The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-27
NATURAL COSMETICS

Almonds are very soothing to the
skin, Ind many foreign women use
crushed alr"rds instead OF soap for
their face ana hands to keep them fair,
solt ano white. Oh OF almonds, also,
may be rubbed into the skin ut night
and is better than cold cream, especially
II really pure oil OF almonds, and not a
mere Imitation. As for the so-calledl al
mond soap, 1t is very rare that the al
moHd has any part In 1t. 1t somewhat
resembles, almond In It's odor, but this
door comes from benZole, which Is taken
from tar oil and other substances not
INJURIOUS to the skin. but not SO bene-
fciat as real almond powder, nut
quantity OF which forms a paste in the
water. and Is a splendid beautifier.
Eastl. though not a cosmetic plant, Is
a skin beautifier, because It purifes The
air wherever It grows. and pure air is
skin beautified. In India this plant Is
sacred to krishna. and Is named after
the nymph beloved by Krishna. 1t was
ne, III fact. who changed her into the
plant 1t Is also sacred to Vishnu. and
neck!ets and rosaries are made OF It's
Stalks ard roots. No Hlntioo house Is
without 1t: 1t absorbs the carbon!c acid
Of the alr, and gives forth Its disinfect-
Ing, virlfying oxygen. ~
BenZon Is genuine cosmetic OF ma
ture. 1t is the gum Of the benzoin tree.
The best benzoin comes from Siam. 1t
IS the frankincense OF the Jews and the
incense OF Roman Catholics, H!ndus.
Buddhists. .Mahomedans, etc. The Chi
Eese fumlgate their houses with II, and.
owing to Its grateful perfume, vanilla
pomade and pastilies are made with It.
AS cosmetic 1t has no superior. A few
drops added to water makes what is
called 'virsinal milk" which, used as q
lotion. keeps the skin wondrously soft
and fair and prevents premature wrin-
kles. Cedar wood In powder or as a
tiEcture Is excellent for the teeth. and
impars an agreeable perfume TO the
breath. 7.s =
Citron Is another substance that can
be used with advantage to the face and
hands instead OF soap. No toilet table,
indeed. ought 10 be without 1t, and II
the fingers and nails are well rubbed In
quarter OF citron every time the
hands are washed they will never re-
quire the man!cure's aid. During the
day. indeed, 1t Is better to rub the hands
with citron than TO use water.
WANTED. REAL HUMAN BEINGS.
ut seems as II the bad people get the
best OF It in this world Take some one
who's done wrong and seems sorrv. see
how quick the church takes an inter
est in him, how kindly people speak OF
him, the cordiality with which he Is
greeted. The good person Is taken as a
matter OF course and Is paid no atten-
tlon to- He who said this was q mid
dle-aSed man. whose "failinss lean 10
virtues side" The love OF principle,
with him. took the place OF love OF hu-
mainly. He had probably never done
one unrighteous act. yet his influence
was reprcss!ve and unsympathetlc
People couldn't lows him. nor get near
his heart. II he had been an out and
out human being. filed with human I'M
pulses. human feelings. even human
weaknesses, he might have been loved.
1t Is real human beings the world loves.
and 1t loves such people In spite OF mot
| because OF the weaknesses they may
have been guilty ot.-Edl In Orange
Judd Farmer Sass