The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

to attain a nice bright complexion. l have rather muddy complexion would like you to answer this: Is mas saging good for this? I have tried it but it seems to do no good A constant reader. G. C., Buffalo.
 A bleach that will improve your skin is made of one and one-half drams of citric acid, five and one-half ounces of hot water. one dram of sborax, a half ounce of rose water and half ounce of glycerine.
 Into the hot water put the borax and citric acid. Let this standSin a bottle till the next day, then add the glycer- inc and rose water. Should there be any sediment before adding the glycerine strain through muslin.
 Apply at night to the face, letting the liquid dry in. Should it be irritating annoint with Melrose cream and omit for a night. If not irritating apply again in the morning and wipe off.
 The following is a simple freckie To- ton: One drain ammonium chloride; four ounces distilled water Apply with sponge, In the case of freckles pre- vention, as far as one Is able to prac- tice, Is worth more than cure. For the Complexion. Gertrude-In spite of all that is said in favor of the cold plunge, the results in many cases have been so bad that 1t must be considered of doubtful utility. Certainly nobody should ever adopt 1t without first consulting a physician. It gives shock and strain to the system; and though the reaction Is often refresh ing and temporarily invigorating, 1t somehow manages in many cases to un- dermine the constitution. A cold plunge bath Is much safer. We are constantly told that in either case not much cleanli- ness ensues, but that a hot bath should be interpolated at least once a week for that purpose.
 The hot plunge bath is quite as dan gerous as the cold one. Tepid water is safer than either extreme, and the lonG- active rub is the pest thing about any kind of bath.
 A quick application of alcohol after the long, hard friction of the towel, dries the pores and strengthens the muscles after the bath; but some physicians say that 1t should always be more or less d. luted, and that 1t hurts the skin If used too freely. Sea salt. bran. milk-all sorts of things are recommended to put into the water.
 Reducing Flesh.
 K. L., Mrs. B. and Rose Marie-There is only one way to reduce fiesh--to limit one's diet to such foods as do not pro- duce fat and to work off adipose tissue by means of continued exercise. For breakfast have only cup of black coffee and two slices of salted and unbutterd toast. For luncheon get along nicely with some raw tomatoes, cold meats, lettuce, fruit or non-fattening foods of the sort. For the dinner a slice of roast beef. no liquids, and some green vegetables, like string beans, asparagus, etc. Vegetables that grow under the ground, like pota- toes, turnips and beets. are all flesh pro- ducing. SIeep not more than seven hours every night. Every day take a long walk, play tennis, swing Indian clubs or make some such effort to rid yourself of extra weight. Any fleshy woman who has the will to continue this treatment will lose from two to five pounds every fortnight. Reducing Flesh.
 I know you will think this foolish but nevertheless I want to try and see if there is something tht can be done to reduce an extremely large bust. Mine Is immense and very mortifying Find en- closed stamped envelope for reply
 MISS LOUISE SHELDON.
 Flesh on any part of the body may be reduced by proper massage. Anoint with cocoa butter or any other good mas sage agent that the flesh will not be bruised then, by picking up the flesh in tiny gobs and rolling between thumb and first finger. you will be able to dis SOlVe the tiny Tat cellS. FOLLOW Wltn cold water baths to avoid flabby con dition that otherwise might result from the massage.
 Avoid food which contains large quan- titles of starch and sugar-such as cake, pastry, bread pudding, honey soup, milk, potatoes and, In fact, all sorts of vegeta- bles grown underground and all fatty i and farnaceous substances.
 Green peas, lettuce, water cress. spin a,,J t,, general may be partaken of literally. No fluids should be taken at meals. From three to five miles walks should be prac- ticeu daily, hot salt bath, taken at night and cold salt bath In the morning, follow cd by a rub down with clear alcohol. The rapidity with which fat may be burned off in the activity of the mus cles is often surprising. In half an hour l of vigorous exercise a person may re- duce the weight by a pound or more. | Persplring Hands.
 Beatrice.-After washing the hands wipe them with aromatic spirits of am monia. Before putting on gloves, pow der the hands well with this prepara- ton: Five grams of phenic acid. ten grams of alcohol, 100 grains of starch, 75 grains of powdered orris root and i one gram of essence of violet. Mix the powders and the liquids sep , arately, then mingle the two. Such excessive precipitation Is apt to mean a weak condition of the system, and you should take<a tonic
 Elderly Women.
 Mrs. F. R.-Elderly women whose skin Is loose and habby will find 1t wonderfully improved if they will treat it in the following manner: Once day give the skin a coating of cold cream and massage 1t first by graspng tie skin firmly between the fingers, then by smartly skipping it. this shoc,d