Year: 1870

Herald of Health. AS part OF the remedy
suggested is to use the brain lees, it can of
course be of no value to us, who are con-
stantly employing all our thoughts to make
Hearth and Home even more attractive and
valuable than it now is to our ever-increas-
ing company of friends and subscribers. The
Herald says:


'Dandruff may he caused by wearing
close and heavy hats or caps, by the app'ica-
tion of oils or dyes to the hair, by contining |
the hair too closely to the head, by exces-
sive brain-labor, by uncleanliness, or by all
these causes combined. To effect cure,
wear the hair short, let the headcovering
be as light and well ventilated as possible,
avoid all applications of grease or dye, ex-
ercise the brain less and the body more, and
wash the head thoroughly two or three times
day in cold water, and follow each wash
ing by vigorous rubbing with the balls of the
fingers. The better the general health is
and the stronger the digestion, the less tend
ency there will be to this disease, as well as
to all others"


SALT FOR THE THROAT An exchange
says: "1n these days when diseases of the
throat prevail, and particularly dry hack
ing cough, which is 10: only distressing to
ourselves, but to those with whom we are
brought into business contact, those afflicted
may be benefited by trying the following
remedy: Last fall we were induced to try
what virtue there was in common salt. We
commenced by using it three times day
morning, noon and night. We dissolved a
large teaspoonful of common salt in tum-
berful of cold water, and with this we gar
gled effectualy, just before mealtime. The
result has been that during the winter we
were not only free from the usual coughs
and colds to which, as far as our memory
extends, we have always been subject, but
the dry hacking cough has entirely disap-
peraed We attribute it entirely to the salt
gargle, and do most cordially recommend it
to those of our readers who are subject to
diseases of the throat"


WARrs.-If any of our readers are troub
are formed, this, from prominent medical
journal, ought to satisfy them: ''The panil-
lomuta warts, cond ylomata, epthelioma)
originate essentially in an active neoplastic
process taking place in the rete, which pene-
trates to greater or less extent into the like
wise hypertrophied connective tissue matrix
of the corium. The papia of the CUTS here,
too, perform only passive role, their elon-
cation and dentritc form being occasioned
by the hypertrophy of the epiderms, while
the elevation of the surface of the skin is due
to the hypertrophy of both An applica
ton of washing soda is said to be sure cure.


SoAp.-The readiest way to find whether
soap will injure the delicate skin of women
or children is to test it with the tongue.
Good soap, in which the caustic alkali is
neutralzed by thorough combination with
the fat, will not have sharp taste. The
soap used in medicine, and the transparent
soaps, are neutral and good Many toilet
soaps, and especially the imitation marble
CASTLE SOAP so abundant in the trade, con-
tain too much free aikali They have not
been thoroughly boiled, and are very sharp.
Do not use them upon delicate skins.


PUDD1NG WITHOUT MILK OR EGGs. Soak
dry bread in as little water as possible, and
squeeze out all the water. Add sufficient
sugar to sweeten, and, for small pudding,
half teacupful of chopped suct or butter,
and dried fruit which has been soaked over
night, or canned or fresh fruit. Mix well to-
gether, adding little allspice. The pudding
is put into creased tin pail, a cloth placed
over, and the cover put on. The pail is set
in kettle containing sufficient water to come
half way up the pail; boil for two hours or
more for a large pudding. To be eaten
with sauce.


+ To CURE CoNsUMPrIoN-I do not give
the following, says a writer in an exchange,
as an effectual remedy in deep seated con-
sumption, but that it will cure many obstn-
ate cases | well know. | have witnessed
its good effects in numberless cases. Live
temperately and avoid spirituous liquors,
wear flannel next the skin, and take every
morning half pint of new milk mixed up
with wine-glassful of expressed Juice of
green hoarhound, and if you are not too far
gone, cure is certain.


EARLY SPRING FLowERs.-We trust it is
not out Of place to say that there are many
kinds of annual fower-seeds that can be
sown in the fall, and which will very much
advance the blossoming of the plants in
rPiAS' EhhiOiiSo tiCAi arc ldl
rocket, perennial mgnonette, snapdragon,
columbine, wallhower, white candytuft, cal
iopsis. carpation and pink, pansy, portulacca
on sandy soil, sweet pea, perfection pink and
sweet william. The plants growing from
seeds thus sown in the fall, vii! give much
better flowers than if sown in spring.


Excellent jelly Or glue is now made out
OF old boots. AT recent meeting of the
Liberal Club, Prof, Van der Weyde demon
strated the feasibility of such transmutation
The leather being treated with lime, under


increased atmospheric pressure. parts with
its tannin and reverts to the condition of
gelatin, when it may be converted either into
glue or cast in a mould for edible or orna-
mental purposes. Think of boiled boots as a
light diet


BEEF TOMATO PIE.-Take cold roast beef, |
cut in small thin slices. have the Tomatoes |