The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-20
WOMAN GOSSIP.
How n Lady May Preserve the Glory
OF Her Hnir-Somc Infailible
Remedies.
Women Who arc Rapidly Becoming
Professional Bcautics-Girls in
Other Countries,
THE HAIR.

THE HAIR.
The story goes, says the ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch. that tho Duchess of Marl-
borough. wifo of tho great duke"
was so incenscd ut her husband ono
day that, to spite him, she cut of her
luxuriant tresscs, which tho duke
greatly admired. and threw them in
his face. Few women, however, would
be willing to sacrifice their hair, which
has been called their glory" for any
consideration whatever. So highly do
they value it. indeed. that several he
roines live in history who have earned
Immortality by tho sacrifice of their
locks. Modern cosmetic art gives no
small attention to tho cultivation Of the
hair, but. on the whole, singularly lit
tie is known concerning it's nature and
growth.
When hair is pulled from the head.
1t may bo observed that tho cnd which
was implanted in tho scalp is larger
than the hair itself. This is tho bulb
or root from which tho hair grows. A
hair is. in fact, n delicate tube, round
In straight haired persons, and fattcn-
cd in the curly haired. 1t is tho flat
ness Of tho hair that makes it curl
Women have coarScr hair than mon.
head Is about 10000. This calculation
is based upon the ascortained fact that
square inch of the head of q person
who has an average head of hair con-
tains by actual count, one thousand
hairs. approximately. In early days
tho kings of France used to pluck sim
gle hair from the head and bestow it
upon ono of their attendants as token
of favor. Tho hair grows from eight
to ten inches year. 1t has been found
that it grows faster in the daytime than
ut night, and faster in summer than in
winter. Light and sun evidently have
an influence OH tho growth of the hair,
as on other vegetable products.
The best hair-restorer known is soft
tepid water, used with sponge, and
white castillo soap. This puts the scalp
in good order, removes tho scales, and
stimulates the growth of hair.
Women frequently suffer from o
gradual falling out or thinning of the
hair between tho ages of 20 and 80.
The hair has dry, withercd look, and
tho partings become painfully visible.
The young lady who is thus troubled
usually becomes alarmed, and after
trying every chair restorcr" she sees
advertised has her head shaved, with
the idea that this last heroic measure is
sure to save her from the badness she
fears. The fact is that tho difficulty
arises from some definite cause, which,
once asccrtained, must bo attacked be-
fore the trouble can bc curcd. This
cause may lie in the condition of the
scalp itself, or it may depend upon
somo disturbed action of some internal
organ. Dyspepsia is frequent cause
of the loss of hair. The blood may be
out of order, or the trouble may be re-
ferred to debility. These are the doep-
seated causes of the falling out of the
hair, and must be attended to before O
cure can take place.
If there is scurliness present treat
ment must begin with tepid water and
castillo soap. After two weeks the fol-
| lowing solution should be rubbed in
gently with n soft tooth thrush, morning
and evening: Strong decoction of Peru
vian bark, one half pint; brandy, one
wineglassful; glycerine. one teaspoon
full. Once overy other day--not often
er-the following lotion should bo ap-
piled in similar manner: Castor oil,
one ounce; best French brandy. two
ounces; rosewater, six ounces.
People generally-those who have a
healthy growth of hair--do not pay
much attention to tho caro- of tho hair
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