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The Washington times., 1907-01-13

cream Which is the be.t-r Ia usa
the ripe or the s~een cu-tuubers9
Also, can Won tell M now To- me-.
seiAe The Juice OF the CucumberS So
til-it u VIII Keep an indefinite length ot
keep man u
Can YOU tell me how 10 prepare a wal.
nut huir INct have quite "A few, y.
tht builS end have heard a very GOOD
aye can De made or them AIRS q h.
Tue following formula for cucumbar
'4Van hitS proved satisfactory Tor man,
years
CUCUMBER LOTION OR CREAM
Expressed juice of cucumbers. L. pint.
deod0rized alcohol. IL ounces. sweet al.
mond oil, 90 ounces; shaving cream
dram; blanched almonds. ia drains.
rus Is a suaye iOtion-Very whitening
soItening. and cleansing Take NJ
shaving cream and dissolve in rose,,-sff.l
p{ heating Ia custard kettle Beat tn
Almonds I'M mortar. and By degree,
Work ia The soap and water strain
lhF"ush muslin. and return To The nor.
Tai sun constantly, working in gradu-
any the alcohol, ia which the oils have
already been dissolved
Ripe cucumbers should be chosen q,
they are much iulcier than the green
An excellent wash may be made by
cutting one or two unpeeled cucum.
Defs INTO small pieces. Pound these in z
mortar until they make pulplilzt
mass. Filter through CheesecIoth cI
coarse muslin, squeezing out as mucf
Juice as you can. Now pun the pulI
and tie filtered juice into an enamelet
saucepan and simmer don't bold for II
minutes
Then restrain. and when cold add al
cOhoi in the proportion of one table
spoonful To half pint of the strained
liquid, Bottle and use to sponge yOuI
face. This should keep for long time
Here is the formula for The stain
Be careful in applying it 10 get IL even
ly spread over the hair:
WALNUT STAIN FOR THE HAIR.
Four ounces of walnut skins beaten Il
a pulp. 70 which is added pure alcohol
10 ounces, Let stand eight days ant
strain
Before using any dye the hair should
be freed from grease by a thorough
shampoo. The dye should be applied Il
the hair by means of toothbrush ant
occasional combing with a new comb
contact with the scalp should b,
avoided.
The skin is the thick tough subsiancs
that surrounds the hard woody shell
Of the black walnut II is this that con
tains the stain
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A Series of Questions.

Under either eye the skin appears very
rough. although it is quite smooth from
the use OF cream. The pores are, !
think closed. but each one seems 10
have tiny white lump under the sur
face 1 am told il is caused by squirt
ing. which 7 have done a great deal,
even when laughing
Having blackheads, l applied your
remedy, which has dried and drawn the
skin almost into numerous Little
wrinkles, and | assure YOU / am greatly
distressed. What shall / do?
What may l use TO thicken and length
en- the eyelashes? Am using q prepare
ton containing rosemary, lavender
Vaseline, cantharides. and one other. Is
that cOTrect2 Kindly advise me Many
ugly pimples form on my chin and neck
some hard. while others are not Black
heads bother me; am sure my blood
must be very impure
Am using the Naueaire remedy. with
good results, Can ! AXE something for
blood with that2 Cannot use castor oil
in any form l have the Fosatu cream
and blackhead cure, which helps me-
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DoNot Allow the Chest to Bec0Ene Contracted

