Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-23
SEASONABLE TOPICS
TIMELY HINTS FOR THE WOMAN WHO
WOULD PRESERVE HER BEAUTY

Everything Depends Upon the Condition
of the B1ood-The Necessity for n Conn
pIets Change of Efficacy of Some
Old Fashioned Recipes.
1t is an utter impossibility for any
woman to be beautiful who will not
take the time to care for her body pro.
perly, suppress all emotions that de-
crease vitality and see to it that her
blood is in pure condition, says a
writer in New York '"Toilettes." Es-
pecially on the latter everything de-
ponds. There are so many foes that
continually attack the aspirant for
good looks that 1t is necessary to be
continually on the alert to combat
them. Hereditary influences according
to medical authority, play an import
ant part in this list of enemies. Conn
plants of the stomach, disorders of the
nervous system, disorders of the liver
will derange even the healthiest sys-
tenn and play havoc with personal APP
pearanees, and it Is a well-known and
undisputed fact that most of the blem-
ishes and disease of the skin arise
from the unhealthy action of liver,
kidneys, etc. Through the pores of
the skin many matters pass that are
distracted from the blood and thereby
frequently inflicts injury on its own
structure. Nobody's blood can be per-
fectly pure If a disposition to consti-
patton exists. Indigestion and dyspep-
STA are all followers of constipation
and that, of course, Is the ruin of a
clear complexion bright eyes, etc.
Iii the Spring of every year the blood
is sluggish and the liver torpid, show
ing that the system is in need of
general housekeeping. 1t is quite an
undeniable fact that in Winter we par
take of the richest foods, pies, pastries,
etc. This Is all right enough for cold
weather because then we need a good
fuel to keep us warm and protect the
nerve centers, but for Spring a new
course Is advisable. Stewed or fresh
fruit, eggs, broiled or boiled fish should
be substituted for the heavy dishes,
with the addition of plenty of lettuce.
watercresses, etc. Hot biscuits, cakes,
oatmeal, buekwheat, etc, should be
dispensed with, If not altogether, then
at least for a considerable time. Chops,
steaks, lamb, beef, chickens should be
put in the place of pork, ham, corned
beef, beans and sailed fish.
Dandelion greens should be eaten
heartily because they are excellent for
the general health and complexion.
Candies and all rich cakes are strictly
forbidden. 1t is said that buttermilk
taken with regularity three times day
is very beneficial, and as wash for
the skin it has no equal. Regular eX-
ercise in the open air Is also necessary,
but care must be taken that the matter
is not overdone. Sponge baths should
be taken daily in Spring and it is we'll
to add a little seasalt i'll the water, as
it inyigorates and refreshes the sys-
tem which is more easily fatigued at
this season Of the year than at any
other. Mild aperients are also benef-
cial TO the skin. For a sallow and
dull-looking. complexion teaspoonful
of phosphate of soda dissolved in
glass of vichy water and taken three
times q day will be found very good.
A very old-fashioned recipe for a
Spring medicine is sulphur, cream of
tartar and molasses. 1t is the meanest
thing to swallow, but everybody, es-
pecially grandmothers will preach elo-
quent sermons on the efficacy of this
mixture, which any druggist will pre-
pare in proper proportorIsas to ingredi-
ents. A tablespoonful should be taken
before breakfast every alternate three
days-that is, take the medicine three
days and stop three days, and so on.