MOW:
FEATURE tht no one cn af
ford to neglect ! the chin. A
doubl chin lc ometlmes un
avoidable, and the least a
woman can do to Improve her appear
ance la to correct aa far aa possible
the defect and to wear clothes that
Will not make matters worse.
It Is best to wear a low collar If the
chin has already lost the outline of
youth a collar that will not force the
chin out. but will be sq soft that the
flesh may be hidden by Its folds. A
tight neckband not only calls atten
tion to the difficulty, but It also
helps cultivate an unbecoming heavi
ness of chin and checks.
Then even a 'woman with a triple
chin may learn to hold her head so
that the defect will not show, and no
pains should be spared to acquire such
a habit.
She should sleep without a pillow.
Advice by
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WING to the great amount of
tnail received and the limited
space given this department. It
Is absolutely Impossible to an
swer letters In the Sunday Issue follow
ing their receipt. The letters must be
answered In turn, and this ofttlmes re
quires three or four weeks.
Ail 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.
Lotion foi Dry Hair
A. C. R. If you desire a good tonto
for very dry hair, try the' following
formula: One ounce of glycerine, one
quarter pint of eau de cologne, one
dram of liquid ammonia, one-half
dram of oil of origanum, one-half
dram of oil of rosemary, one ounce of
tincture of cantharides.
Briskly agitate for ten minutes, then
add camphor Julep, one-half pint, and
again mix well and stir. A few drop
of essence of musk or other perfume
can be added.
The preparation you referred to will
not whiten the skin permanently. A
teaspoonful of the tincture of benzoin
to an bunce of rosewater forms a
well-known lotion, which Is excellent
for whitening the skin.
Oily
Nose
KITTZ Beaming, oily noses may
often be cured by bathing the entire
face with a weak solution of soda
water. Use common washing soda, a
piece about the slxe of a haxelnut to
a quart of warm water.
The circulation Is usually at fault
In these cases, and women with trou
blesome noses should take plenty of
exercise in the open air and avoid all
highly spiced food.
To Whiten a Scar
I C I know of nothing that will
remove a scar of such long standing.
However, this salve may help to make
ine oiemisn jess iioucuauie: two
drams of lanolin, one drop of oint
ment of blniodine of mercury. Kub
In well once a day.
To Remove Dandruff
ANXIOUS Dandruff Is a skin dis
ease and should not be neglected. It
.arises from many causes, but usually
from Improper care of the scalp.
Rub the scalp thoroughly with this
preparation until the dandruff entire
ly disappears: One ounce of tincture
of cantharides, one dram of liquid
ammonia, one-half ounce of glycerine,
one-half ounce of oil of thyme, one
half dram of rosemary oil. Mix all
together with six ounces of rosewa-
teF-
Eyelash Grower
VIOLET Clipping the eyelashes Is an
unsatisfactory experience. It removes
the fine hair point and leaves the
growth stubby like a man's beard. A
preparation which Is vsed to promote
the growth of the eyelashes is made
.by combining two and a half ounces
of cologne, one and a half ounces of
glycerine, two ounces of fluid extract
of Jaborandl.
Agitate Ingredients until thoroughly
Incorporated. Apply to the lashes
with a tiny e)amers-halr paint brush.
The brush must be freed fronij any ,
drop and passed lightly along the
edge of the eyelids, exercising ex
treme care that no minutest portion
of the lotion touches tire eye Itself.
Skin Food
A. P. The following formula will
make up Into a perfect skin food,
suitable for massage: Four ounces of
oil of sweet almonds, six drams of
white wax. six drams of spermae'eti,
two drams of borax, one and a half
ounces of glycerine, two ounces of
orange-flower water, fifteen drops of
oil of neroli. fifteen drops of oil of
bigarade (orange skin), fiteen drops
of oil of petit grain.
Melt the first .three Ingredients, add
the glycerine to the orange-flower
water and dissolve the borax, in the
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which throws her head forward, and
he should cultivate the habit of
keeping her chin up, so that it makes
a right angle with the line of her
throat. In the morning gentle' mas
sage will help to send the fat from
chin to neck, where it should have
settled In the first place.
It Is a curious fact that a woman
with a heavy chin seldom has a well
rounded throat, and she will be am
ply repaid for her trouble if fifteen
Mrs. Symes
mixture, then pour It slowly into the
blended fats, stirring continuously.
Bathe the face at night with warm
water, a pure soap and a correct com
plexion brush, rinsing first with warm
water, then with cold, dry and apply
with a rotary movement of the finger
ends.
