ERT rw woman know now to
aoqulr prtty. grmceful band.
To begin with. It iM nutmurr
to bavo wnlU bands those day-
Ono way of (ottlnf tbtm ia to wear at
nl-ht a paJr of glorea, which act as
bleachera . f or the bands.
These (loves should vbe of beam
leather.
A pair of men's winter gloves two
slses too large win answer the pur
pose nicely.
With the scissors one must cut the
backs open and then epread the backs
and palms with a bleaching paste made
of boiled oatmeal, almond oil soap and
. a bleaching compound. Then the gloves
are put upon the hands and sewed up.
In the morning when the stitches are
cut the hands come out beautifully
white.
The greatest trouble with hands Is
that io few women know bow to use
them properly.
Bo many women sit with their bands
doubled up. This Is extremely harm
ful, as It makes the Joints much larger.
Another bad habit is that of putting
the .thumbs or finger tips la the mouth,
1 his makes the tip of the 'thumb big
and flat and the fingers stubby.
Drumming Idly with the finger tips
Is another bad and injurious bablt, as
It makes the ends of the fingers
round and stiff.
Nor should , the bands be strained In
driving In pins or tacks or by using
them roughly or wearing too tight
gloves.
Never pull the fingers backward, .or
distort the muscles or knuckles. The
bands should be kept as near their nor
mal shape as possible.
, It Is wonderful how much improve
ment can be given to an old-looking
band ty proper care, and by carefully
. manicuring the nails.
When the hands have become old and
wrinkled, perhaps the beet method to
employ Is to wear as long sleeves as
possible, having them come well down
to the knuckles. Then devote the leis
ure time to lengthening and beautifying
the finger nails.
" The hands should be plump and baby
' 'Ish-looklng. The best method of plump
Ing the hands Is to beat the skin and
rub In warm oil. while the hand Is still
hot ;
" it takes but comparatively a short
ia to make the hands tat by this
metbod.
Womei with hands that win not open
.wide, and that are cramped and twist-
d from any cause, should take regular
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hand exercises, whicn ara immeaiwiy
beneficial. ,
Open and close the hands vigorously
half s dozen times a day.
This wiU maka ths wrists slender and
the hands fatter and more symmetrical.
v" Nervous people have nervous looking
' hands. Stit this nervous look can bs
taken off by fattening them.
?: The hand's begin to grew: eld at thlr-
iy:i After that ths bones begin to come
Hit sight:and the elns .appear, ,.;': ','
; Hands, . ta remain," yonng jnwt hf 4
treated, ; They requirs more care than .
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ths face. Neglected bands very eoon
grow old.
A band may be large, but If W Is
whits and soft Its slse Is forgotten. It
may tiny and dimpled, but If It Is
rough attd red or tipped with badly
shaped, badly cared-for nails. Its sym
metry Is unnoticed.
A well-kept band looks wholesome
and clean, even thoujft not shapely,
and may be more admired than If It
were, provided, in the latter case, 'it
displays the effects which arise from
neglect
Never mind the shape of the hand.
8 uch as U is, let It be, but put the
kin and. nails In order .and keep them
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The process msy require some time,
but when the result Is accomplished,
only a few minutes will be needed each
dsy to preserve the results that have
been attained.
As Told by' the Chin
A POINTED or narrow chin signi
fies a natura not easily satis
fled, and a longing for an Ideal.
Women with indented chins bare a
'tremendous desire for affection.
The narrow, square chin aJso signi
fies a strong love nature.
The Droad, square chin shows tre
mendous strength of feeling.
Advice by Mrs. Henry Symes
OWINO to the great amount of
mail' received and the limited
v space given this department,
'it la absolutely impossible to
answer letters tn the Sunday issue fol
lowing their receipt The letters must
be answered In turn, and this of ttlmes
requires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an im
mediate answer must Inclose a self-addressed
stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be complied with In
regard to personal letters.
To Remove Stains From Hands
NOLA. To soften, whiten and re
move stains from the hands use glyc
erine and lemon. Put Into a bottle
two ounces of glycerine, two ounces
of water,, four tableapqonfuls of lemon
Juice and a few drops of carbollo acid.
Shake well. '
Altar washing and wiping the
hands, rub a little of this mixture
Into them.
Depress . the ehest, letting the
. shoulders come forward, with the
head up. and back. -
Raise the cheat by muscular effort,
not by breathing, , to the point of
greatest expansion. -.
Kalis and lower the chest la. this
way eight timet.
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' Lotion of Lavender Flowers .
