Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
HOW TO Re BEAUTIFUL.
The Secret of the Empress Eugenie's Per
petual Youth.

begins her task by remarking;
"Ah. madame, you have not taken
care of your face. See. you have lit
tie crows feet round your eyes. The
skin is dry and harsh; you have no
color in particular"
Yes" looking in the glass, ''you
have a poor subject to operate on"
You shall see in one hour how
pretty shall make you. You will not
know yourself said the young
woman, tying "A towel about the pa
TENTS shoulders, then gently washing
her face with soft water and an amber
colored soap in which there is no aka
line. and rubbing with Il fine towel.
Confess, madame! Have YOU not
used the powders and stufls sold in
the shops TO improve your complex
ion?"
Certainly, face powders-such as
all ONE use
.'Oh, it is shameful, wicked. to sell
those balms and powders. They are
full Of mercury, that is absorbed by the
blood, and that eventually gets into the
bones. Let me show you how a drop
of ammonia will turn y tcaspoonful of
famous balm black in II moment"
The artist poured the material in
question into Il saucer, added he am
m.nia. and it became let black in
stantly.
The patient face being dry. the art
ist proceeded with her manipulation.
Voting a sponge with Il preparation
called Mama Dura,' a white. creamy
substance, she applied it to the face,
nedk and ears of the subject, who
asked mcekly if this was the famous
preparation invented by Eugenie or
Nine. Jumel.
This is Nine. Jumels recipe. 1t is
intended as a face-wash for the uight,
TO soften and whiten the skin aud to
remove wrinkles and discolorations.
After washing your face, on retiring
cover it with Mama Dura.' and then
put on our beauty mask" Here the
artist produced IA white cloth mask
lined with white cotton flannel.
''Oh. | cannot breathe!'' said the
patient. putting it on for Il moment.
That is nervousness. You would
soon become accustomed to it. Thous-
andS of women use the toilet mask.
Jumel had 4 beautiful complexion to
the day of her death, and she was very
old when she died. She used this
cream to keep her youthful in appear
ance. Old men will tell you how daz-
zlingly fair she was to the very end of
her life. 1t is perfectly harmless. and
removes all crows feet, so vexatious
and enduring under any other treat
ment.'
The artist poured n few drop. OF the
Dura in a saucer, adding a drop of
ammonia. The substance remained
white. A greenish white paste was
then laid about the patients mouth,
the artist saying as she used it:
This is to take away superhuous
hair. You have "A delicate little beard
coming, madame, and hair on a wo-
mans face is so ugly. This paste must
dry, so | shall amuse you meanwhile
by telling you something. Ask some
questions if you like"
'Do many women of responsibility
come here for this sort of thingp' said
the patient.
"Well, madame. you would be as
tonished to see how many come for a
regular treatment of the complexion
and to learn their social standing. And
why notp Is there any harm in n
woman's desire to look as well as pos
sibleP Does She not use every art of
dress to consummate her elegance of
formp Why not b~eautify her face, her
hair, her hands, and feetP'
but nature when unadorned,' etc.
etc"
80, / don't believe in that sentiment
ut all. Art Is often more attractive
than nature. and more complete. Paint
ers make sketches Of nature, and com
bine the best of them in ~pictureI-but
the 'Kusma' is dry and | will wipe it
off"
The little hairs round the mouth and
chin were gone, leaving the chin rs
smooth rs that of a new born babe.
Then 4 soft linen cloth removed the
shiny traces of the '.Dura.'
MADAME, you are now rs though
you had wakened H. the morning.
Battle your eyes and your mouth, but
don't use soap. There. | am ready for
you. See how much softer your face
looks!'
Here She produced "A pure white LID
mid and slowly applied it to the face
giving it a pale, delicate tint.
This is Eugenie's secret Of beauty;
we purchased it from her. and now send
ii All over the civilized portions Of the
globe
The man who invented the ''chestnu
alarm'-a little bcll to carry concealed
and to ring wncn a stale joke i told
must have had Tennysou's line in mind:
Ring ont the old, ring in the new,'-
Pittsburg Chroniclc-Tclcgraph.
Next, Il little sponge wct with eX-
tract of rose was touched to the cheeks
near the eyes, the lower part of the
chin. and the lObes of the ears, giving