Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
finger.Nails aud the Manicure.
New Notk sun.


The person who, alone in Now York,
makes specially of attending To the
iingor.nails, lives IN handsome quarters
on Twenty.third street, near Booths
theatre. There Sun reporter found
her, III large and richly furnished par.
Tor, but small portion of which, be
hinc n green silken screen and near u
window, was set apart for the practice
of her profession. Behind that screen
on II small table were displayed many
cleaning SCISSORS of odd shapes, bright
ivory-handlvd KNIVES and files, boxes of
cosmetics and polishing powders, bot
ties of perfume, and an iniinlty
of other tools and materials for the
treatment, upon correct principles Of
art, Of the finger.nails. The manicure
herself seated on low stool in the win,
dow, was n large, tine-looking woman,
very tasteiully dressed, apt of tongue
and deft Of hand while plying her novel
craft. Before her stood luxurious
armchair for the person to be operated
upon.
Yes" said she, looking up pleasant,
~, 81 was the first, and | believe am
still the only, manicure i'll this country,
Ii is wonderful to me that there are not
more here 20 practice the art. In
France nlanicures are M common ~
BARRIERS in New York, and there should
be enough demand for their services to
bring them into equal request here.
As n mark Of refinement, OF good breed
ing, careful Keeping and Identifying
Of the finger-nalls IL NJ essential as the
care OF the teeth. Perhaps 1t il even
more 80, for taking care Of the teeth IL
IN large part matter of selfish inter
est to the owner Of the teeth; but in
caring for the iinger.nails we do 30 out
OF consideration Tor decency, love Of the
beautiful, and regard for the feelings Of
those with whom we are broughtin con.
tact. Nails, you know, will not ache,
even though they may be in per.
manent mourning, bitten M ragged
the edge Of the saw, and frnged with
frayed cuticle and hang nails. Perhaps
that il why 10 many people neglect
them. But cannot complain. When
started in business, two years ago,
waited some days before my first cus.
toner came, IA lady, VINO paid me n
dollar for putting her nails in ORDER
and now ] have NJ much M | can
attend ~, as many NJ twelve, fourteen,
and even sixteen day, and, ~ each
one takes an average OF tbree.quarters
OF MI hour, my hands are kept pretty
busy all day long. A great number Of
my customers are regular. That is, III.
stead Of coming in for an occasional
fixng.up OF their nails, NJ IL man goes
into strange barber-shop for shave,
they take their regular courses OF treat
ment, for three months at u time, com
ing 70 me once week.
"ThOse who thus artislically beautify
their digius are oi the very best classes
Of society. They are ladies OF the
highest families, gentlemen Of the most
aristocratic clubs, bankers, brokers,
and merchants. I know Of but one
politician among them.
"My principal customers are ladies
Of wealth and refinement. All the
members Of four Of the wealthiest
families Of New York, from. the
children up TO the grandparents. come
10 me one a week. One Of those
families has been very unfortunate IL
its nails. have had TO cure them Of
almost every blemish, defect. and bad
habit possible, but, AZ last, am happy
10 say, have got them in beautiful con
dition.o
What do you mean by blemishes,
defects, and bad habi,s1'
Blemishes include discolorationa,