Wart Eradicator
ELMER The wart on your hand can
be painlessly and permanently re
moved by applying the following re
peatedly to it:
One hundred and twenty grains of
sublimed sulphur, Ave fluid drams of
glycerine, one fluid dram of acetlo
acid.
It causes the wart to dry up and then
fall off.
Complexion Brush Necessary
M. D. Friction keeps the minute
blood vessels exercised and the akin
active and healthy. Immediately after
bath and ablutions, dry with a coarse
towel and give the tskin a brisk brush
ing with a good complexion brush. This
will remove the old, dead skin and
make the complexion brilliant.
A poor brush will make the skin
coarse-grained and leathery, hence will
do more harm than good.
Troublesome Acne
DISTRESSED When acne becomes
fairly established it often proves ex
tremely stubborn, and home treat
ment is not as effective as it might be.
Professional treatment is cheapest
and best In the long run. However,
to clear and cleanse the skin you
might take two teaspoonfuls of cpsom
salts twice a week. The blackheads
must be removed from the skin, else
they will form Into pimples; therefore,
the sooner you attend to this disease
the better It will be for you.
An Oily Skin
ROSE An oily skin is due to weak
ness of the sebaceous glands, and is a
condition that requires proper treat
ment, or unsightly blemishes will In
time result.
The diet has a great Influence on thn
condition of the kin. All rich and
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THE hand Is not only one of the
chief beauties of a woman, but
also one of the greatest Indica
tions of character, and, while a large
hand often shows force and capabil
ity, a small hand is more generally
admired, either for Its compact ap
pearance or because of its grace.
Therefore, 'the average woman ar
dently deslressmalr-whlte hand with
tapering fingers connected to the
forearm by a dainty wrist. There are
many, however, not provided by na
ture with such ideal beauties, and for
these artificial effects have been de
vised. A tulle bow fastened to the fan will
give a aort of shadowing outline to
the hand and hide Its real size; In
fact, it makespi large hand look quite
reasonably small, but care must
be taken to see that If the hand is
not white a dark shade of tulle Is
used. Either brown or black will do,
particularly brown, If the wearer is
a brunette, for thenlt will match the
hair and bring out the color of the
eyes.
For acquiring- tapering fingers noth-
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minutes every morning are spent
massaging.
But the double chin Is not the only
thing that detracts frdm the charm
of the chin. The girl who hunches
her shoulders and throws her head
forward Is not only spoiling her fig
ure, but presenting the ugliest line
of her profile to the view of the world.
As a rule this habit may be traced to
Imperfect vision, and the oculist
should be consulted before it has gone
too far to be cured.
A mother cannot begin too early to
teach her daughter how to hold her
head. It should be carried straight
on the shoulders, not too far back
that Is ungraceful nor so far for
ward that the chin Is dropped against
the throat, nor held out so that it looks
detached from tli figure.
All details of the carriage help to
make up the perfection of a woman,
and no one should complain of the
time necessary to correct injurious
habits in herself or In her children.
greasy foods should be banished. Wipe
off the face occasionally with diluted
alcohol (25 por cent strength). A few
drops of ammonia or a pinch of borax
In the water with which the face Is
washed Is also helpful.
Sore Feet
DISTRESSED No other part of the
body requires mere care than the feet,
comfortable shoes and a dally bath be
ing Indispensable requirements. Bound
feet are necessary to personal comfort
and attractiveness. Corns and callouses
Interfere with the natural gait and
throw the body out of proper balance.
Corns aro produced by long-continued
pressure upon the skin. This pressure
Is usually trie result of ill-fitting shoes,
which compress the feet or allow the
toes to rub against each other. Here Is
a very good corn cure: One dram of
lng could be more useful than five
thimbles. These are bought a size, or
even two sizes, too small, so that the
fingers must be squeezed into shape.
The thimbles nay be easily worn for
a few minutes during- the day, those
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salicylic acid, ono-half ounce of collo
dion. Paint over the corn once a day, and
crape away the superfluous growth at
the end of three or four days.
ThickNesk
MART For the thick neck I would
advise you to Dathe the neck frequent
ly with cold water and apply clear al
cohol. This has a tendency to reduce
all fleshy parts.
Try this eye wash: One teaspoonful
of pure boric acid, fifteen drops of cam
phor water, two or three cups of boil
ing w.ater.
Shampooing the Head
V. I). The head should be washed
thoroughly at least once a month. A
thick lather of a good pure soap
should be made, using warm water.
When 'the head has been rinsed in
several clear waters it should be dried
ns quickly as possible. When per
fectly dry it should be combed and
then well brushed with a soft brush.