T. l4et. that you should iuvolUnta-iiy
feel that if you do not get your feet in
place quickly enough you VIII fan fiat
on your face.
The next muscles needing strengthen
ing are those Of the waist For them
there Is very good exercise: stand
upon the balls Of the feet, the arms fail
ing naturally 10 Ihe sides Bend from
The hips untu vour finger tips touch the
floor. all without moving the knees.
or. IT, -his seems 100 strenuous al
first. try one Of these, Sit OH the floor.
and. without aid from Tie hands or
arms. sink slowly backward until YOU
Die fat Then rise again 10 sitting pos
Jure. sin with hands and arms immov-
able. Or the third alternative, stand
erect and bend at the knees until YOU
sit on your heels. Recover without aid
from the hands II you can accomplish
all this without once shifting the weight
70 the heels you may be sure that YOU
have maintained "a correct position
throughout the exercise.
And now, finally the head on which
more depends than most persons inn
aglue To obtain correctness Of polse
bon this balance d book of medium
weight on the head. and with chest well
no and shoulders erect walk about the
room slowly. then more rapidly. and al
iHsL swiftly, never once sinking 10 the
heels, Finally. practice STOPPING with
The book cn The head until you can pick
up pin from the floor
There is "a secondary rea son for all
these exercises Those for the ankles
anu the waist prevent contraction OF the
chest and arching OF The abdomen That
TOT the mead foTestalis that ugly line
which results when the head is thrown
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too far forward. Together. they CAUSE
suppleness and strength, and accustom
The BODY 10 lis new position on the balls
81 the feet.
So much for standing. but a word
must - said about walking. Most wo-
men move about bv simply throwing
TIE weight OF tHe body alternately from
one HlD Go the other. Unless YOU wish
10 develop your hips uuduly. and do not
mind lack OF grace in accomplishing
souf object you should walk without
moving Nour hips al all. Ali motion
should originate IN the joints II by
placing Four hands on them YOU can
feel gOTr Hips move when YOU walk
you sre moving incorrectly and injUr-
ing l2+ beauty and grace of your car
risge. ''he head. TOO. should be held
erect, b-t not thrown forward. a good
rule Is 10 have the eyes always on a
level with the horizon The chest and
shoulders should be IN a perfectly
straight line.
Even if you do not desire TO stand
and walk gracefully for themselves
Won must know thar the stylish dg-
ufe Is always "A correctly poised one
40 not mean the fashionable figure
thaI requires that its deEOtees should
every year TeV0lutiOniZe themselves for
the sake of some new m0de-but what
the French call Ia forme chic" the
guIntessence OF smartness. You can
not wear othes attractiveiy unless
tNA aAS ebAl-f4l attractive. ana Won
Nih never be that until your figure Is
grace itself
AT first You Will no doubt ina il
rather difficult 10 keep the thought or
poise IN mind. but when YOU once find
your ENTER and establish that enuf-
hbrlum which IS so necessary. YOU viii
have mastered pOise. Standing and walk
ing correctly Will follow as a natural
sequence. and you Will be repaid for
any mental eHorl entailed by a grace
and style that viii be distinctive.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
On the Care of the Hair and Skin

bridges too soon Do you know that
little verse that tells us
when By God Ihe heart is riveu.
strength is promised. strength IS given.
But foredate the day OF woe.
Aud alone you bear the blow
Now 10 see if the hair cannot be
helped
ITy shampOOlng dfteueT say. every
week for month or two. Using the
egg shampoo faithfully should relieve
the .dandrum- Then five minutes before
YOU finish YOUR massage treatment each
night rub ia this lotion:
LOTION FOR DRY HAIR
Glycerine. 1 ounce. eau de cologne. 3.
pint; LIQUID ammonia. I dram. oil OF or
sganum i. dram, oil of rosemary. y
dram: tincture Of cantharides. I ounce.
Briskly Ggitate for ten minutes. then
add camphor julep, Z pint. and again
mix well and stir. A few drops OF es-
sence Of musk or other perfume may
be- added.
II you San afford professional treat
ment, great benefit is often derived from
electricity
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but tl.r trouble always reappeats iu
TIME Must use something al all times
READER
You mJoul teddy need a good blood
purifier as pimpies are not a normal
WIZ uot Try the oId-fashioned remedy
OF sulphur and molasses ia the proper
IiOu OF one tablespoonful of sulphur 10
two OF moiasses atHl take a tablespoon
ful three times day. Or else consult
your doctor as 10 what he might advise
Tor your special condition.
For the Tiny white humps Of which
you complain. suppose you try the FOL
lowing treatment,
WHITEHEADs ,ACNE MOLLUsCUMg-
open each seed acne with the point
of nue cambria needle The hardened
mass must he pressed OF pTicked out
The empty sac OF the gland should then
be bathed with "A little toilet vinegar
aud water. OF with very weak solution
OF Carb0lIc acid and water SteriliZe the
needle before using il by dipping IL into
boiling water.
The treatment for blackheads should
not have the effect you mention, as IL
has proved successful with so many.
You may, however, have a very sensi-
tive skin. Discontinue il and Try gentle
massage with the Orange-fiOwer cream
also dash cold water on the eyes fire.
Quenuy- This may help tone up the
skin.
To thicken your eyelashes. the follow
ing ointment Is excellent. and, l believe.
the one TO which YOU refer Be very
careful in using II not 10 get II IN your
eyes. Many people md their eyelashes
grow better by trimming the extreme
tips occasionally. This is not easy TO
do for ones self as II is hard 10 keep
them straight
EYEBROW AND EYELASH GROWER.
Red vaseline > ounces; tincture OF
cantharides, Is ounce; oil of lavender, Is
drops, oil of rosemary. - drops.
Mix thoroughly. Apply TO the eye
DroWs with "A tiny toothbrush once a
day until the growth Is sufficiently slim
ulated, then less often
This ointment may be used for the
eyelashes also In this case. il should
be very carefully applied IL viii in
fame the eyes, as any oil will, IL it
gets into them.
/ am glad you find the Vaucaire rem
edy helps YOU. 10 may be taken in con-
nection with blood purifier,
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less ] do 1t doesn't look presentable
latTiy my pompaoOur hair has become
very snort ] can hardly take il back
~ IS 50 short / braid my hair i'm small
braids. very tight. once a week To
YOU lHlhk lhat Injuries it, ] have been
toid So Every other night / comb II
out straight and braid ii very loosely.
W hen / wash il ia the first water
use soaD and riQse in borax, and the
next and last pure water.
Now 1 have described as nearly as
possible how ! treat my hair. and ask
you 10 kindly advise me how to make II
grow longer ard thicker. as / believe tie
hair is one OF the leading points in =
girls appearance. z
J. am giving you an excellent hair
tonic, hut i am sure it viii be OF little
use without massage each night as
your scalp needs friction TO get it i'm
good condition As YOU say your hair
Is oily, ! viii also give a good driving
lOtloh- 50 the egg shampoo when
You wash your hair. rather than YOUR
present treatment OF soap and borax
SlarllnS of the hair for pOmpadrouT
II bound 10 break the hair. even with
the most careful combing out
Inc plating OF your hair should not
inquire = a much as most methods Or
waving, particularly Is You do not do il
every night Here are your formulae:
oUININE HAIR TONIC.
Sulphate OF quinin6. ] dram. rOseWster
ounces; dilute suiphurie acid. - min
inns, recuifed spirits. ounces. Mix.
then further add giyceTine. = ounce es-
sence OF royale OF essence musk. or
nllnims Agitate until solution is com
pete. Apply 10 The roots every day-
LOTION FOR OILY. DAMP HAIR.
For greasy. moist hair the following
il an excellent driving lotion. If used
daily. IL tends 20 produce a crispy con
dition.
az soda (aiso poWdeTed}, Z ounce OF
each; eau de cologne. I fluid ounce, al
eOhol. mud ounces. distilled water. -
ounces
Mix and agitate until solution is com
EleIe.
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Try Natural Methods.

