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july 21, i9ii
si much whiter, finer skin, in an ex
tremely smooth condition, which is
partly the result of the manipulation.
At first a decided smarting and burn
ing sensation is said to be felt on the
first application, but it soon wears
away. A very excellent massage
cream can be made after the follow
ing formula: Almond oil, six
ounces; lanolin, one ounce; white
wax, one ounce; spermaceti, two
ounces; terebinth of Mecca, one
dram; einc oxide one-half ounce.
Perfume by adding ten to fifteen
drops of oil of rose. It is best to
have this put up by the druggist as
care must be taken to have the zinc
oxide carefully sifted through a piece
of fine bolting cloth, and after it has
been added to the mixture it must be
constantly stirred or it will sink to
the bottom, and while the top of the
jars will be like ordinary cream, the
last will have altogether too much
of the zinc. To use, make the salt
application with the following of
cream every night for a week, apply
ing no water immediately before or
after applying the salt, though the
face may be. washed in the morning.
If any small eruption should show up,
discard the process for a week or
two, then commence again. But this
will rarely be the case.
Freckles
This is the time of year when
freckle-removers are most in demand,
and we give a number of popular
recipes. Try any or all of them.
They may be what you want. v
Elderflower ointment, one ounce;
sulphate of zinc, 20 grains. Mix well
and rub into the skin at night; in
the morning wash off with soap and
soft water and apply the following
lotion: Infusion of roses, half a
pint; citric acid, 30 grains; all local
discolorations are said to disappear
under this treatment, or be greatly
faded. .- .
None of the following are harm
ful, and all are said to be effective:
A SPOON SHAKER
Straight From Coffeedom.
Only the freckles themselves must
be touched with a tiny camel's hair
brush Get a four-ounce bottle of the
druggist and buy one ounce of
crushed gum camphor; fill the bottle
with olive oil and let the camphor
gum dissolve very slowly. Apply at
night after bathing the skin.
Or. three-fourths of an ounce of
powdered borax dissolved in an ounce
of rosewater; good for oily skin.
Or, boil a cupful of fresh green
beans until soft, crush and apply as
a poultice between folds of muslin;
use several days, and it will bleach
the skin, if only temporarily. Equal
parts of lemon juice, vinegar and
alcohol; add a few drops of oil of
rose, oil of lavender and oil of cedar.
You can mix them yourself, after get
ting the druggist to put them all in
one bottle; buy an ounce of distilled
water and put all the ingredients
into it and shake well before applying
at night, and wash in soft water the
next morning. A tablespoonful each
of the lemon juice, vinegar and al
cohol, will be enough.
Nothing will permanently remove
freckles. Wearing a yellow veil is
said to prevent them, but many
would prefer the freckles to the velL
Only the surface freckles can be
faded out. The deeper, all the year
round freckles must be washed out
from the inside, if at all. Some skins
will have and keep freckles, no mat
ter what is done, while others are
never touched by them, no matter
what is left undone.
Hji
fill the hollows whoro tho coro was
removed with chopped dates and rais
ins; bake in a slow oven until sugar
sparkles. Mrs. L. L., California.
Bordeaux Sauce This is an excel
lent relish, and easily made. Tako
four quarts of cabbage sliced fine,
two quarts of green tomatoes sliced
thin, six largo onions, three red pep
pers, two ounces of whito mustard
seed, one-half ounce of tumeric root,
one-half ounce celery seed, two and
one-half pounds of sugar, one gill
of salt and two quarts of vinegar.
Have prepared the cabbage, onions,
tomatoes, and peppers and thorough
ly stir in the rest. Mix well together
and let stand one-half hour, then put
on stove in a granite kettle and boll
for twenty minutes. Does not have
to be hermetically sealed. L. C,
N. B.
whites of two eggn until no longer
stringy, dip tho slices of orange, in ,
this un til well coated, thenvdip into -powdered
sugar; let dry and repeat
tho process, serving vory soon after .
the last drying. Another way is to
take Bmall, sweet oranges, and di
vhlo by pulling tho sections apart,
after removing tho rind, and remove
tho seeds from each section care
fully; dip each section Into a rich
syrup mado with ono and one-half
cupfuls of granulated sugar and ono
cupful of water. Dip tho sections
thoroughly In this, and lay to drain
on waxed paper, and when dry, dip
a socond, and a third time The third
time, before thov aro nuito dry. roll
I them HghJy in a mixture of chopped
innlaga raisins and powdered pecan
meats. If Intended for picnic din
ners, fold each pleco In waxed paper.
