The record-union., 1895-07-13
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
Some Paragraphs That Are of Interest
to Many.
Indigestion-Sandwi dwiches-Photograph
-Earache-Shoe Leather-Finger
Nails-Paint and Powder.

A physician to whom q woman wrote
for advice for treatment of her skin gave
her the following suggestions, as reported
in the Philadelphia Press. They may
prove of help TO hundreds Of others who
are wondering why their skin is not good,
and deter them from general use of un-
tried cosmetics:
Much benefit will be derived from an
occasional application of q simple nutri-
ent emollient like cocoa butter, but an in
judicious use of cocoa butter clogs the
pores of the skin.
mo two skins can be blindly subjected
to the same treatment. The skin is liv-
ing, breathing organ, richly supplied with
nerves, bloodvessels and glands, and its
functions of secretion and excretion play
q most important part in the maintenance
of the animal economy. A large proper
ton of complexion disfgurements and
are directly due to external
causes, hence l cannot too strongly depre-
cate the indiscriminate use of cosmetics.
1.-The wisest thing to do is to ask some
one who knows something about skins
in general, and your skin in particular.
what is the best course for you to pursue.
and then pursue 1t.
The delicate nature of the formation
and functions OF the skin is such. and so
Intimately is it associated with the func-
tion of other internal organs, that the inn
provement and preservation Of the COM
plexion is largely dependent on the pro-
motion and preservation of the health.
Regularity of living, with sutilclency OF
exercise, supplemented by plenty of
Gods air and sunshine, will do more for
you than all the drugs and all the drops
on the market when il is merely q matter
of sallOw or muddy skin.
Where anomalies of secretion or other
causes result in diseased condition of
the skin, characterized by eruptions or
it is time TO seek the serv-
ices of a skilled physician and specialist.
Thanks TO the wonderful progress that
has been made in the last decade. the re-
sources OF modern dermRtOlOgy are al
most unlimited.
IN OF only the cure of complexion dis
cases, but the correction of distigure
mentS and facial anomalies and deformi-
ties hitherto considered hopeless, is rem
dered comparatively easy by modern
methods of treatment
1.-The sensitive man or woman need no
longer go about as an object of curiosity
or sympathy; the worried mother no
longer reproach herself for the child's in
heritance of bad skin, protruding cars,
tiattened nose, hare lip or other seeming
ly indelible birthmarks and scars. Mod
ern science holds out skillful hands for
relief.
But modern science is never dis
guised as penny-wise and pound-fool
lsh, hasty 'cure-all,' at so much box.
women eagerly scan the advertising
columns of the daily newspapers in
search of some cosmetic which the vender
boldly proclaims to be a panacea for all
the local ills which the skin is heir to.
The advertisem sounds well, and the
trusting reader, having obtained the
coveted prize, proceeds to intlict upon
herself course of selftreatment with a
satisfaction and perseverance worthy of q
better cause. Imagination is wonder
ful assistant in these cases-for unless u
distinctly bad effect shows itself, the
hopeful patient 1maglnes she sees quite d
good deal of. improvement, and it is best
not to use any of these remedies unless
convinced that it will not harm, if it does
not cure"
CARE OF THE NAILS.
Neatly kept finger nails are an evidence
of innate refinement, just as well-dressed
hair is, or the properly kept person. l
the JenneSS Miller MOnthty, that 1 could
tell man who bathes regularly or who
does not by the most casual scrutiny, and
If this phase OF our physical exterior is
so plain 20 the observer, what must be
the effect produced by the sight of irregu-
lar, broken, dirty, or, what Is even worse.
sore-looking nails? l can not reconcile
such disagreeable condition with any
preconceived ideas of men and women of
rot n frttn
personal neatness or even cleanliness ex-
ists the nails will receive a fair share of
attention. The trouble with many per-
sons Is that they neg leot the care OF both
finger and toe nails until the latter be-
come sore, and the former SO unsightly
that their possessors are ashamed TO ap-
pear anywhere without gloves. Now, if
one only makes the care of the nails on
both feet and hands religious duty, he
may keep them in the best of order by
using only few additional moments at
his toilet every day. When the habit is
once acquired, it is like the bad habit;
you would not relinquish its results for
anything, and you will soon find it no
trouble to make time enough for the per-
formance of this small but necessary
task.
THE HOUSEKEEPER.
Every lady her own housekeeper"
ought to be the watchword of every
house-proud woman. OF course. there
are many exceptions, such as the de-
mands of society in very large and
fashionable household, which makes it
impossible for the mistress to undertake
the onerous duties, but even in this case
she should still be the queen, and the
paid housekeeper could act as prime
minister. Or, again, there are cases of
illness when a substitute must be found
for the invalid. But these are the sxcep-
tional cases, and in almost every we'll
ordered household the mistress does, or
should, look after everything herself.
Half the complaints about bad servants
would not exist if the lady of to-day
were as good housekeeper as her grand
mother used to be. w are fond of put
ting down the failings of our servants to
education, and bewailing the fact that the
old-fashioned race who could neither read
nor write are extinct but may not the
same be said of the old-fashioned mis-
tress? 1t is a branch of a girls educa-
ton which seems to be absolutely
neglected nowadays, more's the pity, for
am convinced that the woman who has
q thorough knowledge of cooking, sew
ing, and all the kinds of household work
will have happier after life than she
who is skilled IN solving mathematical
problems or Is the mistress Of the dead
languages. l verify believe that q great
many girls marry without knowing what
the duties of housekeeper are, beyond
lust ordering dinner every morning. and
this they look upon as an irksome and
difficult task, so | am going to give few
hints which l hope may be useful to them.
SANDWICHES.
When the Earl of Sandwich, Lord
Commander of the Kings Navies, laid
his slice of meat between slices of bread
probably to save time, as he was famous
sticker of brevity-he little thought that
on this simple action his greatest fame
would rest rather than on his deeds of
valor and statecraft. Yet the man is for
gotten and the food is remembered.
The sandwich of to-day is a delicate
dish, which must be made in the most
perfect manner to be acceptable to a re-