The Pennsylvania German cook book

One p«)und mutton talhiw, one-half ounce each of sweet oil and glycerine, one fourth pound of venis turpentine and sassafras oil, two pounds rosin. Melt to¬ gether and keep in a tin Ixtx. SALVE FOR FELLONS. One ounce mutton tallow, bees wax, white castile soap, and rosin. Melt to¬ gether, then add three ounces rum. Bottle. For frosted feet and chilblains, ecinal parts of oil of sassafras, and oil of tur¬ pentine. EAR ACHE REMEDY. Make a lotion of equal parts of olive oil, peppermint oil, pennyroyal oil,winter- green oil, rosmary oil and laudnum. Ap¬ ply sparingly. LINAMENT. (Uncle Joe’s.) One ounce Venice turi)entine. one half ounce sweet oil, three ounces alcolnd, one ounce amonia. Mix, shake well each lime before using it. Good for headache, nuralgia. tonsilitis, inflama- tory rheumatism, contraction of the muscles. Good for man and beast. Medina. WHITE LINAMENT. Fejiial parts of olive oil, amonia and turpentine, (iood for man or beast. TIIK rKXNSVI.XANIA r.KRMAX TOOK HOOK. r»« TOILET. A HAIR WASH. Take one peiiny’rt worth of borax, one pint of boiling water. Ponr on borax and one pint of olive oil, w!»en imh*!, bot¬ tle. Dampen hair with this solution, be¬ fore washing with. hike warm water. BEST ENGLISH HAIR OIL. One-half pint of giMnl sweet oil, ami sixty fluid ounces of lime water, well shaken together in a pint bottle. Tse this and brush the hair daily. A PERFECT COLOGNE. t)ne pint of rectifleil spirits, two fluid drams each of the oils, bergamot and lemon, one of the oil of orange, three unarters of a tlram of nerola a few drops of essence of ambergris and musk. If this isdistille<l,it makt^a perfect cologne ami becomes exceedingly line by keeping well stoppernl abdut three months. PERFUMES. I’se |M‘rfunies in the shape of sachet powders. Put them on cotton in small bags of muslin, silk or satin and strew them in every part of the bureau and wanlrobe. You will have a delicate fresh almost nameless perfume pervade every article of dress, from the hat to the boots. Orris nH)t iM»w<lered, or lavender are good for this A POTPOURRI BOX. This is the way a lady made one that please<l. Take a box the size of a waist 1m»x, cover with chintz. Into this she sprinkled sprigs of thyme covering the b(»ttom, and on top of it went some stalks of lavender, verl)ena and other country herbs. Here and there she shook shav¬ ings of champhor mint leaves, and cara¬ way seeds, crushed spices, tonquin beans, dried orange peel and gum of storax. This simply may be a suggestion to the reader who may make a better one, using her own ingenuity. FACE LOTION. One tablespoon Epsom Salt, a teacup boiling water. Boil a lew minutes, then add one half teaspoon glycerine, and a few drops of rosmary or rose oil, strain and b<»ttle. Wa.'^h face witli gc<Ml .soap and hot water, clean.se well, then rinse (juickly with cold water. Moisten hands with this lotion and rub until face is dry. it preserves the complexion. Remove Tan— Take scnla and lemon juice and moisten face in the evening. Then wash with the juice of unripe grapes or Fullers’ earth water. Remove Freckles — Wet face frequently with a piece of saltpetre dipped in water. Remove Wrinkles— White wax one ounce, strained honey two ounces, two ounces of lily bulbs, melt and stir, ap¬ ply to wrinkles. To prevent wrinkles, always keep cheerful and do not worry.