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TUB 0KEG0.1 SUNDAY 7 JOURNAL ' rORTLATO). SJT.TJAY ' SIOKNING, SEPTEMBER -77, IWJ Concerning Beauty By Mrs. Henry Symes '' : ; V' 'I C ; S--"i'':i ! J -:f' 7: 7, ; -N- -' -"'' --"'i ii .ml ' - . . I '...,''. ....... ... - a . ... YiW .nwuftwurri, . ... iv wMwamiii.. w . raiiEi I THE only real nit in th world la when every muscle In the body la relaxed. That Is an-axiom, a truth that admlta ' not even of AlscuBBlon," How can one rest when very muscle la tenaeT - 4 ' TLet your arm get tired some, time Ither with, writing, with working In tne garden or with holding some -weight, then let IV drop at your side and pre- ;! aay, Just let It hang of Its own free will. with every muscle at restand' see how aoon it become 'rested. ; There are some people who, untaught, cannot rela their muscles; who' Una it impossible to "let themselves go." as It were. Relaxation is. an. art that should b acquired earlyi ? although it Is never too late to learn. .To learn to relax, one must practice a series of ex ercises. Just as one would take exercise to train the muscles to lift heavy weights or ' tp go through acrobatic feats. The first exercise In learning relaxa tion is to lle'flat on the baclcand raise the right arm In the air. hold It there for second and then allow it to drop with ts whole weight on the floor. To prevent the hand falling with too great force, the elbow should be allowed to drop first, and then the hand dropped from that height; but all through the exercise the muscles of the wrist should toot be flexed. This exercise may then be practiced with the left arm. with both arms, and then with the legs. It is Im possible to tell If the bodv is entire! s relaxed unless a second person Is at hand to make the test-to take up the hand, to lift, the head, to move the ' ahoulders. If the body is absolutely at rest any member may be lifted and there will not be the slightest resistance. -ou-uiv-u iact mat a re laxed body may fall almost any rea sonable distance, provided it does not Afaffs. (.v-t'! f WP ff :S s A ever place the body may happen to land. ,Thfs should all be done with no effort on the part of any muscles, save those , of the neck, which should be fltxcd to allow the head to drop easily to the floor. .Otherwise It would receive a rsther eevere bump. From a perfectly reasonable stand point it would seem that total relaxation la an art worth learning. jj0w can one fall to be tired when every muscle the whole day long la on the alert? It Is so much more comfortable to let- those muscles not In use rest of their own accord. . 1 ftj k Sl -M. i H it s , t js -z 2-. avWV jf A". yr.v ' 7, If ' . Ira 1 MM as mm , w m i ....uiamuuninnmiinuumiin" ax , ' n mMMmMmmHSEZZZX I 11" ' eMHMW25 4 : ;t , J V: ... We ' ' ' ' ' ! 2 . i An Attribute to Attractiveness A SWEET breath haa an Influence . on beauty and on the preservation of the teeth. In fact. It is. quite self-evident that , pure and fragrant breath la a' matter of supreme Impor- tance to a woman, and no one can af , .' ford to neglect to care for this detail. In a few rules we may sum up the gen eral conditions which keepetbe breath pure and fresh: sobriety, good hoalth an avoidance of onions and garlic, and clean, healthy teeth. - Should the breath be objectionable, such a condition may be caused by the stomach, in such a ease, purga tives, mineral waters, magnesia or bl carbonate of soda may be used. ' For the preservation of the teeth the Japanese eat the baric of the cln , naraon, and it is very good. ' The re sinous substance which flows from the bark of the mastio tree hardens the gums and gives a delicious odor t the breath. The Roman dames, if his tory may be believed, uaed toothpicks) cut from the wood of the mastio tree. mixture of camphor and myrrh, a few drops of each in a glass of water, la excellent as a wash for the mouth and for a gargle, if myrrh, alone is used, ten drops will be suffl- dent After eating a ' dUh cooked with ' onions- It Is a very good Idea to take a eup of black coffee, which la a antidote for the repulsive odor Impart ed by this vegetable to the bronchial tubes. start it Is an attainment to fall unhurt from a standing position to a recumbent position on the floor. This is 'done,, as shown in te picture, by