Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-06
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60.
There are plenty of others who have
been deprived of educational advant-
ages who know a whole lot.
1t isn't how much YOU study. but
how much your brain accepts, ]; st as
it is not how much you eat, lut how
much the stomach assimilateS that
does you good.
For lofty thoughts read Mrs.
Browning's sonnets. They are li-ht-
full. You will find in Poe's works Il
vast amount Of general information
on all subjects, and they are written
in a vein of mysticism and romance
that is strikingly splendid.
Robert Louis stevens II, George
Eliot. Tennyson, Thackcray and Mac
aulay are also good ones to know.
or course every student should read
the Bible and Shakespeare. Taine's
History Of English Literature reads
like romance. and those who seek
mental brilliancy and brain beauty
can we'll afford TO go through these
interesting volumes over and over
again.-Philadelphi Inquirer
Notable Work of Young Women.
Young women have borne an impor-
tant part in the history of the world.
y recent paper in an educational jour
nal calls attention to the number OF
comparatively youthful women who
have achieved notable things in their
| different callings. Joan of Arc at 10
led the army Of victorious France:
Patti sang in public before she had
entered her teens. At % Nine. De
Stael accomplished an essay on Rous-
seau; Jane Austen had completed her
lifework at AZ, and all of the Bronte
sisters died before they were 40.
When Uncle Toms Cabin appeared
| Harriet Beecher Stowe was only 80
and George Eliot gave Adam Bede to
! the world at SO. Miss Grace Lathrop
Collin and Onoto Watanna two of the
most successful of contemporary nov
elists, are both considerably under 80.
Health and Beauty Hints.
\ bran bath. especially in the sum-
mer time, is delightful. softening and
cleansing the skin. To prepare the
| bath, stir the bran into Il tubful of
warm water, or sew up Il bag of thin
material like cheese cloth, fill with
the bran and use the bag for the wash
cloth.
DO not sleep in a room where the
light from Il window shines directly
on the eyes; if the room faces the east
a heavy green shade will keep out the
M inht nd ,.;, 1i.,l,t
nights should also be kept down. as
moonlight falling directly on the eyes
is harmful.
Red and rough hands can be helped
and entirely cured by careful treat
ment. Do not wash them in either
very hot or very cold water after
washing apply some soothing lotion
that has been found to agree with the
skin. Sleep in loose gloves at night
and wear gloves when out of DOORS
The tartar that collects on the teeth
can be prevented by careful brushing
with good tooth brush and powder
after each meal. Equal parts of pre-
cipitated chalk and powdered orris
root make a good tooth powder and,
being free from any hard or gritty sub
stance, will not injure the enamel
For developing and increasing the
breadth of the chest practice the exer-
else called 'squaring the chest" stand
with the weight on the balls of the
feet; raise the arms to the front at
shoulder level, palms down, then
swing to side shoulder level, forcing
the shoulders back; repeat several
times and the chest will gradually
broaden.
lngrowing nails can be painlessly re-
lieved by the following treatment:
Paint the intruding portion of nail
with 40 per cent solution of caustic
potash warmed. In few seconds the
upper horny layer will be so softened
that 1t can be scraped away with a
bit of glass; repeat the painting and
scraping till nothing but thin layer
Of the nail remains, which can be east
ly cut away with the points of pair
Of manicure scissors
Concerning Women.
Nine. Loubet, wife of the French
President, believes in coeducation. Re.
Gently at a society of French mothers
she brought down upon herself severe
criticism by advocating American
methods Of training girls.
The Mothers Birthday Club Of Ger.
many" has just been formed in Berlin.
Its object Is to prevent race suicide.