The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-21
Keep the Feet Worm !.

You will never be in good health and
never do your best work If your feet are
constantly cold. Grave diseases of the
throat and lungs are caused by cold feet
alone, and these troubles are always ag-
gravated by frigid condition of the low
er eXtremities. If proper footwear does
not give relief consult a physician, for the
chances are the system is run down."
and radical measures are necessary. In
nine cases out of ten, however, the foot
covering is to blame, either because or
its shape or its material. Save in warm
weather and for low-cut shoes, leather,
as ordinarily prepared, has serious objec-
tions. 1t lacks two prime qualities-por-
osity and capacity for absorption-beng
in this respect too much like rubber. No
foot can remain either comfortable or
healthy if kept in perpetual bath of it's
own emanations and eXcretions. Leather,
especially that of the more porous varie-
ties, may be tolerated for the outside,
but for cold weather it should always be
lined with wooden cloth. or, better with
wool felt. In fact, for all cold climates,
and for winter wear in all climates where
there Is any winter, a footgear made
from all-wool felt approaches the ideal.
According to modern nations any illness
in one part of the body may be occasioned
by some irritating cause far removed
from the seat of the trouble. Just how
this is cannot always be clearly explained,
but that such connection does sometimes
exist is beyond dispute. In the matter un-
der discussion, If the nerves of the whole
body are irritated by tight shoe, or the
extreme coldness of the extremities
makes extra demand upon the blood sup
ply, there is neither nerve force nor blood
enough left for other functions.-Vocalist.
The Art of fnking Bath Properly.
Bathing is a very important daily duty,
yet few people know how to take a bath
to get the most good out of il. There
are certain things that add TO the comfort
of a bath which should not be missing
from well appointed bathroom. Every
ba athroom should have a cork or rubber
mat placed beside the tub. Wooden mats
absorb moisture and become dingy and
unhygienic.
Every bathroom should have attached
TO the wall beside the tub low enough to
be accessible, some small wire trays; one
to hold the sponge and another the
soap IN the interims of bathing, when
these articles are not in active use.
Every bathroom should contain a set
OF shelves, on which should be kept soap,
tooth powder, can of almond meal, q
Jar or cold cream, a bottle OF ammonia,
bottle OF alcohol. a bottle of lavender,
or violet water, a bottle OF listerine, and
a bottle of witch hazel. OF course, the
woman who INDUCES in lotions ana
bleaches will keep them also. II medicine
Is kept in the bathroom 1t should not be
mixed Unfortunately with the toilet
preparations, but should have a section
ID itself.
The brushes which every woman needs
for her bath are flesh brush for occa-
sional use, rubber complexion brush and
and nah brush. Some skins are kept
smooth by friction; others are roughened.
IL VIII, therefore, be the part of wisdom
not TO indulges in continual scrubbing
until one discovers which sort of skin
one has.
Cold water is not cleansing. 1t Is brac-
Ing; II Is hardening and II helps to make