first dropping to the knees, swinging round from that position so that all the spine is resting on the floor, then falling back In what- When sitting in a chair, for Instance, it is not necessary to hold the ankles perfectly stiff, nor Is It necessary to have the wrists and hands rigid. Xet the feet and hands fall -gracefully and naturally,, so that, when the respite Is over, they may again take up their part of the day's work. cW&i' if .........f.rxmitui eS if" u.umninmnuwHiw . - 1 land on its head, without ' Injuring It ' self. For instance, those who have ac quired the art of relaxation (and there are a few) may- with ease fall down an uncarp'eted stairway and land on the floor at the bottom,- not the least the ' ' worae for the tumble. For amateurs In relaxation, it is better not to attempt anything; quite so strenuous. At the VI GE T G G O R R E S NDf tNTS WING to the groat amount of mall received and the limited space given this department, it is absolutely impossible to answer letters in the Sunday Issue foi : lowing their receipt The letters I must be' answered In turn., and this ofttimes requires three or four weeks. All .correspondents who desire an Immediate answer must Inclose a self- . addressed stamped envelope for a re Ply. This rule must also be compiled with in regard to personal letters. tFants Higher Instep Sine you have helped other I also com . 7 Jo you for aid. I there any way for m ; to set a higher Inatap, and can you tail me bow I can develop my burnt T . . . fitUE-liYKD MAIDEN.? . I do not know any way for an adult to make an Instep higher. Perhaps , some expert shoemaker can . make, a ' special shoe' to give the appearance -of a high Instep. No, amount of ex-' ria. will Ihi.hu,. Ih. k.l.v,, t ,t.. . arch of your foot after It has grown its full length. 'J ' nu win. nnn rna rAiTawin w good tonic to dvlop th bust I am alio 1 vine you m mamn cream uiLu wh ! uuu es,vi9XeMI,vrjra Dr. VaucaJre'a Eemedy for the Boat. ' T t ..t m a a . ava4uiu rag. us fUQfl (rOAUrut), lime, 114 grains; tincture of fennel. . ten' grains; simple syrup, thirteen. and one-half ounces. . . - , , , , ' The dose is two eoupspoonfuls with Water before each meat Dr.VaucaJre also advises the drink ing of malt extract during meals. Jfassag Cream for the Bast. Lanolin. Ave ounces; spermaceti one-half ounce; matron tallow (fresh- ' ly tried), four ounces; cocoanat oil, fear ounces; ell of sweet aJmonda, four ounces; tincture of benzoin, one dram; ell at aeroli. twenty drops. Mix as you weald any eream of the sort Rfth ea gently at alght ought to be supplied by a doctor. ! . The following Is a very good mas sage cream, which you- may rub on your face to fill out the; cheeks and remove wrlnkles;-;A": ? -'V. '.. Lanolin, two and one-half ounces; spermaceti, six drams; white vaseline, two and one-half ounces; cocoanut oil. two ounces: sweet -almond two , ounces; Uncture of ben soln; . one-half dram. Mel the first Ave Ingredients ..to gether, beat until the mass concretes,, adding the bemoln, drop by drop, dur ing this process. e Extract of violet 'or -. any. perfume may be added if agreeable. The remedy I. think you anean con taining limewater is Dr. Vaucalre's tonic for the bust, and It Is supposed to aot, only. on the bust -although it should be a tonlo for the whole sys tem. You will find the recipe for this In my. answer;. to ."Blue-Eyed Maiden." V. A Defotfied Nose Several 'years' ago I ' was struck en the we. and the swelling cauaed bjr the blow haa not yet subsided. .. Can you auiceaV ' anythlns which would rIue my ool," . more normal sad incoming slseT V- - ' . - ' v , BASHPDI. I could not attempt to prescribe for an Inflammation ot such long standing. It may be that the weight which hit the nose may have misplaced or flat- -' teaed the bone. -A skilled- surgeon might Cure the trouble. '- Cucumber W ash : .7 Wni you please glva In Sunday's oaper the recipe for cucumber cream or wash to be made from cucumbers? A READER. be, Juatf what you want 7 -. . For Blackheads. Bogaclc acid, two drams; tloohol. . . two f n.inrA. rnc. m a t r fnni oiinnaB. You will find; below, a prescription Use with friction twice a day on the .for cucumber wash. I hope you will kin affected. mt- like It . - . -. . , Take one or two cucumbers,' cut them into rather small chunks with-, out -peeling. Put these into a' mortar and pound with k pestle (or use a heavy wooden potato masher and a heavy ' earthenware bowl) , until the. mass is pulp-like in - consistency. Filter this through a' piece of cheese-' cloth or- very coarse muslin,, squeezing out as much of the Juice as you can. Now ' put v all into a - clean " enameled saucepan and simmer (don't boll) for ten minutes . ' Then re-strain 7 and when " cold add alcohol to the proportion of one ta.