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j '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' '' - ' '' - ;' ' " ''" ; .u ..... . . , ill ; ..: -. .. .. ( I II M1V I f T k. V i. . .... ' , . ' ' ' O ( n 1 X V I I 7 - ' T till :. ' W HAT better opportunity could there bo for terclt;e than after the morning bath, and what better substitute for a i wand is there than the Turkish towel? 4 Conditions are just right for the most beneficial development of the chest and . strengthening of the shoulders. Every , motion that one makes is useful as healthful exercise, and when a little thought la taken and the towel la ?ld stretched In both hands the benefit is Increased and the figure Is Improved. When drying the die: ' both arms should be held out and slightly back, giving the lungs free play, while tne shoulder muscles are stretched and ' strengthened. 'When the towel Is held back of the shoulders the head should be turned slightly to one sfde thus exercising the muscles of the neck; at the same time the chest Is expanded and the spine straightened. In drawing the towel over the hips the body la turned on the waist, a very use ful exercise for decreasing Its size and making the figure supple, while the arms come In for their share of develop ment. In drying the back of the neck th'e ends of the towel are alternately held at arms' length, which Is the same mo Mrs. Symes' OWINO to the great amount of mail received and the limited space given this department, it Is absolutely impossible to answer letters In the Sunday Issue following their receipt. The letters must be answered in turn, and this cfttlmes requires three or four weeks. All correspondents who desire an Immediate answer must inckise a Sflir bddressed stamped envelope for a reply. .This rule must also be complied with in - tegard to personal letters. Solution to Keep the Hair Curled ,; V. P. Try tho following lotion on your hair: -One ounce of gum arable, eae- ,'tiaU ounce of good moist sugar, three- quarters of a pint of pure hot water, two fluid ounces of alcohol, six grains ct bichloride ot mercury, six grains of aalammonlac. ' ; The last two Mhojld be dissolved In the alcohol before admixture. Lastly, dd enough water to make the whole measure one pint. Perfume with cologne or lavender water. Moisten the Vat. wlfh tin fluM hpfnr. mit-Hnr it In the papers or curlers. . . i This Is too strong a solution to be applied repeatedly, as It would surely have a destructive effect on the hair follicles. Therefore, it : should not be too frequently applied, nor at too Bhort intervals. An occasional use, how ever, is practically harmless. Superfluous II air A SUBSCRIBER Here is an efficient depilatory: On hundred grains of sul pbydrate of soda, 200 grains of chalk. Mix thoroughly, and keep dry in well corked bottle urUl wanted for use. Take enough to make a paste and add. warm water to it until the proper consistency Is secured. Spread over the hairy sur Tace and allow to remain for from one to five minutes, aocording to the nature of the growth and the susceptibility of the skin; then scrape off with a blunt Hade a paper knife, for example. It jshould' be removed, as In every ease -With a depilatory, when the burning -sensation 19 produced. . TOO Jonj eon tact with the skin should be avoided, ' And Immediately after the hair has been removed the denuded surface should be gently washed with warm water and a cold cream or a bland oil applied to prevent Irritation. Tou will find this an excellent tooth powder: Four ounces of precipitated chalk, eight ounces oZ powdered orris foot, one ounce of powdered cam phor. Triturate the camphor In a mortar, moistening it with t very little alcohol. Add other ingredlonts . and mix thoroughly, therf-slft through a floe bolting cloth. . . . For Tender Feet frank -wasrr.the- feet In cold j water night and morning, rubbing dry with a rough' towel, after which - 1 4 tion used In the dumbbell exercise, only the towel must be used In any case and no time la wasted. To gel the best effects from this motion breathing should be deep and long, and the head should bo held erect. When bending over one should be care ful to hold the shoulders straight and to bend the back from the hips, for only In this way Is grace acquired, and tho simple motion of rubbing the towel up agd down takes the place of pulllrj "up the weights fastened on the wall. In fuct, regarding all thmotionn an the ri'gular form of the Delsarte method in the first and second, the towel is used Instead of the wand; in the third .till ing the towel around the hips Is - ctly the same motion one goes through in giving the Indian clubs a douLie twirl. Drying tho back of the neck Is tho dumbbell motion, while weights and parallel bars are used with exactly tho same muscles which are put into play when bending to the knees. In taking the exercises scientifically a little more than the usual tinio Is spent for the morning ablutions, while the time for exercising is saved, th s add ing five minutes to each