The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-16

will by methodical nse lengthen the
healthy hour of life tenfold.
During the day Mss washes her
hands frequently in tepid distilled water,
to which some Of the rose water is added
and before drying them applies very
quickly and yet thoroughly some glyce-
rine, taking care however to completely
wash it off after it has done its work of
fabrication, since otherwise it would
make the hands ssllow and the skin over
tender.
We might, with advantage, go on to
detail this charming young persons sim
ole and wholesome customs Of the day
for preserving her strength, good spirits
and good looks, but must keep to .onr
one especial point at present. Before
dressing for dinner or:ge evening en-
gagement, sponge No. 2-that of the
morning being left on its ine-is en-
ployed with tepid water to bathe quickly
the neck and arms, but nothing is done
which could possibly promote chill.
Returning to her dressing room, the
night bath is taken with which glycerine
and rose water are mingled, and the
ablution is followed by gentle friction,
the face, after being thoroughly washed
especially about the roots Of the hair
is subjected to rapid and soft rubbing,
after which sponge soaked in very hot
water is quickly passed over it for the
purpose of reopening the thoroughly
cleansed pores.
Now remember what these pores mean
to the whole system as well as to the
complexion itself, so in applying any
unguent be careful what you deposit into
these swift canals. Miss -, whose
skin has a tendency to over dryness.
rubs it softly, lightly, but very frml J
with pure cold cream. Where there is
too much natural oil it is best to have
the face free from any greasing. A care
full examination is then made by Miss
to discover the existence of acne pune
tata, those distressing little black marks,
often more disiguring than pimples. A
variety of remedies and means of eradi-
cation are to be suggested, but results
are not always gratifying. We knew a
charming American girl who passed
three months at a German sanitarium
for the purpose of removing these tor
menting little spots from her face and
without any especially good results. A
system of exercise and bathing and the
use of the lotion whose formula 1 give
was suggested with absolute satisfaction.
Generally speaking these marks arise
from an accumulation of solid matter IN
the pores. This must be forced out in
some way and it stands to reason that
after ejecting it forcibly by means of
pressure there must be spilled some
thing soothing to the skin. Warm soap
and water is excellent and sometimes q
little diluted lemon juice proves satisfsc-
tory. But the lotion most conducive to
an absolute cure and which prevents
their reformation is the following:
Jordan almonds (blanched), one
ounce.
Bitter almonds Qblanched, two to
three drachms.
Distilled water, half pint.
Form into an emulsion by bruising
the almonds and adding eight ounces of
water. Strain it.
Dissolve fifteen grains OF bichloride of
mercury in boiling water. Then mix the
two solutions.
Apply tie lotion to the black spots or
acne by wetting piece of soft linen
with it, moistening the part Of the face
affected and then wiping it off softly
with clean cloth. Great care must be
taken in applying this lotion to any part
of the face where there is an opening of
the skin, such as results from a cut or
eruption. Should this be the case the
formula given above may be used with
out the ingredient of bichloride of mer-
curry.
Where there are small skin eruptions
or fever sores about the mouth Miss s-
uses, daintily, q trihe of camphor, also
applied with soft linen cloth.
LUCY G. LILLE.