Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-12
F.sHToy OF RED HAIR.

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A French writer-M. Jules Denizet-
hiss written an article in q Paris journal
under the title Of "The Revenge Of the
Red Headed" in which hs discusses q
prevailing continental fashion, and gives
some interesting information. Going
back TO Rome in the time of the Caesars,
be reminds his countrymen that in those
days the mad and the bad among wo-
men were ordered by the CGRe-or, as
n. Denizet says, the project Of police Of
the periodic wear red hair. Red hair
then was 4 mark Of degradation; but ali
this has changed now. NJ. Denizet says:
The Romans got enormous quantities
Of hair from Germany. Most OF il in the
present day comes also from Germany,
Is well as Brittany and Normandy. Paris
annually exports upward Of one hundred
thousand Kilograms about two hundred
thousand pounds 70 England and Amer
lea. \ few years ago its price, from q
living head, was from five 10 ten francs
the kiloEram, according 10 the length
and color. Red hair, which was form
erlv u~nsaleable, except for dyeing, Is this
wear AZ q premium but the rage cannot
last long. Hair Of this color Is generally
coarse and harsh: and taste viii, no
doubt, o return TO black and blonde,
which sre twice as fine and three times
az soft and glossy. Red hsr dres black
and blonde thincken.
The drst preparation which 8 IN
dergoes Immediately raises its price 70
eighty francs the kil0gram. In our time
the rehabilitation Of the red haired
= ~ ID Sill LL=wan# - ~
which Eugene sue depicted Mdlle. de
Cordoville in sch glowing colors that
for her charming sake the hitherto de-
snised shade rose a little in public opln-
ion. How many persons have weknOwn
seeking BY every a IL their power
torurn the hatedred into browne or chest
nut? Oils, pomades, brass and leRden
combs were the supposed remedies, and
these failing, die was resOrted 10.
Atscho0l, the red haired boyo girlwas
the butt for every joke, the scspegoat for
every mischeviOus trick and escapade.
Ifan INQUIRY was made as 70 the perpe-
traitor Of any Offense. cit was the
gouc5fs who did it," chorused the boys.
at WIS the rJuqtaa,n cried the girls.
Children whose heads were dressed in
Tedl0st their Fatronymic 81 school, and
were simply known a. the rCEquiH urthe
TcUgui7e. II, as was generally the case,
freCkles were an accompaniment, the
victim wss said 10 "bear the brand Of
Judas il his facet" What wonder,
then, If with this treatment the red
haired child became sUllen and disagree
able, and in some sort merited the repu-
tsu1D given him beforehand?
In the tale of "The Fair One with the
Golden Hair no child could eve have
imagined the face Of the beautiful prin-
cess framed in red lOcksl Her hair must
have been 6ne threads Of real gold! As
% Z red haEed princess, such a thing was
never heard Of! The fairy tale would
have lost all its interest in the ewes Of
children had such q heroine been posi-
ole. Cooks, even, Of this color were
looked upon with dislike, mistresses pre-
tended that the peculiar OdOr Of their
hair lent itself unpleasantly to the sauces,
turned the milk and spoiled the jams!
Now, all that Is changed; red hair il
the mode. TheyOung mother prays that
her coming babe, IL girl, may have red
locks, and fit has, lis fortune is made.
The redhaired beauty Is taking her re-
venEe she carries her C~higR0alike flag,
and gathering under il, aided by fashion,
every shade Of chestnut, blonde and
black, transforms them into red. But
tout DGSse, tsUt iasse; and tomorrow the
mode may change. Although the Ui-
umph Of the red haired may prove but
thai Of season-their glory but epehem-
eral-suu there is no doubt that they
viii never descend 10 their former dis
graceful position. The prejudice Of ages
having once been removed, they havr,
been admitted 10 an equality with ,neir
more favored sisters. But pow & word
OF advice and warning let them descend
a few steps Of the ladder they have
climbed 50 uiumphsntly, lest a speedy
reaction may p~recipltate them there
nom.