The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-07

rox?' haughtily demanded the young wo-
man, drawing herself up to her full
You will pardon me. I trust" returned
the gentleman. with u deprecatory ges.
ture, when / say you are a tribe too nm
de steele for conservative man Of my
"Do you mean to insult me. sir-r-r-re.
cried the, naughty young beauty. indis-
Nothing could be further from my In
tention." was the reply. And I hope you
will not consider me hypercritical when
say that the fact that you are having the
most of your trousseau made In black
convinces me that you are too swift Tor
my somewhat settled tastes. ! will. there
fore. with your permission, be in the fu-
ture only an elder brother to you."-
Puck.
HEALTH HINTS:
There Is a great doctor in Paris who has
cured many of his women patients on the
verge of nervous prostration by the SIM
pie instruction to always keep their eyes
on some object ten feet or more above the
level range of vision when they walk or
drive, and for others, working women
most particularly, who sit at the easels
and desks, or the shop girls. he orders that
they, on finishing their work, undo their
stays and lie fiat on their backs, the head
a little lower than the feet, for an hour.
The ugliest nightmares Of the mind can be
banished by either OF these simple means.
An English periodical calls attention to
the fact that great number Of children
are seriously injured or suffocated alto
gether while In bed with their parents.
These latter. weary. perhaps, and proba-
bly, very heavy sleepers. are restless, and
in rolling and tossing about either strike
the infant with their,arms and elbows CT
roll over upon 1t and SURROGATE IT. without
being aware of the fact. frIv., 9di 'a.e,
Regarding the proper time for a bath. a
simple general rule may be given; Take
cold baths on rising In the morning, and
warm ones just before retiring In taking
Turkish or Russian baths the hour need
not be considered. except as in all baths.
none of which should be taken under an
hour or so before or after meals, II clean
liness Is the main object of bath, soap
must not be sparingly used In bathing
establishments patronized by refined peo-
pie one rarely sees other than the old
fashioned. pure CASTLE. which Is extreme
ly softening and cleansing in effect. Where
1t Is possible, use fresh, clean rain water
for the bath. This Is the nearest approach
to distilled water, which Ii too expensive
for general use. Soft water is next TO
rain water. and a little borax or ammonia
HI
bing should always follow a bath; then
the bath will do all that Is claimed for 1t
In the way of renovating the person. in
vigorating the system, increasing the fine-
ness and softness Of the skin, and making
the person look and feel younger.-The
HOusekeeper.
Take teaspoonful of the phosphate of
sodium in teacupful Of boiling water (sip
while hoD three times daily between
meals. This will, cure the bad taste
in the mouth and the belching of gas. also
any other dyspeptic symptoms. Take 1t
for several months. The nux vomica may
needed.
The cheapest and most efficient remedy
for biliousness is the phosphate Of sodium;
buy 1t by the pound take q .teaspOonful
In teacupful Of hot water (sip while hoO
half an hour before every meal every day
for four weeks. For bilious or sick
headache take the same dose every hour
until relieved. '~
The simplest remedy for the drinking
habit, says the Philadelphia Record" Is
cayenne pepper. Mix up the pepper with
molasses and roll into pills as large AZ a
small pea; carry these In box In uthe
pocket. and whenever there Is q longing
'for drink" take pill. .....,.,,.. -,
To be In health one must have, first Of
all, enough sleep; s:eep never less than
eight hours out of the twenty, and longer
If one has the time. Out-of- door exercise
is imperative for every one; dress so as
every day, regardless of the weather.
to be protected from the rain, cold and
storm. and walk thirty or forty squares
walk briskly and energetically. To be
well and keep well one must also have a
daily bath-a scrubbing with a wash rag
and soap from head to foot. Eat three