The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21
RE or the roiLET.
loha Ear Preserving the fspe-f aslet
nnd Efa- 0ra4xs.

Anu AFe- HroffSs
cure Of tho eya-lashca Is tho lit,
as,ghb IL Or understood. though
they ara Indispensable to the benuty OF
tlie eyes and greatly to the general
esaai.n ol The face. Long. even lnshes
are very rare among as, PARTICULARLY
AgAer Tho age on thirty. while Eastern
beauties very seldom laelS them. The
mode adopted by them is the one we
ace so familiar with as regards our
hnir The clipping or the split ends
with pair OF scissors about once a
month. This never fails when tried on
d child or young person. The eyes
should be closed while the operation is
being performed and the scissors used
cautiously This lengthens and
strcaathens the lashes. which often
have d teadency TO break or fall out
This tendency may arise from different
canaas. Ii the eyes are sticky or gum-
med together bathe them for several
minutes III tepid milk aud water. Rub
bine makes the lashes fall. Again.
many people ane troubled with a
greasy. secretion that lies ON tho lids
ana iestreya the lashes. In such case
the faiiowing mixture Ii recommended:
Borax, four grains; sfrup Of ounces,
one draehTa; black cherry water, one
ounee Mix and hathe carefully. To
check the secreiions. annoint nightly
with sweet oil.
The eyebrows arc almost as much
neglected as the eye-lashes, and that,
TOO, By persons BY no means indiffer-
ent to their appearance. They should
arch slightly. be rather abundant and
liz smoothly. To the latter end they
should ba moistenea slightly with
water and cologne and then combed.
To prevent the falling OF the hair OF
the brows ono of the following rec.
ipes is recommended.
l. Apply almond oil at night on re-
firing and bathe in the morning in
tepid watee
2. Five grains Of salphate OF quinine
and one ounce of alcohol. This wash
Is also good Tor the eye-lashes Il
should be appliedto the roots with the
finest sable brush.
8 Bath The bnows three times daily
in wash composed Of nine grains o.
holsata OF soda. one gill OF distilled
water ana ten drops of eseence o.
mint. This will also check any ten.
aeaey to extreme moisture.
= Shave and apply sweet oil.
8. Mix one gil Of water. one ounce
of glycerine aud nsne grains OF chic
.~rat Of potassium. This recipe is
cnre Tor dry. crustv pimples in the
brews. Is should be applied lightly
s4ttfts y ,ra,ff &fat,fi n 3,s.,sof
A correspondent gives the following
as the result OF study and experiene,
In the secrets Of tho toilet:
For q greasy skim use finely pow
dered gum benzoin and bay rum IN so
luton, or wash the face in sweet milk
or lniantns water without using soap.
For blaelSheads'' a solution of sul
phise Of soda and water Is excellent.
For q rough, dry skin nothing can
DO more simple and effective than
weak solution OF earholic acid (on,
~Ss aarbolic aeia, fifteen parts water1
ana where pimples occur, oven as il
sene. the most obstinate OF all ski
troubles, thu occasional use OF pow
der made Of alum. borax and cream o
tartar equal parts) viii prove an ef
fectlye remedy.
Glyeerine in any form applied to tn,
skin FOR any length Of time viii harder
and darken the cuticle, and viii finall,
affect the normal functions of seba-
ceous ducts, which functions are essen
tisl 10 healthy and clear complexion
likewise any astringent minerals, sucl
49, zinc, lead or arsenic. viii by reac
tson 1nJaSa. unless the skin is attacke,
BY some malignant torn OF disease. il
which case it is better to conSulta pns
sician.-.N I. World