Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
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A word Of csutloa b n order regard.
Ing the use OF Canton flannel and outing
cloth. Both make warm and sefviceable
sleeplng garments and wrappers for per-
sons Of al ages, yet they need 70 oe
handed with care. Whether the danger
comes altogether from the light, downy
surface, or whether, In addition, some
chemical d used In dnishing them, Il 10 Z
lamentable fact that these goods arc ex.
ceedIngly infammable. Touch . match
70 email piece Of either and you will
zee the flre run over the surface with In.
conceivable rapidlty. On small bit u 70
easily extinguished, bat when once the
flame has gained Roadway, there would
Do little help Tor the victim.
Within few weeks three cases have
come to my knowledge, where ~ many
women, By presence Of mind alone, have
saved themselves from terrible catas-
trophies. Once, the head Of match few
OF and caused the are. A second time,
and the person, wearing q wrapper OF
outing flannel, reached her arm over .
lamp chimney, while third approached
TOO closely to . stove. Each time the
burning garment was torn from the per-
son In time TO save life. Children and
adults, too, II venturing near . Ore when
clad In cotton Of any kind, stand 10 great
hazard.
Rough, chapped hands and lips are
common 1t this season. Thousands Of
dollars Of periumed and expensive cos
metics are sold every day TO those who
could just 40 well, u not better, make
their own cold cream, Ut the cost OF Z
few pennies, and the homemade article
would contain nothing injurious to the
skin.
Elsewhere have spoken Of the virtue,
OF mutton fat, something which cannot
be too highly praised. Softened with
the addition Of an oil, and kept upon th'
toilet stand for constant use, Il prevents
and cures al roughness.
In the first place, hands and face, aftel
being washed with sofp aud warm watel
(never, In winter, with cold water)
should be thoroughly dried. To leav,
them damp insures further chapping.
Improved soap Is necessity TO those
whose skin readily roughens. Cut one
half pound Of CASTLE, palm oil, or ivory
soap into small pieces. Moisten will
water and Get In granite saucepan OF
the range where Il will melt. When i
SINNERS and there are no Jumps, still
with Indian meal until thick, take from
the DIRE, scent with n few drops OF SON,
isvorite oil or an essence, and beat with
q silver fork until cold. Use freely OF
the face every night, and on the hands
whenever they are washed. Nothing
clesnses, softens, or whitens better thar
this easily made mixture. Hold th'
hands to the register after every wash
log. Oatmeal Ia used by some In place
Of Indian meal, but l sm certain II Il
less effective. Finish with gentle rub
bling Of cold cream.
An admirable cold crexA ID made b,
taking mutton fat from the kidney xnt
trying IL out slowly on the back OF tn
range. As Il cools, pour into pomad'
jar, and stir 10 few drops Of essence o.
bergsmot, Of rosemary, rose or lavender
and incorporate well.
Where glycerine agrees with the ska
two teaspoonfuls Of IL beaten into = cuI
Of mutton suet will soften the fat ant
assist In restoring the oil Of the skin.
Another good soap 10 made BY shaving
any OF the finest articles In market ant
melting rs before. Thicker with tw,
tablespoonfuls of Indian meal or Ga
meal TO the cupful and mix with IL on
|teSspoopful Of benxoin. Beat until cold
Bepzoin rs q tincture should be uset
In every toilet. This fragrant, resinou
substance soothcs, heals, stimulates, an,
whitens the skin. Three or four drop
| In n basin Of water for face rinse ate
the morning bath Will give q smoothnesl
otherwise hard 10 obtain. Where th
skin needs cleansing, add little pincl
OF refined borax 70 the benxoin water
dry well, and, II needed, rub the face, e
pecially at night, with the cold cream
made as described. Ii should be wash
ed of In the morning.
An excellent cleansing method, whel
the hands are exposed TO much coal o
other dust, II TO wash them with no
soapsuds and nne white sand. Sapoli,
will do for coarse skins, but finer soap
with very fine sand, Ia less severe. II
all cases the hands should be rinsed
well dried, and finished with an applics
tion OF cold cream.
Where glycerine agrees with the cuti
Gle, q good application Is that made o
equal parts Of alcohol, rose water ant
giycerine. This is for the face, sn,
should be rubbed In gently with soft oil
linen. In fact, 10 rub the face gentl
but persistently with . soft linen clot
after laving IL, or with q camels hal
brush, will insure good circulation an
healthy glow that Is better than an
cosmetic. A piece Of soft white nAnns
10 the next thing 10 q cAmers hair brus
for manipulating the face. The rut
bling closes the pores and prevent
roughness caused by the rude winds Q
| winter.
Another excellent lotion for chapped
rough skin Is made by shaking togethe
In bottle two even tsblespoonfuls @
EPSON salts and one-hslf tescupful Q
rose water. In . few hours, after th
salts have dissolved, add one ounce Q
glycerine and four drops Of CARROLL
acid. Shake well and apply with sol
cloth. This lotion Ia good without th
EPSON salts. But the latter serves
cleanse the skin, while the csrbolic aci
10 excellent for destroying irritation
and the glyce.ine heals the surface.
Almond oil or meal, olive oil, an
lemon juice, ali have value for the toile
A tribe OF almond meal moistened wit
water and applied to the face after batl
ing with soapsuds and rinsing with war;
water, applied at night and washed o
In the morning, will smooth the rougi
est skin. Again, equal quantities q
lemon juice and glycerIne or olive or a
mond oil, applied At night, are cleansing
healing and identifying.
A dry skin needs food for which noti
ing Is better than nightly applicatio
Of paste made Of oatmeal and wate
Never apply vaseline, which directl
stimulates the growth of hair, and 10 nc
suitable for the face. Oatmeal apple
dry and then busted Of 10 one IL aboG
TO encounter cold wind, is q great pr
sentative. In washing the face, It is VI
wise to scrub hard, as II one WAS clean.
ing piece Of coarse cloth. Gentlenei
and temperance In all ways are the marh
of refinement. That which suits on
cuticle may be detrimental to another
There are those who cannot appl
Iglycerine to the hands, to others It
healing. All have idiosyncrasies, and
Is worse than useless to try to flt esc
to the bed of Procrustes.
When there Is rank, increasin
growth Of hair, one must be caution
about the use OF oil upon the fac,
Lanoline-fat from lambs wo0l-is sal
to be free from this tendency. A te,