The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

i dered castle soap, one ounce of borax two tablespoonfuls of alcohol, yolk of one egg, one pint of warm water. Apply with plenty of warm water tonic that will stimulate the growth and that may be used, nightly, IS made of half an ounce of tincture of cantharides, seven ounces of listerine and one dram of bisulphate of quinine. The use of this tonic, with constant brushing and a shampoo every two or three weeks ought to keep the hair in good condition.
 Beatrice-A good wash for whitening the skin is made by adding half a wine glassful of fresh strained lemon juice and little rosewater to half a pint of dis titled water Keep tightly corked. Apply several times a day with a piece of soft hnen, allowing it to dry in.
 An excellent means of preserving the golden color Is to shampoo the hair with eggs, adding the juice of three lemons and one tablespoonful of salts of tartar to the first rinsing water. Rub several eggs all through the hair ad shampoo and rinse then use several more eggs.
 The following Is a good lotion, which should be shaken and then sponged on the affected parts: Carbonate of magne- sia dram; zinc oxide, 1 dram; rose water, ounces. Soften the skin by wash Ing in hot water. Then press out with the fingers each blackhead. Never use the finger nails in this operation, as they may cause injury to the skin. Protect the tips of the fingers with layers of soft, clean linen rags. Afterward apply a good cold cream.
 A most refreshing wash for the face that is absolutely harmless as well as cleansing is made up of pure peroxide of zinc 1 ounce; glycerine, 1 dram; rose | eusa7ao laF H1na sift the oxide of zinc, mix well with tho glycerine and add other ingredients.
 Mrs Mark B.-Train the cuticle so that it will not grow up around the base of the nail than to be obliged to cut it. Of course, If 1t becomes broken or ragged however, 1t must be trimmed In drying the hands, always rub the fingers away from the tips This will do much toward keeping back the cuticle.
 After using the buffer, if one cares for a high polish little of the powder may be placed on the side of the hand and the nail rubbed in It. After polishing, take a good stiff nail brush and scrub the finger-tps with soap and water: then dry them again, using the side of the palm of the hand to polish them. If ones f1n- gers are short, the nails should be all lowed to be fairly long and made slightly
 
 and prevents them from looking flat. If the nails are corrugated, use powdered pumice which can be bought at any drug store. Wet It with a little glycerine, put it into a fiat dish to harden and then apply.
 White spots on the nails generally are caused by there being too much acid in the blood, and corrugated nails often arise from nervous debility. A small quantity of olive oil may be warmed and rubbed well into the hands. Cold cream rubbed into the hands helps to keep them soft and white.
 Never allow the malls to be cut A flexible file and small emery board will shape them.
 An orange stick should be well soaked in water before using 1t under the finger nails, and If they are very sensitive, cover the head of the orange stick with piece of an old thin kid glove.
 All the tools used for manicuring should be thoroughly sterilized after they are used, by pouring boiling water over them
 For keeping the hands white and soft bottle of glycerine and rosewater. and one of almond oil and white vaseline are necessities.
 The use of pumice stone is considered very necessary by some people; others think 1t njures the texture of the skin.
 A small vial or jar of polish is neces- sary
 With this equipment the home manl- curist ought to be able to keep her hands in trim by spending half an hour once a week and a few minutes each morning
 Mrs J. R. C.-For freckles this is fine lotion One dram ammonium chloride ounces distilled water Apply with sponge. In the case of freckles, preven- tion, as far as one is able to practice 1t, is worth more than cure.
 An eyebrow dye is made by mixing 1 dram of gum arabic, 1% drams of India ink and gill of rosewater. Mix the ink and gum into as fine a powder as you can and add the rosewater, little at time Let stand for twelve hours. shak- ing occasionally, and then strain. Apply to the brows with a fine paint brush, taking care not to stain the skin beneath. This should last a week or more. Vase line rubbed into the eyebrows at night will make them grow.