The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-03

aeaePn 9seipes fer Attaining 0ss1
Leeks 81 varssa Kinda.
To Get TAin.-Eat 4 great deal Of
chopped meat without any potato In II.
Drink little Auid Of any kind except
strong tea. Exercise great deal with
out drinking and do not eat bread. but
ter or candy. Lemonade, acid drinks
of an kinds. and saline mineral waters
are excellent. Drink q glass Of clear
water before breakfast
To Get Fat.-Eat vegetables and
sleep after each meal. Go TO bed at
rine O'Clock and lie In bed half an hour
after you wake up. Laugh great deal.
Drink water by the pint or the quart II
you can. Drink weak and sweet tea
with plenty Of milk In It. Take cod
liver oil and sweet oils as much as you
can. Eat until you feel as II you would
burst at the table. Put plenty Of but
ter on your bread. and do not be afraid
Of ales, layers and sweet wines. This
will guarantee q gain of Ave pounds
month, and, II you can sleep great
deal, of double that amount.
To Have White Skin.-Eat no meat
Mt all. Become vegetarian; they al
ways have q beautiful skin. Once In
six weeks or so cot meal Of fresh meat.
This does away with the tendency to
scurvy-the curse Of the vegetarian.
Drink rs much water rs you can, eat
little grease. and touch no tea or coffee.
Your breakfast may be oatmeal and
oranges; your dinner fruit, nuts, fruit
tea--prefernbly ounce tea-grahnm
mullins, cauliHower croquettes, MARINA
lade and dishes Of stewed vegetables.
The diet Is not SO bad when you get
used to It. In large towns you will
find one or two restaurants catering to
such as you.
To Become Very Muscular.-Walk n
great deal, carrying something always
in the hands. This develops the arms.
To roll hoop might be good il one were
brave enough to do SO in public. Prnc-
tice lifting n little every day. Never
strain or tire yourself. Eat meat. drink
milk. and practice bending backward,
forward and sideways every day. At
night rub about tablespoonful OF
brandy or rum into your skin on the un-
der and tender part of the arms.
To Have Plump Hands.-Rub them
with sweet oil night and morning. EN-
ercise them by rubbing together. Never
wear tight sleeves or small gloves.
To Keep Ones Feet Small.-This Is
difficult. The first sign that one has
passed youth is the tendency to wear a
larger pair OF shoes-and this Is neces-
sary. The feet spread and really grow
To remedy this wear shoes as long as
can be managed, but not rs wide as
seem necessary. Never wear old slip.
pers around the house, unless they are
snug in the width, and be careful OF
corns. These are never necessary
while the chiropodist exists.
To Have Fine Color.-Wash the face
with the juice of preserved strawber-
ries in the winter, and In summer rub a
ripe berry on the face.
For Smooth. White Skin, Without
Detiug.-Bathe the face daily with but
termilk. A preparation Of tincture OF
benzoin and rose water is excellent for
whitening purposes. There are very
good prepared creams. but these arc
never cheap. Do not go under dollar
for them If you want them compounded
Of fine and pure materials.
To Have Ones Garments Sweet.
Sccnted.-Make sachet bags and slip
them In the Innings of dresses. They
will, If good at first, keep their seen,
for year or more. Fold the bodices OF
the scented gowns and lay them away
in air-tight boxes. This fills them with
scent.-Philadelpha Times.