Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-02

rider. which originated with Mr. Secretary Pluldng
compelling naval officers. &c. 10 shave oil the hair
m their faces, leaving only moderate whisker.
which gives grare 10 a handsome eounienance \
instead of producing hideousness has attracted much
liieniion-snd has induced cor the ed6caiion of
The sufferers, and rea lers generally, In look into
the subject of boards and whiskers,-and We nOw \
give the result Of our cogtatons and researches
Boards have been regardcd'with difIeregI feelings \
10y different nations aud tribes, IN all ages By
people. they have been considered an ornament. i
and cherished with care--hy oghers, they have been \
regarded rs an undesirable escrescencc. whiah /
should be shaven off or eNirpaied in some other /
way. Boards have always been worn, or trimmed. 1
according 20 the pronpings of TASTE eniencc
Accordingly people we're etiemlnate, - wage, |
fer,cious. or civilized anil polite. The ancient Jews
wore heards uf great Icing hand the Gymnosnphiss
ar Old Indian sages looked upnn lung beard rs a
mark of wisdom. and thereiors particularly
sol ciiOus % have boards Of venerable length
Tue ancient Assyrisns and Persians also prided
themselves on the length OF their bcard-aDd we
are told that the King of Persia. were wont to
Intervene gold threads with their boards. which
gave them a brilliant and magnificent appearance
The Mahomedans lave always worn their boards
nmuiila,ed--indeed. they make this important
point IN their religion, for Mahomed never shaved
the hair on his chin-ani II is said that the Tartars
once waged "a long an sanguinary war with their
ne'ghbors the Per in Is, regarding them as mfdes.
because they would not cut their boards after the
TaTtarian fashion. IL j. even custom m the
East 20 throw sweet scented water the boards of
their gaesls, IN order To give them an agreeable
pcriume--and wives salute their husbands. and
children then fathers by kissing the beard.
The ancient Greeks and Romans held the beard
IN great veneration--and we are informed by Homer
that the boards Of Ming Priam and the wise Nestar
were at royal size and as whit now. Pularch,
however, tells ~. that Alexander the Great
compelled his Macedonian brethren 10 shave their
ch'ns close, lest their flowing bear,ls might give a
handle 10 The enemy IA the day Of battle. But ia
the time n'Jusiinian. long boards came again into
fashion. and continued until Coniantnogle was
captured by the Turks.
la ancient and modern times, the fashion Of wear.
ing the beard, like all other fashions has undergone
great yicisstudcs The LOn.hards, who invaded
Italy, were remarkable for the length ofthe!r boards
and hence their name. LsRgi6arli The Anglo
SaNons long boards until the Normaus
possessed themselves of the cOuuiry--when William
The coEqucrnr. compelled them 10 cut off all their
hea-ds. chat they might resemble civilized beings"
This was resisted, and protested against. as an act
Of iyranny-buI IN vain. The Russians have ever
been IN favor of wearing the entire heard. Peter
the great tired TO bring about a reform. but only
partially sncceeded-ohhough he ordered his
subjects 10 cut of IhcIr boards or pay heavy fno
Al this day, the peasants and, indeed nearly eyo-y
the sailors, and all others in the immediate employ
ment u government, never shave oTIheir boards
and n disgusting, filthy looking set they are too.
la the middle ages, long bearc Ia great
reputc IN some Of the European States. IL Is
recorded Of King Robert. of France, who rcigned m
the tenIh'ccntury that he not more famous for
his warke exploits than for hrs long white beard.
which he suffered to hang down on the outside Of
ms Cuirlss, TO encourage his Troops in battle aud
rally them whendeieaied John Mayo. n celebrated
painter Of the l4rh century, was nicknamed John
The Bsarded. His hair reached the ground when
he stood upwrighl-and he usually wore Il fastened
10 his grdlc, The majestic beard Of Henry ", of
France, is we'll represented IA the portraits Of that
monarch and during his reign, long boards we're
IN great demand. Bet Louis XIII, who succeeded
him. was a beardlcss youlh-ihe fashion changel-
and boards were prescribed entirely or reduced to
the usisulicauIsizc of whiskers. During the reign
at LOUIS xiv, whiskcrs were all the f,>hon-and
were highly priced by Turenne, Condo, Colbert &c
Even the King wore rO5Giy pair Of whiskers. In
that age Of gaiey and gallanIry. much pains were
bestowed Ia make The whisktrs captivating. In
Portugal the beard formerly suffered TO grow
and long beard, or good pair Of bushy whisaers
regarded rs n treasure, Indeed il is said that
The am-us Juan dc Castro once pledged one of his
whlskers, rs the best security he could give the
citizens Of Goa, Tor the repayment ola ofmoney
which he had borrowed for The use of his fleet
The people, however, relying on his honor
requested him 10 retain both The money and the
whlsker
In these days, It IS the cusom, we believe in all
parts Of EurOpv, excepting Turkey anil Russia. TO
shave The beard. The military still wear the
musiachc. which, II gives fierceness To the
expression, is much priced by mon, who wish 10
gain reputation for courage, which il Is impossible
they may not really deserve. The size and
appearance of the whIskers seem be hardly under
the dominion Of fashon-Ihey are regulated
according TO the TO The taste or within Of the
lndiyIdu0l-but cheyalier who wears i.nmense
whIskers and musiachios. although he may be as
harmless a. Captain Bohadil Is generally regarded
as different in taste and refinement in thus irving 10
rosembls IN his person the idea generally conceived
Of bully srigand, pirate.
To shave of The board is Justly supposed 10
conduce 20 cleanliness-and we believe that there
has been standing regulation in the army for years
that no officer ldieT should wear whiskers
excepting Of n limited sze-and no beard beneath
the chin. This regulation has been recently
adopted IN the nsvy-and il seems to be required
AS some Of the officers and eyince a strong
disposition To cultivate their boards. whiskers and
mUsiachIos, 10 a degree. which oKcites the wonder
or rdicule, Of persons who take different view Of
the subJect-and gives them an appearance abroad.
by no means cediIable TO their country profession
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