The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-10
Ladies Department.
Odds and Ends.

sell look as pretUy as you can, yeu
neglect one of your duties 1t Is
worth while to make the most OF all
the good looks you possess; but that
does not mean that you are tc revel
in powder and purchased bloom, OF
spend hours in friyoious decoration.
To have clear skin, remember that
you must have good health, and to
have good health and rosy com
plexion, you must wear thick soled
shoes, and spend part OF every day
out Of doors.
Ifyor use powder of any kind en-
your face. never go to bed without
washing it off. Sanitary reasons as
we'll as cleanliness require this. To
keep your skin from reughening'
find by trial what kind of soap suits
YOU best, and use no other.
Frequent changes of soap are bad
for the complexion. Beware Of those
which are highly scented; as gen
eral thing. they are Of poor quality
the scent being used to destroy the
odor of the Ingredients used.
If you would keep your race and
hands unwrinkied, use tepid water;
very aot or cold water is injurious,
Also avoid burying the face in soft
pillow at night, which always pro-
duces wrinkles around the eyes.
A wash which will remove the sun
burn acquired by out door sports is
made by adding to twelve ouaees Of
elder-hower water six drains Of com
mon soda and six drains of powder
ed borax; applied to the skin, it will
make it as clear and soft as a bahy's.
Keep your combs and brushes
sweet and clean. Wash them in tep
Id water containing few drops OF
ammonia. The grease and soil will
disappear as if by magic. Place the
brushes bristles down to dry, and
and delicate cellu!oid handles will
not be injured.
To save both time and temper
never leave bottle or box on your
closet shelf without being plainly
labeled. All packages which do not
clearly indicate their contents Should
be marked. A list of the contents
of packing trunks and boxes should
be pasted on the inside of the lid.
Discard the old opinion that ''sne
piece OF work should be completed
before another is beeun.' You will
ind that change of work affords
rest; sometimes it even seems to
give fresh vigor to the worker.
To lessen the fatigue of climbing
stairs do not throw the body for
ward. Step leisurely, and hold the
body erect.
To perfume your apparel put a
few drops on small pieces of pumice
stone, and place in drawers and box
IS and among dresses in wardrobe s.
To use anything that comes handy
'or book marker places yeu in dan
ger Of carelessly hiding some note or
business memorandum which may
cause you trouble and delay by not
joining to light when wanted, or
may reach eyes for which it was new
er intended by the book being re-
turned to the library or loaned to an
acquaintance. II you will remember
in your putting away. not to put out
Of the way, some preci Gus minutes
MiSnt DE saved.
If, when obliged to be on your
feet you change your shoes several
times for fresh pair you will be as
tenished how much it will rest the
tired feet, for no two shoes press the
foot in the same part.
Pour common vinegar over pow
cred chalk until effervescence stops
pour olfthe liquid as soon as the sed
iment settles, and when the latter is
dry, place it in an earthen dish and
pour over sulphuric acid until a
cloud of white vapor rises You
will have a very powerful. pleasant.
and cheap agent for purifying all i'm.
pure or close rooms. The fumes are
very penetrating, and are healtnful
and agreeable.
BY using the following prepare
tion for cleaning kid gloves. ribbons