The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-03-25
THE HUMAN HAIR.

HoNS OouTHQt OI HeOtth mas al S3Coi-
lent article on this generally interesting
subject, 10 the course of which IL eondemnr,
| IN ice usual uueQuivooal way, the number
| iees bair restoratives and as q simple
remedy for badness 1t proposes the follow
ing wash: Pour three pints of hot water on
four handfuls of the stems and leaves of
the garden "box, boil it for fifteen min
ntes In q closed vessel, then poar it in an
eartben jar, aud let it stand ten hours;
next strain the liquid and add three
| Tablespoons of cologne water, wash the
head with this every morning. it 10
cieansing and tonic, and if the root bulbs
| of the hair are not destroyed (Which is the
case where the scalp looks smooth and
| shiny, and then there lie no remedy, the
| hair will begin to grow with vigor. If
this wash fails after q weeks' perseverance,
the badness may be considered incurable,
because the structure of hair growth is de-
str"yed.
Bot more certain and more easily uu-
derstood method of restoring the hair,
when such q thing is possible, is to strive
to secure larger SHARE of general health;
keeping the scalp clean in the meanwhile,
by the jodicious application of a moderate
| ly stiff brush and q basin of plain old
fashioned soapsuds; for, as a general rule,
badness arises from one of three things
| inattentioD, which brought on a decline OF
health, dirt, or stupidity.
The girls of Brittany and the lower
Pyrenees, Gays the Journal, repair to the
annual hair fairs in droves, where each
| one waits her turn for sbearing, with her
| rich long hair combed out and banging
| down to the waist. The most valued head
| of hair brings Ave dollars and down to
| twenty cents, according to quantity and
quality. The weight of n marketable head
| of hair when first taken from the head is
| from twelve to sixteen ounces, or from
three quarters of pound to q pound, un-
der twelve not being accepted, and over
| pound, or sixteen ounces, especially 1t
silken and long, bringing fabulous prices.
Rare qualities have been sold at double the
price of silver, weight for weight. Two
hundred thousand pounds of hair are
shorn from the heads of young girls every
year, to supply the demands OF the Paris
and London markets, and from these we
derive our supplies.
The Manillans have the longest, blacklist
and most glossy hair in the world. They
do not wear caps at ell, but allow the hair
to fall back behind in it's own natural
looseness. Taking these two facts to-
| gether, it would seem that one condition
for having fine head of hair is that it
should never be on a strain, and should
hang pretty much in the direction of its
| growth, or if diverted at all, as from over
the face, it should be in q gentle curve over
and behind the ears, with a loose ribbon to
keep it from spreading too much at the
back of the neck, the hair hanging it's
length down the back.
The lessons learned from the study of fine
| natural growths of hair is that the hair of
children should never be plated OF braided,
or twisted, or knotted. Nothing should
ever be put on it except simple pure water,
and even this not until the scalp is cleaned
The hair should be kept short, and should
| be always combed leisurely and for some
considerable time, at least every morning,
and neither brush nor comb ought to be al
lowed to pass against the direction of the
hair growth.
And if at times any falling off is observed,
and it is desirable to arrest it sooner than
mere cleanliness.aud improved health would
do it, one of the most accessible washes
is boiling water poured Cd tea leaves, which
have already been used and allowed to
stand twelve hours, then put in bottle. 1t
should be of moderate strength