The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

water, then stand and rub yourself from
head to foot with the moist salt. An
other plunge into the bath washes off
the salt. and by turning on the cold
water the temperature of the bath will
be steadily lowered. A brisk drying
with a towel and the deed is done.
with some persons there are parts of
the body which do not become red when
rubbed with the salt. remaining white
during the entire bath. This is caused
by poor circulation in those parts, and
it often requires a number of salt rubs
before even the faintest pink is visible,
but by persevering in this treatment they
will become as rosy as can be desired.
Some take the salt rub only once a week,
Others twice. and still others more fire.
quently. For many persons the salt rub
is far better than a Turkish bath, because
it never weakens.
For thin persons, who need more
nourishment than they get from, food.
who wish to become plump and who feel
chilly when they go to bed. there is Moth
ing better than an oil rub, taken at night,
just before retiring. This simply con-
slsts in rubbing the body from head to foot
with cocoanut. olive or sweet oil. This
is particularly beneficial to elderly people
or those who are feeble.
"a third simple but eficacious treat
ment for those who are not strong is
called the stimulating rub. Take a
quart of strong vinegar, put 4 eupful of
salt-half a plnt-into ii, and place the
mixture on the stove. When it is very
hot pour in hslf a cupful of alcohol and
sponge the body all over. then go into bed
Immediately and a refreshing sleep gen-
orally follows,
Nothing is easier to cure than a COM
mon cold. provided we take it in time.
Few things are harder to cure when long
neglected. The first hour after the cold
has been taken it may be easily cured by
restoring the warmth and equalizing the
circulation.
A good plan is to sit with the back
near the fire, whether in the stove, fire.
place or furnace. and get the back thor
oughly warmed. Our colds enter through
the back of the neck and spine more
than the breast, as is commonly sup
posed.
Colds arising from wet feet are best
treated by soaking the feet in hot water
with mustard in it, at the same time
taking a hot drink, and then wrapping
up in a warm bed for a good sleep. Hot
lemonade should be drunk in sufficient
quantity to open the pores of the skin
that have been closed by a chill.
This year the importers have brought
over an abundance of quaint. cheap Eu-
ropean wares from Leghorn and Nor
mandy chiefly, decorated in bold, pri-
mary colors on a rich cream ground.
The sets of oatmeal bowls, cream Jugs,
salad plates and ~three-handled mugs for
flowers range in price all the way from
so cents to 81. These wares are wonder
fully fashionable for luncheon and Sun
day night tea tables, and the 75-cent
fiat tea pots, set on three short handy
legs. will be welcomed contributions to
anyone's china cupboard.
There is sonlething admirable in a
neat woman 1t is a quality that will
cover many other defects. The New
York esWord,' give the following as
the characteristics of a neat woman
Does not scorn to wear a veil in a
high wind.
Does not economic on the m~anicure's
services.
Does not neglect the day of small
mendings.
Does not regard the pin as a substi-
tute for the needle.
A cake of magnesia and a clothes brush
are a frugal woman's best friends. After
brushing a dusty gown and then with
the magnesia rubbing both sides of any
soiled spots, it should be hung away for
a day CIR two and then brushed again.
The spots will be found to have disap-
peared. Care taken with dainty gowns
Is the secret of dressing well on a limit
ed allowance.
Flowers on ball dresses are Correct
but they are, SO far, only used as shoul-
der straps, and generally in a combina-
ton of colors. Thus, white and mauve
lilac with pale pink carnations, Parma
violets and roses, wall-fiower and narcis-
sus are very happy if, be it well under.
stood, the flowers are of the very best
quality; otherwise 1t is preferable to make
your shoulder straps of full miroir vel
vet, finished off with a chou, as there is
nothing more unsatisfactory than conn
mon flowers