The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
BENEFITS OF BATHING
But Sometimes 1t Is Not
Easy to Obtain
Them.
THE BEST TINE TO INDULGE.
Effects Of Massage and Steamlng
Hints 10 Home.
workers.
THE BEST TINE TO INDULGE

Although Caroline Hill. Mrs. Herbert
Kelsey, unquestionably let her love Tor
cleanliness and bathing become a mania
with her, there is no doubt that the mid
die class of Americans do not bathe halI
enough, 1t is an exertion, true. MOI,
perhaps, for those who have these ldeai
bathrooms of which we read. with mar
BILE floors and all the apparatus USED III
the Turkish and Russian baths. Then IL
is a luxury and is partaken of luxurious
ly, But those who live in houses con
tanning but one bath room. who have TO
keep very quiet while determining OF
preparing to battle. lest every other OF the
six or seven members of the family SUI
denly finds it out before the key OF une
BATH room is locked against them. and
they declare that they had decided just
then to battle also. Often in such cases
the hest natured one goes unwashed. !
am here reminded It a Monday morning
in a New York boarding house. The
boarders were enjoying their
when Mrs. b., the housekeeper, came IN
and asked in very stern tones II any one
had bathed the evening fore. a tall
gentleman, an athletic specimen OF man
hood from Yale, answered bravery, I'M
conscious of results, Eyes, madam. !
did," Mrs, B. had very RED
hair, aud with the full amount
of temper that goes with that GROWING
glory, aggravated by the tact that there
was no water with which the laundress
could do her Monday mornings Washing,
began abusing that poor Yale student
If his fellows had seen him they would
undoubtedly have immortaliZsd him in a
Yale glee, his Sunday bath and Mrs. b.
He left the house The following Saturday.
THE SPONGE BATH.
Acknowledging then that through force
of circumstances it is often ditlcult TO FOL
low out the best ways of bathing. namely
with plenty OF running wafer, TO tnose
who are willing to do the next best thing
we recommend this m~ethod:-Get enough
Turkish towelling, by the yard you can
get remnants) to make two pairs or
Ibumbless m~ittens, just large enough to
slip on over the thumb. u allow the
hand to stretch flat, also Il large rough
towel and II generous supply OF tepld
water, aud, of course, soap, and either
another towel to stand on, or a piece or
oilcloth four feet square.
II is very important to have a warm
rooms so that the body may not be chilled
when you dotf your garments. After
taking everything off, stand on the oil
or towel in front of your basin, slip
your mittens on, dip them in The water,
soueeZa the drips from the mitteus, soap
well aud rub the body all over. beginning
at the neck and ending with the toes.
Take off the mittens, lay them down be-
side YOUR basin; all the soil of the body
will be in those mittens. Take your sec
ond pair of mittens, slip them on aud So
over your body again, rinsing the mittens
several tunes, ~thus:-iake the soap off
the arms, then rinse, then to The waist,
aud so forth. Bathing thus rests anu
Strengthens u tired body.
After getting most of the soap oil, a
doctor says, at will not 1njure you to
leave II little soap Oh the body. IT counter
acts the oil of the skin"-sllp off your Sec
ond pair of mlttens aud rinse them u
we'll, then wiring them as dry as you can
and rub the drips off your body. The
damp mitts will not only dry the body,
but it is wonderful the friction they pro-
duce. and now they open the pores of the
skin. Then dry with the aforesaid
rough towel, which seems Utmost I'M
necessary, nut that last dry rub gives AN
after glow"
The mittens, of course. must be well aud
thoroughly washed. putting Al little am
monia in the water to leans them better.
1t is we'll TO put them in the air to sweeten
and boil them at least twice Il week.
WHEN TO BATTLE.
Those who enjoy the luxury OF Il DaCn-
room ask. what is the best time to battle?
For a warm bath undoubtedly the best
time is at night, just before going TO bed,
as the Danger OF cold is avoided. II II
goes from the bathroom after such a bath,
to bed, the skin is kept warm for
several hours. and the complexion may
be as much improved by this ordinary
bath us it undoubtedly is by the Turkish
bath, 1t is not safe. however, to take
,,ora tl,ou fUn cnrh baths GurinO he
week, as its more frequent continuance is
apt to prove enervating. a cold bath, on
the contrary, may be taken daily, with
benefit, II n person il in II state of perfect
health: but it should be taken in the
morning on rising, aud should be followed
by brisk use of the friction towel.
STEAMING II FACE.
Steaming the face is frequently recon-
mended as being of great benefit to the
skin. and accompanied with massage II
some soft cream (olive oil or clarified
goose grease is as good as a%nything),
helps to remove and prevents wrinkles.
To steam the face comfortably fill q
bowl with boiling water, put 1t at
a convenient height, throw "A towel over
the head aud keep the face as close as
possible over the pail.
Several minutes will suffice. Before do
ing this, however, the face should be we'll
w;shed with soap and warm water and
after the steaming should be thoroughly
rubbed with the oil. Done at night be-
fore retiring several times a week this
process is very beneficial and is also a
great help to rough skins, making them
soft and smooth.
1t is wonderful. the beneficial effect
which u steady rubbing has oil the face.
This must be more of IA pressure, how
ever, than a rough rub. L. takes a good
deal of will power at times when one Is
vary tired tn follow this nQViBe. TO ruQse
one's self to work for the complexion.
But there is q great deal OF method in
this madness. If after all this care. the
skin does not improved the system is III
of order. and the best advice we can give
Is TO consult a physician. Above ali do
not dabble with all sorts OF poisonous
experiments.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.