The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-24
The Color of the Hair.

1t does not matter whether the color
of the hair be the shining black. now
comparatively rare in this country,
and evidently becoming gradually
more so, the rich chestnut brown, with
its glossy sheen. the golden strands OF
which take a thousand new hues in as
many different conditions of light, or
the pale blonde which, possessing little
of color, has still an indescribable
glory of its own. Each of these, with
all the varying gradations of hues, it
properly kept and attractively worn,
has beauty of its own, not by any
means to be despised. Fortunately,
our people seemed to have realized,
for a time, this fact. We have had
the craze for black, brown and gold,
but Just now the sensible American
seems to have reached the conclusion
that Nature understands this matter
pretty we'll after all, and that the
color she furnishes is the most appro-
pirate.
Possibly the fact that black is be-
coming less prevalent, and the lighter
shades are taking its place, may be ac-
eepted as an evidence of the advance
ment of the race intellectually, since
| scientists tell US that as nation grows
| in civilization the color of the hair of
It's women becomes proportionately
| lighter. This may be merely scientific
theory, but the thoughtful reader will
| Immediately recur to the fact that in
most savage races the black hair is a
universal feature However that may
be, we must drop the theory before we
get to individuals, because, as often
occurs, family of sisters possessing
the same traits and dipositions and like
degrees of refinement, may, in COM
plexion and hair, present the most
striking contrast. Usually, of course,
the complexion, the eyes and the hair
correspond in hue. The black hair and
ewes and olive complexion are natural
lv associated, while in the blond we
| expect to see the hair and the skin in
harmony, with the eye of light blue or
gray; vet this is by no means invaria-
bly the case. Black hair and blue eyes
are not infrequently met, especially
among the Irish, and there is some
times a combination, such as hair of
fiery red, with very light eyes, brows
and lashes, combined with an unpleas-
ant complexion, which renders the
| possessor miserable. The texture OF
the hair depends very much upon its
color, and of normal head the aver
age thickness of hair is about 400 to
the square inch; but the blonde is fin.
est, with the brown, black and red
growing coarser in their order, so that
It is estimated that the finest texture
gives a total of about 100000 individ,
ual hairs to the head. The brown
would count up some 10000, the
black more than 100, 900, while the rec
will fall below 10000. These are ap
proximate figuresi any one wishing tc
obtain greater exactness can do so by
a little patience, and careful count
A moderate estimate is that any of oul
readers, in their morning toilet. viii
dress from forty to fifty miles of hail
in the very few minutes usually giVer
to that necessary operation. AS thu
ordinary hair has breaking capacit.
of about four ounces, rope composed
of all the hairs growing from singh
well-covered head would be stron!
enough to lift at least $4,000 pounds
or about 200 times the weight OF tn
wearer.--GOOd Housekeeping.