The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-29
Hints About Hair.

CFrom the N. 7. Com. AdVcrLiser.) ..
The present fashion Of arranging ladies'
hair with the profusion Of ornamented
coils, putfs and trieSes, ID exceedingly de-
trimental to the natural growth Of that
"crowning glory" The head Is over.
heated with false hair and the weight Of
the couture, which comes upon one spot
on the top or crown of the head. drags the
hair out, and causes the round ball spot
80 frequently seen when ladies are on dtGi.
dbilb. The large number OF hAir.pins
necessary to iasten the ornamental hair in
o manner to give It d natural effect are
also Injurious to the scalp, breaking of the
hair where they are pushed in, and often
getting tangled in its meshes, so when
withdrawn each one will have snarl at
tached. In the fashionable mode Of hair
dressing, the natural growth Is an insig-
ni6cant part, sometimes more in the way
than otherwise, for all the show 1t makes
In the great pyramid that Is heaped up in
such luxuriance; tits, therefore, neglected
and left In a most careless condition.
None would ever suppose that long hairs
were the growth Of years, observing how,
In many instances, they are tangled and
ruthlessly pulled out. Unless women
have large coil Of natural hair they ig-
more it entirely, and strive to hide what
little they possess by rolling 1t in small
knot on the back Of their heads to be COW
cred by tho false switches. The state OF
the majority Of ladies' hair at tho present
time Is truly lamentable, The front locks
arc broken and burnt off with crimping
and curling with hot irons. The bald
spot on top Is fast widening its circle; the
scalpy head, which Is "nevcr seer" Is lett
undisturbed from RhAmpooing, and the
hair, which should be silky from brushing,
and free from snarls, receives no attention
save the rough handling necessary to tuck
1t out Of sight 80. pr
No one can be neat in person with a
dusty scalp. or carelesSly kept hair. A
little hair, when in fine order, is always
beautiful. Even II very thin, II It Is soft
and glossy, and evenly parted on clean
white scalp, 1t Is more attractive than the
crimpy, irizzled, halEscorched hair, Of
which we SEQ so much nowadays. There
are occasions when ladies have not the
time or inclination to dress their heads
with false hair. 1t Is then that the real
condition of their hair Is seen.
It is very pleasant comfort for most
persons to have their heads combed, and
gentle rubbed by dexterous hands. The
mother, when fatigued Of night, Is greatly
rested, and her headache charmed away
BY tho tender hands Of her daughter care
fully brushing and arranging her hair
There arc many men who derive much
pleasure from having their heads sham
pooned OF homo, and anticipate the Sun
day afternoons comblng as one Of the
luXuries that cannot DO purchased at the
BARRIERS. 1t Is an accomplishment that
every girl and woman should possess
the knowledge Of combing and caring for
the hair in grateful and agreeable man
nGr. Women who selfshly proclaim that
they shave no knaCk Of combing Auy
ones hair" and never allay q headache
or promote Anothers comfort by sham
pooningIhls hair, are deiOrmities.
Gray hair always betrays tho care the
head has received through life. In obserV.
lug the white heads conspicuous In con.
gregation, there will be found . marked
contrast between those that look as II
they were brushed and kept in q silveEy,
silky, shining condition by the loving
hands OF some daughter or grAndchild,
and those presenting a shock OF grizzly
hairs, looking 0S II they might have been
lcombed with threelegged stool,