dny for work or pleasure, and these little economics count when reckoned by years, wnila no one can afford to neglect some little systematic effort to develop the figure. Advice to Correspondents mop On the following solution: One- half ounce of sallcyilo acid, four ounces of alcohol. This is not only refreshing, but will often prevent disagreeable perspiration. The following Is an excellent paste for brittle finger nails: Take equal parts of refined pitch and myrrh, or of turpentine and myrrh melted. Mix together and spread upon the nails at night. Remove in the morning with a little olive oil. This paste will nourish the nails and make them stronger. Lotion for Premature Wrinkles PAUIjINEJ Wrinklejs are caused by a great many different things. Ono of the principal causes is worry, and, "as worrying benefits no one, it might JUst as well be stopped at once, before It gets too firm a ho)d on you. Apply this lotion to the wrinkles with a soft linen cloth every night before retiring: Seventy grains of alum, powdered; one and a half ounces of almond milk (thick), six ounces of roscwater. Dis solve the alum in the rosewatcr, then pour gently into th almond milk, with constant agitation. To RemoveNIoth Patch D. N.-'-Two and a half drams of cocoa butter, two and a half drams of castor oil, three grains cf oxide of zinc,' one and a half grains of white precipitate of mercury, ten drpps of essence of rose. Apply this preparation to the moth patch night and morning. , ' This will prove a soothing oint ment for Inflamed skin: Kesorcin, sixty grains; zinc oxide, 120 grains; ' starch, 120 grains; petrolatum, 240 grains. Apply at night after wash ing the face. Be sure to keep the ointment away from the eyes and nostrils.' Wash off In the morning with soap and warm water. Shampoo for Dry Hair - P. N. O. You will find nothing better than this shampoo for dry , hair: One ounce of tincture of cantharides, one v dram of liquid ammonia, one-half ounce 6 glycerine, one-half ounce of oil of thyme, one-half dram of rosemary oil. Mix all together with six ounces of ' rosewater.: . .. .. To prevent the" haic from splitting at the ends, it should bo clipped ' every two weeks, . For Thin Cheeks FLO-To tnake thin cheeks plump rub a good skin food in with the fol lowing movements: To treat X ho right cheek place the thumb of the left hand Just beyond the corner of the mouth on the, left cheek as a brace. Make rotary movements upward.and outward, beginning at the corner of tho mouth and making three diverg ing lines of manipulation over the - cnooK. o me rjgiii nana, treat the left check. About six times over each cheek Is Sufficient v - . - . You will And th green soap treat TIIE - OREGON. " SUNDAY i , in "vr-r I VCJT . ill II ' ; X - I. All V II II k A " v -w .4 I I II -' v -I , v ,C f a. ' ii f ' t V" ' S " randl. two fluid ounces of alcohol, V'X " . ' I 'i V ;- f' v. k lwo ounceB of glycerine, six fluid - " -l ' . , t" f 1 ouncci of bay rum, sixteen fluid .vvx' Xvva..": ' fetiV v - I i ' , f ounces of roscwater. ' I t," Ja'Lv Tlle Quinine should be dissolved In - i,, VV I v' VV V ho alcoholic liquids by warming ' VW 1 --T I ." ; J' 2 ullKhtly. then tho othfr Ingredients ' I J (f ( , f added, and the whole filtered. Hub , ' ' f '''W Lv ! I f Into tho roots of the hair every , ""'Ijj" I '.$ 1 ' " niht i t-- II ' .3, ! To darken a -swltchi make a pot of a I 'A I K - ?'W' jf ' Ftron tea, strain this thoroughly ' . - - . -:; ' " I I ' ' V f'l yj and let It cool. Wash the switch In j ' ?y t I t 4. V . 1 I 1 warm water; when dry dip the switch i I I V I , J i i ' into the tea. J ? : t 3 1 ;. ; ;i Ilefore applying any stain or dye j, ,7 V 8 I , ' the hair should be washed und dried ' ' r V i f I . V thoroughly. , v . v j J S- i., J: V ... I J ment for blackheads very good. It is made thus; Two ounces of tincture of green soap, two ounces of distilled witch hazel. Let this mixture stay on only a few moments, then wash off with hot water. If tho green soap Irritates the skin, as it sometimes will, use It every other day and apply a cold cream. Green soap may lie purchased at any druK store. It is not a regular "cake soap, but It Is of about the consistency of custard. Jaborandi Tonic MRa C. C. C Here Is a formula for a very good hair tonic: Twenty grains of quinine sulphate, two fluid ounces of tincture of qantharldes, two fluid drams of extract of Jabo- i i K.ose dacnei t'ouaer i .hJs j 5 III ft LMTandllEliroWi: (ill ' ' ! ' f ' fill " lilt i.y3.,?.A Mil f i ' $vjiSi W HAT a blessing to a woman Is a powder puff! It helps to hldo the ravages of winter winds. and it obliterates the marks left by the isun on the hot summer days. Always It is useful, but it is not always at hand. It was because of this last difficulty that . the "vanity" box was Invented, that useful receptacle for mirror, puff, cards, bills and coins, not to mention a memorandum pad and a pencil. Tho contents of one of tho' minute recep tacles rival even the great number of troubles that' found placo so easily In tho