The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Useful Hints for
Health and Beauty

~ NGERS always have beautiful
necks. not because they are gift
ed more in this way at birth than
other women, but because of TIE
frequent exercise given to the muscles
of that region. Even the women not
endowed with a singing voice may have
the rounded throat OF a cantatrice. In
the privacy Of her room let her practice
vocal exercises each night and mora,
and she need not fear hollows or
shrunken flesh.
A very important point in relation 20
the contour of the cheeks is the preser-
walton Of the teeth. for when they are
once gene the bony sockets in which
they grew, and which materially help to
hold out that part OF the face. are
gradually absorbed. This leads 10 n
sinking in, which nothing can remedy.
Half-wiped hands are sure 10 become
rough and coarse Red hands are gen
orally due to one Of two causes-either
too tight clothing or impeded circula-
ton. In either case. remove the cause.
and the hands viii regain their natural
healthy color
with finger-tips and wipe of with soft
linen II makes the skin beautifully
soft and smooth
Pure alcohol rubbed into the eye
lent tnoic. A French ointment used for
this purpose is composed OF red vase
line, ten grammes; boric acid, ten cent?
grammes.
Rosewater, four ounces, and a third
of an ounce Of tincture benZoln has the
quality of bringing the blood to the sur
face of the skin and giving II deli
/ cate pink color.
When the fingers are stained with
! ink moisten the spot and rub with the
| ~ a Sulnhnr MATCH
| applications viii remove every vestige
| of the stain.
| Pale Faces-The only really lasting
remedy for a pale face is to build up
the general health as much as pos
sible by proper. wholesome diet and
1udicious exercise A course OF calls
/ themes viii often do wonders in bring
| ing the roses to a colorless face. Some
| compleXions are naturally pallid. even
/ when there is no reason TO complain OF
! ill-heaith Nothing can be done in these
/ cases But If the pallor proceeds, as II
often does, from anaemia, remedy can
often be found in an iron tonic and
| change of air. To rub the cheeks with
| a gold coin is said TO be an infalliDle
means of giving color to them: Of
course II is. But any friction VIII do
this. The charming result, however, is
| but temporary -
| The following is a most excellent
! gargle for sore throat A glass OF Vine-
| gar. the Same quantity of port VINE
| water, a spoonful of salt and hItIe
/ pepper Boil these Ingredients with
| few sage leaves Gargle the throat
with the fluid. which must be treated
| before use.
ANYTHING that will set the blood into
active circulation is good 1or col1.
| Bathe the feet in hot water, ana drink
! hot water or hot lemonade on gong 70
| bed; take q salt water sponge bath ana
| remain in a warm room. Bathe the Iace
| in very hot water every hve inihutes
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up the nose every hour or TWO. four
I or five hours exercise in the open ar i
often effective. Four or hve grams OF
ouinine taken at night viii usually nave
a good effect. A vspor bath, tolLoWeo
by n cold sponge bath, IS SoOd- !n
bathing. one should be careful not tc
get chilled. .,-.. =
keeping the patient IN as hedriy hei y5 a
ing him with the strongest 1000 IN nulu
form says a doctor. MIX IS the chiei
item I'm diet. but gruel beef tea. peel
essences. egg in mix. tnln tn SOUPS; III Ill
milk puddings and porridge are an use
fuI Warm sugar, lemon ana water i
| very acceptable The bowels shoald pt
| well opened at the outset or the lrouolt
aUi kent free For the swelling nanne
| around the head-the old remedy-ls
sufficient in most cases With greater
| inconvenience hot lamentations, ire
quently repeated. will do GOOD or :
Iinseed poultice having half teaspoon
OF laudnum sprinkled over its face. may
be applied -,
| People who suffSS& from tired lee
may note that a good deal OF then %
discomfort is caused by the fact tha'
they wear stockings that do not mt
Indeed. the Mt OF the stockings Is al
most as important as that of shoes
and in order that they may mt. Il Is
necessary that they shall have a righ
and left to the pair. They should have
as few seams as possible. as thes'
cause corns- The feet should be bathef
at night, and this treatment Is an eX
cellent sleep producer. The water shoulC
be salted- The feet should be scrubbeS
all over with a nailbruSh which VIII
often prevent the formation of cornS
while hard spots on the soles may b'
| reduced with a piece of fine emery
paper or fine file before the feet ar
lRlaced IN wafer.