Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-28
Don't Use Alkali, or any Prepare.
ton of 1t, ON the Skin.
Germantown Telegraph


Germantown Telegraph
The well-knOwn affinity of all tho alkaline
| compounds for the oils, and the equally we'll
| known oleaginous, natural fabrication of all
| healthy animal ep1dermS should long ago have
| precluded the idea OF the habitual use of
soaps" for the bath. From the tendency of
| alkalies to decomposition they destroy the ma
| tural softness that prevents the outer covering
| OF the flesh from being normally elastic and
cause 1t to be easily ruptured, dry and disposed
| to scaliness; which no external application is
| NAL oils; that carried by the living fowl being
| the nearest approximation perhaps
AS every observer may know, there are nu-
the surface Of the Skin; these are glandular
ducts secreting sebaceous matter and the pas
| sageS which transmit hairs. This sebaceous
nous appearance and consistence in the living
| animal, and serves to preserve proper elias
ITCHY Of the cuticle; and it is this matter that
soaps destroy, leaving the skin unprotected
| from atmospheric influences, thus causing alb
| normal scal1ness and giving rise to dry, husky
skin. Nature might soon repair this damage
If this was all and the application but seldom;
but the absorbent vessels of the cellular MEM
brane Immediately underlying the cults take
| up the alkaloid and convey it to the fountain
head OF sebaceous secretions, robbing them Of
giving them a different compound of foreign
matter instead, which it taxes the powers OF
the skin to excrete, and which when excreted
is only filth.
Good soft water, well-applied, and good rub
bing-not too harsh-never were beaten yet for
healthy bath, and the natural greasiness Of
tie skin needs nothing more to remove it.
That bathing IS by many persons considered
unhealthy, is no doubt partly owing to the use
of soaps and the want of reaction In due season
after cold bath Warm baths relax by reac-
stimulate. Let it be remembered, I write
wholly from experience when 1 recommend
bathing in cold water at least twice week in
winter and more often In the summer season,
in a room moi, tO0 warm hllf,
action Immediately after the duck or shower
bath. Any rubbing that any part may need
water not too cold; little fresh-made urine is
the best In the materta medica, to be we'll
HnSed of with pure cold water. OF all the
eye,Waters, or all the eomplexion-renewers, or
nothing ever tried or knew to be tried is so
ready, cheap and efficient. Doctors and drugt
gists self-inuerest may oppose or even deny this;
scruples about its cleanliness make it unelean
as used, and the natural eXhalation through
the pores OF the skin soon removes any faint
odor remaining, much sooner than that arising
from the habitual use Of soaps scented or I'M
scented.
An exact knowledge and nice care for the
human body is one OF the essentials to its
health and longevity, as wei as a means Of
promoting morality and facilitating religion.
There would be much less use for grease and
glycerine to smooth Sl3 the hair and skin il we
not trust so much to interested advice Nature
Suppliesf in abundance all the body needs to its
well-being.. Animals In state of nature care
more for themselves than the domestic aver
age 'homO" seems to know how to practice
without the aid of drugs and nostrums.
A very nice care OF the teeth, nails, hair and
skin does not necessarily call for drugs or ex-
penstve tools. A stick or switch bruised at the
end makes good toothbrush, and for a clean
head OF hair the hand Well-applted is good
dry, wet the clean hands and repeatedly rub
them over the face and neck and behind the
ears, each time e smoothing the halr and it Will
face or the bird lays its plumage
He ReckOned He Did.
Little Rock lArk.) Gazette.l
1t is not intended that some men shall marry
peacefully. Bill Skttles lives in South Arkan-
SaS. For the past six months he has been study
ing for the ministry and 1t occurred to Bill
several days ago that just before 1nstituting
revival 1t would be good idea to get married.
He mentioned the subject to young lady and
and hilar1ty, but the young lady said she had
promised to marry Zeb. Monk, the professional
Wen cleaner Of the neighborhood. son, WELL"
Saa 1e am Tsy b wen sa
was fixed.
Grand preparations were made The girls
brothers had caught couple of possumS and
the old lady had baked an immense sweet potato
pie. The justice Of the peace arrived. The
parties took their places The justice proceeded
WIZ SA1O SCiSIiOAy, WAOAA AOo. EuoiAh WekhOu LII
and demanded:
"Let up thar, boss. Say, cap'n turn that gal
loose"
81 reckon wont, )" replied Bill.
@WelI, then" said Zeb, drawing revolver,
''Tll kinder resort to extremities"
"See here, " remarked Bill, ''are you In yearn-
est about this thing?"
II reckon am"
"Do you mean hogs head and turnip
gIeens?"
81 reckon do"
Fright down to corn bread and cabbages7"
81 reckon it is
"Well, then, you can take the gal 1t was
only sweet milk and pie with me. Pm in fun.
had new pair of trousers and didn't know what
to do with 'em. Come little closer. Is 1t spar
ribs and backboneS?"
81 reckon 1t is"
"Then know the gals yourn," and, with q
slight change in the license, the marriage pro-
ceeded.
U A PittsDurg minister has very stubborn
little 5-year-old boy. The boys mother deter
mined to conquer him, and, having administered
q severe chasIiSement, she said: ssWiu you mind
now, Johnnyln With sobs and cries he re-
piled: Eyes, mamma, I win, but hate to, aW-
fully"
wA woman raised to the third power
OF widowhood has the photographs OF her three
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