The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-21
PAGE SIXTEEN

when you are a woman grown, don't
bite your finger nails. Keeping the
nails short in this childish and dis
gushing way spells the shape and
quality of them, and the unbeautiful
trick causes the finger tips to spatu-
late besides
A little pardOnable vanity and ten
cents worth of bitter aloes will cure
the habit. Paint the finger tips with
this so that the bitter taste will re-
mind you Of the misdeed when you
carry them to your mouth. For the
rest, beautify your hands "a little
every day with careful washing and
some manicuring rites. Once they
begin to improve in looks you will
never go back to the old habit.
Country and town girls often
write me about creams and unguents
for the hands, little knowing that
they have one Of the best hand lu-
bricators in the world right in their
own kitchens. This is the fat that
comes with the leg of mutton, the
lamb chops, etc.-the grease which,
when tried out, clarified, scented and
chilled in convenient cakes, becomes
mutton tall0W So, if the family
means are limited, don't spend any
more money for bought creams, but
just make your own mutton tallOW
and use it every night after the hand
wash.
Chop the raw fat up finely and
try it out in a double boiler, for if
put directly against the fire, it may
burn. Strain it when thoroughly
melted and pour in bowl of cold
water When it has formed solid
cake, melt again, and again go
through the process with the bowl Of
water. Do this three times, strain
ing it every time, and after the last
heating put in a small quantity of
rich perfume and pour the grease
directly into little mOlds to harden.
The scallOped pans used for drop
mullins and cakes are good for this
purpose and a cold cellar is a good
place to keep the extra supply of
hand tallOW But make up only a
small quantity at time, for the mo-
ment it gets rancid it's virtues are
lost
When tooth powder happens to run
out, don't clean your teeth with any
sort of soap that happens to be
around. A little good CASTLE may
be used three times a week, but very
often this is harmful to enamel and
the comfort of the gums. An occa-
sional brushing with sailed water or
water treated to teaspOonful of BIZ
carbonate of soda, is cleansing and
antiseptic. Peroxide of hydrogen,
one part to four of water, is better
whitener and killer of germs.
If you want a good complexion,
don't sleep or sit long in an unven-
tilated room, for foul air induces
very ugly skin troubles and also en-
cOurages colds and malignant fevers.
If there are two windows in the bed
room or sitting room, both should
be open at the top to cause the. draft
that will carry off impurities, for if
there is no exit for the bad air it
simply crowds itself in one corner
until it is swept around for rebreath
ing.
But if you happen to have caught
a good crop of pimples for all your
carefulness regarding fresh air, take
a dose of castor oil or some gentler
laxative and then have this simple
ointment made up at the drug store
Bicarbonate of soda. SO grains
Glycer1ne ............. L draChm
Spermacetti ointment 49,. l ounce
Rub on the affected parts; let it
remain fifteen minutes and then
wipe off all except slight film.