Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1897 — WOMANS REALM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMANS REALM

FOR THE COMPLEXION. The best methods of enhancing the charms nature has bestowed are so simple that any one may employ them. We cannot always look like girls of sixteen or eighteen summers, but there are many matrons of thlrty-flve who look fully ten years older, because they have not taken the proper care of themselves. A morning bath in water cool enough to be invigorating but not cold enough to chill the body is not only necessary for cleanliness, but is a great beautifier also. This is quickly accomplished by wringing a towel out of cold water and going over the body as rapidly as possible. Then rub with a dry towel until the flesh is all in a glow. Eat plain, wholesome food, avoiding pastry or cake, fat meat, and rich preserves. Exercise freely in the open air. A brisk walk one hour every day is necessary for those whose duties keep them closely confined the remain•der of the time. Wash the face morning and night with good soap and hot water, rinse in clear water and dry with a soft towel. At night apply a mixture composed of equal parts of glycerine and rose water, rubbing it well into the skin. If the face is tanned from exposure to the wind a little lemon juice added to this lotion will whiten it, and is perfectly harmless. Cultivate a cheerful disposition. Nothing is so destructive of good looks as constant worrying, and w’hile nervous women cannot entirely control this habit, it cannot be denied that many ■of them indulge in gloomy fancies •more than the circumstances would warrant.—Western Housekeeper. Elected County Treasurer. Miss Katie E. Johnson, of Norton, Kan., who was elected Treasurer of the county on the Republican ticket, was

born in Shelby County, Indiana, in 1865. She we n t with her parents to Leavenworth county in 1870 and moved to a homestead in Norton County in 1878. Here she attended the common schools. She received a third grade teacher’s cer-

tifleate and taught for two terms. She used the money in securing a better education, and next received a first grade certificate and attended the State Normal one year. She served six years in the county treasurer's office as deputy or assistant treasurer. She owns two good farms, which she manages berself*rfud finds them profitable Investments. She is good-looking and sociable, but cares little for society or “pink teas.”

Men Nervous at the Altar. It Is certain that at the wedding ceremony it is always the man and not the woman who is “rattled.” Ministers testify to the fact, and any prospective bridegroom will bear witness to the awful feeling of apprehension with which helooks forward to the wedding ceremony in which he is to play an important part. It is really a piece of selfconsciousness which shows the conceit ■of man and for which there is no need; the bridegroom is a matter of little consideration to anyone, possibly excepting the bride, when the great occasion arrives. To Make an Egs Reveal Its Age. / To ascertain the freshness of an egg, without breaking, hold it before a strong light and look directly through the shell. If the yolk appears round and the white surrounding it clear, the chances are that the egg is fresh. Or you may drop it into water; if the egg sinks quickly and remains at the bottom it is in all probability fresh, but if it stands on end it is doubtful, and quite bad if it floats. The shell of a fresh egg looks dull, while that of a stale one is glossy.—Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in Ladles’ Home Journal. Woman Admitted to the Bar. Miss Katie Rochford, of Devon, lowa, Is the first woman ever admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of South Da-

kota. She was subjected to a very rigid examination at Pierre, but acquitted herself -creditably. In 1895 she took the degree of B S. at the Northern Indiana Normal College at Valparaiso. She has studied law with Joseph Kirby, Sioux Falls, S.

D. Her father, G. E. Rochford, is a r prominent business man at Devon, lowa. British Women Dive Longer than Men. Despite the fragility with which their sex is credited, the number of British female centenarians greatly exceeds that of the men, 225 women out of.every 1,000,000 reaching the century mark, while only 80 men out of the same number round out 100 years. In Vp-to-Date Homes. Some really original salt-cellars are shell-shape and a relief from the usual pattern. A pretty idea long familiar to the French is the luxuriously embroidered chamber towel, with long grille fringes of sftk and cotton. White china for ferns and flowers is ever popular, and there is a growing tendency among young housekeepers to buy the pure white china, as a cable never grows tiresome if decked

In siKrtless ware with the necessary color added in centerpiece or a bit of Wedgwood. On old oak or Chippendale tables teaclotfas of finest Breton lace, with insertions of Cluny look the best. Some have openwork ecclesiastical designs and come from Austria, France and Ireland. Silken sofa pillows in French tapestry, with a pineapple pattern wrought in gold, are popular. So are pillows of hand-embroideded satins on grounds of dull blue and terra-cotta or conventional popples on green, with flounces of art silk. Abundant Locke in Favor. Fashionable women are using hairdressing again, so, though he admires her gleaming hair, he must let It alone. The belle now does not wash her hair, but brushes it and wipes off each strand with a towel dipped in some dressing. She rubs the scalp carefully, parting the hair in different places, but she would not think of wasting the natural oil by washing the hair, and yet you remember how we used to w’ash our locks apd dry them in the sun every week if we expected to attain the desired fluff. The current fashionable fancies In hair-dressing are in favor of the women whose locks are long and plentiful, but here are two coiffures for heads

not so liberally supplied. lu the first the hair was waved and arranged in loose coils and puffs in back. Directly on top it formed a loop, re-enforced by a pretty ornament of black velvet and jet. In the other short, wavy hair was arranged in puffs at the sides and in fluffy curls in back, while at the top came a double puff, one on top of the other. Two combs were placed among the curls in front. With women whose hair Is abundant, the pompadour still holds its own. Jeweled side combs are no longer worn except for full dress.

MISS JOHNSON.

MISS ROCKFORD.

STYLISH COIFFURES.