famous box of Pandora,' With the. aid of the beautiful toy madame can, without criticism. Improve her com plexion in public or private, and if she is noticed in the act the comment is' not. t'See how she must preserve hor looks." but "What a charming box! Ho ' JOURNAL; - FORTLAND. - SUNDAY - KORNING, fclARGI - 8, 1903 Rose Sachet Powder HEADER You will find this a very delightful powder: Eight ounces of powdered Florentine orris, ten ounces of rose leaves (air dried), twenty grains of mu.tk In powder, two ounces of lavender flowers, ten grains of civet. Mix well and keep closely corked until you wish to UBe for the sachet. Here is the recipe for a face rouge: Three quart's of fresh, ripe strawber ries, one pii:t of distilled water. .Place. in a fruit Jar and set the Jar In a saucepan of water over a slow fire. Let the water simmer for two hours and strain through a fine hair sieve. When cold add twelve ounces of pure alcohol, thirty grains of best Russian isinglass (dissolved), fif teen grains of pure carmine (first dis solved In alcohol), four drops of attar of roses), two drops of oil of neroll, five drops of oil of cedrat. Keep closely stoppered In a dark place. Apply to the cheeks with a bit of absorbent cotton. Mole on the Nose JIMMY F. There Is no remedy that will permanently cure moles. The only way you can cure the one you mention Is to have it removed by some specialist m :;.. wonder she shows it oil!". The boxes, possessions coveted by all unblessed femininity, are .made of gold, silver or that base gun-metal, and are studded with turquoise, amethysts or yet more precious stones. When milady . sets forth to taks , the air she .wears upon her arm every variety, bag, coin . purse and vanity box, while the latter, U necessity pressed, oould easily taka HEADEH-Vou will find this a II II . v C?1-.,, 4 " " V" ' , II II MP t f f " II II. II II 11--: - , - . I in The operation may be a little painful, but it is the best and surest remedy. Pomade to Reduce Fat A READER Rub this pomade over the fatty parts twice a day. Forty-six grains of Iodide of potassium, one and three-quarter ounces of vaseline, one and three-quarter ounces of lanolin, twenty drops of tincture of benfeoln. You should abstain from food that is especially fat-forming cereaJc. potatoes, mm, beans, etc. Avoid sweets of all kinds. Several Questions Asked MOTHERLESS GIRL Apply this tonic to the hair every night: Three drama of resorcln. one ounce of tincture cantharides, four drams of oil recinl. ten drops of oil rosesiary; add sufficient bay rum to make eight ounces. the place of the others, each and all. For those women so unfortunate -aa to possess no magic jewel, a pocket sewed to the silk petticoat Is the only solution of the problem. It Is Incon venient and absolutely prevents public , mending of the complexion, but, al though one might do worse, one can do ' no better, and the silken pocket must serve till Christmas comes again. Other women find that they canno.t bear to be so far separated from the all hiding powder, aid they carry it, puff and alt. In the center of their handker chiefs, where it is. fastened with a bit of ribbon. This, combined with a mirror framed in leather and flat enough to be carled easily In an envelope purse, makes it not a matter of criticism to do what Uttlo one can, but. of course. Is not like holding the beautiful "vanity box" up i for the admiration of the curious public. CJZ To remove dandruff rub the scalp thoroughly with olive oil until the scales are loose, then wash the head with a good soap. Rinse several times and dry. Then use the following lotion dally: Ten grains of ammonia muriate, one ounce of glycerine, fWe ounces of ro.i water. At the end of ten days shampoo. A few drops of ammonia will woftea hard water, j Wash the face with soap and hot wateri tnen rinse in elsar. warm waur and apply a good skin food before retir ing. In the morning wash in warm water, then rinse in cold water. Wrinkles Between the Eyes MARY To affect these obstinate lines you must adopt persistent and repeated massaging of the flesh. Fix some num ber, say ono hundred, and to every wrinkle apply a hundred manipulations each sitting. Do not bruise the fle3h while giving It this treatment. For the first few days treat the f.ice In this way two or three times dally, devoting about twenty minutes to the operation each time. You will find the following recipe very good for wrinkles: One-half pint of rosewater, one-uuarter ounce of simple tincture of benzoin, three drops of attar of roses. Put the rosewater in a basin. Add the tincture of benzoin a drop at a time. Add attar of roses, and bottle. To Fatten the fteck H T.