Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-02

 more vulgarly called, are an obstruction of the sebaceouS glands or skin outlets. The secretions which should be expelled through these glands harden and clog the outlet. They are oily in their nature and attract dust, which attaches itself to the point of each tiny obstruction, growing larger and blacker each day. There is but one rational way of treat ing blackheads, all other theories to the contrary. They must be gently forced out without squeezing which results in enlarging the pores and often in abrad- ing the skin Proceed as follows with biackheads and they will certainly dis appear:
 Wash your face morning and night with pure soap and hot water, into which you have thrown small lump of common washing soda, using the scrub ping brush and taking care to brush vigorously wherever there are black heads. Be sure to rinse your face well. If it is painful from the unaccustomed friction, apply the following delightful lotion as often as required: Pulverized borax, 2s drachms; pure glycerine Price's), F ounce; elder flower water, l2 ounces.
 It will be well also to apply the pomade for freckles formula given in this paperl at night after the face has been washed of blackheads will yield to the above treatment. Moth and liver patches are most unsightly. The cause is usually some functional Arrangement, and often the patient has a well pronounced mal- ady of the liver. In such cases regular course of medicine is required under the direction of a skillful physician. The moth patches not induced by internal causes may be removed by the follow ing:
 kaolin... grammes (mohln) Lan6line e............10 grammes
 Glyceflne. ............ S1anfQeS
 Carbonate of mag
 nesia .............. 2 grammes
 Oxide of zinc ........ grammes
 Apply and allow to dry on the discol- ored spot.
 Red noses are certainly most unat- tractive, and I always feel so sorry for the girl or woman with the fiery red nose. In many cases dyspepsia is the cause and the red-nosed girl is also victim of cold feet and hands and of impoverished blood Tight lacing, tight shoes, any thing which impedes the circulation will produce red noses.
 Exercise is what we all need-fat and thin, strong and weak. Let the red nosed girl abstain from spices and from all stimulants, even tea and coffee-let her take frequent exercise dressed in loose clothes, eat simply cooked food with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, and before going to bed at night have her feet rubbed briskly un- til they are warm and keep them warm all night by hot water bag, and she will soon forget she ever was so afflicted.
 The following wash, which is the form ula of the renowned specialist, Hillairet, may be used also with benefit:
 Distilled rose water, 250 grammes; spirits of camphor, 30 grammes; sul- phur Gin powder), 20 grammes; senegal gum (pulverizeD 8 grammes.
 Agitate the liquid before using. Apply three times a day with small velvet sponge. Allow the yellow powder which will remain after the liquid has evapor- ated to stay upon the face as long as possible.
 For Sunburn.
 Tan and sunburn are sometimes at a certain stage painful. but they are the feast lof skin annoyances So many women ask daily how they may prevent | getting sunburned. I am always in- | clined to give the old woman'S advice | to her daughter, who was convinced | that it would some day be her fate to be | drowned: Louisa, don't you never go near no water and you can't never get | drowned" Really, the only preventive | against sunburu is to stay in the shade, and that is martyrdom to the emanci- | pated woman. It is, however, quite pos sible to keep your skin relatively white and fair by a little care. Try the fol- lowing plan for tan and sunburn: Every | night before retiring, after washing your face thoroughly, apply the follow | ing cream, unless you have some very nice emollent of the same general na- ture, which will do quite as well. Camphor Cream for Sunburn. Gum camphor. r....................R ounce Spermacetl. ..................... .12 ounce White wax 12 ounce Sweet almond oil. l................8 ounces Melt in hot water bath. Take out of the bath and stir while cooling, a few drops az a time. Perfume with a. few drops of otto of rose. This will be found very healing for any slight skin irrita- tion and will almost instantly relieve the burning sensation produced by either l the sun or wind. In the morning after bathing and at any convenient time dur ing the day use the elder flower lotion 1 Qormula given in this papeD, and if you have an hour of privacy during the day, apply the camphor cream and keep it on | your face and neck as long as possible. The Worlds Fair Tests