MISS G.-While the Naucaire remedy
will not hurt you IL way. / should
not advise any young girl 10 adopt arti-
ficial means OF enlarging The bust. Why
not try physical exercise and massage
The contour exercises given in the is
sue OF November is are excellent TO MI
out a neck. Practice deep breathing.
ard battle the bust frequently in tepid
water, also give IL a gentle massage
with a good skin food. working upward
ard outward Drink plenty OF milk If
Il agrees with YOU. This should rapidly
make you put on flesh
I know nothing Of the skin food 10
which you refer, but YOU viii find either
the cream Of sweet oranges or orange
flower cream very good
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Dry, Falling Hair.

1 have been helped by your kind an
sWers to others. so come 10 YOU with
my own little trouble. What can ! do
for nv hair? For quite a long time il
has been falling out. There seems To
be some dandrufT. IL seems TO be dead.
yet when ] comb il 1t snaps and flies.
but Is very drV- II seems TO be thinnest
al the sides aud especially in front
90 IL high and comb IL out in front for a
a roll. but 40 not wear roll under.
Do you think il affects the hair TO wor-
rye I wash it with just soap and water
about once d month, and massage the
scalp as you direct. most every night.
but the more ] do the worse il is.
A CONSTANT READER.
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Failing and Broken Hair.

When child had the most beau
tiIui mead OF hair IL was so long and
thick that it had 10 be cut twice every
summer, as the doctor said my strength
all went TO my hair
About three years ago / had a slight
ease OF typhOid-pneumonia. and did moi
have my hair cut. Since then il has
come out by the cOmbful. unless / wash
Il every two weeks. II / do not wash il
that often n gets very oily and sticks
together. so that It is impossible 10
comb IL decently IL parts so; 1t Is OF a
very greasy nature.
! also snarl my pOmpadour hair: IN
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How to Get Walnut Skins.

Recently j noticed YOUR formula for
walnut stain for the hair. Please tell
me how To get the walnut skins and
also what viii remove the stain. should
YOU get it On the hands or face T. r
40 YOU live 30 the country or can "a
for long walks i'm the woods. the wal
nut skins may be gathered by yourself
II YOU have no such facilities. any of
the big drug firms keep these skins. Get
your own druggist 10 send for them
The stains may be removed from the
hands or face by the use of lemon. Per
sonaIly, / always use q piece of fine
pumice stone 10 take of all stains. but
fhis rOugheHs some skins Wet the stain
with warm water and rub tIe numice
lightly over IT, This is also splendid fol
ink on the skin.
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PRESERVING WOOD WITH SUGAR.

