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THE OOLOGIST. 



Hoyy to Test Dress Goods. 

 Of rlio c,-oods sold as "all avooI" there 

 is not oue-tentb that is geunine. Gen- 

 erally the main component is cotton. 

 The test for this is simple. All that is 

 necessary is to pnll out a few threads 

 and apply a lighted match. Cotton 

 will go olf in a blaze; wool will shrivel 

 up. To distinguish pure linen from 

 counterfeit is even easier. The in- 

 tended buyer need but wet her finger 

 and ai>ply it (o the goods. If they are 

 pui-e linen, the moisture will pas.s 

 straight through. The ppot ^ touched 

 will be soaked at once, and almost im- 

 mediately one side will be as wet an 

 the other. Frauds are n^ore numerous 

 in silk than in any other fabric, but 

 here also the material of adulteration 

 is cotton. Its presence can readily be 

 discovered. Draw a few threads out. 

 The pieces of cotton will snap off short 

 when pulled, Avhile the silk will stretch 

 and permit a. conside'rable pull before 

 breaking. 



Hew to Get Cinderc Gut of Eyes. 

 When travelers will- open car win- 

 dows instead of leaving them down, 

 as all the vAse ones do, there is the 

 constant danger of' cinders, v,-hich ir- 

 ritate the e.yeball Those who travel 

 two or three times a da3^ on the trainr- 

 find that their eyes are in a bad con- 

 dition about this time of the year. 

 Here is a good bit of advice from one 

 who knows: Restrain the impulse to 

 rub the eye and insei't a flat linseerl 

 In the corner of the eje. Close tlio 

 lids and the seed will slide painlessly 

 around tlie eyeball and soon come out 

 at the other corner, bringing the cinder 

 with it. The best part of this remedy 

 is that it does not leave any chance 

 of inflammation. The oil of the seed 

 covers the eyeball and takes out all ir- 

 ritation. It is advisable for those who 

 use the trains constantly to carry a 

 few of these seeds in the pocketbook. 



blood vessels of the brain. In many 

 persons fainting never goes so far as 

 a loss of consciousness or loss of con- 

 trol of the limbs. And in these the 

 sudden weakness is often brought to 

 an end by a sneeze caused by nature 

 herself without any external aid. A 

 grain or two of pepper, snuff or tobac- 

 co introduced into the nose or tickling 

 its interior lightly will usually insure 

 a sneeze. These simple procedures or 

 others similar in character may prove 

 invaluable when smelling salts and 

 other elegant aids are absent. 



How to Preserve Pretty Feet. 



A perfect foot is a great rarity, and 

 so is a pretty foot. While it is not 

 possible for one to obtain a perfect 

 foot, one can cultivate a pretty foot. 

 One should be just as dainty in the 

 care of the foot as of the hand. The 

 toes should not be cramped and 

 squeezed until thej' are crooked in 

 shape and overlap one another. The 

 foot should be as white as any other 

 part of the body, but the heel and the 

 tips of the toes should be rosy and 

 pink. Callouses and hard spots should 

 be rubbed away with a piece of toilet 

 pumice. It requires but little care to 

 keep the feet soft, white and dainty. 



How to Remove Iron Rust. 

 Iron rust may be removed from 

 clothing by holding the stained spot 

 over a bowl of water to which a little 

 ammonia has been added and applying 

 with a small glass rod or a little piece 

 of wood IS per cent muriatic acir?. The 

 instant the stain disappears imcharse 

 the spot in the water, thereby prevent- 

 ing the acid from changing the texcare 

 of the goods. Before using the muri- 

 atic acid it is best to test it on one cor- 

 ner of the goods. 



How to Cure Fainting Spells. 



There is no more sure cure for au 

 attack of faintness than a hearty 

 sneeze. It immediately stimulates t 



How to Mend Breaks In Plaster. 



For breaks in plaster mix together 

 one-half pint powdered lime, one gill 

 plaster of paris and cold water to 

 make a thick paste. Fill the holes 

 with this and smooth the surface with 

 a knife, working quickly. Mix only a 

 little at a time, as it hardens rapidly. 



