The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
Beautiful Finger Nails.

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 Of all the adjuncts to feminine charms which woman may with propriety spend time in cultivating, surely the finger nails occupy a prominent place.
 Five minutes a day spent on the finger tips will give every woman attractive nails. That is, provided they have not been irretrevably spoiled in youth. For it is a fact that, at certain age, appeals to neither to pride of appearance nor sense of propriety will prevail to prevent children biting their nails and cleaning them with knives, pins or other like ar ticles.
 Biting the nails is generally sign of morbid or nervous temperament, and usually is an unconscious act. Those who acquire the habit when young ind it very difficult to discontinue It even when they have reached womanhood.
 A bit of advice may be here paren- thetically offered to mothers whose chii- dren show a disposition to bite their finger nails. It is that they provide d remedy against the acquiring of the habit by dipping the childrens finger tips in a strong solution of aoes, q drug so in- tensely bitter that the taste even when the child is asleep will generally force it to discontinue. In extreme cases, where the child shows a liking for finger nail even with it's aloes sauce, a strong wine of antimony may be applied in the same manner.
 Rundown System.
 Kate R.-Go in for physical culture. Practice deep breathing. Eat simple, nour- shing foods and drink plenty of water be- tween your meals. Get plenty of fresh air and sleep in well-ventilated bedroom. Take a warm bath from head to foot every day. The good results may not be immediately apparent but if you persevere with this regimen, you are bound to have success
 E. E. CA paste of salacylic acid and witch hazel applied to moles will re- move them. The paste must not touch the surrounding skin.
 Faith-It is claimed that a piece of zinc placed at the bedside of a sleep walker will cure the wanderer Placing the feet on the cold zinc will awaken the sleeper.
 E. D.-The teething period is the most troublesome and dangerous time of child hood, and 1t would be well for reputa- ble dentist to be consulted at that pe- Tiod.
 C. A. N-Headaehe and weariness in the morning upon awaking usually mean that not enough air has been allowed to enter the bedchamber during the sleep ing hours.
 fJfIllIld--A DdDy SHOulu Dt htPt out VI the wind and in the sunshine as much as possible. Protect the eyes from the sun always with a dark umbrella.
 Mrs. S-Five parts of sub-carbonate of ammonia with one part of oil of lavender poured over it makes q good smelling salts. Shake thoroughly.
 J. D. K.-When waiting upon the sick one must remember that they are not re- sponsble for all they do and say; they ,,,,,gt 1,a bpr1orp6 and trpa ted more or less like children.
 Cure for Eczema.
 Bertha--I feel quite sure that the trouble is eczema. Do not use water in any form on the face, always cleanse with a melrose cream: after doing so each night apply the following;
 Calomel ......,...........o grams
 Sulphur ....,...., .'.'.....'l aran
 oil of Cade .... .... ........1s dram
 Rose ointment sufficient to make one ounce
 To Remove Dandruff.
 'rineture of cantharides ...1 ounce
 Liquid ammonia ..,.........1 dram
 Glycerine ............. ......B ounce
 oil of thyme ...... ........1s dram
 Rosemary oil ...... .......h dram
 Mix all together with six ounces of rosewater. Rub the scalp thoroughly with the preparation until the dandrun entirely disappears.
 If She Would Be Lovely.
 A little girl should early be taught not to make grimaces. The little girl who pulls down one side of her mouth, as child. will be very certain to do so as woman. She must learn not to draw down one eve nor to pull her mouth askew. The moulding of the nose is something to learn. If the little girl will pinch her nose. striving to keep it upright and slightly Grecian. she will be rewarded with a handsome nose one of these days. The nose is made of soft material, and, by pinching it. she can keep 1t straight and noble in shape.
 The mouth of the little girl is gen. erflly too large. This can be remedied to A great extent by curving it and shrinking it. To shrink mouth try the habit of puckering 1t a little; then lift the corners: then make the mouth bow; then try to make 1t a lit tie more expressive. You can accom- plish miracles with your mouth if you only try. But--never forget--don't twist it or pull it down at the corner This is fatal to beauty.
 The little girl whose hair grows wardly upon her forehead can cas- ily mould it to grow right. If the forehead is too low the hair can be pulled sharply back until it comes down in pretty point as desired. Remember that the hair grows readily and that it can almost be shaped to your will.
 The skin of the little girl can be kept young by very little massage It should be rubbed with the finger tips softly and lightly as though it