The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-18

acter given TO intrigue, and does not SUIT
the distinction of Modjeska'so original style.
III had a girl to bring up, TWO fauits In
dressing she should never cOmmit-namely,
to wear a decollete bodice or part her hair
on the side. 1t has a fast and loose look
that is an invitation to mischief IN itself.
Intimations of early styles the coming
fall offer new combinations In color, black
and pink, the serviceable old pink, to be as
fashionable as the green ana black last
spring, lron-gray and lemon especially IN
autumn harmony. with peach and ecru for
gorgeous toilets of sunny September matt
nees when color is SO vivid and grateful.
For fine dress, indoor or out. white, brown
and gold will be the princess own" For
instance, gowns of light brown eashmere or
wool canvas. with fronts of white laine
lightly embroidered in gold and brown.
bonnet of white laine crown. straw lace
front and fancy brown rlbbon. Striped
black silk will take the place OF MORE, for
dresses and panels, rich cord stripes and
satin stripes coming especially FOL. the lat
ter. Rush hats and fancy cOlored straws,
which look as if woven with dried grass,
dyed green OF red, are most stylish for the
late summer and the choice for trimming
beg to add, is not grass, peoples and held
flowers" but g~arlands of ivy, Seeding
grasses and hedge-berries. or gauze scarfs
the color of the hat and dress, with sharp
wings accenting the folds.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Ican't look over the burying ground of
ACttClo Ou MY tdDlO W hlu III ndulC VI thO
young lady who writes to know the duty
Of a maid of honor at a wedding. But as
such queries demand early answer. she has
nothing to do but to walk into church be-
fore the bride, and alone, just far enough
ahead not to interfere with her effect.
stand at her left at the altar, and hold her
glove or bouquet when the ring is put on.
At the close of the ceremony she follows
the bride, and stands near her In receiving,
makes conversation, fiirts with the best
man and throws the first sli Upper after the
carriage if such a finale is INDUCED in. She
shall also be nameless who desires to know
the etiquette, of retiring in a Pullman car.
having left home only for short Journeys
previous to her bridal tom. Judging
from the manners of very modern young
women. in drawing-rcom cars, travelling
III fashionable parties, one would say that
manners were obsolete, at least as they
were understood twenty years ago. The
GOODNESS with which young women of unim-
peachable position promenade down the
curtained allies of s~leeping-cars in corset
cover and white petticoat, and stand talk
ing to smart young men in this guise, rather
mystiies 0ld-fashioned folk. The easiest
way of dispOsing of oneself while the porter
gets the sleeping-berth ready is to journey
to the dressing-rOOm, travelling bag in hand,
wash off the dust, remove the dress and
corset only. and slip on a wrapper of pretty
print, in which a lady can face strangers
without seeming undressed. The travelling
dress is hung up at the foot of the berth.
and put on in the dressing-room properly
in the morning, without the bother of try
ing to dress in the cramped berth behind
curtains which fall apart at each motion.
j. H.. can get beef-gali refined at the
druggists for use on face or clothing. APP
ply camphOr to the skin for large pores
from four to a dozen times daily. as con-
venient. 1t will hardly injure the skin.
but if it shows signs of doing so. leave it
OFT The RrQam GnaaE of 10 Unn6 fnr
fine, dry skins. not coarse ones. The great
mistake in cosmetics is considering one
remedy good for all defects.
5. Nj. H.-TO reduce an obese waist take
a dose of cream of tartar and jalap, which
the druggists will prepare, once a week for
q month. Avoid bread and potatoes, and
| limit our diet to hard Graham crackers,
! fruit, beef and green vegetables.
| FOrty-five is anxious to know how one
can battle often without losing weight. as
she has lost five pounds in two weeks by a
daily bath. Perhaps losing a little flesh is
the best thing for her. Ican't advise with
weight, length of bath and temperature.
with other particulars of health. Those
who want papers containing these articles
should write to the editor Of tins paper, not
to me.
Moth patches can only be removed, in OBJ
stinate cases, by a long course of liver
treatment and dieting. PurgatIves are less
effective than mild and steady remedies, of
" nv a y III lDO III tDO
concentrated extract or in decoction of the
plant aud root. Moth patches are the sign
facial of liver complaint, for which the old
otherwise extract Of dandeiion. From
his valued Domestic Medicines. 81 have
found the dandeliOn q most valuable medi-
cine for liver complaint. Ii is diuretic and
liver and Kidneys, when languid, and is
likewise applicable to arrangements of the
digestive organs generally" DR.. James
Wilson, in the Medical Chirurgical Review,
says: 1.-THE more the dandelion is used, the
more certain. proofs it will afford of it's
great virtues" and one will not find an ex-
perienced physician of any school who does
not esteem this remedy, which. by, the way,
The plant may be used root and leaves, a
double handful boiled in a quart of water
till reduced to q pint. of which q ~teacupful
twice q day, between meals, is a dose: Sick
headache and bilious spells" are the at
PENDANTS of moth patches, induced by the
same arrangement of the system. / never
had sickheadache more than twice in my
life, experimentally, as it were, just enough
to know what it was like, and it appears TO
me the most useless way of spending ones
time that can be mentioned. There is only
a choice between it and the idea of a witty
friend, who found certain famous hot
springs so dreary that he wrote he had de-
cided to have some teeth pulled to pass
away the time. The way some women 90
through life. taking to bed every third
week with a season of sickheadache. is one
of the mysteries of nature, and il makes
things so pleasant for their families. One
would prefer to go through the materia
medica rather than provide such entertain
ment for ones friends. At the first languid
warning of such a 'spelp vigorous action
should betaken with warm lemonade, a dose
of salts in hot water and hot foot-bath to
start the skin to its duties, aided by a
hot bath with hot water and soft soap. A
good old regulating pill to follow is made
from extract of butternut, thirty grains,
powered jalap twenty grains, CASTLE soap
ten grains. Make fifteen pills of this, and
take three or four as a dose. Butternut is
one of the safest purgatives known, and
was much used by army physicians in the
late war and the Revolution. The char
coal and pepsln loZenges taken daily will
keep the digestion good. if other habits are
correct. Treat the moth patches by rub
bing at night with elderlower ointment,
which has twenty grains sulphate of zinc
added to the ounce. Do not let the oint-
ment touch the healthy skin. In the MORN
ing wash 10 off with CASTLE soap and warm
water. and battle the spot six times n day
with the Juice of "a large lemon in half q
teacup of soft water boiled. There are To-
tions to prevent the return of the dis
celebration, which are commended by the
faculty, but it is really cruel TO delude peo-
pie with such recipes as thesc which a friend
sends from a family paper.
SHIRLEY DARE.