the acid may not
act on the enamel of the teeth. This should be done only occasionally.

BAD BREATH.

Bad breath from catarrh, foul stomach, or bad teeth, may be
temporarily relieved by diluting a little bromo chloralum with eight
or ten parts of water, and using it as a gargle, and swallowing a few
drops before going out. A pint of bromo chloralum costs fifty cents,
but a small vial will last a long time.

SHAVING COMPOUND.

Half a pound of plain, white soap, dissolved in a small quantity of
alcohol, as little as can be used; add a tablespoonful of pulverized
borax. Shave the soap and put it in a small tin basin or cup; place it
on the fire in a dish of boiling water; when melted, add the alcohol,
and remove from the fire; stir in oil of bergamot sufficient to
perfume it.

BARBER'S SHAMPOO MIXTURE.

Dissolve half an ounce of carbonate of ammonia and one ounce of borax
in one quart of water; then add two ounces of glycerine in three
quarts of New England rum, and one quart of bay rum. Moisten the hair
with this liquid; shampoo with the hands until a light lather is
formed; then wash off with plenty of clean water.

RAZOR-STROP PASTE.

Wet the strop with a little sweet oil, and apply a little flour of
emery evenly over the surface.

CAMPHOR ICE.

Melt together over a water bath white wax and spermaceti each one
ounce, camphor two ounces, sweet almond oil, one pound, then triturate
until the mixture has become homogeneous, and allow one pound of
rose-water to flow in slowly during the operation. Excellent for
chapped lips or hands.

ODORIFEROUS OR SWEET-SCENTING BAGS.

Lavender flowers one ounce, pulverized orris, two drachms, bruised
rosemary leaves half ounce, musk five grains, attar of rose five
drops. Mix well, sew up in small flat muslin bags, and cover them with
fancy silk or satin.

These are very nice to keep in your bureau drawers or trunk, as the
perfume penetrates through the contents of the trunk or drawers. An
acceptable present to a single gentleman.

HOW TO KEEP BRUSHES CLEAN.

The best way in which to clean hair-brushes is with spirits of
ammonia, as its effect is immediate. No rubbing is required, and cold
water can be used just as successfully as warm. Take a tablespoonful
of ammonia to a quart of water, dip the hair part of the brush without
wetting the ivory, and in a moment the grease is removed; then rinse
in cold water, shake well, and dry in the air, but not in t