The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-06
Some Useful Odds and Ends.

Some Useful Odds and Ends.
If you do not try to make yourself
look as pretty Al you can, you neglect
one of your duties. 1t is worth while
to make the most of all the good looks
you possess !; but that does not mean
that you should revel in powder and
purchased bloom, or spend hours in
frivolous decoration. To have a clear
skin remember that you must have
good heath, and to have good health
and Il rosy complexion YOU must wear
thick-soled shoes, and spend q part of
every day out-of-doors.
If you use powder of any kind on
the face. never go to bed without
washing it off. Sanitary reasons, as
we'll as cleanliness require this. To
keep your skin from ~roughening. find
by trial what kind of soap suits you
best, and use no other. Frequent
changes Of soap are bad for the COM
p~lexion. Beware of those which are
highly scented; as u general thing
they are Of poor quality. the scent be-
ing used to destroy the odor of the
other ingredients used.
II you would keep your face and
hands %unwrinkled. use tepid water ;
very hot or cold water is injurious.
Also avoid burying the face in a soft
pillow at night, which always pro-
duces wrinkles around the eyes.
A wash which will remove the sun
burn acquired by outdoor sports is
made by adding to twelve ounces of
elder-fower water six drains of COM
mon soda and six drains of powder
borax /; applied to the skin it will
make it as clean and soft as a baby's.
Keep your combs and brushes sweet
and clean. Wash them in tepid water
containing q few drops of ammonia.
The grease and soil will disappear as
if by magic. Place the brushes down
to dry, and delicate celluloid handles
will not be injured.
By using the following preparation
for cleaning kid gloves, ribbons and
you ri keep the above men,
toned articles in the ':pink of perfec-
with little trouble: To two |
quarts uf deodorized benzine add two
drains of sulphuric ether, two drains
Of c~hloroform, and four drains of
Pour the fluid in u bowl and
wash the articles as if in water. rims
in q fresh supply.
When you are particularly anxious
to attend the concerto o. party of the
season, and feel that pricking pain
and e the fatal little red spot on the
eyelid that surely foretells the coming
the sty, have no fears for the result,
but put ina small bag q teaspocnful
black tea, on which pour enough
water to moisten +; as o as
cool enough put it on the eye and let
It remain until morning. The sty will
in all probability be gone ; if not, one
more application will be certain to re-
move it.
That unsightly excrescence, COM
monty called q wart, can be removed
by touching it several times a day
castor oil. This is the simplest
remedy.
To remove foreign body from the
Eye wrap dry white silk waste around
and thoroughly over the end of a
wooden t~oothpick, brush with this
carefully over the part of the eye
whore the substance is lodged, and it
will become entangled in the silk. Bits
Vt steel, or any other sharp substance,
which may become imbedded in the
eyeball may be removed by the
Bazaar.
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