The National tribune., 1907-08-22
By SEN0RA SARA.

| that does not amount to prickly heat,
but still is most uncomfortable, IS one
of the unpleasant effects of warm
weather. that unless allayed often be-
comes serious. It's the constant rub
bing or scratching of affected parts that
develops soreness which cooling or
soothing applications will prevent.
If bites of any insects, including mos
uuitoes are responsible for the discom-
fort, a combination of a half dram of
betanapthol and a gill of lavender wa
ter will be found excellent. Alcohol
may be substituted for the lavender
water if desired. This should be rubbed
on frequently. Another good thing is
half ounce of ointment of oleate OF
mercury with five grains of camphor.
This should not be used if the skin is
broken.
When the irritation can be traced as
being due to overneated blood almost
anything cooling is soothing. In simple
cases frequent bathing with cold water
made strong with bicarbonate of soda
is excellent. but ii is not q cure. More
likely to subdue the itching entirely is
a mixture of half dram of carbolic
acid in crystals and half q pint of aicO-
hol This is strong and may be diluted
with more alcohol if wished. In any
case it is poison if taken internally, and
the bottle should be marked. 1t is
used by mopping the irritated places
with soft muslin.
Ncttle RASH. that Looks and feels 50
like prickly heat. comes from a slight
poison in the blood. and requires inter-
nal medicines At the same time the
frightful itching may be allayed by us
ing q preparation Of one dram of borac-
ic acid, quarter of an ounce of Oint-
nent of rOSeWater and Il quarter of an
ounce of oxide of zinc ointment. This
should be well mixed and applied ex-
teTnally frequently.
The same is good for prickiy heat.
but this form of Summer irritation docs
not require quite such a strong remedy.
Everything possible should be done to
cool the blood, lightweight clothing
should be worn. heating foods avoided.
alcohols entirely eliminated from the
diet and cool baths taken twice a day.
AS frequently as one may the affected
parts should be mopped with a lotion
made of two ounces of lime water and a
quarter ounce of levigated calamine.
This should be shaken before using
Any simple toilet powder, such as tall
cum, or even powdered starch. chalk
or magnesia, may be pientifully sprin-
kled over.
The infection from poison ivy dis
tinctly takes the form of itching. ana
at the first indication of 1t the place
should be washed in alcohol, mopping
well. After that apply a lotion made of
quarter ounce of impure carbonate
of zinc and one ounce each of glycerine
and lime water. 1t is well to wet a
thin muslin with this and keep it con-
stantly moist over the place.
Water is the most universally en-
ployed of all cosmetics. and rightly ap-
piled it Is the best Notwithstanding
that with the great majority the act
of face washing averages more than
twice day, the number who know
how to do this correctly is comparative- |
iy small. The enemy to a fine complex |
ion is dirt. In no place do complexions
suffer so much from it as in the city. |
especially in those cities where soft coal
is burned. In such places it is almost
impossible to keep the face clean. Dust, |
dirt and impurities collecting upon the |
face choke up the pores of the skin and |
interfere with the circulation, making |
the complexion muddy and causing |
eruptions. The object of face washing |
is to cleanse the face perfectly. For this |
purpose the water must be hot-not |
warm, but hot. Hot water does not
wrinkle the face; on the contrary, il |
makes the skin soft and pliable A good |
soap, generally such as is free from
scents and alkalies. should be used. !
Different soaps agree with different |
skins. and they should be selected by
the experience of the individual. As 4
general thing mems faces show a clear
er, better skin than women's, tho nat
urally it i5 of a coarser texture. This is
due to the fact that men use much soap
in lathering for shaving. and the shay
ing soaps are Of much finer quality than
most toilet soaps.
Many compilations are ruined by the
of sponges and face cloths;
not that these are pernicious in them
selves, but they are not properly cleaned
after using. They carelessly are wrung
out of the water In which they have
been used and hung out to dry by the
out of the light. The soap |,
and Impurities of the water remain in
them, and as they are used time after
time the decayed soap and collected Il
matter is applied to the face and will |:
occasion the appearance of blackheads
and little pimples, and the skin will be-
come muddy. A sponge is well enough
in itself. the wash cloth is we'll enough
in itself, but even after being used once
the sponge or the cloth should be wash
ed most carefully and. after being
rinsed in boiling water, hung to dry in
he sunlight and rain.
1t is not generally known that boil
ng fruit a long time and skimmng it |
sell without the sugar and without q s
over TO the preserve kettle is an eco
lomical and excellent way; economical
because the bulk of the scum rises from :
he fruit and not from the sugar if the
latter is good, and boiling without a ,
over allows the evaporation of all the ,
yatery particles therefrom and the pre-
serves keep firm and are well favored II
The proportions are threc-quarters of
| pound of sugar to one pound of fruit
lam made in this way of currants, I
itrawberries, raspberries or gooseerres :
s excellent.
Pepper Hash.-Twelve green peppers. ;
l2 red or ripe ones; Il large onions; re- +
move seeds from peppers; wash and :
hop all together until fine as hash I
'our boiling water over to cover and :
ct stand five minutes. Drain thru col :
Indcr; press all the water out Have
eady three pints of boiling vinegar. i'll
which YOU have just four tablespoons ,
alt and two cups of granulated sugar.
Put hash into this and boil up thoroly. !,
This is fine for baked beans. q
Cover jelly. jam or all preserves with .
little good glycerine and mold will be
thing of the past
Always use lard to grease your cake I
'ans, as the salt in butter causes it to e
tick to the pans. f
Keep cakes in the cellar in n tin box $