciousl
sweet.
]1 BeDzoin should never be used alone OF
the face. Its tendency is to fluff ava.
the old dead particles of skin and to built
a new tissue in its place. Benzion mus
be used sparingly and works its best ef
feet when combined with alcohol and rose
water, equal parts.
i Pudding bags and jelly cloths requir,
care wash and hang them to dry directly
after using them. Air them well before
you put them away or they viii smell
musty.
/ A splinter can be extracted without
pain in this way Nearly fill a wide
moutlsed bottle with hot water, place the
Injured part over the mouth and press
tightly The suction will draw the flesh
down and in minute or two the splinter
will come out.
Pour hot--not boiling over APP
| Piles which are to be pared, drain at
once and place in the oven with the door
about two-thirds closed, and let them re-
main until dry, which will require but a
minute or two. Remove from the oven
and pare at once and three things have
been accomplished the apples have been
ceansed, warm for the hands and saving
OF the fruit, as very little will come off
with the peeling.
In choosing stair carpet it is i'll better
taste to select plain stair carpet than a
figured one, but if the latter be preferred
choose small, close-set design with sub
dued colors well mingled.
By the use of dry white soap (any good
white soap will answer-and gasoline, one
may obtain results which cannot be pro-
cured from the use OF mere gasoline.
Thoroughly rub the soiled spot or gar
ment with the dry soap, and allow this
to stand for several hours or overnight.
Then sponge with gasoline, and rub dry
with another cloth. If one can immerse
the whole garment and wash it in the
gasoline, so much better. In sponging,
beginat outer edge, rub lightly, gradually
leading up to spot where more gasoline is
needed, and always rub with the grain OF
the goods to keep from leaving an ugly
circle. Be sure there is no water in the
gasoline or there will be spots.
To determine if milk has been adulter-
ated, stick bright steel knitting needle
into the liquid and then draw 1t out. If
the milk clings to the needle and drops
slowly from the end, it is pure, but if the
liquid runs off quickly, the milk has been
mixed with water.
Black silk can be satisfactorily cleaned
by spouging with stale beer. Do not
rinse, but when clean wipe dry as possi-
BILE with soft dark eloth-old stocking
tops are excelient-and hang till quite
dry.
Little scars are often left on the face
after the appearance of ernptions. A
course OF electric massage treatments
would soon efface them. For home treat
.ment, every night apply to the face cold
compress, keeping it on until the flesh be-
comes pink, then amounting the little spots
witll-ointment OF zinc oxide.
You viii notice that when your shoul-
defs are stopped and brought forward the
bones in your neck are much more prom
inent than wien the chest is held high,
the head is kept erect and the shoulders
fall back naturally. Place the finger ends
on the shoulders, bringing the elbows out
straight in front, then sends the elbows
round in wide circles. When you have
the elbows back as far a possible, drop the
hands slowly and the bones in your neck
will have disappeared. A fat neck is not
beautiful The beautiful neck is the
slender one-well shaped and with re-
gal, lovely poise. That may be acquired.
Cucumber Milk-Now that cucumbers
can be bought, the cosmetic mixer can
compound this very excellent formula
Slice without peeIing four large cucum-
bers, add cupful of water, boil until
soft, cool and strain. To one and one
half ounces of juice add equal portion of
alcohol and one-fourth ounce powdered
CASTLE soap; let stand over night add |
eight ounces Of cucumber juice, one ounce
of oil of sweet almonds, twenty drops OF
tincture OF bebzion and a pinch of boric
acid Shake well. Apply twice day
witla sponge.
No bath should be taken within two
hours after eating. 1t increases the COM
fort and luxury Of all baths il the heavy
Turkish towels are heated slightly. A
Turkish bath will often reduce flesh and |
just as often will increase it, Like other
good things, the Turkish bath win bring
the body to normal condition. Once a
month is often enough for such luxury
If your drinking water comes through
lead pipes, test it to see whether it con-
tains any lead. Some water acts strongly |
upon leaden pipe and year or two Of
using such water will bring on lead poi
soning. In rare cases the water will form |
a coating, which will protect it from
further contamination. There is more
danger in warm weather than in cold. |
To be on the safe side, use this simple |
test occasionally Boil quart Of water
away till only gill is left. In this put |
tablespoonful of solution of potassium |
iodide, and let it stand over night. If a |
yellow deposit has formed, lead was pres
eat in the water.
glass Of hot water the FIST thing in |
the moraing is cleansing and acts as a
tonic to tile stomach and bowels Milk |
hot, scaIded. egg nog, buttermilk, pure
fruit juices, especially grape. are all nour-
ishing and refreshing.
A good home made recipe, dating from