The National tribune., 1908-12-17

grease a very mild soap IS certainly de-
sirable. but it is not Imperative.
Next in effectiveness to vaseline is
sweet almond oil. Some consider 1t SUI
perior to cold cream, because the action
of the latter Is less rapid than that Of
the other two kinds Of grease, and
therefore they are more desirable for
the hands, but not for the face.
The head should be raised and
propped up when there is Inflammation
Of the brain. Cases of infiammatory
delirium have. always been relieved IN
this simple way. The blood flows to the
head more readily in recumbent pos
ture.
Transparent pictures are very pretty,
when made right and they may De
used as a sort of screen over the WIN
dow, not shutting out the light. The
following is used to transfer engravings
to glass. First, coat the glass with
dammar varnish or else with Canada
balsam, and let it dry until 1t is very
sticky, which takes half day or more.
The picture to be transferred should be
well soaked in soft water and carefully
laid upon the prepared glass and
pressed upon 1t, SO that no air bubbles
or drops of water are seen underneath.
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Is touched; then, with wetted fingers,
begin to rub off the paper at the back.
If this be skilfully done, almost the
whole of the paper can be removed,
leaving simply the Ink upon the var
nish When the paper has been re-
moved, another coat of varnish will
serve to make the whole more trans
parent.
Half a drachm Of powdered drop
lake and IS grains of powdered gum
arabic, dissolved in three ounces of am
monia-water, make one of the finest
red or carmine inks.
Honey was universally used for
sweetening purposes until after the end
of the Crusades. In the 18th century
excepts "sugre" If "ony thynge" from
the ''nycetes imported by the galees of
Venees and Florence" which he speaks
of as 'chaffare that Is unstable and
might be forborne."
Abundant hair is not sign Of bodily
or mental strength, the story OF Sam
son having given rise to the notion that
hairy men are strong physically. while
the most enduring Of all races, are
nearly bald; and, as to the supposition
that long and thick hair is a sign or
token of intellectually, ali antiquity,
all madhouses, and all common obser-
walton are against it. The easily
wheedled Esau was hairy: the mighty
Cesar was bald. Long-haired men are
with scant hair are the philosophers
and soldiers and statesmen Of the
world.
This pudding is nearly as rich as a
plum pudding and not half as indigesti-
Bile: Three eggs, half pound of bread
crumbs, three apples finely minced, a
cup of currants. the Juice Of half lem
on, nutmeg and salt to taste. Beat the
eggs and stir all together; rub the cur
rants in flour and add them last. Boil
one hour and half. Eat hot with
sweet sauce.
Here is a short lesson In food values:
Peas contain SO per cent of nutriment:
rice, SO per cent; beans, 81 per cent;
oatmeal, "A per cent.
Finger-rings are cast In molds, II
heavy, OF rolled out in bars, cut off the
proper length, the ends hammered or
rolled down to the proper size and bent
are then cut and fitted for the desired
size of ring and soldered together, then
the rings are filed up and polished.
There is nothing so safe and service
able to clean carpets as bran slightly
moistened-only very slightly-just suf-
ficient to hold the particles together. In
this case it is not necessary to stop and
clean the broom every few minutes.
Sweeping the carpet after the bran has
been sprinkled over 1t not only cleans
the carpet and gathers ali the dirt into
the bran, but keeps the broom clean at
the same time. If too much damped,
apart from injuring the carpet, 1t makes
the work harder, because the bran be-
comes very heavy If very damp. The
bran should be sifted evenly over the
floor, and then the room swept as usual.
The bran scours and cleanses the whole
fabric, very little dust Is made while
sweepine with 1t, and scarcely any set
ties on furniture. pictures, ETC., after
the work Is accomplished because every
particle of dirt, thread, bits of paper or
grit is gathered up into a mass Of bran
that Is being moved over the floor, and
SO thoroly incorporated with it that 1t
will not be easily separated. Carpets
swept in this way retain very little dust,
as will be seen when they are taken up
to be shaken.
There are many recipes for Indian
chutney sauce. and here is one Of the
very excellent ones: Half pound of
moist sugar, four ounces salt, two
ounces garlic, two ounces shallots, four
ounces powdered ginger, two ounces
dried chillies, four ounces mustard seed
six ounces raisins (stoned), one bottle
vinegar, Is large unripe apples, six
ounces tomatoes. Boil the apples, sugar
and half the vinegar for one hour. Chop
up the garlic, shallots, tomatoes and
raisins and wash the mustard seed In
vinegar and let it dry. Then add all to
the apples and sugar and boil slowly
for an hour and half Add the other
half bottle of vinegar. let 1t cool and
bottle off or cover in jars.
A delicious evening dish when one
has forgotten to get a roast in time can
be made of veal, and is called "veal
patties." Take two pounds of the cooked
veal and two slices of salt pork, and
chop fine. Add to this three rolled and
sifted crackers, salt and pepper. a Iittle
grated nutmeg and one egg beaten. Fill
buttered patty pans and sprinkle with
crumbs. Dot with butter and moisten
with cream, and bake in q quick oven,
basting with melted butter.
Nothing Is more softening or nourish-
Its odor, which Is not pleasant, tho in
offensive, may be concealed by adding
a few drops Of Oil Of lavender. It may
be massaged into the pores at any time,
and when the hands are being treated
the beneficial effect Is more rapid il
they are thiokly busted with powdered
French chalk and fnca~a1 fn 0Io