In combing the hair great care should
be tnken not to pull twlt It.
minutes that every one spends In Idle
ness before luncheon or before din
ner, or they may be worn while read
ing in the evening.
On the subject of rings volumes
might be written, but she who wears
only one in the morning with her
tailor suits Is always sure to be gpr
rect. Tnla should be worn on th lit-
KORNTNG, FEBRUARY 16,
1903
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Aids to Correspondents
Qhapped Hands
M
ARION Apply tho following
crenni to your hands: Three
and a half ounces of white pe
trolatum; one-quurter ounce of paraf
fins wax; one ounce of lanolin, one and
a half ounces of water, three drops of
oil of rose, one-half dram of alcohol.
Melt the parading wax, add the petro
latum and lanolin. Stir constantly, beat
InK the water in during the process. Add
the oil and alcohol when nearly cnld.
Cnapped hands should be treated by
keeping the hands as dry as possible
and applying suine emollient at night
before retiring. Cold cream, zinc oint
ment (benzoinated) or boraclc ointment
will answer tlio purpose.
Hardening Pomade
F. K. This pomade should not be used
s a massage cream, but should be ap
plied after massage, to restore shrunken
or flabby skin: Six ounces of oil of
sweet almonds, three ounces of white
wax, one and a half ounces of tincture
benzoin, one and a half ounces of rose
water, six drams of pulverized tannin.
At night the huir should be taken
down and shaken, and then combed,
brushed and braided.
To keep tho hair from becoming thin
and splitting at the ends, it should be
clipped every fortnight. If you do this
regularly it will greatly beautify and
strengthen the hair.
A Red Nose
BETTY T6 the rel nose apply this
0 lotion: One dram of powdered calamine,
thirty grains of zinc oxide, one-half
dram of glycerine, four ounces of cher
ry laurel water.
This lotion should be well shaken be
fore it Is mopped on the nose. It may
be used both morning and evening.
To Erase Wrinkles
T. R. Wrinkles may sometimes be
effaced by the following treatment. If
persistently continued: Cut some nar
row strips of court-plaster, then, with
the thumb and forefinger of one hand
stretch the skin furrowed by the
wrinkle until it is perfectly smooth,
and with the other hand apply over
' the wrinkle a strip of the court-plaster.
This application is, of course, best
made nt night.
If your eyebrows are too thick, they
tie finger of the left hand, and the
best design for the purpose is one like
that shown In the Illustration, some
large semi-precious stone in a plain
setting. Numerous and handsome
rings should be reserved for afternoon
may be thinned and trained to the
line of beauty by the use of tweezers
or of a depilatory and patient manipu
lation. Eruptions of the Face
READER This ointment has been
found excellent to heal facial erup
tions: Five grams of lanolin, five
grams of oil of sweet almonds, five
grams of sulphur precipitate, two and
one-half isrrams of oxide of zinc, ten
drips of extract of violet.
To Reduce the Abdomen
MARIE The best way to reduce the
abdomen is by taking exercise, but
remember It should be taken moder
ately at first and gradually Increased.
The following is a splendid exercise
for this purpose: In standing position
clasp the hands over the abdomen.
Contract the muscles of the abdomen
and bend at the hips six times, keep
ing the muscles well contracted
throughout the bonding. Rest by tak
ing three deep breaths between each
exercise.
Cure of the Complexion
ROSE The face should be washed,
winter and summer. In water from
which the chill has been taken off.
and dried carefully by pressing gen
tly on It, not rubbing, with a flne lin
en towel. A little cold cream should
be applied at night with the fingers
and allowed to remain until morning,
when it is gently removed with a flne
cloth before washing the face.
Do not expose the face to the ex
ternal air Immediately after washing
it A gauze veil will serve to pre
serve the skin from the Injurious ef
fects of the sun or wind.
To obtain a clear and brilliant com
plexion heavy and indigestible arti
cles of food are to be avoided. Fruit
should be eaten abundantly. Daily ex
ercise n the open air' should be taken.
Superfluous Flesh
WORRIED To reduce your flesh you
must avoid all starchy and sweetened
food, all cereals, vegetables contain
ing sugar or starch, such as peas,
beans, corn and potatoes. Have your
bread toasted; sprinkle it with salt
and evening wear, but even then the
hands snould never look loaded down
with Jewels.
