Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
Character in Hair.
PROFOUND OBSERVATIONS MADE BY A LEARNED
CHICAGO BARBER.

PROFOUND OBSERVATIONS MADE BY LEARNED
CHICAGO BARBER.
From the Chicago News.
ut is fact" said the barber, "that better
idea OF character is expressed by the beard
oftentimes than by the countenance The art
OF reading character by the beard is taught as a
science in Paris under the name of 'philo-
graphy, and l understand book is shortly to
be published in which the principles of this
science will be given in detail. Did you ever
notice that people OF very violent temper have
always close-growing hair? It's fact that every
man having se-growing hair is the owner of
decided temper. It's easy enough for me to
note at q glance how mans hair grows. Then
know how to handle him. Men OF strong tenn :
per are generally vigorous. but at the same
time they are not always fixed in their opinions
Now, the man with coarse hair is routed to his
prejudices. Coarse hair denotes obstinacy It's
whose hair is coarse. The eccentric man has
always fine hair, and you never yet saw a man
OF erratic tendencies, who at the same time had
sound mind, that was not refined in his
tastes. Fine hair indicates refinement YOu
may have noticed that men engaged i'm intel
lectual, or especially in esthetic pursuits, where
aeIicacy of taste Is required, have invariably
fine, luXuriant hair and beard. These same
men, as class, particularly painters, are
aritics. Take Oscar Wilde, for example. His
hair Is as fine and soft as a ciiIds, and you
remember how much fun was made of him
because he persisted in wearing knee brooches
Oscar Wilde couldn't help that, however He
had to act different from other men because his
mind had an cratic bent. went to see him
when he lectured here, just to satisfy myself
whether he was humbug. The moment
caught sight of his hair, which, YOU remember
ne wore down his back, L was satisfied the man
was in earnest, though very eccentric The
brilliant, sprightly fellow, who, by the way, is
almost always superficial, has generally n curlv
beard. lf.not, his hair is curly. It's easy to
bring smile to the iace OF q man whose hair is
curly. He laughs where colder natures see
nothing to laugh at. But that's because his
niind Is buoyant and not deep enough to pcne-
trate the bottom OF things.
"There Is q good deal of difference hot yyean
coarse hair and hair that Is harsh though it re-
qureS an expert to distinguish it, For exam
pie, Il man moustachc may be of a texture rs
me as SILK, ana yet cannot be trained to grow
lnto graceful curve. That's because the hair
Is MARSH. Now, people whose hair is harsh have
amlable bat cold natures. They are always
ready 10 listen, but it's difficult to arouse their
feelings. In men of this disposition the hair on
their heads is generally, in fact almost always
OF . darker shade than their boards When
the beard Is full, covering the entire face tho
color varies from dark shade near the
roots to red, which colors the end of the hair
These men have very rarely good memory
They forget easily, and often leave cane or an
oVercoat behind them in a barber shop They
are great procrastinators, and are bad at keen
Ing appointments. Think over your acouaint.
ances and see If the man who Is habitualiy slow
has not mOuStache or beard of a lighter shade
than his hair. It's always the case These are
the men who come in late at the theater and
get to the depot just in time to miss the train
But photography is science. 1t takes years OF
study and observation to acquire it. From long
practice and a natural liking for the art. have
attained considerable skill in discerning char
acter." ~