Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-22

spirits and if it is desirable to increase their brightness, this may be done by dashing soapsuds into them. Always rub the eyes, in washing, toward the nose. Many contend that free use of soap turns the skin yellow, and some go so far as to declare that too frequent application of water is injudicious. Some prefer treating the hands, neck and face with ointment of glycer1ne, rubbed dry with chamois skin. This Is said to be attended with the most satisfactory results, and there is 9 story abroad just now concern ing young woman who has not washed her face for three years, and is always clean, rosy and kissable But she has come to grief, and her experience ought to be lesson to every woman Of sound mental condition. In a moment of gushing confidence, such as at times will attack even the best regulated women, she gave her secret away to her lover, and subsequently, received note from him stating that he could never reconcile his heart and his manhood to woman who could get along without washing her face. Less rouge Is being used every year. The face IS more thoroughly rubbed or brushed with wet and dry brushes, and whenever a lady gets chance she may be caught pinching her colorless cheeks, very harmless and quite etectual means of making the roses bloom.
 If the eyebrows are inclined to spread ir regularly, pinch the hairs together where thickest. If they show tendency to meet, this contacI may be avoided by pulling out the hairs every morning before the toilet.
 The dash Of Orientalism in costume and lace now turns the lady's attention to her eyelashes which are worthless if not long and dropping. Indeed, so prevalent is the desire for this beautiful feature that hair dressers and ladies' artists have scores of customers under treatment for invigorating their stunted ey yelashes and eyebrows. To be sure, for evening a lady can manufacture @ magnificent article With a crayon of E, yptlan black or 8 common match, if driven to an exigency, and an a1r multitude of facial errors but when it comes to an after dinner reception lunch party the genuine article very good counter felt Is necessary. To obtain these fringed curtains anoint the roots with balsam made of two drachms of nitric oxide of mercury mixed with one of leaf lard. After an appli- cation, wash the roots with camel-hair brush dipped in warm milk. Tiny scissors are used, in which the lashes carefully but slightly trimmed every other day. When once obtained refrain from rubbing or even touching the lids with the finger nails. There IS more beauty in pair of well kept eye brows and full, sweeping eyelashes than peo- pie are aware of, and very unattractlve and lustreless eye assumes new beauty when 1t looks out from beneath elongated fringes. Instead of putting cologne water upon the handkerchief, which has come to be consid- cred vulgarism among ladies of correct taste, the perfume is spent on the eyebrows and lobes of the ears
 If commenced in youth thick lips may be reduced by compression, and thin, linear ones are easily modified by suction. This draws the blood to the surfaces, and produces at first temporary and later permanent lnta- ton. It is mistaken belief that biting lips reddens them. The skin of the lips is very thin, rendering them extremely susceptible to organic Arrangement, and if the atmosphere does not cause chaps or parchment, the result # such harsh treatment will develop into swelling or the formation of scars.
 All hands cannot be made beautiful, but all can be well kept. Red hands may be over come by soaking the feet in hot water.
 If the skin is hard and dry, use tar or oat- meal soap, saturate them with glycerine and wear gloves in bed. They should never be put in hot water, and should be washed no oftener than is necessary. There are dozens of women with soft, white hands who do not put them in water once a month. Rubber gloves are worn in making the toilet, and they are cared for by an ointment of glyce- rine, and rubbed dry with chamois skins or cotton flannel. Much of the beauty of the hand is attached to the nails. They should be filed, never cut, and by no means bitten
 Trim them low on the corners and around the apex, never straight across. Use stiff brush, plenty of soap and ammonia, and clean chem with tootbpick or dull ivory instru- ment made for that purpose Most of the poorly kept nails are so because knife or scissors have been inserted under the nails, and the skin being punctured, has not been allowed to heal. To keep a well proportion ed nail, loosen the flesh all around by run ming the instrument under the skin. If the fingers lack the proper taper use nail thim- bles, or bind the flesh in with fine silken threads. The nails should be polished with emery, or brought to glow by friction.
 There many dangerous and cunning devices for brightening the eyes, but it is a practice more largely indulged in than most people are aware of. Belladonna is still used, and many giddy young women, and some older ones, too, will risk their sight to obtain that fascinating brilIiancy by ting drop of bitter almonds or placing a tumbler of water fumigated with prussia acid near the eye for few moments. Some squeeze lemon juice on the sclerotic, others trip off to party after dram of French brandy or teaspoonful of ether. A harmless recipe consists of loaf sugar saturated with camphor or cologne, and eaten just before entering the ball room.