The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-27
SECRETS OF THE TOILET.

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blonde and Brunette.
The cutaneous affection of freckles
twin sister of tan or sunburn, is one &c
which the greater majority of people
are subject. Although they have had
admirers, they are usually regarded as
u great Disagreement, and the physi.
clan who will discover safe, speedy
and universal cure may retire from
practice millionaire many times over.
But freckles differ in kind and in de-
gree quite as much as do the DISPOSE
tons of their unfortunate owners. Per-
sons of a fair com plexiOn. having as a
rule thinner skins, are the chief suf-
fers, but when a brunette takes the dis
ease she generally does SO with such
thOrOughness that the freckles OF her
fairer sister pale and fade into insigniti-
canoe. Many of the remedies for
freckles are poisonous, but the follow
ing are recommended as simple and
safe. A fair trial should be given each
in turn until one is found which, suit
ing the condition of the case. produces
the desired result.
l. Crate half ounce of horse-radish
fine, let it stand some hours in butter
milk. strain and apply night and morn
ing.
=. Half a dram of muriate of am
mOnia, two drains of lavender and
half Il pint Of distilled water. APP
ply with sponge three Or four times
daily.
3. The juice of lemon in half turn
bier Of water.
4. Citric acid. dissolved in water. Of
Il strength sufficient to produce u slight
pricking sensation.
each of rOsewater and oiange-flower
water.
6. One tablespoonful OF diluted muri-
attic acid, one ounce Of rOsewater, eight
ounces of water, one ounce of rectiiied
spirits of wine. Mix and apply, hav-
ing first bathed the face in cold wa
ter.
4 Two parts of sulpho-carbOlatc Of
zinc, twenty five parts of r0sewater. five
parts OF scented alcohol. Apply twice
daily for about an hour, then wash Oft
| with cold water.
8. Equal parts of giycerine and
rOsewater, applied at night and lefs to
dry.
9. Tincture Of benzoin. one pint:
tincture of tolu, one-half pint; oil of
rosemary. one-half ounce. Put one tea
spoonful of this compound in a gill of
water and rub into the face with cloth
night and morning.
10. Dip a cloth saturated with giycer-
inc into powdered nitro and apply three
! times day.
| IL. Take an ounce Of lemon Juice,
One-luarter Of dram Of powdered
bOf:sx and one dram OF sugar. Mix and
after resting day rub on the freckles
occasionally.
IL. Dissolve honey in l;llsewarm water
and apply when cold.
Il. Bath the face for several minutes
in distilled aldcr-fOwcr water and
then wasl, in clear water. This should
be done twice daily.
IA. Battle frequently in mixture of
equal parts of sweet oil, lime water and
ammonia.
ID. Four ounces Of honey, one ounce
Of giycerine. Expose to a gentle heat
until thoroughly mixed; when cold add
one ounce OF alcohol, six drops OF
eSSonco nj amherU,.ia aud fhy,o.o drama
! Of citric acid.
While applying any Of the above
recipes daily bathing and. whenever
possible, Turkish baths are recommend
ed. Mngnesia. a blue pill Or seidlitz
powder should also be taken.
To prevent frcckles keep the skin
dry by bordering lightly. The face
should be washed night and morning in
! pint of rainwater, in which a teaspoon
full of borax has been dissolved-N. Y.
World.