Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
THE DAUGHTERS OF EYE.
IMPORTANT EFFECT OF THE BATH ON
THE CIRCULATION.
How 1t Should Be Taken-Remedy for
Fat or Lean People-Putting by
Odd Pennies-Hints.

Fat or Lean People-Putting by
Odd Pennies-Hints.
Perfect healthfulness is impossible with
out perfect cleanliness. Frequent bathing
is necessary to free the mouths of the in
Vulnerable little sweat glands from obstruc-
tions, and permit the eliminations of inn
purities from the body. Another import.
ant effect of the bath is its influence on the
circulation of the blood. A bath, properly
taken, invariably accelerates the circula-
tion.
One should never battle Immediately
after taking a hearty meal, but should
wait two hours at least; nor should he
bathe when greatly fatigued. The best
time is just before retiring at night.
The entire body shauld be bathed two
or three times during the week in the
winter, and from three to seven times a
week during the summer months.
1t should be remembered that a quick,
hot bath, especially when followed by a
cold sponging, is strengthening, while to
remain long in warm bath is weakening.
A hot bath is one in which the tempera-
ture is from $50 to 105'; a warm bath is
from 100 to SO0, and cold bath, below 600
There are many people to whom a cold
bath is injurious. 1t should not be in
dulged unless, when it is followed by dry
ing and rubbing, the skin glows, and a
grateful feeling of warmth is felt through
out the body.
1t is desirable to exercise little before
bathing, either by taking short, brisk
walk or by using dumb bells or Indian
clubs for few minutes. The temperature
of the bathroom should be from 750 to
500. The regular bath of the average per-
son should be taken at temperature of
from 75o to 900. The soap used should be
such as does not irritate the skin. There
is none better than the genuine white Cas-
tile.
One should remain in the bath not more
than ten or twelve minutes, using soap
and sponge freely. 1t is well to use the
cold water faucet two or three minutes be-
fore stepping out, or to take cool spray
or shower-bath instead.
Immediately upon leaving the bath it is
we'll to envelope ones self in loose gown
made of Turkish toweling or thick fannel.
This will prevent rapid evaporation and
the chilling of the body, and absorb much
of the moisture on the skin. The skin
should then be rubbed with warm towel
till perfectly warm and dry. The use OF
the flesh brush is strengthening and
healthful.
1t is proverbial that "people are never
satisfied This is certainly true of fat
and lean people. The fat ones wish to be
lean and the lean ones fat.
/ quote the regimen that reduced the
Duchess of Marlborough many pounds OF
weight. You can adopt no better rules if
you wish to get rid of excessive adipose
tissue. If too lean, simply reverse the
process:
"No morsel of bread, cakes, rolls or
pastry. No tea, coffee, chocolate or sweet
wine. No potatoes, peas, rice, carrots, tur-
nips, macaroni, cheese, butter, cream, GUS
tard, jellies or sweets. Not drop of ice-
water. No warm baths. No flannel and
only enough clothing to keep warm. No
bedroom heat. Not drop of any liquid
food at meals. In place Of bread she had
fruits. Her diet was limited to two meals
day-breakfast at 10 and dinner at T.
She had the following bill of fare to select
from: Rare, lean meats, game and poultry,
soft-boiled eggs, sea foods, toasts, lettuce,
spinach, celery, crosses, fruits.
She had half gallon of hot water to
drink every day, with lemon juice in it to
take away the fat taste. Cold water was
denied her, and ales, claret and cham
pagne strictly forbidden. She was even
forced to forego the luxury of bathing in
water, in place of which she had sponge
and vapor baths very frequently. Every
few days she took fast, allowing the sys-
tenn to consume the adipose tissue. While
no limit was put upon the pleasure of rid
ing and driving, she was asked to select
the toughest, rockiest roads, and to walk
from FIVE to ten miles each day in the open
air.
The Duchess followed these rules for
three years. She now weighs 140 pounds
She is called one of the handsomest women
in New York. Her eyes are bright, COM
plexion perfect, and she enjoys perfect
health.
PUTTING BY THE ODD PENNIES.
A small Satsuma jar, that stands on the
desk of a busy woman, receives the odd
pennies, or what she calls "the unexpected
money" that found loose in the pockets or
in bureau drawers There will never be
enough money in it to found hospital, or
to build home for insane dogs; there is
always enough to send. posy to a sick
friend, paper to somebody away off where
| reading material is very scare, or to buy a
souvenir tnsomebody for birthday surprise.
Once started and well managed, the box is
like the widows cruse-never empty. Do
| not count the contents except when YOU
are taking stock with a view to purchase.
Counting seems to break the spell. Pen
nies are gregarious, and where one goes
| another wants to follow.
Let them form a community on the
savings-box and just see how they will
gather; leaves in Vallambrosa will be as
nothing compared with them.
SOME FEMININE HINTS.
Don't use loud tones when talking, nor
call men by their last names without the
required prefix. Men may treat you as a
good comrade but they never marry such
girls.
Don't come down to breakfast with a
torn wrapper, slovenly shoes, "bang" done
up in curl-papers, and back hair in a
| cracker knot on top of the head. You
will never see any one better to dress for
than those in the home circle. They are
the ones to be cheered by your sweet
| appearance, and not strangers.
Don't be ashamed TO help mother with
the housework. A practical knowledge
of bread-making, cooking, and the general
| management of house is worth more
than smattering OF music and painting
To know how to *'set" sponge for bread
is an accomplishment that no girl need
to despise The kneading is grand ex-
ercise.
Don't make appointments with gentle.
men, either at friends home or in the
park, or at any place but at your fathers
| house.
Don't marry drinking man. If the
sweetheart will not give up the drinking
habit, it is very certain the husband will
not
Don't accept promiscuous invitations
1t only cheapens you, and draws you into
circle of acquaintance you may some
time regret having formed. Young women