Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11
NEW YORK LETTER.
now ACTRESSES ACQUIRE BEAuTY-Ex-
YRCIsg AND CAREFUL HABITS.
Natural Aids, Hot Chemicals, for Complex
ion-Ho.sl Literary Buresus-Eleetri-
cal Novelty mark rwain's Pre-
eoeious Daughter. Ete.
rcorre.pondeuco Of tho Richmond Dispatchl


was the astonishing remark OF a popular
actress the other day. " They Keep
their skin clean by rubbing 1t with
niece Of soft velvet and they would as
soon use vitriol rs any OF the much ed-
yortised balms and lotions" she con
tinued. "The society bellies who have
been using these washes from desire 10
look more beautiful than nature made
them are q pimple aud sallow lot As q
matter Of fact stage beauties exercise
much more care in regard 10 their com
plexions and figures than the average So
cieiy lady. beauty ~ 10 a certain ex-
tent their stock IN trade and they strive
20 make II as effective aui permanent as
they can. The majority Of them have Q
regular system which beats truck-Ioad
OF face washes and lotions.
BEAUTY SLEEP
70 begin with, the stage beauty docs
not sit up until all hours Of the morning
at germans and dancing parties: She
goes 10 bed 10y midnight, or earlier IL
possible. II, pcrchsnce, q supper or
come similar matter keeps her up later
thsn hrr usual hour no round Of calls or
morning shopping can lure her from her
bed the next day. She insists upon hav-
ing sleep and plenty oft, for she knows
that there is nothing moro destructive
60 good looks than lick Of sleep. Inn
InedIatcly upon rising she takes a cool
bath. not the cold tub - Of our Eng
lsh cousins. for that tends 10 coarsen
the skin and make 1t 100 uddy, but
there is Just enough BIO. water IN the
Iath 20 take the chill off, Then she "a
thoroughly "roomcd by her maid
She INDUCES in frequent Turkish baths
aud il nice 10 lanatic-m about the fresh
ness md quality Of her underwear. She
realize. hat whatever intimate relation
cleanliness may bear 10 godllness 1T IS
certainly tie parent Of good com
plc2iou.
ROOD And RXERcl5E.
q breakfast Of fruit, oatmeal, juicy
steak. careful avoidance Of ali greasy
foods and stimuiauts, including tea and
coilee. and butvcry moderate indulgence
I'm sweets are the tributes the stage
beauty pays 10 her complexion. She
takes daily exercise. just enough 10 keep
file flesh from becoming fabhy, but not
enough % make it muscular. She
1nc.ic,s fencing and boNingtO keen her
POINTS and muscles supple and under per
}.ct control. and she studies her weight
day hv day. only eating such things as
VIII keep her in perfect physical cOndl-
ton. If she shows u tendency TO en-
bompuiut she cachews potatoes, sugar,
and oh hcsh-producing food. In the
mi.acv Of her apartments she diyosts
herself of corsets and tghttittng gar
m,uts and wears only the looeost gowns
Iu fact. she is moro of a slave to her
figure and complexion than are her most
ardent admirers. TITS a hard hie tins
constant care and watchiulncss and
checking ones self at every tun. aud
lew flcIety women are willing To submit
tot. They onjeavor to make up for
enc Aa1os of bate hours aud time by
miiicia aii-. which are at best but
short lived and unsatisfactory.
INDIVIDUAL uEAuIIrs
Iayc their own theories rs 10 the pre-
c,r,ation of the complexion and i'm
proving tine figure. olga brandon, vino
form few wear, wla the beauty OF the
n.a3i-ou square Theatre. used To claim
That for ten years She had never touched
,at,rtl her face or nech but removed
aust and all impurities by careful rub
lur with piece of white velvet. Miss
brandon. or Miss imndoustcln, as she
j. known in private life, also used to en-
Itnce tire attractions of IA we'll proper
Toned figure ly wearing only tightly
fitting chlmois leather underwear, tins
doing away with skirts AMI displaying
every lime of the figure underneath
cliu.iug drnucrics. Tins was sometimes
lp. iy modest, but with themale portion
a. ihp aud onco it Was always effective.
Many professional beauties are careful
~ wash their faces only with pure water,
81 ,hout trace Of soap. as the alkall IN
the soap. unless ~ ~ OF the very test
quality, has a tendency to roughen the
elm.
WHAT MRS. LANGrM DOES.
Mrs. Langtry uses wash OF oatmeal
dissolved i'm warm water every night me-
fore retiring. One of the best and SIM
llest means Of preserving good COM
llcsiau - to wash the iace IN almost
tca'dmg water, IN which McArbonate of
coda has been Dissolved in the proper
ton of about tablespoonful of soda to
q quart Of water, aitorward rubbing the
face thoroughly with little cold cream
or owe Ol.
r,uucnt exercise. wholesome food,
mud fcrupulous cleanliness are after all
the best aids TO beauty. DAILY sun
baths are highly recommended by Wo-
men, whose girlhke compilations testify
g. tre good rttults OF the treatment. In
al eases it il safe to assert that the sim.
plcst and most natural methods are the
most cilSCtlve IN preserving or improving
the complexion. Drugs md chemicals
lend only seeming AID for time, and
then leave the unfortunate user worse
on than she was before
THE LITERARY BUREAUS OF HOTELS
lie who is thirsting for fame let him
come to New York, put up at one of the
leading hotels, aud then get on good
terms with the clerk who has charge Of
It's literary department. When / say
fame 1 reckon that newspaper notorieiy
counts for such That being the case
the literary bureaus of the hotels have a
system bv which tame Is easily manutac-
turcd. These bureaus are new attach
ments to the machinery Of well regulated
hotels and considering the time they
have been IN operation they have done
remarkable work Many man has
gained by them, particularly politicians,
and conspicuous example among tho
latter class is lostmaster-General Don
NJ. Dickinson.
What does a hotel want with "a literary
bureau you will probably ask. Be-
cause II is the best means possible Of adj
veriislug the hotel one hotel having
adopted 1t, the Others were compelled
10 do 50.
rig FATHTR OF THE SYSTEM.
The genius who invented this system
Is T. 4. Wall, himself one of the best
advertised men in New York. He is
connected with the Hoffman House. and
the system has become known among
hotel men as Walls perfect system"
- far as known thus is the only city in
which It is IN operation. The circum-
stances existing here are peculiarly ia
Vorable 20 it. In the first place, the
New York papers have great parliahty