Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13
Leonards, Chancellor of England, were

Leonards, Chancellor Of England, were
BARRIERS sons.
Homer, who is supposed to have
written nearly 1900 years ago, alllhles
to the use Of the razor. This instru-
ment has generally been made of met
al, but Cortez found the Mexicans
using razors of abSidian, and the Ia
hitians use pieces of shell and sharks
teeth, ground to fine edge. In China
and Japan, raZors like the European
and American, but without handles,
are used
The manufacture Of raZors in the
United States is comparatively recent,
but already it bids fair to equal at
least that which has been carried on
at Sheffield, in England, for centuries.
The tempering Of razor-blades, on
which so much depends. is done by
dipping them obliquely after being
heated to a CHERRY red" and then
laying them on their backs upon a
clear fire, half dozen together, and
they are removed, one at time, when
the edges, which are yet thick. come
down to pale straw color. The
edge of razor consists of a great
number of minute points, commonly
called teeth, which, if the razor is in
itself good, and in good condition, fol-
low each other through its whole ex-
tent with great order and clearness,
and constitute. by their unbroken reg
ularity, its excessive keenneSS. The
edge acts on the beard, not 50 much by
the direct application of weight or
force as by being drawn, even slightly,
along it, because, by this operation,
the fine teeth of which it consists pass
IN quick succession in the same direc-
ton and over the same part of the sub
stance. The best razors Will have the
teeth Of their edges set almost AS regu-
larry as a good saw, and the best test
IN trying a razor i3 to examine the edge
by means OF a strong magnifying glass.
This also explains the good effect on
the razor caused 10y dipping it in hot
water. which necessarily clears the
edge OF any small clOgging substances.
The name razor comes from the Latin
verb r0do, TO shave, the participle of
which is r0S,ts.
one of the greatest hairdreSsers of
the day is Petrus. who passes his eX-
istence in the state of vibration be-
tween Paris and Baden. He is the
most adroit and delicate of hatterers.
If he is about to ornament the head of
a brunette he takes occasion to remark
that all the great historic women were
dark, and eXpatlates on Miriam, Jul
dlth, SemlramlS, Lucretia, Rachel,
Mallbran. and so on, dwelling on their
majestic brows crowned with a dia-
dem of jet. If he happens to be ope-
rating on blonde, he admiringly re-
marks, When God created a com
panion for Adam, he gave her your
halr and lustrous treSses; and if any
proof were needed of the superiority Of
your shade of hair it would be found
IN the fact that among our old German
ancestors the brunetteS powdered gold
dust among their dark locks If he
be called To give the aid of his art to
ladies among whose black OF golden
hair the silver lines are beginning to
show themselves, he reminds them
that white hair was the rage III the
time Of Louis XIV, and prophesies a
speedy revival of the same preference.
In short time all the ladies' will
wear powder, and you Will see how
charmingly becoming this fashion will
he for your smooth and graceful fore
head" The iueXhaustible hattery of
Petrus has an agreeable and acceptable
comment for all his customers. -IyUy
on. ~ YimsS,