Science.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 388, 15 October 1903, Page 2

Science.

gjgfc) PKETrYhftHd'-Bhoufdlnot paly be (Eta® shapely but .'also soft; and white, •«|gg and free from blemishes. A woman who is much engaged in domestic duties finds it difficult to keep hor l-and? n'ce, but she can do so if she sets her mind upon it. Nothing spoils the banc's more than getting them.griined with dust and dirt, and this may bo prevented by wearing loose leather gloves whenever engaged in dusting and sweeping. Even washing up dishes can bo accomplished with very little wetting of the hands, if a dish-mop of soft cotton be used instead of the old-fashioned dishcloth. The hardest and rougheot Lands may I be made quite respectable in a month or so with proper care. Rain- water is considered bast for the skin, luV a littlp borax added to bard water will soften it and add to its cleansing powers. IS you want nice soft white hands and aie willing to take a little trouble, you may lave them. Make a strong solution of bojax in boiling water, bottle it when cool, and kaep it on your wanhstand. Add a little of this to the water in which you wash; you will find it more convenvenient than borax in powder. Warm water Bhould be used for washing the hands, because it is more cleansing than cold, but the soapy water should afterwards be rinsed eff in clean cold or tepid water. Leaving soap on the skin is apt to roughen and coarsen it. Be particular in the care of the nails, for there is nothing that locks more disgusting than dirty and over-long fingernails. Keep them carefully pared to the shape of the finger tip?, and always immaculately clean. Some people never ire a nail-brush, but employ instead a wellsoaped piece cf flannel whenever they wash their hands. The flisnel has the advantage over the brush that it does not roughen the inside of the nail, or force away the skin from it, thus making room for the lodgment of dirt. Some of the best-kept nails I have seen are ntvar touched with a nail brush, but I think that perhaps few pecple who have housework to do would be able to keep their Lands nice without one.

As excellent preparation for preventing roughness and chepping of tha hands is made of an ounce each of legion juice, glycerine, and rose water, shaken together in a bottle. It is a pood plan to put a little of this on the hands after washing, and before drying them; it will not make them feel sticky. On going to bed apply the same mixture, and then put on a pair of light kid gloves. There is no better way of gel:ting the hands in good condition than of wearing gloves at night after having applied some good emollient as here suggested. FOE BILIOUSNESS. Sqneeie the juice of a small lemon into halt a glass of cold water, then stir in a little baking soda, and diink while it effervesces. This recipe will also relieva a sick headache if taken ai tbe commencement of the attack, - ) ; INGROWING TOENAILS. Soak the foot in warm water for ten to fifteen minutes, then tafce a medium-3ized file, and file eft* the top of the nail as thin »s you can—once a week is often enough. This treatment, iE presevered with, will i Sect a complete cure. FOR CROUP. • Put the child at once into a hot bath to which a teaspoonful of mustard has been added, and give ene teaspoonful of ipecacuanha wine. If this does not have the desired effect of making him sick, give a second teaspoonful. Wrap the child up very wtrmly after the bath.