The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-10-04
Care OF the Hands.

A woll-kcpt hand is a mark Of oood
breeding. A lady will not have hilton
or broken nails; neither will sho keen
.hor bands white Mt tho expense of use
fulness. A hard working hand may bo
neatly cared for and be far from dis
pleasing. It is not q good plan to keep
the hands soiled longer than necessary.
After drawing in crayon, OF gardening,
they should DO we'll washed in warm
wator and soap, and thoroughly dried.
Gloves savo the hands from much wear
and tear, aud il the Anggcra nre cut of,
DO not hinder work. Young girls often
have rcd hands, partly tho result Of
poor circulation; to remedy this, plenty
Of exercise, on horseback if possible, Is
desirable, gloves should not be worn
too tight, and frequent washing in
warm watcr and honey soap or in hot
wator and milk should DO followed by
thorough drying and the use of violet
ing, camphor ball, OF washing with hot
water and oatmeal is good for chappod
hands. If tho 9lycorino is rubbed in
while tho hands arc still wct with SOAP
and warm water it IS very ef~lcacious.
Sunburnt hands ma be treated with
limo water or lemon Juice. Much
roughness Of hands might be prevented
by greater care in drying them, and a
slight uso Of violet powder. C~hilblains
on the hands come from holding them
near tho fire when they arc very cold:
electricity is thought to prevent them.
Warts may be removed by the applica-
ton Of fresh beef stopped .twcnty-four
hours i'll vinegar; in u week they will
disappear In England no hand is con.
sidcrcd clean if the nails arc not nice.
Fingcr-nnils worn long and pointed are
not beautiful. They should DO cut once
q week, and IL sharp pen-knife is bottor
than scissors. People who bite thor mills
deserve tho ugly appearance which
follows. The nails should be examined
each morning, and after washing tho
hands in warm water, tho outiclo about
tho bottom and side of tile nail should
be carefully pushed back with a soft
towel. If more is necessary, tho little
ivory instruments sold for the purpose
are usoful. Tho best nail powder is
made Of fine oxide Of tin, perfumod
with otto If lavender, and tinted with
cefmlne. 81 .mar be rubbcl on WITH
the hnger - Mitl o }iail Dojshns o,yof4
Cd with leather. Wien Bomc OF Tho
particles Miiich llollNiHh tho nails are
LntarGcPtel, White spots $40 tllc rcuaIl.
~ .%Ss9 ssp9HtsS, ilre ~ rampy9l BY tho
lg{paf Z. SSeotnprcss wct Sith
~ai1Tits OF WAC Npdi eapljpll0r ny hts,
fnIppiicd md Kept iuqistfo sevo,nl days.
v"Sehnc, cola GREEN geutly dubbed on
tlr some days WI also make the Spots
|!aappcar, 'Fo this may bc ndteA 5omc
bits OF @lacoM abclG Lax. hlud5:
The white hand proclaims iDnoconco,
the red hand guilt.
Tho hand that is soft and fabby in
dicates q weak and inefficient character.
a lean, nervous hand, with n grasp Of
much spasmodic force Indicates cruelty.
The thumbs Of tho dying turn In
under the fingers, MS if conscious that
their work is done.
A hand that Is firm and solid foretclls
II good constitution andn patient and
preserving mind.
The laying on OF hands is m old Gus
tom believed to have peculiar value in
curing disense by faith.
Newton declared that in want Of other
proofs the thumb would convince him
of the existence Of a God.