The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11
HAIR SPECIFICs-DYES;

iotonS, few weeks since, we have re-
ceivcd several letters from correspondents.
thanking us for the information; aud in
some OF these, requests have been made for
matter as reliable regarding halr dyes,
which are generally sold at high prices.
The hair dyes principally composed of nj
tratc O; silver are the most convenient and
best. This salt of silver, when applied in
solution 70 hair: and exposed to light, con-
vcrts it either into Il dark brown or black,
according to the strength Of the solution;
but it possesses the drirc: Of s;aiiinm tho
skin while it culors the hair; this result,
however, can he avoided if moderate caro-
Is exercised, as we shall describe!
lake twenty grains of gal!ic acid, and
dissolve them in an ounce of water in an
ounce vial; then take twenty grains Of nj
tra'c OF silver, and dissolve them In hnlf
an ounce OF soft water to which should DO
added Il weak solution Of gum arabic or
starch, and forty drops OF ammonia, so rs
to I'LL I'M ounce vial. The gallic acid is
now applied {" the hair with sponge, and
allowed t" dry; the nitrate Of silver solu-
ton is then applied i'll the same manner,
and allowed to dry under exposure to bright
light. In about len minutes let the hair
he washed, and it is found to he eoorcl
from grey I" dark brown. This is goo;!
dye; and alt!,"u.l i, colorS the FINGER nails
and the hair, it scarcely stains the skin-.-
the gum arabic anil gaIlic acid preventing it
from doing this. Considerable of the color
Ing matter is washed Of loosely bu, enough
is taken up 10y the capillary tubes to dvo
the hair. The ammonia may bc omitted,
AMI Il weak solution Of the ly,l,o-suIphuro1
OF ammonia "s"'l as a wash upon the top
OF the silver after the latter has been on
about five minutes. This is called tho
magic hair dye" because it is SO rapid in
IT'S action. Either ammonia or lydro-sul-
phuhct Of ammonia is necessary to color
grey hair black 4 strong solution Of gals
or Snmac may be substituted for the galic
acid. The sulphu,ct Of POTASSIUM lin solu-
tlon) may bc substituted for the gallic acid.
the ammonia AMI the sulplureto of ammonia,
by arpl, ing it to the hair first, and then
allowing it to dry before the silver solution
isput on. 1t has lisagrecable odor, how
ever; but this may he countcracted Ivy per-
fumc, such as oil of bcrgamot, lavender, or
rose water In applying any nitrate of sill
vcr solution To the hair, some care should
be exercised to prevent it touching the skin.
-!ScirnHfc -lmTican.
Il Roy"l Ludy.-Our lady readers will
be interested in the following description of
the English Princess ROYAL, Victoria's eld-
est daughter, from The pen of corrcspon-
den. Of an Abcidccn Journal
"With the remembrance, as if had been
Yesterday, Of the boom Of the guns which
announced her birth, was scarcely pre-
pared to find her full grown woman, taller
10y couple OF inches than her mother, and
carrying herself with the ease and grace of
womanhood! It is no stretch Of loyalty or
courtesy TO call the Princess Royal pretty.
She is perfectly lovely. The regularity Of
her features is perfect. Her eyes are large
and full of intelligence, imparlng 10 her (ses
that sort of merry aspect wl,icl, indicates
good humor.
The nose and mouth are lclicatcly and
exquisteIy formed, the latter giving an
} effect of great sweetness. The Princess is
more like her father than hermother. She
is like the Queen in nothing but her nose.
In all other respects she is 81 female image
of her father. should add, rs interesting
to your lady readers, that size wears her
lair slightly off her forehead; not pushed
back in The Eugenie fashion, but brushed
Iatitudinally from the temples, and raised
at the sides above the ear in bandeaus
(really the ladies' must excuse nc if I am
talking nonsense, for have not given that
hostage TO fashion which would enable mo
to speak en- cathedral We'll, at any rate,
the Princess is fair enough to be tile heroine
Of fairy tale, AID the Prince Frederick
should consider himself a lucky fellow, for
he is to wed this pretty girl on Tuesday
next, January 25.
Il Word Of AdDice 10 Young Men.-The
Ohio Farmer, in some sensible remarks on
women's rights, has the following para
graph :: ~
We would Leg to suggest another right
which we think n woman is entitled to, and
that is, to have something else besides Rat.
tery and nonsense talked to her. Wa would
venture to remark to our young men, that
sensible young lady is ut least as sensible
as focl OF young man; perhaps, in
some cases, even more go. Don't think
yourself disagrecablo, if your face is not al
ways spoiled with a smirk, a noustacle or
simper. The laughing hyena is not beau.