-To remove tho hollows In your neck and shoulders pract:ce the follow ing: Mend the head slowly forward until the chin -touches, the ne"H. then slowly raise the head to Its normal position. Repeat these movements until you are tired. Then bend tho head as far back ward as possible. Sitting erect in i chair, bend the head from one side to the other, and then roll the head to tho right, left and forward. Another good position is to let the arms hang loosely at the side. Raise the shoulders as high as possible, then forward, down and backward until a circle is formed. Con tinue this for a time and then reverse the motion. Do this every day for five or ten minutes Again, stand perfectly erect with the arms at the sides, lift them up ver tically, inflating the lanps as the arms aucend. At the same time, rise UP OH the tips of your toes and throw your head back, at the same time touching the backs of the hands, overhead. As. the arms slowly descend, exhale, from the lungs. , , It is aiso well to massage the Lock and shoulders well with cocoa butter. Oatmeal Helpful NELLIE Chapped hands are very troublesome in winter.. It is a good plan to have on hand ajar of oat meal with which to rub the hands .Immediately after drying. Be sure to dry your hands carefully If you wish to avoid the chapped condition you complain of. . ;-f.H,.?,..t'i.8 .;..: You should use t a ? clean jl washrag .every day, one that ha a been washed, boiled and hung in tho tun, to dry. One cannot be too particular with the toilet articles, especially when a clear complexion la desired, Aids tq Health and Beauty To Atth Povjder M Whenpowder dqes not -adhere nicely to the face iris be- cause the skin is too dry. Anoint the surface every night with good sktn food after having Washed the face in warm water. This will get tho i-kln In good condition. Beforo apply ing the powder to the face It Is well to anoint It first with a ,HtUe cream, wiping off the thickest befor rtha powder Is used. I ,' Very often the irritation In tha throat can be relieved by taking tho. Juice of a lemon. V For Thin Hair ADA One of the beat tonics for In creasing the growth of the hair is as follows: One ounce of tincture of nux vomica, two ounces of spirits of rosemary, two ounces of alcohol. Ap ply this several times a week to ths roots of the hair, ''":" Try this skin food for the hands: One ounce of cocoa butter, one ounca of oil of sweet almonds, one dram of oxide of sine.-one dram of borax, six drops of oil of bergamot Heat the cocoa butter arid oil of almonds In a bain-marie, and when thoroughly blended add the Sine and. borax; stir as It cools and add tha oil of bergamot last. Rub into tho hands at night, ' OiiyHair - LOUISE When the hair is inclined to be oily It should be shampooed every ten days. The following !s an excellept lo tion for greasy, moist hair: One-quarter ounce of powdered blcarbonato of Bodi. one-quarter ounce of borate . of sod. (powdered), one fluid ounca of eau do cologne, two fluid ounces ef alcohol, sixteen fluid ounces of distilled-water. Mix and agitate until solution is com plete. " ' : ';"Tvf?-. ':'' To curl the hair without tha Iron, th firing and papg.-roqthod it Juatjaa fectual. A long string Is tied tightly to a small roll of paper, which Is then hel closely against the scalp. ' The hair i divided Into strands. Each strand is sep arated into three parts, and la plaited, the piece of string in each case belnig plaited with one of the sections. When braided to the end the string Is drawn upward, pulling the hair with Jt, and is tied again around the paper. .Two or three hours will accomplish tho marcel Ing by this method, though the effect s better if the strings are left on ail night Formula for Tooth Powder ELSIE A simple formula ; for ; tooth powder is this: FIva ounces of ftrec nut charcoal, two oOes of cuttlefi.Vi bone, one ounce Of . raw ' areca nut, pouoded. Mix together.". Two : or thre drops of oil of cloves of of cassia may be added if a perfume is required. Use a firm brush when cleaning th teeth. Remove all foreign particles wl! a piece of dental floss. Twice yf have the dentist scrape away the tart ! which s sure to form in spite Of ; care. To Develop Muscles of the Lc JANE To strengthen and develop t muscles of the lower limbs practice t following exerciss;! Raise, on the to count five; lower ' tha , body until t heels almost -.. touch; the floor; re; eight times, touching tha floor with I heels onjy n the eighth count. rt ; the same exercise, raising on the h ' TaoihTFash . TED-r-A dellgljtfurtooth wash mny l made thus; One" ounce of white ca soap, two drops . of tincture of t.u ." mom two drama of assarum,. one I dram of peppermint, hva drops of . of cloves, five drops of ell of ta). ,, four ounces of glycerf fourteen t ;, , of alcohol, fourteen" ounces of tvat : V Use dllutSd with water. , There is always soma Internal ci ;s for the; black circles under tha .- . ' The tendency is sometimes herertu.u but dark lines are usually due tr . congestion of the veins of the part, u are rarely, if ever, found n:"oMn t cer one or mora of tii loilown -4 i .., cum stances:.. ,. . :.. When the subject is snec ! there is an Impaii'itient tf iM, ... . onstiiutiofl r tn ii"n, it system m nnnc tuuiuv". . in prolonged tui'iv. IT Hi SlpHtfon Of Wi'lMI'l:' ' ternal tritii' "( i sun,-.-, temiwrnruy, b.it i-nn't while the causa exist
