Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-20
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
Observations on Individuality,
Complexion and Laoing.
nops for Plain wOmen-HOw the Eye
broWs EhouId he Treat~d-OInt-
BsBts and Toilet Powdsr.-In-
tsrestInK Points for Ladies'



When fair ami fashionable woman de
r"cts her energies toward COMPRISING her
waist 10 about half its normal siEs she in
vATiably soon lavishes m equal attention
upon her complexion. This IL a result th al
mu@t naturally follow, for her skin be-
comes yellow and her nose rcd a. she
Compressss her digestive organs. Sal
lSWness IL common 70 both pump and
angular women. The skin II said to bleach
out u much exposed 10 tho sun. but this IL
seldom proved. When this end IL attain ed
by out-of-door exercise IL Il probably due
20 the benefits Accruing to the general
health from the absorption Of plenty Of
fresh air. Sallowness IL naturally caused
by some stomach disorder or liver trouble,
and can be remctlied only by curing the
GisordOr. When tho machinery r. reg
ulaied AMI put IN good order clear com
pleHions, combining tho tints OF the rose
and lily, are apt TO result.
Many persons nnd an occasional dose Of
the old-fashion~d remedy, sulphur, benefi-
cial Instead q mixing IL with molasses,
- can DO stirred into cream, and Is then
less unpleasant 70 take. For skin erup-
ii1ns. sunturu or the removal Of black
heads, nothing 10 better than IN OPP
plication Of an DIN 'ment made
from pure lard and sulphur. The
proportions should % two paris lard 70
enc Of sulphur. The lard should 10 melt
ID md tho sulphur stirred into H. The
compound, which shout 10 we'll rubbed
IN. II test applied before retiring, after
thoroughly washing the face with water
a. bet as can bo endured. II the skin
shows many black -heads the bathing
should 10 continued for at least ten min
ntes. Before bathing in the morning the
ointment should 10 removed As compIete-
" as possible with a soft flannel cloth.
Unless thorc are many upticns this ap-
plicntion Is not necessary oftcnor than
tvo or three times n week. Some prefer
N moiatsn the sulphur with rlycerine, Lut
thir IL not desirable for some SKINS IL re-
quires the exercise Of considerable perse-
veranco 10 correct physical imperfoctions.
No wonderful transformations can bO ex-
Pectod In week. Ma ked Improvement
Of the complexion only fellows faithful
application Of the ointment for . eonsid-
cradle period.
The woman Who falls victim to the de-
sire for . smaller waist than nature or
dAined IL pretty sure, sooner OF later, to
hs ths possessor OF q red nose II not a
saffron colors1 skin NJ we'll. Her face
may be fair In every other particular, hut
this spot OF misplaced rosness will not
away, nor can she hope % remedy II while
che continues 20 grid In her corset. II,
however, the redness IL cnuAed merely hy
some little capillary disorder, an applIca-
ton OF the following solution Is said to
eRectually remove the undesirable hue:
Muriate OF ammonia, 1-2 drachm; fannie
acid, II drachm; elycerine, ounce; rose
water, l-2 ounces. piece Of cotton
should lie saturated with this mixture and
bound on the nose every night 1t will
have TO DO applied some time before the
desired effect is obtained.
Certain exotic Easts-n bellies have at
tempted 70 create n dsma nd for frockles
and tan during the past two seasons.
They seemed to think II Impaired q Wild
wool flavor Of innocence n their charms.
and also attes'ei that they had really
been sojourning in the mountains or along
tho sea-coast- They have scarcely been
successful In their endeavor, for neither
eckles nor sunburn nro popular. Some
frccklos will not disappear under any
Treatment ordlnSril they can be re-
moved by applying inely.powdered nitro
IN each spot Wet the finger In water, din
81 In the nitre and rub II on tho spot. After
several applications, II the freckle can be
removed, Il will disappear.
The best toilet powder IL fnely-pov-
dsred French chalk, busted on lightly.
Many pretty face Is spoiled by too heavy
powdering. There IL nothing to DO com.
pared with powder TO remove the OILY
look most skins have In warm veatser
Almond oil IL better for softeninS the Kin
than glycerine or cocoanut oil. While no
more stiicaeiouS than tho latter, Il Il
pleasanter, as IL II odorless, and In using
u one docs not carry around the sugee,-
lion Of something left ever after dessert.
The eyebrows can BE- kept beautiful bv
bru'hlng them each night wi h n small
brush dipped In almond oil. II the eve
brows are thick and heavy, smooth them
and brush them down when making IN.
toilet Nothing detractu more from IN,
beauty OF the face than the ridiculous
habit Of raising the eyebrows. Il causss
WRINKLES to form and gives enc a silly air
OF egotism. Some people, too, arc forever
drawing their lips out OF shape and thus
create limos about tho mouth.
The women Who inspire admiration ar.
noe always the most beautiful. Thov are
me women who comprehend their own
needs and study out the host means Co i'm
prove and make themselves attractive.
Only very beautiful woman Of ,trong.
Unmarked individual type can AFFORD 10
run directly against accepted fashion.
ether In dress or the arrangement
ot the hair. Every ono, however
can modify the prevailing style suf.
Recently TO meet her own requirements.
Plain won en- can render themselves Al.
tractivo by studying the becominRneas Of
AL portions Of their toilet. This can onIv
bo Gone by comprehension OF ones self
Tue highest cultivation OF tho time Il thai
OF individuality, and in no other wav n
this more demonstrated than In the cen.
eral at'ile Of wVmrn. The plump woman
81 short stature no longer arrayes herself
In the nodes suitable 10 her tall. slend,r
sister simply because they are the slatest
things ouG" The woman with n higb
forehead docs not comb her hair straight
bach because her dearest fliend, who han
pens 70 be bles~ed with the low, broad.
tdealistic forehead that artists love 10
reproduce, finds this the most becoming
way 10 arrange their trossss. Women can
not fAu 70 Ind modes, fabrics and color,
suitable both 70 their individual STYLES
and TO their purses, and II II their own
fault II their appearance Is not pleasing.
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