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I- AUGUST, 10, 1907 The Commoner.'" 11 111 health Is often a cause for pre maturely graying hair, and such a tendency is also often hereditary. Where the gray hair is hereditary, nothing can be done excepfc to accept it gracefully, and give it the care necessary to keep it healthy and be comingly, dressed. Where it is caused by-ill-health, it is the .same, for, once beginning to gray, nothing will restore its color, and if dyeing is resorted to, the woman makes a slave of herself to the business of keeping the coloring even and in good effect. If the loss of color is due to sorrow or trouble, she must learn the fact that affliction of any kind strong enough to whiten the hair will also leave lines upon the face which can not be eradicated, and the fading hair will soften and tone these lines as nothing else can or may. To dye the hair is not a crime; but it is a very unsatisfactory thing to commence, or to continue doing, for it will deceive nobody, and will be a source of constant worry to the wearer. There is, however, a fading of the hair which is due either to lack of care or ill-health, and this may be remedied by restoring the health to the scalp and carefully attending to keeping clean, brushing and comb ing of the locks. For this condition, a tea is recommended, made of com mon garden sage, to which has been added one teaspoonful of borax and one of lac sulphur, with a few rusty nails, making about a quart of the tea. Set away for a week, then strain and use daily, rubbing it well into the scalp, after cleansing it well with a warm shampoo, rinsing in cold water. The shampoo is not necessary oftener than once or twice a month. This is both a tonic and a stain ,.... ' For the Hair '"A Grateful Header" sends in this home remedy for falling hair, for the efficacy of which she vouches: Dig up "roots of the pokeberry, wash clean, chop into small pieces, fill a quart cup two-thirds full of the roots and then fill up with soft water. Turn this into a suitable vessel and boil for several hours, slowly, until it makes a strong-looking tea. Strain, and with the liquid as warm as you can bear it, bathe the scalp, with gentle massage. Lot the hair dry, and then bathe a second time in like manner. In a week or more repeat. This is a sure cure for falling hair, and will restore the color of faded hair, and will prevent graying. Another: Rub the scalp (not the hair) with vaseline, or crude petro leum; after a few hours wash out with quite warm water and a fine soap, rinse in cool water, then in cold, until the soap is rinsed out, then dry with soft, warm towels, or let hang until dry; then wet the scalp once a day with cold sage tea made quite strong, and the hair will soon show great improvement. The soap must be used in the form of a lather never rubbed on the hair. Sulphur in solution is considered one of the best tonics for the scalp, cleansing and curing disease. Two ounces of flowers of sulphur put in to one quart of soft water, thorough ly mixed and allowed to stand until settled, the liquid only being used, and the hair and scalp bathed in this once a day, is recommended. Stir one level teaspoonful of sul phur into the juice of one lemon about one tablespoonful by rubbing them in a teacup with the finger; then add twice the amount of good alcohol and a tablespoonful of soft water and rub this mixture well into the scalp (not on the hair) once a week, and when dry brush out the sulphur with a stiff hair brush. It is claimed that if, with this treat ment, sulphur is taken in small doses (a saltspoonful) once a day internally, faded hair will return to its color and be healthy and glossy. If taking sulphur internally, avoid taking cold. like texture as the long cuffs, and fit them togothor. Ella S. The thin belt can' not bo hold in shape by starching, but must bo stiffened by bones, or by a little celluloid contrivance to bo had at the stores. No amount of starch will do. Housewife For the rancid lard, try this: Put the lard into an iron kettle, and for two gallons of the lard slice three or four good-sized raw potatoes into it and let cook un til the potatoes are a light brown, and moisture thoroughly evaporated. Do not scorch. Strain back into clean, sweet jars rnd cover closely. Mrs. L. C. A good and inexpen sive floor stain is made of linseed oil colored to suit with ground burnt umber. Have the floor perfectly ctean, and the oil quite hot, and ap ply with an old worn brush, rubbing it well in, and let get dry. If it is wanted to polish the floor, go over it the next day with beeswax dissolved Jn turpentine, uslngf a very? little nt a timo on the cloth, and nlUblng It in thoroughly as you go. Mrs. Jessie B. Oxalic aold and salt, or salts of lomon arc "rccom monded for Iron Btnlns and may ro movo the stains made by copperas. You .might try thin: Wot tho spot with clear water; then dip a wot finger into oxalic acid and rub on tho spot, following with a rub of common table salt, and lay at once on a warm flatlron, or on a tin or copper vessel containing boiling hot water, for a few minutes. Tho heat will cause the stain to disappear, after which rinse well, rubbing tho goods between tho hands. Your druggist may bo able to help you. (2) Tho lomon tree has a more strag gling growth, with paler, more scat tered leaves than tho orange, which has a compact, upright growth and darker, glossier leaves. On pinch ing the leaves, tho fragrance is also different. Paris Fashions for Readers of The Commoner - A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN Experiments Mode With Food A professional woman in New York, connected with one of the large institutions there, has had a curious experience in using a certain kind of food. It seems she had a serious illness and was at the point of death, the brain and body in the last stages of exhaustion. She writes as follows: t "I have no objection to the public knowing of the wonderful transform ation my system has undergone by the use of Grape-Nuts. I began us ing the food when convalescing, and while in an exceedingly low condi tion. I used small quantity and became so fascinated with the flavor that I gradually discontinued nearly all other food, including tea and coffee. "I have gained 20 pounds in flesh, and am a marvel to all my friends who know of my former state of health. There are about fifty fami lies who have adopted the use of Grape-Nuts because- of my experi ence." The makers of Grape-Nuts select certain parts of the grains of the field that contain delicate particles of phosphate of potash and albumen. These elements, when combined in the human body, go directly to re build the gray matter in the brain and nerve centres of the body. This is a demonstrated fact and can be proven by any one who cares to make the test. When on' nour ishes and builds up the brain and nerve centres, that is practically the keynote to the whole health proposi tion, for when the nervors system is in perfect poise, all ..parts of the body respond. "There's a Reason." Read ' "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Query Box D. A. M. See answer under "Sil verware Polish." Mrs. E. F. M. See answer under "For the Hair." L. S. When salad dressing curdles set the bowl in a dish of ice water and with an egg-beater stir briskly until it becomes smooth and creamy. J. S. Ci I should think the only thing to do would be to put the fish down in brine of suitable strength, and weight them to keep under the brine. They are sometimes dry salted, and when cured are dried. M. McM. The best information I can get says that white silk, once yellowed by careless washing, can not be bleached white. White silks may be cleansed in gasoline without injury to the color. I think the di rections given were for bleaching cottons and linens, which may be boiled. Marion V. The delicate-colored silk may be cleaned with gasoline. Put the garment into a vessel (a half gallon self-sealing jar will answer) large enough to hold gasoline enough to wholly immerse the goods; pour the gasoline over it and screw down the top and set It away for several hours; then clean any spots with a soft flannel rag or brush, and when clean, rinse in fresh gasoline and hang out In the sunshine or where the wind hlows, so the odor will be removed as it dries. Do this out of doors, and under no circumstances use gasoline, naptha or benzine where there is tho least flame or Are, even in the next room. "Economy" When the hand-portion of the long gloves are worn out, new hand-portions are to be had at any large department store, at a reasonable price, and tljeso mnv be fagotted onto the long cuffa. 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