Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-03
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Tae Dublin UnSu9sitg Maaaeiie, h 4 dls.
course upon human hair, OayB.
It's not the less useful because it Is Ornamen-
tal. 1t is bad eonductor Of heat and keeps the
mead warn In winter and cold In summer. Il
wards of the eGeSt Of the sun; and we and me-
gr0es exposing themselves without head-coVer.
ing 70 Its burning rays In tropical climates with
Out the slightest Injury, and some tribes Of wild
ARABS, who wear neither tarboosh nor turban,
are said to rely solely on their busby heads OF
halr a. protection against sunstroke. The mus.
tache Il . natural resplrutor, defending tho
lungs against the inhalation Of cold and dust IL
protection Of the face and throat against cold
a ana equally In warm climates safeguard for
those Parts against excessive heat. The mus
taehes of blacksmiths shcW by their color the
oust which they stopped as q natural respirator
and which, II Inhaled would have been Injurious
Ihe mustache is beneficial to those who follow
Tue traoes OF millers, bakers, masOns, to workers
~ metals and even 70 traveIen into Egypt and
Africa, when they are exposed 10 the burning
sands OF the desert. Full boards are said TO be 4
defense against bronchitis and sore throat Il il
asserted that the Sappers and miners Of the
sreneh army, who are noted for the size and
SSeauty OF their boards, enjoy special immunity
from affections of this nature. The growth OF
tue haIr is recommended to persons liaDle 10 take
cold easily. II Is stated that Wal er Savage Ian
uor was sufferer FROM sore throat for many years.
ana tnat he lost the morbid disposition by allow
lng mis- beard to grow, according to the advice of
'he surgeon 20 the Grand Duke Of Tuscany. The
writer adopted tue same course for the very iden-
tlcal reason, aud with fair success. But he is
bound to state that he has seen individuals with
long, flowing boards whom those ornaments did
not save from attacka OF bronchial and laryngeal
disorders. The curling nature of the hail is at
attributed to large proportion of oily substance,
which prevents the absorption of water. The ef-
iect OF dampness in destroying the curl of the
hAr - well known, but it is net so well known
that the state Of the har participates in the state
OF the general health. In many instances, strong
curly hair becomes straight il the possesson be
out OF health, aud the condition Of the hair with
them is ~ great test as the OOndition ol ehs'
tongue. The state Of the hair depends much on
tnat OF the general health. In perfect health the
hair iS full glossy, and rich in ITS huos 10 oonse-
quence OF the absorption from the blood Of Ru.
tritlve 1ucs. containing its proper preparatory Sf
oily and Albuminous elsments and the kMr con.
stanty luoks fadsd and dead. Climate eSoroisoa
great influence on the curliness Of the hair a. nav
be illustrated In the difference In this respect be-
tween the natives Of the North and Of the South,
the long lanky hair OF the former, a. compared
With the FIRMLY hair of the natives OF Africa
Evsn Europeans, whose bsards were soft and
shken ct home, on reaching Africa found them 70
grow temporarily crisp, strong aud coarse, rosom-
bling horso-hair. This effect which could ouly be
ascribed 10 the extreme dFynsss Of the climate,
ceased on the travellers returning to their own
country. Ne doubt this is the cause which, opor-
ating through Thousands Of years, has changed
the nogro's hair into . coArsO wool