HATTIB. This delightful lotion may
be added to the; water when washing: :
Tto ounces of rectified SDirits of wine.
two drams of spirits of ammonia, one
half dram of oil of lavender, s
- Mix the llaulos together. Bottle and
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Violet Sachet Powder
H. S.-A simple and delightful violet
extract is made thus: Powdered orris,
one ounce; powdered bergamot peel,
one-fourth ounce; powdered acacia, one
fourth, ounce; musk, twenty grains.
Mix thoroughly. Bottle for ten days,
when it is ready for use.
Here Is a good wart eradicator;
Sublimed sulphur, 120 grains; glycerine,
-five fluid drams; acetlo acid, one fluid
dram. .
Apply repeatedly to each wart, con
tinuing the treatment for several days.
The warts dry up and then drop off.
Witch Hazel Cold Cream
MARIE. The following cream Is par
ticularly useful to heal sore or stretched
skin: ,
One ounce of white wax, one ounce
of spermaceti, one-quarter pint of oil
of almonds.
Melt; pour Into a mortar whicn nas
been heated by being Immersed some
time in boiling water. Very gradually
! add three ounces of rosewater and one
; ounce of witch hasel. and assiduously
stir the mixture until an emulsion is
formed,- and afterward until the mix
ture Is nearly cold.
Pleasant Vermifuge
, if. R. S. Five fluid ounces of fluid ex
tract of splgells, three fluid ounces of
fluid extract of senna, ten drops of oil
or aniBe. ten drops of pll of caraway,
! eight fluid ounces of simple rup.
pose, one or more, teaapoonfuii for
,' adults.- one-half teaapooaful for chll
dren, at intervals until purging coin-
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Knuckles
fOULT. Every night soak ths hands
for ten minutes in hot water and wash
with a good soap, rinse In clear water
and dry thoroughly with a coarse
towel, and in doing so rub the fingers
from the tips backward.
Nsxt rub the following skin food into
the knuckle" and entire hand: Cocoa
butter, one ounce; oil of sweet almonds,
one . ounce; oxide of sine, one dram;
borax, one dram; oil of bergamot, six
drops. ''
Heat the cocoa butter and oil of al
monds in a bainmarle, and When
thoroughly blended add the slno and
borax; stir as It cools, and add the1 oil
of bergamot last.
Coarse Pores
B. A. Coarse pores are caused prin
cipally by indigestion and coMtipatlon,
and require Internal as well as external
treatment.
6lp a glass of hot water before eating
and drink plenty of cold water between
meals, a little at a time.
Exercise healthfully and apply the fol
lowing lotion with a piece of soft linen:
One dram of boric acid, four ounces of
distilled witch hazel.
This powder will givs a polish to the
nails: Talcum powder, half ounce; pum
ice stone, pulverized, two, ounces.
Mix thoroughly, add fifteen grains of
carmine and a few drops of oil of rose,
if a perfume ia desirable.
Sift through silk bolting cloth.
For Perspiring Feet
F. P. The following formula Is very
good: Sallcylio acid, twenty scruples:
boric acid, one dram; talcum powder,
one ounce.
To help reduce a double chin practice
the following exercise: (1) : Stand erect.
In military position. Place the hands
lightly on the hips, finger forward.
Drop the chin slowly on the collarbone;
then throw the head back with a quick,
even movement that ia not a Jerk, but
yet puts all the muscles Into quick
play. Repeat ten times. (2) -. Turn ths
head quickly to the right till the chin is
Just over the right shoulder; then back
again. Repeat ten times; then turn the
head to the left In the same way. Re
peat ten times. Do not tire the muscles
of the neck, but gradually increase the
number -of exercises daily, until . you
oan practice each one about fifty times
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Lotion for Shiny Nose
EW. The remedy here slven is
often very successful: One dram
e of boraclo acid, four ounces of
rosewater.
Mix and apply to your refractory
nose as often as necessary.
Bunions and corns are due to Im
properly .fitting shoes. Have the shoes
and stockings a trifle too long for the
feet, so as to relieve the pressure on
the toea Soak the feet night and
morning; wipe dry and rub with mix
ture of one tablespoonful spirits of
turpentine and lard (equal parts) or
turpentine and sweet oil (one to three
parts) until the soreness subsides.
Dust bstween the toes with taloum
powder and place a little cotton be
tween toes, so as to absorb any
moisture. '
Apply ths following tonlo to your
scalp every night: Three drams of
resorcln, one ounce of tincture can
tharldes, four drams, of oil reclnl, ten
drops of oil rosemary. Add sufficient
bay rum to make eight ounces.
