The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

the center of the room for this figure of the cotillon, and holly wreaths, or half wreaths, bright with berries, hung on 1t. Each cavalier brings lady to the Christ mas tree to select Q wreath.
 For another figure of the Christmas CO., tillon 8 huge holly ball is prepared with tufts of mistletoe and sprigs of well ber- ried holly. This ball can easily be hung in the opening of door or archwny, or 1t can be made to answer the purpose of a maypole, by hanging 1t to a swivel fixed to a hook in the center of large room. If colored ribbons. red. white and green, are attached, a charmingly picturesque figure can be arranged.
 Answers to Correspondents. Mrs. B. C. and Olive.--If you want to | reduce your flesh, you must have the for I titude to give up a number of the pleas ant things of life for 8 time at least. and many of them for good and all. You must first of all become an early riser, | and not sleep longer than seven hours. | Before finishing the morning toilet, exer- else for twenty minutes with Indian | Clubs, dumbells or wands. For breakfast take no cereal, coffee or milk but tea. ! not too strong. fruit and toast. Sugar is | a fat producer, so also is bread and all | farinaceous dishes. Not more than half glass of liquid should be taken at any meal. For luncheon partake of stewed or raw fruit, a salad dressed with vinegar and oil, green vegetables and a chop. | For dinner the bill of fare can comprise fish. mutton. lamb, lean beef. vegetables, | especially tomatoes and beans. stale bread and a light dessert
 Rosie Lyon.-A powder good to use af- ter bath on arms and neck is made of. Starch.... .............".....1-2 ID. Orr1s root. ..'..s......s ozs. Camphor.. ..s ....,...........1-2 dr.
 Each ingredient must be first well pow dered, then thoroughly mixed and sifted through a coarse muslin bag. Keep in fine muslin bag, or in the powder box.
 E. A. J.-You ask if kenosene is harm full to use on the scalp. It is recommend ed by some authorities. but there are other things which will make the hair grow quite as well or better; for exam pie, a tonic containing tlncture of can- tharides. which is found in nearly, if not all good hair tonics. One dram of the cantharides and one ounce of castor oil in pint of bay rum or alcohol make as else, stand erect. with the arms at the sides, then lift them up vertically. in- hating the lungs as the arms ascend. With the arms in vertical position, raise up on the tiptoes, and throw the head back, touching at the same time the UdCAS OI Luo nhuuS OVeEuCdus Aa Lu0 arms slowly descended, exhale. For the front sweep, infiate the lungs as the arms are brought to a vertical position, look up and raise on tiptoes, keep the elbows straight, and touch the thumbs when the arms are raised above the head. Exhale as the hands are returned to the sides. Raise the arms in front of the body. with the hands relaxed, and the back of the wrists upward. Then raise them above the head, bring them back and downward to the side. then up above the head again. Don't make these movements in jerky, awkward manner. but slowly and tremendously.
 Mater-A dumb-bell for a child should not weigh more than 2k pounds. for the use of girls and women it may weigh about pounds. Only an uncommonly strong person would use a dumb-bell of pounds weight. Men and boys use those of from Az to 65 pounds.
 InquIrer-You ask for live rules of llfe." rules that will make a woman healthy, if not wise and wealthy:
 No. 1-Take plenty of exercise.
 No. 2-Eat plain food moderately.
 No. S-Go to bed as early e possible.