The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-10
BLONDE and BRUNETTE.
The Former Said TO Oe Disappearing
From The World.
Treasures OF the SeA.-GbaStIy
Relies of the War.

Blondes are said 10 be disappearing
both In England and in America. Per
sons who can look back half century
unite in declaring that there is u marked
change in this respect. For every red
haired person seen now, ten could have
been met with 20 years back, and ii the
change continues at the same rate in
another half century light haired people
will have become so uncommon that a
red-haired lady will be an attractive ad-
dendum, 10 a dime museum and the
country show, says the Wastrdted Ameri-
eaa. In New England We arc told that
the blonde las we'll nigh disappeared.
In New York reporter recently made an
Interesting experiment which any who
doubts it may repeat. IN the course Of
fifteen minutes walk on Broadway, he
counted 30 women, young and old, with
hair ranging from q medium brown TO
the darkest shades, which all but artists
call black. He passed only thirteen
women Of the pronounced blonde type.
Three Of these had red hair, and the hair
Of two had been bleached. st the thea
ter the same evening he BCrutinizea fifty
women within easy range and only six
had fair skins, blue eyes, and light hair.
They sat surrounded by a bevy Of dark
women, who gave its prevailing tone to
the complexion Of the house. The public
schools yielded a similar result. One
class Of 80 girls had blondes among
them, another of O5 had 10 and a third Of
81 had seven. Another observer hazards
the statement that not more than 10 per
cent. OF New York women are blondes.
go anywhere where pretty girls conGre.
gate, and you meet tall, striking-looking
figures, with dark hair and big, dark eyes.
The blondes are disappearing. And why ?
Science steps in with an explanation.
Dr. Beddocs, of the British Royal inGrm'
ary in London, declares that, after ex-
anlininG the hair Of nearly thousand
young women who came before his notice,
he has arrived at the conclusion that in
matrimony the brunette was preferred
over the blonde in the ratio Of three to
two. Now, it is well known principle
in the law OF natural selection that nature
adorns its pets, the Inen and the women
whom it wishes to survive and continue
the rare, with such a!lurements as will
prove attractive to the other sex. Lux
uriOus hair and whiske.s, fine teeth, a
handsome carriage, a pretty dimPle, u
lovely complexion, winning manner, q
shapely ankle, are only 50 many decoys,
so many fixtures" in the great matri-
monial agency whereby our good mother
nature aims to secure the continuation Of
the fittest among the species. When she
the sly old rogue--fnds that the rowing
fancy OF men is changing from light to
dark, presto! she makes her darlings
brUnettes instead Of blondes, and 80,
gradually but surely, through the selec-
ton Of dark ladies for wives, and through
the hereditary transmission Of brunette
traits, the blondes become extinct.
Talking with an intimate friend Of Gen.
Lew Wallace the other day, says writer
in the New York Star, learned the true
inspiration Of the famous novel, ben
Hur." wallace was on an eastern bound
train," said my informant, "and while
going through the drawing-room car he
passed the open door Of compartment in
which sat Col. Robert &. Insersoll.
Come in, said the latter. I'm lonely in
here and want some one to chat with.
Wallace entered and seated himself. All
right, Colonel he said, what shall we
chat about?' Lots Of things replied
Ingersoll. Is there future life? Look
ing out Of the window dreamily, US the
express sped ON, be answered his own
query: Il don't know-do youH Is there
a God2 l don't knoN-do you? Was
Christ the son Of God? ! don't know
do your He paused and looked keeuly
at Wallace. The general was little en-
barrassed by the abruptness Of the great
inhdeps in.errogatories. He replied /:
Really, Ingersoll, 1 have never given
much thought or study to the questions
you PROFOUND. bad Christian train
Ing, and have always tacitly accepted
them IndeedP said Col. Ingersoll.
why, man, you surprise me! They are
vital issues. I have studied the subject
thoroughly. Every man ought to. Now,
take my advice and look into the matter.
You'll find you'll agree with me- 4
went away from this interview both em.
barrassed and mortified, said the general,
that | did not feel competent to discuss
30 important matter with 30 learned O
thinker. l made up my mind that l
would never place myself again in SO en-
barrassing a situation. | took down my
books and read every authority could
lay my hands on. After years study,
90 far US agreeing with the great agnostiC
In his expressed opinions, wrote 'Ben
Hur.' That is my reply to him."
There were heaps Of gold carried in
galleons and like packets years ago. In
1860, says the Baltimore Ners, ship ol
war from Rio to Lisbon had on board
9,OO0,000 Of crusades in diamonds, and
about 100, coo Grown turnois' I'm piasters,
making In the whole 29,050,OO0 livres
turnois. So much for o single ship.
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