The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-03

"What kind of boards do you meet
with most frequently"
"The moustache is by far the most
common. Then come the moustache
and chin beard, and after that full
beard. Twenty years ago moustaches
were very rare, and can remember,
when l first came to Chicago, that the
boys used to make considerable sport
of a moustache, especially if it showed
any signs of special care. But during
the last fewyears they have been grow
ing in favor, and now you can safely say
they are as much American as e plu-
ribus unum' or the trade dollar. You
see the Americans are nervous people
and talk faster than those Of any other
race, and it is my opinion they like the
moustache because they think they can
move their jaws faster than if they had
hair all around their face. | go to
thinking that way because nearly all
the Englishmen that have come under
my hands talk great deal slower and
prefer the characteristic side whiskers.
The Frenchmen, of course, prefer
moustache, but they differ from Ameri-
cans in adding an imperial if they are
able. A fine goatee among Americans
is very rare. To show how American
the moustache is considered, just look
at the German. Do you suppose he
would take to wearing one if he thought
it was entirely Frenchyi But nearly
every Teuton that comes over cultivates
the upper lip especially, in hopes of
becoming speedily Americanized. They
would often have better success raising
a beard. The Irish incline to smooth
faces, l suppose, to give their features
chance to help their wit. You know
half an lrishman's story would be lost
if you couldn't get the full expression
on his face when he is getting off
something sharp"
"What is the most common color?n
"Well, find that there are about ten
sandy moustaches to one black. L
judge of your surprise by the color of
your eyes, as they say in 'Pinafore, ,
but don't wonder that people have
wrong idea about it, because black
] dyes are used SO much. A natural
black moustache is not as common as
people imagine"
Have you discovered what treat
ment is best to make boards grow2"
Nothing will give any more salts
faction than patience. This repeated
cutting every week or so only weakens
the sources Of the hairs growth. After
being cut frequently, the hair grows
out a certain length, splits and soon
falls out. proved that on customer
OF mine. He had very fine beard, but
one day he thought a certain portion
didn't grow right and so he had it cut
of, and now the portion that was cut
will only grow out to within three or
four inches of the old length, and con-
sequently his full beard is ruined. The
cutting Of the moustache at any time is
bad mistake, for its beauty consists
III its being soft and silky; but after
several cuttings this all disappears,
leaving the hair why and stiff
which patronize you best-married
or single meng'
There's no difference, so far as /
Can see. When a man marries he
generally makes efforts to economic,
and stays away from the barber few
weeks, but he always finds that it is
cheaper after all to have his beard at
tended to by skilled hands. A man
who was shaved the first few years by
barber rarely gives it up to shave at
home, but there are number who
learned the knack when they were stu
dents or teachers who still cling to it
from force Of. habit.n
What do you think will be the style
of the futureI'
"of course that is hard to tell, but
since my early days l have observed a
growing dislike for chm boards, which
think will continue for some years
YET"