Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-17
oGE. KANSAS, WEDNESDAY. JULY II. 18e9 NO +
woMAN.s GROWING GLORY.


WOMAN'S CROWNtNG GLORY.
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a ricn mass oi oAir snas "nen unconeo
can easily DC sat upon Dy the fortunate
possessor is beauty Of itself, yet, strange
to say, 1t has less to do with producing the
effect of beauty than almost any other
attribute Comnler,on. ewes. no.e, month.
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frequently this XIII IL found where there II
an entire absence Of all other personal At
traction; and among German women Of
the working class, Whe are exceptionally
plain, great masses Of thick braids often
cover the entire back Of the head. 4 Ger
man prescription for promoting the growth
OF the hair II 70 wash IL thoroughly once
week with the yelk OF An egg well rubbed
In among the partings, and afterward 70
rinse Il OF with cold soft water. A
thorough drying and vigorous brushing
complete the operation, which Is one that
workinR-women would scarcely take the
Wme 70 indulge IN.
This formula has been improved by the
addition Of half tea-cup Of ammonia,
tablespoonful each Of oil Of bergamot and
melted toilette soap (pure white CASTLE or
palml, . teaspoonful Of powdered borax,
and quart OF rain-water, TO be thoroughly
mixed and kept In . covered Jar for Q
mo'sthly washing Of the scalp. This IL
often enough for purposes Of cleanliness,
and better for the half, as frequent wash
ing Injuries the young growth.
Tne egg should nrst be beaten 70 make
II blend ana ruo IN better; and before
Washing IL - Wen 70 orala long nalr ID
several braidss as this precaution keeps 1t
from tangiing. Braids aAd scalp should be
tDorougnly dried with . coarse towel, and
the process assisted BY sitting Tor An hour
or 90 In the sun or by q nre.
Perfect cleanliness and patient brushing
are recommended - the best restoratives
Tor the thinning and breaking Of the hair
which Is sure to follow the excessive use
ofpomades, many OF which are highly in
furious. and the pilinR up OF hair on one
head which grew on another. Much OF the
hair OF commerce has been taken from the
dead, and it heats and irrltates the heads to
which 1t is transferred. This, with the use
Of applications containing chemicals, has
most disastrous tendency, and many OF the
victims shave crown where the hair
straggles thinly over painfully 1lushing
SKIN, ana partlnRs tnat assume In their
frightened eyes, as they look In the glass,
the proportions OF the gates OF 6azat or
nave stuopie OF snort Wlry coarse growtns
incnnea 70 Orisue up ano giving An nnnity
Oh trouoie 70 AeoP In oecent oroer
Some toilette tables fairly br1stle with
bottles. boxes and jars containing "dress-
ings" innumerable for the unfortunate
locks, which thrive best, II one did but
knowit without any dressing Whatever
but that administered by weli-made, mod
erately stin brush, varied Dy an occasional
appncston OF the nanos. Inc iatoer gives
satlny gloss; ana q country iaay, whose
mar Always nao parI,culaIiy ne4., SHINING
sppearance was once ueseo.eo in Ino scs oA
putting ner nnger IN ne. mouth ior an
extra toucn 70 the Iront locks.
People who never Indulge In an actual
washing OF the head, "for fear OF taking
| cold," do not hesitate 70 wet the hair
frequently with bay-rum and other applica-
lions, eitnougn tnis 10 surer way Oh TAX
ing cold than q Drisk washing OF the entire
neao ana an eQualy disk orying Ine
iatter' TOO, Is lar more cieansing ana invlg-
oratins anu WIN Prope[ Prec0u'ions snero
no osnser "a any ~ eneoss
| Gentle ana regular lriction Is the best OF
tonics 70 induce nea!tny conoition OF the
scalp ana 10 restore the natural beauty OF
the hair when 1t mas been lost through In
furious treatment. A little ammonia In the
water used Tor cleansing acts as mild
stimulant, also homeopathic amount OF
tncture OF cantnarides. BRISK rubbing OF
the scalp with raw onion, and after this
toucn OF money, 10 saio 10 WORK wonders
Dut AL remeoles are useless "ltnout regu
lar ana perseverlng prusning-nIty stroKes
night ana morning, oeginnlng at the very
roots ana gong through the entlre iengtl
OF the nalr.
Cutting the ends OF the hair once month
is often recommended. but 1t is Of little
avail unless each hair Is taken separately
as scarcely any two are Of the same length
This 10 task that requires two or thre'
hours In the execution, and It Is said TO pay
II persevered IN. Chldren's hair shoult
not be cut unless 1t IL thin, as the firs'
silken growth IL never restored; and will
the Breton women, who have magnificent
hair, It is always allowed TO grow from In
fancy.
The color Of hair has much to do with it.
beauty, and as . general thing the colder
blonde Is the most popular. Fortunate II
she on whom nature has lavished thes,
shining tresses, which give the possessol
such Q peculiarly youthful appearance
Many have been the attempts 70 imitats
them with art, but such attempts are SURE
to terminate disastrously. Occasionally the
lovely color Is retained even beyond middle
age, but ordinarily it Is as evanescent as the
youth 1t represents, and the golden -hairec
girl OF sixteen frequently becomes tht
brown-haired matron OF thirty.
Miss Goldilocks has unconsciously hftet
her red-haired sisters out of their Cinder
ella ashes, or those Of them whose hair 4
on the russet rather than the orange tint
'.the color Of perfectly ripe corn" for tn
reason that hair OF this peculiar shad
comes next in beauty to the true cheuetnr
doree. 1t Is not only beautiful, but distin
guished looking. ENTER room in day
light," says writer on the toilette, ''wher
there are women without bonnets or hats