Crystallized Oranges
These should not be prepared long
before they are served, but are deli
cious; Two ways of doing it aro
given below:
Peel the orange carefully, remov
ing every bit of the white pith next
the yellow rind, remove every seed,
and cut crosswise into thin slices
with a very sharp knife. Beat the
For removing stains from a zinc
covered table, moisten a handful of
common newspaper with coal oil and
rub It well; tho printer's Ink and coal
oil combined will removo all stains
and rust. For rust on steel articles,
cover with sweet oil and keep covered
for two or three days, then polish
with fresh lime, which forms a sort
of soap with tho oil.
Coffee can marshal a good squad
ron of enemies and some very hard
ones to overcome. A lady in Florida
writes:
"I have always been very fond of
good coffee, and ,for years drank it
at least three times a day. At last,
however, I found that it was injur
ing me.
"I became bilious, subject to fre
quent and violent headaches, and so
very nervous, that I could not lift a
spoon to my mouth without spilling
a part of its contents.
"My heart got 'rickety' and beat
so fast and so hard that I could
scarcely breathe, while myskin got
thick and dingy, with yellow blotches
on my face, caused by the condition
of my liver and blood.
"I made up my mind that all these
afflictions came from the coffee,, and
I determined to experiment and see.
"So I quit coffee. and got a pack
age of Postum which furnished my
hot morning beverage. After a little
time I was rewaTded by a complete
restortation of my health In every
TCSDGCt,
"I do not suffer from biliousness
any more, my headaches have dis
appeared, my nerves are as steady as
could be desired, my heart beats
regularly and my complexion has
Cleared up beautifully the blotches
have been wiped out and it Is such
a pleasure to be well again." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," In pkgs. "There's a
feason."
IBver read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
kr genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Canning and Pickling
Tomatoes, Whole If the tomatoes
are small, it is as well to can them
whole. Remove tho skin in tho usual
way, and sprinkle a tablespoonful of
salt over every half gallon, leaving
them stand over night; then, in tho
morning, cook in tho juice the salt
draws out. Cover tho kettle while
thev are cooklnK. and do not stir,
but shake tho kettle to keep them
from sticking while cooking. It is
best to cook but a few jars full at
a time, only cooking until they are
heated through thoroughly. Dip each
ono out with a wire spoon and pack
in the jar until it is full, then fill
all spaces with the juice in the"kettle.
Seal as usual.
Do not use copper vessels for
pickling. To retain the green color
of vegetables, some days before
pickling, add vino leaves, or parsley
to the vinegar to be used, and let It
steep until wanted; the vinegar ought
to be a decided green color within a
few days, and the color will be im
parted to tho vegetables.
Sweet Cucumber Pickles Soak
small cucumbers overnight in an
ordinary strong brine; in the morn
ing scald them In weak vinegar
water and vinegar about equal parts.
Heat at the same time strong vine
gar bringing It. to the boiling point,
with one ounce each of cassia buds,
ginger root, and threo cupfuls of
brown sugar to a gallon of vinegar.
Pack the pickles closely in glass fruit
Jars with bits of horseradish roots
and one or two green peppers to each
jar, and when packed full and close
ly, cover the tops with a layer of
nice green grape leaves, leaving half
an Inch or more space at the top for
the vinegar. Pour the vinegar care
fully over them until all spaces are
filled and the vinegar overflows the
jar, then seal at once.
Don't forget or neglect to put up
a lot of unfermented fruit Juices;
they are always In demand, either
for beverages, or sauces, or flavoring.
They may be sweetened, or not, but
must be well sealed.
RELIEF FROM
Hay-Fever
And All Its Tortures
NO NEED OF PASSING TirE SUM
MER IN MISERY. Tho HaycB Method
In wonderful in Its rcHUltH, not only
enabling you to stay at homo In com
fort And keep at work, but building:
up your health and curing to Bay.
Writo NOW for free examination
blank and Bulletin X7-11S. P. Ilarold
nayeu, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y.
LATEST FASHIONS
-FOR COMMONER READERS
Contributed Recipes '
Take six large and perfect apples,
core and steam them until the skin
will slip off readily; when peeled, dip
each apple in clarified butter, roll In
sugar, then in shredded cocoanut, and
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