-, blcspoonful to- half a pint of the : 'strained liquid.- Bottle -and use to sponge your face Instead of washing It during the day. " ' ' ' - -.. The alcohol will preserve the; Juice. . . Cream for Pimples. ' Salicylic' acid, ten grains; calomel, one dram; lard, one ounce. , To Bemove Warts. . Mix one grain of ' paraform with nine. parts of flexible collodion, and apply to wart three times a day. After two or three days, the epider mis, peels off. and the wart will come, with it To Develop the Bust Will you kindly give me a recipe tor developing the bust? I would like one that would not take very much of my time and thnt will show quick results. Is Dr. Vau calre's remedy safe and may I buy It ready prepared? SHIRLEY. I do not know of anything harmful in Dr. Vaucalre's remedy. On the contrary, it is extremely good for most people-and quite simple- To be quite sure that you are getting Just what you want the prescription should be taken io a drug-" gist, who will make it up for you. I have ' also a massage cream wnicn is sure to be beneficial. Rub it on every night It will not take very long. A druggist will also make it tip for you. Both recipes are given for "Blue-Eyed Maiden." For Falling Hair My hair Is very thin and coming out quite badly (In fact. I have afeald apot on each side) and It splits at th ends. I tried vaseline, but It did not do any good, and then I tried brushinr and massage, but It came out worse than ever. What can I do? I am discouraged about It.; C. F. You do seem certainly to be, having a great deal of trouble, and I want to help you. I would etop using the hair grower and begin to use the following cure for falling hair, which I would use every other night On the alternate nights I would rub a few drops of kero sene well into tho scalp. A better tonic cannot be found. , I am also giving you a tonic to apply after you have checked the falling hair. If these do not help you, write again. falling of the Hair. '. Tincture of ux vomica, one ounce; spirits of rosemary,, two ounces; al cohol, two ounces. Apply several times a week to the roots of the hair. , 7 7 Quinine Hair Tonic. , ' eulpbate of quinine, one dram; rose water, eight ounces; diluted sulphurlo acid, fifteen minims; rectified spirits, two ounces. Mix. then further add: Glycerine,,, one-fourth ounce; essence royals . or essence musk, five or aix minims. -Agitate until solution is com plete. Apply to the roots every day. i To Ward Off Age " THE way to ward off old age is not to fear It. not to allow one's self to be oppressed by the dread of advancing years. Use only legitimate preventives and avoid trying experiments with prepara tions not. indorsed ,. by, physicians. Do not wear toilets Intended for young girls. They only add years to the ap " pearance. Keepup your Interest in the young, but do not envy them. Retire with dignity from the 'struggle; do not pose as your daughter's rival.- Above all, surround your life with sweet, true affections, which prevent the heart from growing bitter. Do not lose Interest In the growing events of the day; do not fall behind the times, and do not harp on other and better days. To thoe who come Aa . you for advice be always kind and sym pathetic As you advance in years preserve carefully your pereonaT appearance, for once lost. It may not be regained save by strenuous effort. , Last of all, your costume should be simple and unpretentious, yet graceful. These rules, carefully and sensibly fol lowed, will keep you young and attractive. A Uses of Camphor BOTTLE of spirits of camphor Is a friend to be relied nnnn when traveling, for it quickly relieves treatment neglected. .- . 