Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-04-11
WHAT A LADY THINKS OF HAIRY FACES

A female writer in Xenia, Ohio, is making
crusade against hairy faced men. Hear her
.sWhat expression of kindness and mild hui
manity can be observed in face covered with
hair from the nose down? Not any. AS well
might poor rat look in the grizzly muzzle OF
scotch terrier tor mercy when about to be
caught In his crushing jaws, as to look for an
expression of human kindness and sympathy
in the face of hirsute man.
We can appreciate the value of a smile. 1t
lightens up the contenance with adorning
sweetness, indicates kind heart, and radiates
gladness to the hearts of others, encourages
the desponding, soothes the afflicted, cheers
the sorrowing, disarmS the wrath, and kindleS
up genial sympathy and reciprocal regard.
but smile cannot drop out from the face of
man 'sbeardeG aud moustached like pard y
GU suppose, from the agitation of tall grass,
that some animal was crawling through it. So
you may infer from the whisking of hair that
smile was burrowing along there somewhere
out OF sight. The smile of such man cam
not be distinguished from the grin of ribbed
nose baboon, which had burnt its mouth with
a hot chestnut.
The lips are capable of indicating variety
OF passions and emotions. They express
kindness, good humor, sweetness of disposl
ton, sorrow, frmnesS and decision of charac-
ter, or they may manifest scorn, contempt,
ioathlng, anger, and threaten like loaded re-
Volvers. The chief expression OF the best
traits in Napoleon's nature were in his mouth
and chin, which he could clothe with so much
sweet winning, mute, persuasive eloquence as
to render his look irresistible. But when lip
and chin are covered with hair you might as
well look for expression in the hole of bank
swallow in gully, overhung with tuft Of
grass.
The passions and affections have their places
IN the face, firmness IN the upper lip, mirth-
fulneSs near the corners of the mouth. and the
affections in the edges of the lips, etc., hence
the philosophy and delight of kissing; the
more intense the passion, the more soul-thril-
ling and enrapturing the kiss. Behold that
lovely woman, with form shaped by the hand
of harmony, regular features under clustering
ringlets. bright eyes beaming with intelligence,
we'll arranged pearly teeth, soft and delicate
skin, mouth like Cupids bow, neck like
ivory, bosom like alabaster, and the undula-
tionS of love like snow, her lips like two rose
buds, moist with morning dew, and her cheeks
'Where the live crimson through the native white,
Shooting DER the face, diffuses bloom,
And every nameless grace"
Radiant with beauty, she is surrounded by an
atmosphere Of love, as rose eXhales fragrance.
Just think of one of those hairy faced fellows
attempting to kiss her-see him pulling up his
sschevaux-de- -frise'' of bristles to reveal his
cayernous slit of mouth. Bah it's abom-
nable-the idea is disgusting-get out-scat !!
"Give me an ounce of civit, good apothecary, to
sweeten my-imagination.'
Whom do moustaches and boards become !?
Brigands, privateerS, fillibusters, and especi-
ally professional executioners. Jack Ketch, l.,
the hangman, would effectually conceal all
expressions-causing him to look grim and
unrelenting as death, in whose service he Off
ciateS.