Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-13
Useful Hints.
HINTS on ErtstETrE.

In all your associations, keep constantly
in view the adage, too much freedom breeds
contempt"
Never be guilty of practical jokes: if you
accustom yourself to them, it Is possible
YOU will become SO habituated as to COM
NIT them upon persons who Will not allow
of such liberties: l have known duel to
arise from slap on the back.
If there be another chair in the room, do
not offer lady that from which you have
just risen.
Always suspect the advances of any
person " ho may wish for your aequaitanee,
and who has had no introduction; circum-
stances may qualify this remark, but as a
general principle, acquaintance made IN q
public room or place of amusement are not
desirable.
Never converse while a person is singing
it is an insult not only TO the ginger, but to
the company.
The essential part of good breeding is
the practical desire to afford pleasure, and
to avoid giving pain. Any man possess
ing the desire requires only opportunity
and observation to make him gentleman.
Always take off your hat when hand
ing a lady to her carriage, or the box of a
theatre. or public room.
If in public promenades, you pass and
repass persons of your acquaintance, it is
only necessary to salute them on the first
occasion.
Do not effect singularity of dress by
wearing anything that is so conspicuous as
to demand attention; and particularly avoid
what l believe I must call the ruffian style.
Never lose your temper at cards, and
particularly avoid the exhibition of anxiety
or vexation at want of success. If you are
playing whilst, not only keep your temper,
but hold your tongue; any inlimation to
your partner is decidedly ungentlemanly.
Let presents to a lady be characterized by
taste; not remarkable for intrinsic value.
Except under very decided circumstan-
ces, it is both ungcntlemanly and danger
Gus to cut person; if You wish to rid
yourself of any ones society, acold bow in
the street, and particular ceremony in the cir
cles of your mutual acquaintance, is the
best mode of conduct to adopt.
Never introduce your own affairs for the
amusement of a company; it shows sad
want of mental cultivation, or excessive
weakness of intellect: recollect, also, that
such decision cannot be interesting to
others, and that the probability is that the
most patient listener is complete gossip,
laying the foundation for some tale to make
you appear ridiculous.
To Improve the Personal APP
pearancc:
FOR REMOVING TAN,
Blotches, Freckels, Warts, Pimples, and
to change the sallow face into one of beau
ty, and to improve and beautify the COM
plexion, skin, face, neck, hands, and to
make wrinkled skin smooth. Take two
gallons of strong soap suds. Add to this
one pint of pure alchohol, and quarter of
an ounce of rosemary. Mix these well to-
gether, and they are fit for APPLICATION
1t should be applied with linen rag
Another article, applied in the same way,
and easily obtained, is horshradish, grated
into sweet milk, which will be fit for use
in about seven or eight hours.
KAMYDoR FOR TIE COMPLEXION.
Take blanched bitter almonds, one part
rose water, sixteen parts. Mix and strain,
then add five grains ofbi-chlooride of mer-
curry TO every eight ounce bottle of the
mixture, and scent with rose or violet.
TO BEAUTIFY THE TEETH,
And 10 make brown, dark and bad teeth,
beautiful and white as pearls, and so sound
as not to decay during life, or while the
article is used; Take one part of chloride
of Lime, and fifteen parts of prepared
chalk, adding half an ounce of pulverized
Peruvian bark, and little otto of roses.-
Use it morning and evening. For tooth
powders, use about half an ounce of chalk
and half an ounce ofpulverized orris root
Mix and flavor to suit, and rub the teeth
and gums; the result will indeed be Won
derful.
TO CLEAN THE TEETH.
Rub them with the ashes ofbrrnt bread