468 THE HOUSEHOLD. 



Blacic Spots on the Face_The black spots on the face are net always 

 what are called flesh worms. What are mistaken for them are produced in 

 this way: The skin may be coarse, and the ducts, being large, collect the 

 perspiration, which hardens and blackens, and hence the common supposi- 

 tion of there being grubs or maggots in the skin. The remedy is simple. 

 Clean the part affected by squeezing out the substance that is lodged, and 

 then use a lotion of diluted spirits of wine several times a day, until the 

 blotches have disappeared. If they are really flesh worms take something 

 to purify your blood — sulphur or sarsaparilla 



Moth Patclies. — (1) It is said that the drinking of hard cider— two or 

 three glasses per day — will remove moth spots. At least, so writes a cor- 

 respondent who has tried it with success. While drinking the cider let tea 

 ^d coffee alone. 



(2) Moth patches maybe removed from the face by the following remedy: 

 /nto a pint bottle of rum put a tablespoonful of flour of sulphur. Apply 

 this to the patches once a day, and they will disappear in two or three 

 weeks. 



(3) Bathe the face two or three times a day in borax water; a teaspoon- 

 ful of powdered borax in a basin of warm water. 



Cold Cream. — This is a simple and cooling ointment, exceedingly ser- 

 viceable for rough or chapped hands, or for keeping the skin soft. It is very 

 easily made. Take half an ounce of white wax, and put it into a small basin, 

 with two ounces of almond oil. When quite melted add two ounces of rose 

 water. This must be done very slowly, little by little, and, as you pour it in, 

 beat the mixture smartly with a fork to make the water incorporate. When 

 all is incorporated, the cold cream is complete, and you may pour it into 

 jars for future use. 



Scent Powder— A good receipt for scent powder to be used for ward- 

 robes, boxes, etc., far finer than any mixture sold at the shops, is the follow- 

 ing: Coriander, orris root, rose leaves, and aromatic calamus, each one 

 ounce; lavender flowers, ten ounces; rhodium, one-fourth of a drachm; 

 musk, five grains. These are to be mixed and reduced to a coarse powder. 

 This scents clothes as if fragrant flowers had been pressed in their folds. 



Walnut Hair Dye — The simplest form is the expressed juice of the 

 bark or shell of green walnuts. To preserve this juice, a little rectified 

 spiiita may bo added to it, with a few bruised cloves, and the whole digested 

 together, ^vith occasional agitation for a week or fortnight, when the clear 

 portion is decanted, and, if necessary, filtered. Sometimes, only a little 

 common salt is added to preserve the juice. It should bo kept in a cool 

 place. 



Iiavender Water. — Best English lavender, four drachms; oil of cloves, 

 half a drachm; musk, five grains; best spirits of wine, six ounces; water, 

 one ounce. Mix the oil of lavender with a little spirit first, then add the 

 other ingredients, and let it stand, being kept well corked for at least two 

 months before it is used, shaking it frequently. 



To Increase the Gro-wth of Hair. — Take of mutton suet, one ponnd; 

 best white wax, four ounces; essences of borgamot and lemon, of each, three 

 drachms; oils of lavender and thyme, of each, one drachn^ Mix the 8u«t 

 and wax over a gentle fire and then add the perfumes. 