To make the wrist look slender and
supple nothing is so useful as a plain
band of black velvet. When the
hands are large the band may be wide,
as in the illustration, but when the
hand is small and the wrist merely
out of proportion a narrow black
band is all that Is necessary. A tight
old-fashioned bracelet of black
enamel might be used Instead of the
velvet, and It has the advantage of
being proper for all-day wear, while
black velvet may be worn only at night
To give the hands an appearance of
whiteness a piece of black court-plaster
is worn. This, unlike the velvet,
band, is quite appropriate for. the
morning, and it has the desired ef
fect. No device, however, will make neg
lected fingera look well-cared for,
and the girl who wanta email whit
hands must first learn to keep her
nails in good condition, or her rings,
court-plaster and black bands will
only call attention to the details that
she has overlooked
Instead of using butter. Milk, I rV
gret to say. Is fattening. Sklmml
milk may be drunk. Hot water U B)
excellent substitute for other liquids
Add a little of the juice of lime o!
lemons to it If you choose. Limit
your sleeping hours to seven at ta
most, as over-Indulgence In sleep la)
especially hurtful.
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Deformed Noss
MOTHER Your child's nose may be
Improved by pushing It perse verlnglX
In tho opposite direction. 'It may bd
necessary to continue this treatment
for eight or ten months to produo
the desired result
The following exercise Is excellent
for developing the hips: Stand alter
nately on each foot, swing the fre
limb pendulum fashion from the hips,
each time allowing It to go aa (ad
forward and backward aa possible ((
Irritated Eyes 1
BESS The ryes should alway 'b,
washed before going to bed to remov
the dust which may have gathered on
the lids during the day, and also on
rising in the morning to remove any
particle that may have gathered "dur- f
ing the night Ordinarily pura cold
water Is best for this purpose, as)
warm water has a tendency to raddea
the eyes and make them watery, i. , ,
When your eyes have become irri tated
through excessive-nee a clotta,
dipped in cold water and applied t
them, and changed as often aa It be
comes warm, will generally relieve
them. If the Irritation continue, th .
following lotion will prove efflcaelooaa
One grain of borax, one ounce of cam
phor water. ..
Pour a little of the solution Into th
eyes several times a day.
Home-Made Bay Rum . "!
It C Use the following lotion oaj
the hair after It has been shampooed
One-half ounce of oil of bay, fifteen
minims of oil of orange peel, fifteen
minims of oil of ptmenta, thlrty-nlna
ounces of alcohol. Add sufficient water;
to make sixty-four fluid ounces. '
Obstinate Freckles, ' '
A. V. O. Freckles are caused by thai
wind or the sun and very often from 1
organic disorder. You will find the) foN;
lowing recipe very helpful: One-haXfl
dram of oxide of zino, one-quarter dram
of sublodlde of bismuth, one and tbrea-
quarters drams of dextrine, ona and ai
half drams of glycerine, f
spread the paste upon the freckle at
night before going to oed. In tba mora
lng remove what remains with, a llttlef1
powdered borax and aweet oil. -.
Astnnzent Wasn x - 1
DOTTY You will find thla an excel
lent wash for coarse pores, oily oil
" flabby skin: Seventy grains of alumi
one and a half ounces oi almond mlllc
(thick), six ounces of rosewater. . r , ,
Dissolve the alum in the rosewater '
then pour gently Into the almond milk,
with constant agitation. Apply with W
eof' linen cloth every night before re
tiring.
When the eyebrows fall out this tonid
application will improve them: Fifteen
v drops of oil of lavender, fifteen drops
of oil of rosemary, two drama of tine '
ture of cantharides, two ounces of Vaa
ellne. '
Mix thoroughly. Apply to th eye
brows with a tiny toothbrush once a day
until the growth Is sufficiently etlmu
lated. Then less often.
If the eyebrows are of unlovely line,
have the electric needle used to chape
them properly. , -
Remedy for Perspiring Hands
V. M. Use this lotion on your hands
One-half ounce of tincture of bella
donna, three ouncea of cologne water.
Mix together. , ,: :
Apply the liquid whenever you choose
during the day, and always after first
washihg the bands In hot water and
drying them thoroughly and quickly.
Rub the lotion well Into the akin. ,
Keep the mixture out of the way ofi
ignorant peraona and children, . .
The Auburn TinC
BELLE To acquire the auburn ting
for the hair,' take one ounce of henna
-leaves, steep In a pint of boiling water
for twenty minute. r,et atand ' rati!
it gets cold. Strain the. liquid B!
ply to the hair by the aid of a amaU
eponge.' hj- 'f
The henna will sometimes stain th
acalp, but th stain can easily be
moved by oap and water.
Singe the end of the bI vry foic
or six week to prevent ti'e mtH fr"
ICut' the nd occasionally, ta atr-r
en the balr, and after cacti "'
Inge them