The Washington times., 1903-12-27
TOILET HlNIS

OU should visit your dentist every
six months. then you need never
have toothache If the decay is
stopped before it eats too deeply
into the tooth no pain is felt
If you would have good. strong teeth
drink plenty Of milk.
You should cut the ends of hair every
six weeks Singing is better than cut
ting.
Always Use Soft Water.
Do not wash your face or hands with
water that has not been softened in
some way-simple boiling helps con
siderably. and a handful Of fine oatmeal
in the basin is excellent.
If you will eat an orange or apple
every morning before breakfast, you
will not need any seidlitz powders.
II you suffer from constipation, never
hope to have nice hair. The roots are
the hfst thing that become demoralized
by this state of health
The juice Of green cucumber, mixed
with water. makes an excellent COM
plexion sash.
For sensitive mouth dissolve as
much boric acid in boiling water as is
possible. that means till no grains re-
main undissolved.
To Soften and Whiten the Hands.
If you apply cream to the hands at
night. always wear gloves, for the sake
Of cleanliness. and to gain better effect
Perforate the gloves well for ventila-
tion.
For expanding the chest, extend the
arms frontward, outward, and upward
rapidly twenty times.
II your skin is greasy II is probable
that the pores are weak, and refuse to
act properly; the remedy is to restore
their vitality
Some slight nourishment should be
taken into the stomach before any vio-
le VI exercise is undertaken in the morn.
irg.
When Cold Baths Do Harm.
Only people who are free from ner.
vousness and very robust should indulge
in cold baths Tepid water is more
beneficial
To wet the skin all over once day
and set the blood in action by rubbing
is essential ii you would have a perfect
skin
salicylic ac;e and lard or vaseline.
equal parts, make a good blackhead
cream
In brushing the teeth, rub the brush
ND and down, as well as across, and
along the inside
After pressing out blackheads. the
pores will remain enlarged unless an
astringent cream is used.
Eyelashes may be clipped carefully
once month. but it is not advisable
to cut the eyebrows.
Ho~r % Use Cream at Night.
Never leave grease OF oil on the face
at night Rr9 it in. and remove what
remains by means of a soft cloth.
Almond o2 Is excellent FOR cleansing
the face Instead of washing. Soap
should not be used oftener than once a
day.
Too large shoes rub corns on the feet
just as quickly as too tight ones.
Excessive drinking of strong tea and
coffee will produce q brown skin after
= few years
Be Careful of the Eyes.
In applying cream or vaseline to the
eye. always remember that if any oil
enters the eye it will produce infiam-
nation.
Here is a good recipe for increasing
the growth OF the eyebrows: Red vase
line, two ounces; tincture cantharides,
one-haf ounce; oil of lavender. fifteen
drops; oil of rosemary. fifteen drops.
Boils or hard red pimples should be
treated by applying hot water or hot
wet cloths several times Saily. This
brings them to a head, or often alb
serbs them into the circulation.
Hot Milk for Wrinkles.
Wrinkles can be warded OF by bath
ing the face every night in hot milk
In the simple art of breathing cor
rectly very few women are accom-
plished
Too many stews and boiled dishes
are not good for the teeth or digestion.
rhey do not necessitate sufficient mas
tication
Never use metal hair-curlers when
doing the hair overnight. Only those
made of kid or tortoiseshell leave the
hair uninjured.
The white specks seen on fngernails
may be removed by the following mix
lures: NICK equal parts of pitch and
turpeptine in a small cup. and add a
little vinegar and powdered sulphur.
A short. stout woman should dress
her hair, so that it will give an appear
ance of additional height.