The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-30
HOW TO DELAY sAloNess.
4 prum,ncnt Physscian Gives sens
Rule. THAT viii Preserve the Hair.

4 yrnmincnt Phyaician Gives aons
Rules 1'h~t Will Preserve the Hair.
A fae more common cause Of the
plentiful lack" of hair now 80 preva-
lent is bowel and nervous disorders.
Dyspepsia and weak and falling hair
go hand In hand; and who will say
that we are not q dyspeptic nationi
Now. dyspepsia is due to our modern
mode Of living; ergo, one of the great
primal cau:es Of premature badness il
civilization. Indeed, we can have ne
doubt on this point when we reraem
Der that civilization has also intro
duced the chimney pot" probably to
aid and abet.
Very many Of the "bleak and barren
brows" We Q around us are also due
to dyspepsia. The moral therefore is:
Look after your general health. At
the same time. loss of hair is not sl-
ways caused by loss Of health. II
frequently proceeds from purely local
causes, and. as these causes can be
guarded against, perhaps you will al
low me to tell what to do and what not
to do in order, under ordinary circum-
stances, ito keep their hair on"
Avoid tight fitting hats and collars,
also close fitting wraps, unless these be
of some porous material. The two
former prevent ~ due supply of blood
to the parts. hence tho hair papilln are
put. as it were, on short commons
all the time the lats and collars ore
worn. Tie caps engender %caloric,
which sets up irritation, and ultimate.
ly that most stubborn form of dan
drutf, namely, pityriasis ii. e., a branny
POWDER. Note that all headgear which
Is not porous should be ventilated at
top aud sides, to allow a free current
of .ir.
Never 81. or stand witt, the top of the
head near n gasli...ht or lamplight.
The heat thrown out is apt to %paralyz
the scalp tissues and dries up the hait
itself.
Don't wash tho head oftencr than
once n fortnight. when first rub in tho
yolk of an egg and thoroughly rinse
out with warn water, into which has
been thrown a pinch Of borax. Dry
carefully and apply a little pure olive
oil.
Beware of that common practice,
dipping the comb In water when az.
ranging the hair. 1t promotes aecom.
position and rancidity of the natural
oil, and SO leads to ''rotting."
If the hair be naturally dry apply q
little olive oil occasionally. II natural,
ly oily, occasionally wash away the ex'
cess of sebaceous secretion by mean Of
a lather of tepid water and soap bark.
Salt water is most injurious to the
hair, for which reason when sea Iath'
ing wear an oil cap.
Always treat tho scalp as il You
loved it. Take to heart DR.. Godfrey
dictum that LIVERY touch affecting &
delicate a texture as the scalp should bt
soft and soothing; every application
bland and mild" Don't use stiff bris
tied OF wire brushes, and in all case,
brush gently. Also, always brush Out
the hair before attempting to comb it
and use the comb as little as possible.
Have the ends Of the hair clipped
once a month, II only to prevent then
from splitting; but don't close crop.
am sure, sir, that thousands of you,
readers would he benefited by follow
ing the above instructions. - Henr,
Williams, NJ. D., in London Telegraph