Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-04


= Boards AND WHISPERS The late r,,,,
order which originated With Mr. Secretary Ptulj,pg
''nic'i's naval differs We. - shave oil the untr
"l lhcis itecs leaving only a mpierale vhi.h,r.
- winch gives grace To- n handsome eouHeuance
instead of producing hideousncss has aricte,t much
u'enrA-aud has induced as f1r tlt. t7iifrl.srn e
we sufferers and our rca ieTs gen, rally. o. At int,
Tue su'J'S' "l hcafds and whskers.-1ud we now
give 'he result OF our cusItations aud reseaichcs
Boards have been regarded with LItli rcct feeling.
ny ulier'n nations and tribes, IN an age. H. ,,-ra
people. they have been cpnsid, FED M, ,.-,,.,,
ahH cherished with carc--by Ohers. they have l.rn
regarded as an undesirable e1crescencr. ,,hioh
S"Ou'l ne 'havcn OIL or eNlirpaied IN some other
WY bea'u, have always been worn, or trimmed.
"'V'uhs 10 Tue prompuug- of taste. or convenience
-af cOrdIngiy a. people we're sGemiu,te s,y,,,
lerJclnus, or civilized and polite The ,r,;.,,, 49,
wore boards al great lengh-aud the C;ympo.onbis,.
or old Indian snges. looked upon a long bc,-J - .
mark OF wisdom. and were therefore p,r,icularl1
>olcIious 10 have boards Of n venerable Icurih :
The ancient A-syrans and Persiuns also pfided
themselves on the length OF their bcard--apJ we
are told that The King OF Persia. we're wont :,
inierweaye gold threads with their boards, which
gave them brilliant and maanf cent appearance
The Mahomedans have always worn their boards
unmuiIlaiod--Indeed. they make this an imporiant
point IN their religion, Tor Mahomed never shaved
lhc hair his chIn-and 10 s said that The Tartan,
''''' N'iStu ~ ihlE ul SafguinnFy wnf With their
nesh0ors. The Persians. regarding them as iniidels
because they would not cut their beart- after the
Iariarmn fashion. IL - even nD-y custom in tho
EaSi' To throw sweet scented water on the henrls Of
'helf gaes's' IA order 10 give them an agreeable
Ptrnine--and wives salute their husbands, and
children u'ciI fathers hy kissing the beard
The ancient Greeks and Romans held the heard
IA great veneration--aud we informed by Homer
ih1i the boards o! King PFiJm and the wise Nesior
were OF royal &c, and ~ VIII tie as now PIuiarch
however, tells Us, that Alexander the Great
o"m2'l Cd his Macedonian brethren 10 shave their
chins close lest their flowing beard, might give n
h"ndie TO The enemy IA Ihu day ol battle But la
ibc lime ofJusiniau. iorg bcauls came again INTO
t',Lion, and continued until Con lauiinople was
captured by the Turks,
In ancient and modern times the fashion o wear.
s The beard. like all other fashions: has undergone
eoeu, vicIssiudes. The Lou.hoTds, who invaded
liy, were remarkable for the length uftheir boards
and hence their name, LoggiJ The Augll
S'Nons were long bcauls until the Nnrmans
possessed themselves Of the countrv--when William
The conqucrur, compelled Them 10 cur I'll al their
boards that they might resemble civilized beings"
ibIs was resisted, and prote, ted against a, an act
OF yranny-Sut ia vain. The Russians have ever
been IA favor Of wearing the entire heard. Peter
the great tried To bring about a reli,rm but only
partially sncceCded-alnOugh he ordered his
subjects 10 cut off Iher boards or pay a heavy fine
Al ihs day, the peasants, and, indeed nearly every
person ia tie empire, excepting the soldiers and
the sailors, and al others in the mmcd!ute employ.
meEt ~ government, neN shave of the. r. boards
and di'gu'iing. filthy looking set they are. too
la the middle ages, long Jearc was IA great
repuie IN some OF the European States II -
recorded OF King Robert of 7 rance. who reigned ia
The tenth century, that he not more famous for
hls warke exploits, Ihan for ms long white beard.
which he sutl' rcd 10 hang dow on the outside ct
ms cuirdss, 10 ercOuinge his troops in battle. and
rally them whendcieated. John Mayo, a celebrated
pInier oi The l4lh century. was nIcknumed John
NE bearded. His hair reached the ground when
he stood upwTght-aud he usually wore IL fastened
Ia his girdlc. The majestic beard Of Henry ", oC
France, Is we'll represented la the portraits Of that
monarch and during his reign, long boards were
/ m great derEaud. But Louis MIL who succeeded
hin. was bear!less yOuth-lhe fashion changed
a"d boards were prescribed entirely or reduced To
The magnificent IKE Of whskers During the reign
81 LOUIS NV, Whshcrs were all the tlshiou--aud
we're highly priced ny Turcnnc Condo, Colbert &c.
Even The King wOrc gOodiy pair OF " hiskers La
that age Of saicy and gallanlry, mach pain. were
bestowed 10 make tho whIsktrs captivating In
Portugal the heard wIs formerly subject grow
"''' - 49, 's'.'-i TrrIr OF bash, whl,Scrs
were regarded rs Treasure, Indeed IL sand fb,,
me IN nous Juan ac Castro pledged one of h,.
whi~kers, as the best security he could Give H.,
citizens "l Goa, FOR The repayment OF sum o;rouev
Which nc had borrowed for the use of ms leo,
The poorle however. relying on Lis heno,
requested him 10 retain both the money and tue
whiskcr
la these days, u Is The custom we believe i'm all
paris OF Europr, excepting Turkey and Russia 20
shave the beard. The military sll wear the
inusiach"' which, az gives a fer"sness to she
expression is much priced by men, who wish "
gan reputation tor courage, which it Is impossi be
/ they may not really deserve. The size and
appearance Of the whskers secu 70 be hardly under
/ The dominion Of fashion--Ihey nre regulated
| according 10 the 10 the taste or within Of tho
mds vIduul-but Chevalier who wears immense
whIskr's and musilc!ios, although he may be ga
harmless rs Captain Bpbadil Is generally regarded
as deficient in Taste and refinement IN thus trying to
resembls IN his person the dea generally conceived
nI bully, krgand, pirate.
To shave of The board is Justly supposed TO
conduce To cleanlIness-au.i We believe that there
has been standing regulation ~ The army for vcnrs
that NO officer ldier should wear whiskers.
except" Of a limited siGe-and no beard beneatI,
~ ."n THIS regulation has been recently
adopted ~ The uHvy-and u seems To be required
us some Of the officers and seamcn evince a strong
disposition 20 cultivate their boards. whiskers anu
mus'arhio'. 10 n degree, which cyriics the wonder
or Tiuicne, at persons VIII take different view Of
the suhect-lnd gives then an appearance abroad,
by 10 means crctable TO their co.ntry or profession
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