The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
RIGHT LIVING HINTS
~" TO BE HEALTHY, HAPPY
AND HANDSOME.

Olet and sleep-care of Hands and
Feet-simpIe Remedies.
You cannot make fat and produce
the adorable curves so beautiful in a
Woman's form if you fret and allow
your strength, both mental and pbv.
FicaI, to be exhausted in fussing AMI
worrying. There's a wise old saw
mat says a sweet temper and a bony
woman never dwell under the sa,na
roof.
REST all you can-get long hours of
refreshing sleep. Keep in the omen. hut
uoh exercise violently; don't do any.
thing exhausting. Ten hours sleen
out OF every twenty-four is not too
much.
1he very reverse Of the rules for fat
people are suited best for the emacia-
ted woman who wishes to coax flesh
upon her attenuated figure. Given a
woman without an organic ailment
ana free from real heart-breaking
trouble, the road for making curves is
path Of flowers compared to the hard
lines laid down for obesity patients.
Eat little at time, but often, and
as much as possible avoid the food
especially advised for fat people.
Summed up briefly, the rules foi
thin people are: Absolute freedom
from care and anxiety. At least ten
hours sleep out of the twenty-four.
In addition to this, maps during the
day if possible This sleep must al
ways be natural. Nothing is so bad
for the appearance and general health
as sleep induced by anodynes or mar.
cotics i'll any form. The diet should
be liberal and should consist largely Of
food containing starch and sugar; po-
tatoeS, fresh sweet butter milk.
cream, fruits cooked and served with
sugar, all vegetables containing starch
and sugar, such as corn, sweet pOta-
toes, beans, peas, foods of the macar-
chi and spaghetti kind; fish and oy-
sttrs, ice cream, desserts without pas
try; plenty of outdoor life and a mod
crate amount of exercise. Sleep in
well-ventilated room. No one can
gain flesh if there is an internal di-
seas certainly not if there is any
tendency to dyspepsia or liver trouble.
When plump in one part of the body
and lacking in another. gymnaStic
course is advised. There Is nothing
letter than moderate bicycling, unless
it may be regular gymnastic course,
which is not advisable in the SUI mer.
Where the development is meagre in
the upper part of the body, swimming
is also an excellent exercise. Walking
is always wholesome
rIClcise is recommended for both
redUt ng and gaining flesh.
The care of the nails is what few
women understand. They have lot
of silver scissors and polishers that
are TT for ornament only, as rule.
They torture the cuticle, cut and tear
it with dull implements. 1t should
not he touched, except to be pushed
down gently with an orange stick.
20 soften the cuticle, hold the fingers
In a bowl of hot water and soap suds,
IN which few drops of almond oil
have been poured. Then file the nails
round or oval, never pointed. Sandpa-
per the edges After this is done push
back The cuticle till as much as posi-
Bile of the half moon at the bottom
shows. The gentlemen who selected
beauties of the harem in ancient Per
s;a rejected all who did not have this
hale moon well defined.
Then apply the red salve dust with
powder. and be sure to use good one
that is not gritty and will not scar
the rail. Apply more salve as this
gives high polish. Then dust with
powder and polish again. Then wash
tie hands in warm water and wipe the
nails by cushing back the cuticle with
a towel This will take off all the
salve and powder.
Then Iolish with polsher that has
not brpn dipped in powder. Three
polishers should be used. Vaseline or
cold cream rubbed on the nails at
night is beneficial and absolutely nee
essary If one dabbles in disinfectants,
such as trained nurses must use, or
Tie ctcmicals of photography.
A tablespoonful of common salt add
ed to the water in which the feet are
bathed will sometimes do away with
the disagreeable odor entirely. A tea
cupful of strong vinegar is effective In
many cases. Where the vinegar or
salt Is used, the use of soap should be
dispensed with. In very obstinate cases
Of excessive Precipitation try this RENE
DIV: Betanapthol, l dram: distilled
witch hazel. 8 ounces. This may be
used as well for excessive and Odorus
Precipitation in other parts Of the body.
A we'll known physician is RESPONSE
BILE for the statement that women ruin
their hair by excessive washing. He
claims that only an occasional sham
DOC is necessary. The hair should be
brushed regularly and at least an
hour a day. This will remove dust
and dandruff, make the hair glossy
and soft, while washing renders the
hair brittle and lifeless, and eventual
" destroys the natural oil which is es-
sential to healthy condition.
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