4 ,,, , r About Acne BLACKHEADS are a form of acne . indicated, by little black apecka which appear in the skin, chief ly about the nose, forehead and chin. Bach speck marks an obstructed out let of the sebaceous, glands, and If pressure Is applied on either aide, something having the appearance of a smajl white worm win appear. Upon careful examination, this so called worm (roves to be a mass of matter or sebum which assumes this shape. The technical term for this Is comedo, and the black at the top is, " shocking as it may seem, simply dirt Obviously there is but one way of getting rid of blackheads, and that is by forcing them out of the pores. But if they are removed before the skin is properly prepared for the process the patient ruptures the delicate tis sue, causing either a scar or the, en largement of the opening, which Irn- mediately fills up. again, each ' time increasing in size. Really blackheads may not only be removed without leaving a scar, but the' patient need never be troubled ' with them again if the following di rections are carefully followed; , i. For three weeks apply Recamler cream every night : before retiring, and let the cream remain on the face during the night. In the morning -wash it off with water as hot as may be borne, and then rinse the face thoroughly In eool water, i -.'y.'v'"' Then, when the skin is thoroughly softened, apply a little of the cream to the spot and softly press out the : offending matter. Be careful not to be rough and injure the skin In any. way by sharp fingernails or any steel instrument. If the blackheads are not easy to remove. It is because the skis is not properly softened, and the first part of the treatment in that case, must ' be patiently continued. Oper ate on the blackheads at night andl do not attempt to get rid of them all at one time. After they have been : removed, :. bathe the face in warm water, and then use a little pure soap once or twice a week, so the skin may be) kept thoroughly cleari. Do not sup pose, however, that the troublesome) blemishes will not return if propes many discomforts. If the day be warm andV everything A R inin frv P.rilnrfn a tnd grimy.' bathe the ' ,VV'6M' seems sticky and grimy, bathe the face with camphor. It frees the pores of. accumulation of waste matter, brightens the eyes and Is cooling and Invigorating. A little camphor In water will often relieve a sick stomach caused by train motion and heat. Camphor will keep away mosquitoes If the exposed portions of the body be bathed with it. and It is excellent to use as a wash when one has been bitten by an Insect o NLY very delicate and , carefully) -prepared toilet waters should be used. -.'"''". 7: h-'! :r' ''; ' - v.. A good cologne is made of the fol lowing . ingredients:'.; Essence of lemon, ten grams; essence ot cedrat, ten grams, essence of i bergamot tea grams; essence of line lavender, tea , grams; essence of rosemary, four grams; essence of thyme, two grams; alcohol, two quarts. Mix the essencea with the alcohol and- filter through, paper. . Needs a 'Tonic X rrr me e trr for a tte rfvi Wll nrwrikni and lu)4 mp atldm. ed mmmmm raw m br , r-nm tin ere ywwr tmne emtrin4 a recipo "'f-inr i'tw .i-r, wiiri wmm eme t r tew meiL bwt I So mat I r mhmt it warn f eitw ruil m to Bai ewt Lbe toilm ta m y tmc. a. C I em not In .p!Moa te trcrlbe for ya a tonic, which la a thing that To Develop the Legs . -IT'H .TO; k'r Ml me sowe way which to develop my forearm .BJ lv t'L .V.' Tlr"r'" t.r'. a I. And that" gymBaaiam does ae good. - AHXIOL'S. I do not know what to prescribe for you to develop your forearm. It Is very difficult to develop one portion of the body rather than another., and I do . ot know quite what to tell yea without knowing your mode of living. Perhaps It lsThat yosj lift to many heavy- weights, and then again It may be roar arm ts soft and flabby. It U ' a case yoa mast determine yourself. Exercise Is the best possible sooth ed of enlarging the legs. Long walks will soon produce resulta A gymnas tic feat which ! said to be eertata enlarger fer the lower Umbe Is te tead on ene.foet end. with the of he leg held eat nearly at a nsht ancle t the bdy as r-e! bla. trr t touch the knee te the Coor. ' The Walnut Stain. . Pleaae advtoe me bow to make a stala for gray batr from green Englieh walnuta. ' Hoping to bear from you la next Sua . Say's paper, I remain, Toure truly, ' CONSTANT KEAOKK. ' To,-answer youPj last sentence first I must reiterat it