The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31
Warts and Wrinkles.

Harper's Bazar.
Warts are peculiarly ugly things wner-
ever they may occur, and were conSid-
cred practically incurable a few years
ago, unless it were by means of charms.
In every village there was an old wo-
man who undertook to charm warts
away, and the cures related by her vo-
taries were really marvellous, especially
when they related to the hiding away
of piece Of meat with which the wart
had been rubbed, or any nostrum of
that nature. Sometimes, however, the
the wart-charmer uses some vegetable
Juice which ofcourse, acted as caustic,
and that was proper and legitimate
cure. The little warty excreScences
that grow on the neck, or sometimes on
the eyelid, may be removed by tying
hair or a morsel of fine silk round them.
The wearing of this causes the excres-
ence to fall off in a few days, without
producing a wound or even tender
place in the skin. Warts should be
treated as soon as they are preceived,
and not allowed to grow. If they
come on the hand, il is often from be-
ing carelessly dried, as damp state of
the skin seems to induce them. 1t is
the common belief among servants that
putting their hands into water in which
eggs have been boiled will produce
them. Warts are far less common than
they used to be, perhaps because more
remedies are known, and perhaps with
the spread of knowledge there is less
faith in silly charms and more recourse
to chemists and doctors.
Few people are so afflicted with warts
as the Able List, the well-known mu-
sician. They are all over his face, and
especially on his nose, and as they are
of peculiar kind, he seems unable to
get rid of them.
Wrinkles give an appearance of age,
and usually come on as people get old
er, or as consequence of using large
quantities of powder, habit remarkably
offensive to men, whatever foolish wo-
men may think of it. A little powder
to prevent chafng in cold weather, or
after washing when the face or neck
have been exposed to the sun, is a very
different thing. Just dust of powder
Immediately wiped off temporarily re-
moves a greasy look; but it stands to
reason that lavish use oft fills up the
pores of the skin, and thereby perma-
nently Injuries the complexion. Wrin-
kles are very much under personal con-
troll. A girl or youth who INDUCES ina
perpetual knitting ofthe brows produces
very ugly wrinkle between the eye
brows, but this may be entirely remov-
ed by forsaking the trick. A habit of
half-closing the eyes-very common
with near-sighted persons who do not
choose to wear glasses-produce wrin-
kles at their outer corners. An ill-tem-
pered dropping of the corners of the
mouth brings wrinkles in those posi-
tions. No outward application will
ever cure this; the effort must come from
strong determination and resolute avoid
ance of the cause that produces the
ugly effect.
Living in a very dirty atmosphere
tends to develope and accentuate wrin-
kles; the CRIME naturally settles in any
little hollows that will receive it, and
the longer it stays there the more diff
cult it is to remove. 1t may be partial
ly kept out by regularly wearing veil
out-of doors, but the best thing is fire.
quent and thorough washing with hot
water, and the application of little
sweet oil or cold cream at bedtime.
This softens and smooths the skin,
helping it to fill out instead of increas-
ing the tendency to fall into hollows
and trace channels. A little alum or
other astringent lotion applied in the
morning does good, but if it makes
the skin smart it acts.as an irritant, and
must be avoided. ANY putting of the
skin is associated with an unhealthy con-
dition of the blood, and ought to re-
ceive proper medical treatment. Peo-
pie who habitually worry themselves
over trifes frequently get wrinkles in
their forehead, but persons who culti-
vate calm and easy state of mind may
escape them for many years.