The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-24
Laws of Health
 and Guide to Beauty
BY ANNE soMERs,

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 somers, The Advertiser office.l Finger nails indicate ones state of health very quickly. The experienced manicure can diagnose ailments by sim gle glance at the nails.
 Where phosphate is needed in the blood, meat should be avoided and fish and eggs substituted. There Is the ner- vous nail, pale and bluish, which indi- cates the need of tonics and fresh air.
 There is the nail of the aenemic,. for which raw eggs In sherry or milk is loudly called for-they are thin and brit tie.
 The nail responds quickly to treat ment of the proper kind. Nails which grow too rapidly indicate a tendency to scrofula, and such food as contains iron should be eaten.
 Milk and vichy are recommended where the nails seem flushed and soft. Nails that are slow of growth and break easily are crying for food and should be gen erously ereamed at night with the same cream that Is used for the face.
 A healthful nail Is rosy and free from white specks. Five minutes devoted each day to the nails will be sufficient to keep them perfectly manicured.
 First. the hands should be thoroughly washed in warm water. not hot water, with some good soap, care being taken to rinse them in several waters that no soap may remain In the pores or crew ices
 A velvet file Is the only one that should be used for the nails, with occasional clipping with the curved scissors. Pum- Ice should never be used on the nails; nor should they be scraped with a knife
 There is a fashion to curve the finger nall which is easily attained and pre- served
 Long pointed and hisllly polished nails almond-shaped, shell-like and transpar- ent.
 An Excellent Bleach. May-E give you the formula for a bleach which is beneficial for the face as we'll as the hands: Bruised almonds, rose water, ounces; borate of soda (borak) 1-2 dram: spirits of benzoin, 1 drachm. The first three should be made into an emulsion which should be all Filter, then add the soda and agitete until dissolved, after which the benzoin is added, drop by drop under continual agitation. Use in the bath or apply un- diluted to discolorations.
 Remedy for Red Hands.
 Mrs. R.-Bad digestion and disturbance Of the circulatory system, as well as clogging of the internal machinery, are indicated by red hands. Not infrequently they are caused by tight waist bands armholes or gloves. The surest way of correct the system of living. Tight clothing, spicy foods. greasy pastry; c0f- fee and stimulants generally should be avoided.
 A Hand whitener.
 Lanolne, 100 grams; parafine Giquqid 25 grams; extract of vanilla, 10 drops: oil of roses, drop. Mix and apply when necessary.
 Glycerine Jelly.
 R. S. V. P.-T give you the formula which you request. The jelly is made as follows: Gelatine, 1 ounce; glycerine, 16 ounces: water, ounces; oil of rose. 2 gelatine in the glycerine and water un- til dissolved, and add the oils. Put into small cream jars with covers that screw on and off.
 Remedy for Dandruff.
 Rose-This formula for egg shampoo Is excellent in cases similar to your own: Folk of one egg, one pint hot rain wa ter. one ounce spirit of rosemary. Beat the mixture up thoroughly and use 1t warm, rubbing it well into. the skin of the head Rinse thoroughly in several waters. With this shampoo, you might use the following tonic: Phenic acid, ? grams; tincture of nux vomica, ' 1-2 grams; tincture red cinchona, 30 grams; to the roots of the hair with soft sponge once or twice day. This lotion is especially good for very dry hair.
 Care of the Teeth.
 May V.-Rin floss-the regular silk dental foss-between the teeth before cleansing them at night and rinse the month with hydrozone or any other good antiseptic wash. Tooth-powder Is not harmful. Prepared chalk is harmless and many people use 1t for the teeth. You might harden your gums by using the following wash: Gum mastic powder, dram; gum arabic 1-2 dram; balsam of Peru, IA dram: rose water. ? 1-2 ounces. Dissolve the gum Tnastlc and gum arabic in rose water. add the balsam of Peru and then very gradually stir the mix ture continually, adding l 1-2 drams of tincture of myrrh. It should be diluted r.ri th a ltIla waiter hefnrn uGel.