Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

She has used beer as a tonic, and wishes Il,
know what will take its place. 1t is not sin0u-
lar for the complexion to change after 40, but
care will preserve its youthful fairness, Hot
baths three times week, coarse bread and
cereals added to the usual fare at each meal
electricity in moderation, and unfermented
grape juice as tonic In place OF malt liquors
will probably remedy the complexion, and cer-
tainly improve the health. The elastic face
mask might remove the d0wn on the cheekA
otherwise a course Of treatment for the removal
Of superfiuous hair will be necessary.
FOR INFLAMED EYELIDs.
E. s. M-"My eyes are very light blue and
the eyelids are iniamed. Is there anything to
improve themT' Vigorous exercise to stir the
circulation will darken the color of the eyes.
For the Inflammation bathe the lids as often
as possible with this eye water: Twenty grains
sulpAate Of zinc to one-half pint distilled
water, which will be put up at any druggists.
Also take an aperient compound rhubarD
pills, or compound licorice powder for which
you must ask the druggist also. Directions for
peated.
Miss Meay has had very clear white skin
with plenty Of color till the last wear. and her
face is covered in parts with small white spots
not as large as pimples Is apt tn e3r rich food,
and l. inclined TO grow stout which she breads.
II Is ratner hard to leave OF all the good things
70 eat, and one must be careful to keep all the
discharges Of the system free to carry OF
wastes. Use only coarse bread, pie crust and
biscuit made OF whole meal, eat very slowly,
use no lard or sOdden fred food, take acid
drinks often, and work hard out of doors three
or four hours daily, and one NAV eat dainty
food without being harmed by it. For the
white pin-head pimples, pierce with a needle
and press out the contents, rub tar soap on thu
face and let it dry. and wash off with hot wa
ter. Take Seidlitz powders. Seltzer aperient
or Vichy daily for a week or ten DAYS, using
coarse food all the tire at each meal and a
glass Of grape juice or Lemonade for breakfast,
and see if color does not improve and flesh
lessen. Let Gratitude" pursue the same
treatment.
A READER-''What shall do to make NV
face plump? I weigh 135. but look as if l did
not weigh 10 eat great deal of oatmeal,
etc, but it don't seem to make any difference"
The treatment for such cases by the schools OF
physical culture is to rub and work the lower
cheeks 10 to 20 minutes each half day. Rubbing
them with sweet oil at night restores plump
ness, when used with the exercise Work the
jaws up and down, as if eating, with the mouth
shut, ten minutes at atime. Also lift the chin
as high as possible and drop it, 100 times at
each exercise. This treatment should be kept
up three months to see any marked change.
REMOVING FRECKLEs.
Marie A, J. P. s., Blue Eyes, and a dozen
others desire the shortest way of removing
freckles. Try first, poulticing the face with a
bread and milk poultiee or almond paste worn
over night to soften the skin, then wash, dry
ohN uO bAAC AdCO Will q LEcouly Cub lcmOuf dl@
lowing the juice to dry on the face repeating
the application of lemon as often as dry for two
hours, and the whole performance for a week,
Or mix spoonful of best powdered mustard
with enough lemon juice to make thick paste
and add teaspoontul of almond oil. Mix well
and apply to the face, night and morning till
the skin smarts. Ina few days the scarfskin
comes of, and the freckles leave with it. When
they disappear wash the face five times day
with borax water, a teaspoon of borax to a tea
cup of water Rub the face with cold cream
or sweet cream. after these applications to re-
lieve any irritation
Greasy faces indicate poor circulation in the
rest of the skin. They demand hot baths. fric-
ton OF the body daily. and are well treated by
saturated solution of camphor in alcohol, with
which the face should be frequently wet, al-
lowing it to dry on. Also battle with the vine
gar in which horseIadish is stepped, washing is
of when it smarts. A defensive cream which
renews the skin completely is of great use in
this ailment.
To save time all persons desiring any article
mentioned in these letters will please write me
personally. 1t is easier to order things sent to
people than to answer the scores of letters of in
quiry for business addresses, etc. must de-
cline to pass judgment on the merits of adver-
tised cosmetics. recommend none but those
believe entirely safe and useful, but cannot
undertake to decide upon all others. Inquiries
cannot be answered 'in next weeks paper" as
the article is in type before such letters are re-
ceIved. SHIRLEY DARE.