Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-28
HEALTH AND To,LEr NOTES.

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HEALTH AND TolLET NOTES.
REASONS WHIT YoU SHOULD EXERCISE.
Anyone who does not take time for
exercise will probably have to make
time to be III.
Exercise gradually increases the ply
steal powers, and gives more strength
to resist sickness.
Exercise does for the body what intel
lectual training does for the mind-edu-
Gates and strengthens Il.
A sound and healthy body Il the foun.
dalton Of all that goes TO make life sue
cess. Exercise will enable you to OBJ
tain Il.
Next to sleep, light. brisk, and varied
exercise will rest the tired brain more
than anything else.
Metal rusts II not used, and the body
becomes diseased II not exercised.
A man who IL too busy to take care OF
his health Il like = workman who 10 toe
busy to sharpen his tools.
woMAN's DIET.
When her liver Ia sluggish and hei
complexion Is not all that she could
wish Il to be, a woman will Ind few
weeks diet an excellent means OF restors'
ton. II her nerves are run down, tea
and coffee should be ahjured for q while,
and stimulants left severely alone
Plenty OF oranges should be eaten, espe.
eisily early 10 the morning. Whole
meal and brown bread should take the
place Of the ordinary white kind. Ho,
bread and pastry must have no place or
the bill Of fare. Plenty Of rare, lean
meat, fresh eggs, green vegetables aud
fruit should form the staples Of diet.
HOW To REMOVE WRINKLES.
Here Il an old recipe, easily prepared
and said to remove wrinkles: Take equal
parts OF bean and barley meal and mi1
with raw egg. When the mas, IL thor.
oughly hard and dry, 1t should bs
ground 10 a fine powder and made into
an ointment with melted tallow and
honey. A thick layer Of this applied u
the face every night was warranted t.
smooth out all wrinkles.
TO WRITTEN YELLOW THROAT.
Wash the throat well at night Ia warm
water, TO which q little borax has beer
added. and, when thoroughly dry, rut
In "a much white vsseline IA the Skin
will take up. Rub up and down, and
round the throat. III this remedy does
not prove successful, after few weeks
time, try the following: Take tire,
ounces OF sifted barley meal, and one
ounce OF honey, and mix them with ths
white OF one egg. Spread the mixture
thickly on piece OF white linen, ant
tie round the throat every night FOL
three or four weeks. In the morning
wash of with warm water aud pur,
soap. Always have white Innings In IN,
collars Of dresses. BE sure TO persevers
10 this, II you hope for Improvement.
REMEDY FOR rRECKLEs.
Freckles show most on the loveliest
aud clesrest skins, aud charming
woman looks upon them a. blot on hei
beauty. The following pomade Il guar,
sntecd 10 be perfect shield sgsins'
treckles, and should be spread on IN,
face when going to bed: Take the white,
Of three eggs and an equal quantity Of
oil Of sweet almonds, and whip to !
cream.
To IMPROVE THE COMPLEXION.
When the face Is very full Of pimple,
aud has blotchy appearance, IL shoulc
be wiped over three times day, sftel
washing, with one teaspoonful OF sui
pha,e OF zinc mixed with three ounce:
Of rose water. Afterwards the face
must be gently dried, and then be lightly
touched over with cold cream, which
must In its turn be again gently driec
of. Under these circumstances the fol
lowing mixture may be taken with ad
vantage: lpecscasnha wine, four tea
spoonfuis; flowers OF sulphur, two tea
spoonfuls; and two tsblcspoonfuls oI
tincture OF cardsmons. The dose shoult
be one teaspoonful OF the mixture thres
times day In wineglsssiul OF water
LUXURIOUS BATHING.
or all the toilet Injuries, there Is non,
more delightful than bath, and wher
one Is tired or enervated q bath has
most refreshing effect. For morning
tonic, there Is no bath equal TO = sal
rub. After the body has been bsthec
with tepid water, II should be briskly
rubbed all over with sea sslt. and thi,
should be followed by shower Of cole
water. This salt rub will be found muci
more beneficial than IL just n handful o.
salt Is put In tub of water, and IN,
bath taken 10 the usual manner.
After busy and fatiguing day, /.
violet sponge will be- found deiiciousl,
comforting. IL time will allow, 4
should be- preceded by an ordinary warn
bath. Then, after all the pores ar,
opened, u sponge dipped In violet toile
water, diluted with half It's quantity o.
clear water, should be passed quickly
over the body. As result, OF this bath
delicate fragrance will cling TO TIT
skin, aud sense OF cleanliness and re
freshmen, is assured. In every well
regulated bath room little cupboard OF
cabinet should DC found, In which bag.
of fine oatmeal, almond meal, and brsr
may be kept. A handful Of each OF
these should be thrown into the watel
before bathing. II the water IL hard
this method will eflectually soften IL. A
little powdered orris-root added vii
give violet perfume.
All baths should be Of short duration
No bath, unless for some special reason
need last longer than ten minutes. In
cases Of insomnia. the hot bath hs,
been known 10 produce sleep when moth
ing else would. IL should be taken very
quietly, and with as little effort rs posi-
ole, and the bsther should remain In tn,
water just long enough 70 get the body
hesfed. -McCnll,s MAGAZINE