The Washington times., 1895-05-12

which are highly commended. Avoid nos
trums which have not been analyzed and
endorsed by reputa ble physicians, ana keep
a way from any preparation containing halr>
growing qualities, or We shall nave you
with mustache on cur hands and that
do not iu the least desire. 1t is an under
stood truth that the prevalence of superflu-
Gus hair on our women's faces, whiclA1sas
never been so extensive as now, is directly
accounted for by the fact that we have all
more or less, is families or individuals, been
addicted tousingimpure ointments. fiease
therefore to eschew for your face all such
compounds.
Ifyou take your bath and scrub at night
you will find, no matter how nervous and
tired you may be, that it Will induce de
licious languor, and unless you have been
drinking q lot of strong tea and coffee our
ing the day-about the iDiquity OF when
have something to say later-you VIII, Ike
a wise woman, go directly TO bed ana lall
into dreamless, placid sleep, during whlch
if you could but see yourselras you lie theIe
so sweetly resting, you would be amazed 70
find the lines smoothed on brow and cheek,
for this much the bath and scrub Will do
almost Immediately.
IF YOU prefer to take your bath In the
morning there is no objection 10 IL, thouSu
few delicate women can bear the lassl-
tude which a warm bath often induces,
taken early in the day, even when followed
by the cold sponge. You cannot keep your
hodv clean by scrubbing in cold water
alone. any more than you can wash clothes
i'm cold water, and, with strong alkahes,
get the dirt out of them A cold plunge is
most inyigorating to those who are rooust
enough to bear the shock, but 1t is utter
nonsense to say it can take the place or soap
and a scrubbing brush and plenty or warm
soft water. OF course if you prefer your
leave
emollient out of the programme. In any
event scrub your face thoroughly with the
brush every night, rinsing it with care, ana
then put the cream or emolllent on
Note-It is possible the scrubbing viii for
a few days irritate your face. tuse the
emollient freely.) 1t will pass away as soon
as YOUR skin becomes used to the treatineh1'
AN EXCELLENT COLD CREAM.
Melt three ounces spermaceti, two ounces
white wax and twelve ounces sweet oil OF
almonds, in a water bath; pour it into a
marble mortar and stir briskly to prevent
granuIation; when of the consistence oi
butter trlturate until the mixture has q
white, creamy appearance; then during
continued trituration, add by degrees &
mixture of one ounce double water OF roses
and one ounce odorless glycerine; incor
porate for twenty minutes, and add tel
drops GNScHCc VI 1OoCcs DCdN 1OA bbO0S heAA
an hour, put into pots or jars, aud close
air tight.
LAIT VIRGINAL oath LIQUID).
Orange flower water, eight ounces; and
tincture of benzoin, two drachms. The
| former is added very slowly to the latter
during constant trituration, so as to pro-
duce an opalescent milky food.
BRAN AND ALMOND MEAL BAGS.
To threepoun DIS of clean bran add one OF
Florentine orris pulverized, one and q hall
pounds of almond meal and eight ounces
white CASTLE soap grated. Mix thoroughly.
Make twenty-four bags of cheese elOtf
about eight inches in length and five across
put about five ounces in each bag and use
| one bag for bath just as you would use 9
| sponge Be careful TO sew the bags firmly.