The Portland daily press., 1872-02-22
THE PRESS.
A Religious Quarantine.
The Rochester Democrat says:

Inc ROcneSter DentOcfUC says.
A commercial traveller tells the following
incident, for the truth of which he vouches-
more than we are willing to do. Sunday
week he found himself in the town OF H., on
the Central Railroad. Being obliged to re-
main over Sunday, he determined, as is his
invariable custom, to attend church. so
1--WE will let him finish the story after break
fast made inquiry concerning the different
sanctuaries, and, deciding to patronize a
Presbyterian brother, who was highly recon-
mended, struck out for his establishment.
soon arrived there, and slowly and seriously 1
entered, for the solemn service was already un-
derway. A lank old man motionedmet to pew.
Meekly and quietly took my seat, and i'm
mediately prepared to join in the sweet songs
of praise that the choir and congregation
were singing. | had just caught the note,
when sleek-looEing individual who appear
ed to be an usher, caught my eye and hastily
beckoned me. l, of course, observed the ges-
ture, thinking that he desired to escort me to
more exalted seat. AS 1 approached, he
quietly retreated to the door. Arriving at the
vestibule he halted, and l followed suit, and
the following conversation ensued
Usher-I perceivey you do not belong to X
-, sir.
Stranger-No, sir; am not Roman, but
when in Rome do as Romans do.
Usher-This is no jesting matter, sir. From
your appearance you are evidently from
Rochester. or perhaps Syracuse, and you
must know that that direful, dreadful, deadly
scourge, the smallpox, RACES to fearful ex-
tent in those cities, and you, sir, jeopardize
the lives of the whole congregation by appear
ing in our midst. Now am especially in
structed to permit no city gentleman's wor-
Shipping here, until such time as we are posi-
lively assured that we are in no danger.
slowly sauntered back to my hotel, filled
with not over religious reflections.
To SHAVE SCIENTIFICALLY.-As men
continue to shave and to be shaved Ia prac-
tice which some regard as unnatural and un
desirable) we transfer to our columns the fol-
lowing brief essay upon shaving, which is
from the pen of so celebrated an authority as
Mr.. Mechi:
''Never fail to well wash your beard with
soap and water and to rub it dry, immediate
ly before you apply the lather, of which the
more you use, and the thicker it is, the cas-
ier you will shave.
Never use warm water, which makes a
tender face. In cold weather place your clos
ed razor in your pocket or under your arm to
warm it. The moment you leave your bed
Tor bath) is the best time to shave.
Always wipe your razor clean, and strop it
before putting it away; and always put your
shaving brush away with the lather on it,
''The razor being only very fine saw
should be moved in a sloping or saving di-
rection, and held nearly fiat to your face,
> care being taken to draw the skin as tight as
possible with the left hand, so as to present
an even surface, and to throw out the beard.
The practice of pressing on the edge of a
razor in stropping it soon rounds it; the pres
snre should be directed to the back, which
should never be raised rom the strop. If you
shave from heel to point of the razor, strop it
from point to heel; but if you begin with the
point in shaving, then strop it from heel to
point.
If you only once put away your razor with
out stropping it, or otherwise perfectly clean
ing the edge, you mnst no longer expect to
shave well and easy, the soap and damp so
soon rust the fine teeth and edge
piece of soft plate-leather should always
be kept with razors, to wipe them with"