The latest method Of preserving wood
is 10 treat il with a solution OF sugar.
The material 10 be treated is put into
cage and the latter plunged into a
boiler, which is then closed. and d s0iu-
ton Of beet sugar introduced. The liquid
penetrates The pores of the wood, anu
as would appear from the results 81
miCroScOpicai examination. uudeTEOes
some sort Of union with the fibrous sub
stance. as no traces of sugar CRYSTALS
are found after the process is rOu-
pleted- The wood is then Withdrawn
from the boiler ana dried in an oven,
which IS regulated 70 different degrees
OF temperature, depending upon the ma
lufe or the material submitted % treat
ment II Is claimed that wood thus
treated Is 40 longer porous, can he
worked without shrinking 0r cracking.
ana Is permanently protected against
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most a science, and that every wuere
there are rules, that followed. lead "a
fortune
Neglected. all tile voyage of our life
Neglected. all the voyage 81 oar life
Is bound in shadows and iu miseries,
AT least so far as the perennial search
Tor Ponce de Icons fountain of youth
and beauty is concerned.
Few women, for instance. know how
10 stand so as to display their figures
TO the best advantage An easy test
viii convince you of this. Stand with
your back against the wall. with head
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Lanolin in Cold Cream.

] have been making cold cream
composed Of lanOlin, mutton talloW, ben
Z0in, sDermaceti. and oil OF almond and
using il every night on the mex and
bust for filling out / read In one OF
your recipes that you use the benzoin
and lanolin for reducing flesh VIII
fn:S cream / am using benefit me- Does
lanOlin reduce flesh? Perhaps YOU
could suggest a more beneficial massage
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hips. shoulders. and heels touching. aud
note tile effect. not very good is tn
Abdomen thrown forward, hips seem
msiy enlarged. bust iaJUeued ami chin
doubled, Yet this is only a visible
demonstration of your usual appearance
when You stand on your heels. That Is
tile great secTet-th- "open sesame ta
beauty OF carriage Always stand on tie
balls of your feet; throw yourself for
Nard rather than backward. Aud thus
shall you acquire a graceful carriage
and pringy step.
IL vii not, 60 most Persons. com,
easy habitually To stand un the balls
OF the feet; 10 one uuaccustBmed 10 this
position il viii al hrst b. most fatipu-
ms But remember that meanwhile vour
chest Is being thrown out. the head
raised the abdomen Strengthened. ana
the shoulders naturally 10 correct posi-
ZION. IT. however. this soothing tbouabf
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To Remove a Moe.

viii You please tell me how I shall
remove "a mole from my face without
injury MRS. :. F. G.
Moles may be safely treated by a sur
geon or skin specialist only. and I would
NOT advise your tampering with one
Ihey may be removed either by electric
needle on by cutting. If the operation
Is properly done only the faiutes+ scar
remains
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Mrs. SymeS' Aids to Correspondents

operation So as not 10 give a stTealed
look and 4 should advise you 10 go 20
some good hair dresser. who viii see
that IL is evenly distributed over the
hair.
The dive should not stain the bed linen
unless YOU retire while DO is stiu wet
Yes. XOu can dilute with water TO
produce ans shade OF brown Won prefer.
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cream II yOa c0ul6. you would 0bl.se
nae very much Instead of washing nay
face al night. ] ruu the above cream
well In and remove with "a towel any
dust or powder Is there anything
among the ingredients that would be
injurious 10 tie skin. using it So fire.
queuUyt
n This cream speak OF VIII give
satisfactory results 1 wish you would
tell me just how much of each lu-
sredieut , should use. 4 do not know
exactly. How can 1 measure q dram .
INQCISlTINE.
da NOT know the cold cream To
which you refer, and so could not pos
sibly give Won tine ingredients Lanolin
does not reduce flesh. but is used in
such mixtures 10 give The proper con-
sisteucy.
viii give YOU a massage cream that
] know TO be excellent and which YOU
can use instead OF yours. Personally
/ do not believe in using massage
cream every night unless your skin abb
sOlutely requires IT,. NOT do I approve
% not washing tie face except possibly
in tie case Of some aggravated skin
trouble where water has been proved 10
be injurious. Wash your face thorough
~ with a face brush. or If you do not
possess one, with perfectly clean wash
rag. Then rub ia the cream, massag lng
your face carefully, The proper use or
the face brush prevents the cream from
stimulating growth of hair.
one teasDOonful is a dram.
Here Is the formula
MASSAGE CREAM
LanOlin. 2la ounces: sperm1ceu. q
ounce; white vaseliue, ~ ounces cocoa
nut oil, ounces: sweet almond oil. .
ounces, tinctuIe of benzoin, = dram.
Melt the first five ingredients together
beat until the mass concretes. adding
the benzOin, drop by drop, during this
process.
Extract of violet or any perfume may
be- added. If agreeable
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- When you do dance. I wish you
A wave o.. Tile sea. thar you might ever
do
Nothing buI that move SUN. sin su.
And Own no other function"
How many of us, do YOU think, would
Justify such praise. even in So simple "a
matter as standing and walking abouTe
The more We examine into the acquiring
~ beauty. tIe mOre we see that il IS at-
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Il Stylish figure. DcpcQdJs upon Correct Pose

