Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-04
What Ugly Toes Women Have.

From The CtncUIld,t Commercial
Canoya chose five hundred beautiful wo-
men from whom he made his Venus, aud
among them all could not find a decent set
OF toes. IL he lived nowadays what luck
would he have under the dainty little but
toned boots, with their sharp pointed heels?
AS soon as the helpless baby can put its
foot on the ground, aud before il can CON-
Plain In words, shoes are put on Il by which
The width OF the toes is contracted fully half
an inch; and usually a stiff counter is order
Cd In the heel, with some vague idea of
STRENGTHENING the ankle" From that time,
no matter how watchful or sensible its par
ents may be in other respects, these instru-
ments OF torture always constitute a part of
its dress. The toes are forced into a narrower
space. year by year, "to give good shape tn
the foot" until they overlap and knot and
knob themselves over with incipient corns
and bunions. Then the heel is lifted from
the ground by artificial means, aud thus the
action OF the calf muscles is hindere1 and
The elastic carriage Of the whole foot is stiff
ened at the earliest and most tender perioi
Of its growth.
TIE results are total lack Of elasticity in
the step and carriage, and foot inevitably
distorted. American women are noted for
their cramped and mincing walk. Southern
children are more fortunate in this matter
than those in the north. as il is customary
even in the wealthiest classes, To let their
feet go uncovered until the age of six.
Mothers in the north are not wholly 10
blame, however, as the climate requires that
the feet shall be covered. and il Is almost
impossible, even In New York, to nrd shoes
properly made for children, unless a last is
ordered for the foot. AS new last would be
required every month or so, very few parents
are able to give the watchfulness and money
required; but, IL the proper shape were in
sisted upon by those buying shoes, dealers
would quickly furnish them.
HINTs.-One ounce alcohol, two drachms
cayenne pepper, once ounce Kerosene oil; let
II stands twenty.Iour hours after mixing. 1t
Kerosene oil Is good for removing rust from
cutlery.
soit:soap should be kept In dry place in
a cellar, and should not be used for three
months after il lie made.
Lard should be kept hard and white; aud
that which is taken from hog over a year
To select nutmegs prick them with a pin;
IL they are good the Oil will Instantly spread
around the puncture.
When keg Of molasses is bought draw of
few quarts, else the fermentation pro iuced
by NOV ing IL will burst the cask.
Two small arteries branching up from the
passing over the outside Of the jawbone, sup
plying the face with blood. II the nose bleeds
from the right nostril, for example, pass the
beating Of fhs srsefy % eSs fress hard up
cease.
them. and thus get the worth Of our money
out of them. There II no sense In gorgeous
parlors kept in darkness.
A LFARN.D contemporary furnishes the
following timely piece Of Information: Tue
ter m candidate 10 derived nom the Latin
"Candidatus," and refers 70 the candidus
(white robel In which the nominee OF the
people for ONCE was a1ayed upon becoming
/! candidate. None Of the paragraphs now
going the rounds have alluded TO the follow
Ing very appropriate quotation from Shakes
/, psare's play of"Titus Andronicus," viz:
Titus Adronicus. the people OF Rome,
Whose friend In Justice thou hast ever been.
Send thee by me, their tribute and their trust,
This palliament Of white and spotless hue
And name thee In election for the empire.
With these our late deceased Emperor's sons,
Be cordid0fNs, then, and put IL on,
Ard help to set head on headless Rome.o