The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-24
Warts and Wrinkles,

Warts are peculiarly ugly things
wherever .hcy may occur, aud we're con
sidcred practically incurable few years
ago, unless it were by means OF charms.
In every village there was an old woman
who undertook to charm warts away, and
the cures related by her votarics were
really marvellous, especially when they
related to the hiding away of piece OF
meat with which the wart had been rub.
bed, or any nostrum Of that nature.
| Sometimes, however, the wart-charmer
used some vegetable juice, which, of
course, acted as caustic, and that was Il
proper and legitimate cure. The little
warty excrcscences that grow Oh the neck,
or sometimes on the eyelid, may be re-
moved by tying hair or mOracl OF fine
silk round them. The wearing Of this
causes the excrescence to fall oil in 81 few
days, without producing wound or even
a tender place in the skin. Warts should
be treated a. soon az they are perceived,
and not allowed to grow. If they come
on the hands, il il often from being care
essly dried as damp state of the skin
seems to induce them. 1t is a common
belief among servants that putting the
hands into water in which eggs have been
boiled will produce them. Warts are far
less common than they used to be, per-
haps because more remedies are known,
and perhaps because with the spread Of
knowledge there is less faith in silly
charms and moro recourse to chemists
and doctors.
Few people are 80 afflicted with warts
as the Abbo List, the welI.known musi,
clan. They are all over his face, and
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OF a peculiar kind, he seems unable 20
get rid Of them. They do not add 9TH
charms Of his personal appearance.
Wrinkles give an appearance of age,
and usually come on as people get Older,
or ~ consequence Of using large guam
titles of powder, habit remarkably
offensive to men, whatever foolish women
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 very different
thing. Just q dust OF powder immcdi
atcIy wiped off temporarily removes a
greasy look but it stands to reason that
q lavish use Of it must fill up the pores
of the skin, and thereby permanently in.
jure the complexion. Wrinkles are very
much under personal control. A girl or
a youth who INDUCES in perpetual
knitting Of the brows produces very
ugly wsinsls between the eyebrows, but
this may be entirely renewed ) forsaG-
ing the trick A habit OF half closing |
The eyes-yery common with near.sight-
ed persons who do not choose To wear
glasses produces wrink les 1T their outer |
corners. An ill-tempered dropping of the |
of the mouth brings wrinkles in |
those positions. No outward applca-
tion will ever cure this; the effort must |
come from strong determination and res,
)lute avoidance Of the cause that pro.
luces the ugly effect.
Living in very dirty atmosphere
lends to develop and accrDtunte wrink.
les tho CRIME naturally settles in any
little hollOws that will receive it, and the |
longer it stays there the more difficult it
is to remove. II may be partially kept
,ut by regularly wearing vail out. Of
loors, but the best thing is frequent and
thorough washing with hot water, and
he application of little sweet oil or
,old cream Mt bed -timo. This softens
and smooths the skin, helping it TO ill. |
,ut instead of increasing the tendency to
'all into hollows and trace channels A
little alum or other stringent lotion up,
plicd i'll tho morning does good rather
han harm, but if it makes the skin
smart it acts ~ nu irritant and must br
avoided. Any pulling Of tho skin is
with an unhealthy condition
'f the blood, and ought to receive prop.
,r medical treatment. People who ha-
1tually worry themselves over trihcs
frequently get wrinkles in their forehead.
out persons who cultivate n calm aud
Easy state Of mind may escape them for
many years.-Harpcrs Bd-ar.