To Cure a Sty
D. M. The best thing to do to oure
a sty 1 to bathe the eyes frequently
With warm boraclc lotion (Ave grains
to one ounce of water), and apply at
night a piece of boraclo lint wrung
out of boiling water; cover with a
piece of Jaconet and a pad of cot
tonwool on top; fix with a bandage.
Here la the Chinese eyelash stain:
One dram of gum arablo, one-half
dram of India Ink.
Powder the Ink and gum and trit
urate small quantities of the powder
with the rosewater until you get a
uniform black liquid in a powder and
then add the remainder.
To Restore Natural Color of
Hair
FRANTIC. Sugar of lead, one-half
, ounce; lae sulphur, one-half ounce; es
sence of bergamot, one-half ounce al-
; eobol,. one-half gill; glycerine, one
ounce; tincture of cantharldes, one-half
' ounce; ammonia, one-half ounce.
: Mix ail In one pint of soft water. Ap
ply to the roots of the hair, which must
be clean.
t The dye should never be applied if
there Is any irritation or abrasion of
the scalp.
The best way to use any stain is. to
apply it to the roots of the hair with a
small brush a toothbrush will answer
for the purpose. Then spread it evenly
downward through the tresses with an
ordinary hairbrush.
This should not be applied more, than
once a week, as its frequent use at too
brief an interval would, sooner or later,
have a pernicious effect upon the scalp.
Tonic for the Hair
M. K. Here Is a formula for a very
simple hair tonic. If you wish some
thing that you can make at home you
will And nothing better than this: One
pint of water; one-half dram of blsul
phats of quinine; one-half ounce of salt;
three-fourths ounce of borax.
Perfume with a few drops oil of rose.
Apply every night to the scalp, using
a, small toothbrush for the purpose.
To Whiten the Skin
ELSIE. A teaspoonful of the tincture
of bensoln to an ounce of rosewater
forms a well-known lotion which is ex
cellent for whitening the skin. .
An excellent application to eoros Is:
Thirty grains of sallcylio acid, five
grains of extract cannabis Indies, one
half ounce of collodion,
Hygienic Talcum Powder
jj, p. I do not know the exact
1 formula for the powder to whloh you
refer, as it is a proprietary article,
but It Is very similar to the hyglenlo
S.Si.rty grains orjarln.
starch, twenty grains of P"
Uicurn, twenty grains of po"
lycopodium. ten grains of mfl
boraclo acid, twenty grains 0 essence
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Sultana Cream Make-Up
CURIOUS. Sweet almond oil. four
ounces; whits wax (melted), 220 grains;
spermaceti, S20 grains; bensoln (finely
powdered), 100 grains; rice powder, CO,
grains; pure carmine, fifteen grains.
Blend the fats In the Inside receptacle
of a custard boiler; add bensoln while
they are heating; the rice powder and
carmine while coo ring, and the tincture
last of all Bpread it on the face and
peck gently and carefully, rubbing it
into the skin, and avoid getting It into
the eyebrows or close to the eyes.
Powder with any flesh-colored powder
or veloutlne, applying freely with a
puff; and after a little while wipe off
with a bit of chamois.
This masks as effectually as a plaster
of pastes, and paints all slight imper
fections of the skin without having the
' repulsively artificial look which they
give. By artificial light It la Impercep
tible. For Oily Skin
ETHEL. Banish all rloh and greasy
foods, for diet has a great Influence
on the condition of the akin
Wiping off the face occasionally with
diluted alcohol (25 per cent strength)
Is beneficial In the case of aa oily skin.
A few drops of ammonia or a pinch
of borax in the water with which the
faoe Is washed is also helpful. Noth
ing Is better than olive oil rubbed In
after washing and before drying the
bands.
For persons who have eczema this
Is often far better than cold cream,
as It softens the skin and prevents
irritation.
Inflamed Eyes
WORRIED. When your eyes become
red and Inflamed it Is a sure sign that
they have been strained, Tou had
better, consult an oculist and have
him examine your eyes. Bathe your
eyes in warm salt water.
Tou will find this mouth wash very
tgood to strengthen and whiten the
teeth: One ounce of tincture of or
ris, two ounces of essence of white
ross, one ounce of alcohol; ' twenty
drops of peppermint. Mix well. Pour
a few drops in half a glass of water
and rinse the mouth thoroughly.
Hardening Pomade
3. O. This pomade should not be used
ss a massage cream, but should be ap
plied after massage, to restore shrunk
en or flabby skin: Oil of almonds, six
ounoes; white wax, three ounces; tinc
ture of benzoin, one and one-half
ounces; rosewater, one and one-half
ounces; pulverized tannin, six drama.
