Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-14
Why Should Gray Hair be Dreaded!

We receive almost innumerable letters
asking what will prevent the hair from
turning gray, and what will prevent II
from falling out. These are not the only
evidence of the general high value that
is placed upon full head of hair, OF the
natural color Further proof is found In
the very extensive and profitable sale OF
every article which is advertised suffi-
GENTLY as a hair restorer or hair pre-
server. Many of these specifics are hot
merely useless; they are worse; they are
injurious, and some of them are danger
GUS; paralysis and, it is said, neuralgia
and insanity have been caused by the lead
contained in some of these preparations.
At the same time, much may be done
to keep the hair natural color, and to
keep it from falling out. In some faml-
lies-as, for instance, in the reigning
family of Great Britain-the hereditary
tendency to become bald at an early age
is so strong that it is not likely any care
or treatment would overcome it, certainly
not in single generation. But with the
ordinary run of people bathing the head
in cold waterfall the better if the water
be sailed; brushing the hair often and
thoroughly with brush, the bristles OF
which are long, so that they will clean the
scalp without scratching it; frequent cut
ting of the ends of the hair, apractice which
should never be omitted with children it
you wish them to be healthy; sleeping on
soft hair pillows instead of feathers;
generous diet without intemperance: all
these and many other observances con-
tribute toward preserving good head OF
hair. The effect--or whether there be
any-of particular articles of food on the
hair we have never studied in the human
race; but nothing is more certain than
that carrots, oil meal, or regular small
doses of sulphur given to horse produce
an influence on the coat, rendering IT
glossy almost Immediately. The common
"condition powders" as they are called,
which are composed mainly of black an
timony, nitre and sulphur, have like
effect gr
The most marked benefit upon the hui
man hair, both in thickening it, and in
changing the gray and white back to its
natural color without the use of anything
deleterious, that has ever fallen under our
observation, was derived from the exter-
nal application of spring water, and
drinking the same water. One of the in
gradients of the spring water was iron, but
whether the same spring water would have
the same influence in other cases we do
not know, nor do we even entertain an
opinion.
While of course the natural hair forms
a convenient and comely covering for the
head, we must say, for our own part, we
cannot see any good reason why so much
aversion should be felt to have it turn gray
or white To professional man it is de-
cidedly advantageous to have gray hair;
it increases the practice of lawyer or a
doctor; and we think it enhances the rev.
erence felt for clergyman. 1t is no in
Jury to the man of business. And we do
not think it mars the beauty of a woman.
We have seen girl of eighteen with hair
as black as the ravens wing. She was
beautiful. At forty she was the mother
of grown-up girls, and boys who consid-
cred themselves men. Her hair was as
white as the falling snow. Yet she was
beautiful-if not more beautiful than in
her teens; yet more so, we think, than
she would have been with her hair changed
back to its original black.
We like gray hairs. They are the en-
blems of wisdom. They remind us of
hearts that have been steadfast amid all
external changes, and of friendships which
time and circumstance have not changed
or weakened. The hoary head is crown
of glory of which no true man need ever
be ashamed. If people were as careful of
their hearts as they are of their hair we
should have a pretty good worldly. Y.
Ledger.