Year: 1877

II the hair is well cared for from child


mood by brushing daily, and weekly or fort.


nightly cleansing and shampooning, the


utmost excellence in growth and texture


VIII be the result; but even if such q
| thOughtiulness comes later in life. grcat


deal may be done to increase the beauty.


sickness, and weight of the hair. Fiffv
strokes OF the brush morning and niobf.


the same with the comb, are said to be


sufficient; but there are right and wrono


methods of brushing and combing. 70 do


1t properly, the hair should be divided in


strands, the brush held sideways when
passing over the top, so as to reach


the scalp closely, and pressed firmly down.


ilattenlng the brush when passing over the


lower lengths of hair. large rubber comb


and stiff brush should be used, and neither


these nor the hair should be wet. If n


dressing IS required, thin bandolina or
preparation OF qulnine and bay rum is best.
some persons find a weak solution of


giycerlne and rose water good for smooth


ing refractory putis or curls. For cleansing


the halr many preparations are recon-


hGnded, but perhaps the very best is the


yolk OF eggs, If carefully applied. Take


first cup Of water with a small ouantv Of
ammonia,a a,andrub head withit thorou@bIv


then rub in the yolk of the egg, using the
hngers, and penetrating to every part Of
the scalp; have ready a basin of tcpid
water, and holding the head down. wash il


or have 1t washed thoroughly, after rinsinr
II well with cold water. After the hair !,
hhally rlnscd, comb it out well, dry if with
a towel, and let it hang until perfectly free
from moisture before brushing or arrano.
ing. For simpler cleansers. ammonia and
water, the white Of an egg in water. or a
preparation OF quinine and bay rum is very
good, while an excellent method of rcnlov
ing dust from the hair and drying too moist
scalp IS to rub in powdered starch Of any
PLAIN rice powder, and then brush the hair
orskly and thoroughly.-Haptr's Bt.qqr.


cISTERN WATER.-In our climate. whore
ram Is abundant during a considerable nor.
uol OF the year, the water falling upon the
rool OF any house, II properly collected and
stored, IS ample for the whole supply Of
the family which that roof shelters, TLis !
water as 1t falls Is ordinarily free from any
lmpurlty that can affect its taste. and from
every source of serious fouling. tbourh
attel Iong-continued drought il is well IN |
divert and discharge upon the srrClcn of
the ground the first ten minutes flow of ,
shower-so that the impurities of the air
ana the dust OF the roof may be first moved /
Alter the first dash, lead to the cistern al |
that follows Even with this precaution
the water will be more agreeable for use IF
Uttered. There are numerous systems for
making filters in csterns, but no other Is |
so simple, nor so durable and satisfactory |
as the separation Of that part of the cistern
from r which the suction-pipe leads by wall
OF brick and cement. 1t is simply neccs.
sary to build wall of brick set on edoa
two and half inches thick), so as TO IN.
clude about one-quarter of the area of the
bottom, sloping it back so as to terminate
against the side Of the cistern at a hcipht
OF from four to six feet This wall sho5lli
be so well cemented at its joints that water
can only pass through the material of brick
ana for strength its form should be slightly
oulgIng. wall of this sort, measuring say
SIX ieet at its base and rising to height Of
SIX feet at Its highest point. will transmit
an amount of water sufficient to supply Tho
demand of the most constant pumping that
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