Clothing the Children
DO NOT let the child wear ciom
lng so fine that he dares hot
play freely, nor so elaborate
that it excites the Jealousy ot the
other children. '
Dress the infant in the fewest gar
ments possible that shall .be' soft and
warm. s - -i.V--:"..- -
Through childhood use wool next
the body. " ' ' l " vV," 4, .
Do not use tight bands, More chil
dren have been injured by, tight bands
than ever were helped.
When the child - growa Into short
dresses, use few pins and strings, to
mar the soft flesh. i,
Let the dress be short enough to be
out of the way of the uncertain little
feet, and thus save the baby many a ,
fall -A . ,
Do not Impede the circulation with
bands about limbs and body,"'!1 '. .
Let the weight of all , the clothing,
even the stockings, hang from the
shoulder.. ."" " ,:i v.-, : '.-' ;
Never allow the child to wear cloth
lug too. small or shoes too short.
- While the clothing should be subor
dinate to many other things, do not let ;
the children acquire the idea that
It Is of no account "
. Teach them It is a.duty they owe
themselves and others to be careful
ef their clethlng ,and what M suitable .
Old-Fashioned Skin Lotion
MARGARET. Thirteen grains of
spermaceti, forty-five grains of white
soap. In powder; forty-flve grain of
white wax (pulverized), forty-five
grains of almond oil (sweet), three
ounces of Jordan almonds; two
ounces of pure alcohol, eight ounces
of distilled water, three drops ef at
tar of roses, five drops of oil of ne
roll, one-half dram of essence Of Jas
mine, one-half dram of essenoe; of
white rose.
Blanch the almonds and beat them
into a smooth paste, adding some
water gradually to form a thin cream.
Melt the wax. spermaceti and al
mond oil together and to this add the
soap, previously rubbed down with
one-half ounce of water. To this add.
In small quantities, the remainder of
the water, assiduously stirring; Then
add the strained almond cream, and,
finally, the alcohol and the perfume.
A little of this milk may be rubbed
into the akin several times during '
the day. The effect is permanently
beneficial.
Cleansing Lotion for Hair
B. 8. Tou will find this lotion Tery
cleansing for the hair: Eau de cologne,
one ounce; rectified spirits of wine, two
ounces; aromatic spirits of ammonia
one ounce; water, four ounces; essence
of bergamot, one-fourth ounoe. ' .
Mix spirits, add water. Shake for five
minutes after bottling. 1 i r ; v
Here is a salve for granulated ' eye
lids: Yellow oxide of mercury, one
grain; vaseline, or unsalted butter, one
half ounce. Apply to the eyelids night
and morning. V "
Washing the Face , .'
X. L. Get a good complexion brush
and a piece of castile soap. At bed
time wash the face with' plenty of
fairly hot water, making a lire ads.
Rinse the face in clear warm water.
In the morning bathe with cold water
and apply a good face powder, V'
You can make your own toilet pow
der If you prefer. Formula la as fol
lows: One-half pound of starch pow
der, one ounce Of powdered orris root
fifteen drops of oil of geranium.
Crush free from lumps. Add th
perfume a drop at a. time. . '
To Cure a Double, Chin t'-
3. XL To cure a double chin, mas
sage dally, using the following move
ments: From point of chin with open
hand press firmly downward, throw
ing the head backward at the aamo
time. Bathe the chin and throat fre
quently with cold, water. . ;" t SX
Value of Good Looks
- tin t ttxt atrln fiHcrfit vea.
abundant and fine hair. White
teeth, a symmetrical figure. With
an upright, graceful carriage, and taste
ful dress, go to make tip an attrac
tive personality, and are passports to
favor and dlstlnctloa which receive
prompt recognition. " j ; :'. , -:"
If added to these is a well-informed
mind, a cheerful disposition, an un
selfish and helpful spirit the indi
vidual is a welcome addition to any
crowd. " :i,-.',1K
In the first place; ' It is Impossible to
look well without a good skin. The
skin should be free from blotches and
pimples and smooth and shiny like
satin, and as soft as velvet If one
does not bathe properly the akin an
nounces the fact ' -
There ' are general directions which
apply to all cases of Inquiry in re
gard to the skin. In the first pUce,
the skin must be kept perfectly clean.
Not only must all visibls dirt be re
moved, but the microscopic as well.
Clean sponges arid, .washcloths, snl
free them from the remains of je-ay.M
."i'fordc'r to hnve the 1. " '
the use of tlx-m will not '
pimples .-and -a- nn.av
should be scalded every tin '-,
in the ftir ur.l sua. ; .
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