Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-08-06
HOW TO BECOME BALD.
A German Physician Tolls of Many
Dangerous Practices.

DIR. Alex Wlnclller in the "llluStrlte
Welt" (German) says: "A clever writer,
the possessor in all probability of q
bald head, has proved that badness is
product and sign of culture. Ac-
cording to this savant, mans growth
of hair lessons III proportion to his nd
vancement in civilization. He declares
that every anthropologist could prove
this assumption by examining the races
of mankind, The old Romans theu
looked upon the bald head from u
wrong point OF view when they only
paid half price for a slave with shin
ing pate Nor did the Greeks apprcci-
ate badness properly. Phidias, in ac-
corlancc with IIomer's description,
represents Zeus with a head of curls.
Our writer, to whom we have referred,
would look upon that as ridiculous a
modern, realistic artist, holding his
views, would present Zeus with ma
jestic bald head and the high brow Of
Charles the Bald.
I'll badness is sign of culture,
something 'devoutly to be wished we
shall perform public service in show
ing how this condition can be quickly
reached. Non-scientific people will
possibly study our advice in order to do
the opposite, and thus keep their hair
as long as possible. We protest at once
against such misuse of our wisdom.
Before enumcrating the ways to be-
come bald, it may be better to say a
few words regarding the necessity of
an art to accomplish that end. Doubt
ers might say that there was no art in
becoming bald; that time and age
would accomplish that desideratum
without other aid. we lose, in the
course of time, said Voltaire, 'our
teeth, our hair and our ideas. That
may be true as far as the teeth and
ideas are concerned, but we cannot al
ways depend upon losing our hair
There are many aged men with heavy
heads of hair. The hope, therefore,
that age will make one bald is decep
tive. Persons who long for the proofs
of culture must resort at once to meth
DDS of art 1t is not even possible tc
depend upon loss of hair after sickness
as it usually grows again when hcaltf
has returned But art accomplishes
other results
''Thc first good rule is to keep the
head warm. In summer, if you wish
to become bald, do not wear a straw
hat. On the contrary, let your head
gear be felt or cloth hat, derby OF
a stovcpipc. In winter always wear {
fur cap. While in the house at all times
of the year, do not fail to wear n fez o.
an oil cap. Women whose light hats dc
not wear off the hair rapidly enough
may accomplish that end by wearing
heavy switches of false hair. A roll o
false hair will work even more rapidly
than Il fur cap, as the hairs will fall on
by the hundreds when the roll is heavy
enough. The beloved night-cap, 81
dear to our grandmothers, is to b.
highly recommended also. The helme
of the officer and policeman is also
splendid invention.
"What is the effect of these head GOV
erings? They make the head perspire
Moisture is the deadly enemy of hair
On the temples and the back of tn
head near the neck, usually untouche
by the hats and caps, it is seldom tina
one sees badness. On the other han
the hair usually falls out on the part
of the head which are covered. A bal
ring often marks the position of tn
hat or cap,
"As perspiration destroys the hail
frequent use of steam baths is to b
highly recommended. The habitues c
the Russian and Turkish baths ca
show, almost without exception, beat
tiful bald pates. AS stated above, mois
ure is the deadly enemy of hair Coz
sequently, diving, when one is in batl
ing or swimming, is q praiseworth
practice. The douche is even NOR
effective. | cannot praise it too grea
iy. a genius whom Heaven, hop(
will bless, announced in all paper
/: recently that he had invente
2 transportable douche. TR
!, charming instrument should
found on every washstand. Unfo
/. tunately typographical error hi
g crept into the advertisements. The
!. declare that it strengthens the growt
!: of hair. Strengthens has been su
: stitutcd for ruins.
"When you go to the seaside or an
Z bathing resort, never think of taking
: water-tight bathing cap. The bathir
!. caps are always Objectionable. TT
/. head must be dipped in the sea wat
! frequently. 1t will be seen soon tn
i the hair becomes dark and sticky ar
: falls out III great quantities. A seasic
physician named Murphy has declare
that the hair will grow in again. Ho'
ever, do not be frightened at that, as
has never proved his statement up
the present time. Indeed an ambition
man may be as fortunate as the eel
lrated general of whom Froehlis'
, speaks The enFiable gentleman, wi
: was fcrty years old, took the sea bat
for a time near Treste. lie took G