cannot prevent acute faligue-and Il is
hardly likely that IL can-ther- are sew
eraI exercises that you may take 70
strengthen tile overtaNed muscles.
First. the ankles. on which the chief
strain falls Practice rising from the
balls OF the feet TO the toes. aud repeat
this exercise twenty times morning and
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Concerning Ammonia.

Should the hair ounce of ammonia in
"A Physicians Prescription TO restore
natural color 10 the hair be carbonate
Of ammonia or liquid ammonia.
What amount of carbonate OF am
monia is required 20 "A pint OF water FOR
good, strong aqua ammonia for house
mold usrr
j enjoy your helpful hints very much.
A. ". n
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Either al the remedies you mention
should build YOU up. if persisted in long
enough. Which 10 Use is more OF less
a matter of individual preference. Some
people simply cannot swallow cod-ifver
oil. though il is now disguised in many
pleasant forms There is no doubt
however that il Is invaluable for pick
ing mp rundown systems. Grape luiee
acts as "A blood maker. while olive oil
Is not only fattening, but is now ad-
vised 10y many physicians as a health
Iul daily diet II you find il unpala-
table. sou NAV just at first use ii in
the form Of French dressing, gradually
decreasing the vinegar Till YOU can
take the OF straight
The Naucaire developer will not in
! JerIere with the oil treatment. which
ever one lou choose.
am very sorry you should have To
wait so long for Your answer, but YOUR
nrst letter was never received and in
such NolUminOuS CORES oOndenca as
mine. each must wait her turn as pa
tieDIly as she can.
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mUula.
Aqua ammonia is not made by dilut-
uIs the carbonate Of ammonia with
water bat my means OF machinery
which ln1ecfs the ammonia gas into tie
water However YOU can make good.
strong cleaning fluid by using about au
ounce OF the carbonate Of ammoni q
10 quart OF water. lt = very DOW
erIui used in these proportions. aud 4
certain amount OF care must he eXer-
cisco in its use.
Thank yOu So much for your words
OF appreciation. am always glad TO
hear ! nave proved helpfIl.
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Cucumber Cream.

- ana constant Teade~ OF your page
and wuuid like 10 ash a few questions
VIII Won please siVe me a formula
10 use the juice Of CucumbeFs in a face
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Worry. excessive enough 10 affect
your health, win certainly have It's eff
feet upon the scalp az we'll as upon all
other parts Of the body. Try to over
come The very bad habit OF crossing
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evening. Keep tile body erect during
this otherwise the entire weight VIII fan
on the heels, causing distinct shock.
Or jslso for the ankles get at the root
Of the matter by praetic.ng walking ca
The balls of the feet. but u So eXagger-
ated manner that the whole body il
thrown forward. So far should this go.
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To Build Up Quickly.

Which is best 10 take. olive oil, grape
juice on cod-ltVer on2 Which one buiids
up quickest as 1 am very thin, anG
could 1 take Dr. Nauclire's bust de-
velpper al the same time2 kindly let
me know. as / have been waiting 50
long and 4 am So anxious. A constant
reader. ID. K. n l..
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Softening the Hair.

VIII you please publish in your health
and beauty columns a recipe for soften
ing hair? AN ANXIOUS READER.
If You shampoo your hair al least
every two weeks for a while with the
egg shampoo so often given in these
columns, and massage IL well every
night. using the following tonic. the
dry, harsh condition Of your h., should
be much relieved.
TONIC FOR DRY. FALLING HAIR
Picnic acid. > grams tincture of nux
vOmica ~ grams, .tincture of red Gin
ChOna. 80 grams. tinCtuTe OF eantharides
grams: cologne. l20 grams: sweet al
mond Oil 90 grams.
Apply 10 the roots OF the hair with
soft sponge once or twice a day. This
lotion is especially good for very dry
hair.