Is absolutely Im possible for me to answer any letters In the edition following the date of their receipt My mail Is too enormous to answer letters with such prompt ness unless they be sent with stamp-' - ed addressed envelope, and even then - they may' not be answered Imme diately opon their receipt -" 7 The following - Is a good walnut stala for gray 'hair. I - should sag- . gest that you nse ripe walnuta rather . than green eneer .,.' . Four ounces of walnut skins, beaten to a palp, te which ts added pure alcohol, sixteen oancea. Let stand eight days and,, strata. Then apply aa any other dye,' For Blemishes T-mmm Mb remedy f iarkhead aa4 ptmpt, aa4 mimm tot frlna starts. DATLT PEADZK. J. p. K. - Here h t -very good recipe fer a remedy for blaekheada a rrem fer rhnpl a4 a raivtare wbtch wul rw Bseve warta X kaew that they erlil L NCE upon a time there was an ot- J . flee boy who. In the line of his V- ". duties became familiar with the . . mysterious workings of the stock mar . ket lie was an ambitious lad. without education or training, yet with shrewd ness and business acumen. Bo he waited for his chance, and in time he laid up ' enough money to "take a flyer." to buy something that was "sure to be good." . As It happened, the Investment was very , profitable, and. as he was 'soon after ward promoted, he was enabled to "play, the market" "at other times but : always withia the limit of his Income. In this way he got a start toward riches, and, by miraculous luck and re- ' snarkabfy good management he was a millionaire by the time he reached the . age of '.'". ' It was then the great question pre sented Itself. .Where did he belong? He had SDOoey. but ha did not know bow ta spend It He had friends, but they were working people who did not have the ilm t share with him his plaaswresu lOs time was his owe, theirs was aoC Ruber people he did sneet la the way of business, wot fcia m saner escrade4 him from their social Ufa ta cOrer werda, be was not promt able; at every rare he showed himself Ignorant of the sseet simple rales of ordinary social ta tercwoTwe. It aeetns remartable OK.ene se snea taTy.eJert shcrsld hava faUed U notice the eustosas sad manoert of those by whose he snast have bea constantly rurretuioVed. Re surely saw well-bred people ea the street, la restauraata er ta hotels wbota be al'jtit hare watched and ed ea a sort ef model. la this way be anight have learned ta conceal his ewa lack ef training. Be must have ben taaataly refined, for be perfectly realised where! a be fell short ef . the etaadard ef breeding, yet be was Bot ruflVd retry ebeerrsat te profit by his STPortemXles, la despair 'at last he went ta several people to his former employers, to bis brokers to s'k for advice and for les sons la "socraty manners," but he found art one willing te be hts mentor. The end ef the story was, I believe, that he leturnad te active buslnesa, and Is st!U piling ne saore do! I am. though he aever hope to detiva any pleasure from their poeaeesioa. The world Is ful ef sorb men, m have bu1re ena, but who, ln' -a aate'y. are Ufk'rg la the mre s.l-.e. though not aa remunerative, quality good breeding. ' -. a There are four classes of people: those who - have good manners, those who have bad manners, those who do not care what kind of manners they have and those who know that their manners are not all that they should be. but who desire to learn differently. It is thi last class that I would like to help. That elusive quality railed "good man ners' stands for a thousand little de tails that some people know by Instinct but that others learn by observance or by actual Instruction. About the question of observation, ft Is avvery Important point to know whom to select aa a model. Many are unaf. e to discriminate, and therefore follow u example of some complacent prrnn ra conscious ef rtcbea or of dres thirt t seems to carry off sny sltuaJInn in a high-handed manner, easily m'et.kri i y tha uninitiated for the Tena' way of tr manner born. To spp-ar to be e 1 bred, te know what and how D It ... to be always at your eafc-the m what It aeans to have y1 ... Ha" Who has aeqalr4 ti - knows fccw to cvpe ;' h . t that comes up In 4'j '. ' It soons very cirr ; -. H rn'iht tka y' ' . hole t . t (( i 1 ; , , .!in!''f e " , . t n ce : ? i ,.
