Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

bottles into the express Office, the profit
won't interfere with her going to heaven.
1t is hardly one of the genteel employments
to recommend to distressed gentlewomen
this making cosmetics. / know one lady
who makes them, and very good ones, too,
in the intervals of household work. and
ekes out slender income, but she prefers
jelly-making for profits. Like newspapers,
the cosmetic business is only profitable ia .
large way.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
J. L. E.-"What is.the benefit of massage
treatment and how is it givenf Is it good for
the complexionT Massage is not rubbing the
body merely, as people think. but kneading
and working the muscles by another person.
The limbs and muscles of the trunk are grasped,
pressed and moved with the same motion as
kneading bread. The effect is to stir and
equalZe the circulation, relieve congestion and
stimulate functions In Short it is exercise
taken second hand. and dsmuch in favor with
persons who object to any personal exertion
IL brightens the skin, Just as rubbing does but
It's Dement'S are not to be compared with those
or poaily effort where one is not in an invalid
ton OF our muscles by the force of ones own
Will and nerves is the only way to gain strength
and sound circulation. Passive exercise by
massage VIII never develop sound muscles, or
the system Ike crutch, and like it, Is to be
dispensed with whenever possible.
j. ", Camden-The lotion you mention Ia
safe and excellent. 1t softens the skin and
keeps of sunburn and pimples. / don't know
any Phlladelphia cosmetic artists, but suppose
they advertise.
MI like to look very pale What have
got to take? / do not like powder" Eat
Slate pencils, chalk, clay and arsenic waters
and you viii be pale enough before the fool
Killer comes round to you. To turn your blonde
rest of your life. - :,
Inquirer-The French recipe for preventing
wrinkles is harmless Boil the white of four
eggs in half pint of rose water. add half an
ounce powdered alum and the same of sweet
almond oil. beating all to paste. It is better
tnan penzom recipes. To soften the skin, after
using it try cacao butter; cents worth from
the druggist will last long time. To darken
gray hair burn peach stones to charcoal powder
hne with two parts OF bruised gall nuts and
boil In white VINE. Or bruise one ounce of
gall nuts, and put in a pint of strong white
wine vinegar with two ounces of iron filings
Boil half away, strain and bottle Use either
liquid by dipping comb in it and combing the
hair till quite wet. sitting IN the sun bare
headed half an hour after Don't cut YOUR
hair Read Naphey's physical Life of Wo-
man."
Carrie B.-Champagne will sometimes bleach
the hair. To change Commonplace brown hair
ito warmer tinge" infuse fresh saffron in
tincture and steep the hair in It by
wetting well and covering at night within oiled
silk cap to prevent evaporation. Put one small
handful of saffron in pint of tincture. This
Is entirely safe.
Daisy Deane.-Don't pull out superhuous
hair. Nothing is worse. as they grow again
coarser. Try touching each hair with a wooden
toothpick dipped in the strongest lye. taking
care not to touch the skin. SHIRLEY DARE.