Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-20
RED.HEADED CLEOPATRA.
A New Picture Of the voIuptuous
Queen.
A Clergyman Forbidden to 0ffciate Because
He Wore Moustache-The Early Fathers
on False Hair.

Next to fine form, small hands and
feet, a certain style OF nose and mouth,
the hair and beard as adornments of the
head and face have ever been objects of
care, and solicitude with the human
family.
No subject within the scope of human
science is really so unimportant, as to
general we'll being, and yet the question
of the hair and beard, its cut and color,
has been more prolific of custom, rule
and law, than almost anything connect
ed with mankind.
The champions of long hair, and of
short hair, have ranged themselves I'M
der separate banners, shed each others
blood, disturbed whole communities,
and MADE history for an idea that could
promote neither happiness nor content
ment for either side.
The greatest prejudice has existed
against the beard and the style of the
hair. Archbishop TAFT forbade one of
the Clergy to officiate in his own church
because he had grown a mOustache.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce refused to
hear the cause of barrister because he
wore beard; and numerous instances
might be cited to show the disfavcr
which the wearing of beard has excit-
ed.
Frequently austere employers, actuated
by a senseless prejudice, have forbidden
their servant to wear beard, and one
of these, notwithstanding his austerity,
seeing the ludicrous aspect of Interior
ence in such personal matter, printed
a notice to the effect that Employees
are forbidden to wear boards or NOUS
taches during working hours"
Mr.. Cleveland is the first President
who has ever worn only a moustache,
with the rest of the face smooth-shaven.
George Washington wore no bard.
John Adams had a slight patch of
whiskers in front of each ear. The
faces of Jefferson, Monroe and Madison
were smooth-shaven. John Quincy
Adams had light pair of side-whiskers
which followed the line of his cheek
bone. Andrew Jackson wore no beard.
Van Buren, had thin side-whiskers
which ran around nearly to his nostrils.
Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore
and Buchanan were all smooth-shaven.
Mr.. Lincoln when he first came to
Washington, shaved his beard, and only
let it grow during the latter years of his
stay here-he always shaved his upper
lip. Andrew johnson was as smooth
shaven as a monk. Grant wore stubby
short moustache and beard. Hayes and
Garfield wore long moustaches and full
boards. Arthur wore a small fhoustach
and long side-whiskers.
Lank hair, among the ancients, was a
sign of cowardice; auburn hair, or light
brown, evidenced great susceptibility to
the tender passion, as well as rare in
telligence, industry and a peaceful dis
position; black hair was not highly es
teemed, the possessors of it being thought
Jealous and luarrelsome; red hair, in
general, was an aversion. mark of re-
probation, even before the time of Judas.
"As wicked as red ass" was freely
applied to anyone having bright red
hair, and WIS popular and opprobriols
saying, and to make the sentiment more
binding, one of that patient tribe of
quadrupeds was made to atone for il
every year by being thrown from a high
wall.
Either the ancient idea must have
changed, or the red-haired race has as-
serted itself in favor of politeness and
industry. The following speaks encour
agement:
"Wanted: A bright boy with good
recommendation from former employer;
red-haired preferred"
The gentleman who had advertised
was interviewed and said: 81 have al
ways found that the red headed boys
are the smartest and most energetic.
They are proud and respectful, and do
not cut up like the ordinary boys"
The mobiles and free classes among
the Franks were accustomed to swear
by their hair, and the very acme of good
manners was to pluck hair from the
head and present to guest as a mark
of esteem. King Clovis thus pulled out
hair and gave it to St. Germer, Bishop
of Toulouse, whereupon all the courtiers
FASTENED to do the same thing, and the
venerable ecclesiastic departed, much to
his own disgust, it may be presumed,
with q handful of hair. To touch
freeman with razor or scissors was the
greatest indignity that could offered.
Caarlemagne ordered the hair to be re-
moved as a punishment for certain
crimes committed. Cleopatra had red
hair, aud, as this hue is said to be an
amorous one with women, it may account
for her superabundant passion, power of
loving, and Of inspiring thst feeling by
which she held Antony in her silken
embrace against the clamorings Of rea-
son and rlanhood, and which made bin |
recreaut 10 all the instincts of man, a |
soldier aud general.
Queen Elizabeth had yellow hair,
dyed or not who can tell? Dur
her reign golden yellow locks were
much in vogue, at which time prepar-
tion of saffron was employed to bring it
0 the desired shade-a secret and also
desire that seems to have descended