New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
HOW TO BECOME BALD.
A GERMAN PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

says:
A clever writer the possessor in all probability OF
bald head has proved that badness Is product ana
sign Of culture According to this savant, mans
growth Of hair lessons IN proportion TO ms advance
ment in civilization. He declares that every anthro
poloeist could prove this assumption by examining the
races Of mankind The old Romans then looked upon
the bald head from a wrong point Of view when they
only paid half price for slave with SHINING pate'
Nor did the Greeks appreciate badness properly
Phidias, in accordance with Homers descrpuoh rep
resents Zens with head Of curls. Our writer, W
whom have referred. would look upon that as rocu
ious A modern realistic artist, holding rs views
would present zeus with majestic bald head and the
high brow Of Charles the Bald
"If badness Is sign Of culture, something aeVouV
ly to be wished shall perform pnOno eel'ioo
in showing how this condition be quickly reached
Non-scienfc people Will possibly study our ADVICE III
order to do the opposite, and thus keep their mar Is
long possible. We protest at once against sucn his
use Of wisdom. . -
Hpefore enunneratng the ways to become bald, II
may be better to say few words regarding the neces
dty Of an art 20 accomplish that END DouoOoG9
might say that there art In becoming Da"'
that time and age would accomplish that desideratum
without other aid. We lose in the course OF time sau
yoltare. our teeth our hair and IDEAS Thst
NAV be true as far as the teeth and IDEAS are coli
cered but we cannot always depend upon losing our
hair There are many aged with heavy heads Oh
hair The hope therefore, that age Will make one
bald is deceptive. Persons who long Tor tho proOls
Of culture must resort at once 10 methods OF art' 1t
is not even possible depend upon loss OF mar ater
sickness, It usually grows again when he1l'n mas 10
turned. But art accomplishes other results
"The first good rule is to keep the head warm III
simmer II Won wish 30 become bald, do not wear
straw hat. On the contrary, let your heaoee"l 70
felt or cloth hat, derby or stovepipe' In "ilOcr
always wear fur cap While in the house at al uios
of the year. do not fail to fez or an oil cap
Women whose light hats do not wear on the mar
RAPIDLY enough, may accomplish that end by using
heavy switches Of false hair roll OF fISe mar
will work even more rapidly than fur cap as the
hairs will fall out by the hundreds when the Toll Is
heavy enough. The beloved nightcap so dear W our
grandmothers Is TO be highly recommended also Inc
helmet Of the officer and policeman Is also sPIenulu
invention.
aWhat Is the effect of these head coverngsi They
make the head perspire. Moisture is the deadly
enemy of hair. On the temples and the back Oh tie
head near the neck usually untouched by the haIs
and caps IT is seldom that one sees badness On 'e
other hand the hair usually falls out on the paris OK
the head which covered. bald ring otteh naiAS
the position OF the hat or cap
AS Precipitation destroys the hair, frequent use ol
steam baths is to be highly recommended Inc
habitues Of the Russian and Turkish baths can SNOW
almost without exception, beautiful bald pates' AS
stated above moisture is the deadly enemy OF the hhr
Consequently diving, when one Is In bathing OF swirl
ming Is a palseworthy practice. The douche IS even
more effective. l cannot praise it TOO greatly
genius whom Heaven, hope, win bless, announced
In all naper recently that he had invented transport
able douehe This charming instrument should be
found on every washstand Unfortunately typo
graphical error has crept into the advertisements
They declare that 1t strengthens the grown ol
hair Strengthens has been substituted for ruins
when you go to the seaside or any bathing resort
Frbf hot
bathing CABS are always Objectionable The head must
no dnned In the sea water frequently 1t Will be seen
soon that the hair becomes dark and sticky and
falls ont in great quantities. seaside phy slcAh
named Murphy has declared that the hair VIII gro"
in AGAIN. However do not be frightened at ulao as
he has never proved his statement up TO the present
time Indeed an ambitious man may be as fortunate
az the celebrated general of whom Froehhch speaks
The enviable gentleman, who was forty years od LOON
Tho goa baths for time near Trieste. He took es-
pecial delight In his reputation as diver ana retrne
horna a. hairless as an egg Salt baths have SlmIar
cfects upon the users. In Ischl man, forty-hve
Years old became baldhead In six weeks
The custom Of many women OF allowing ulcH
vet hair TO dry in the air also deserves to be men
toned here The moisture remains longer IN the ltr
when allowed TO dry and acts accordingly The wide
snr.ad practlce OF washing the head IS good thing
aIso A comb with moderately narrow teeth, VIII
clean the head II properly used. However, US IL doe
not destroy the hair rapidly enough 1t Is adWsaoe
TO wash It frequently. Einger has proved from
statistical reports that eghty-h out OF every hundred
fortunate possessors Of bald heads have been accus-
toned to washing their hair from early chiiuhoou'
That is really encouraging
The various halr-waters haroils pomades, colOrlng
substances and other investons OF the oaroers anu
perfumers must be considered also They are AL
Trustworthy. The pOmades and halr-ohs accomplish
their purpose in various ways The warmth OF the
Ell Nv Ma becomes
lrrltated and makes washing necessary The other
cosmetics for the hair contain poisonous chemicals.
The fluids for colorlng the hair, Tor IN
stance are made almost invariably, In part
of salt OF lead, which not only polSons the
roots OF the hair but the whole body, Ii the course
Of time The materials supposed TO aid the growth
Of hair are usually admirably adapted to destroy the
bits that may be left on the head OF the user;
Years ago in my Therapeuscal Lexicon gave several
recipes 10 make the hair grow. am sorry InaI l
did so, and herewith declare that not one Oh them
will accomplish what II purports 10 10 ING seClee
methods advertised by quacks 10 rcoVeF ioSt a on az
point OF view Of this article. Clever men and Tools
can be caught at times -, .o
sent samples OF his discovery TO all the members OF
a famous Academy OF Medicine The phy slclahSS
long over the nOnsensical preparation. put rev
weeks later they whispered 10 one another wien Wien
they Glanced 10 meet: DO you Know, Denc'o si'o'
All pulling tearing rubbing and tossing o of the
hair AIDS IL In failing OUT TtCollithuf ~
The fouent use Of hard brushes such steel brushes
our Young dandies who curry their heads every
morning with two brushes and In the course Oh inc
day comb their hair whenever they see mirror arr IN
the right path TO badness. IhaC - d by unnraC
tlsed servants. As 70 combs, those which nave loSt
teeth are as they tear hairs BY the dozens
Rubber combs have advantage In Inahlng the mar
Modification in that condition 1t often falls out by
tho handful singing tue hair causes IL 10 taL OUT
also The use OF curlin paper Is also advlSabie Inc
urincipal thing is to avoid allowing the hair to rest
Paidness soon results The Of hairpins Is also u
| coed thing The harpns keep the hair drawn ana
| Iniure n I'M the same way as does plating. , -.
@The savant Cazcnave found the heaviest ana NOS,
beautiful hair on the heads which had never peel
tnncbed by scissors People who wish 10 become Dad
should have their hair cut as often a. possible 1t
f. encouraging 10 notice that this practice II increasing
| rhiisrcn have their hair cut often In the absurd
belief that the hair will become thlcHer o hsrhor,s
| Again 20 as often u possible TO the parDeI >
In tho brushes and combs ~ the barbershop uSed IN
discriminaelv upon the cads Of all kinds OF customer
micr6-organisms destructive TO the hair 1ou1sh u
rreat quantities. The Investigations OF LQssai a. tle
derrat6ogst have proved beyond doubt that these
| marshes spread diseases. Tho dandrur from the
heads Of persons whose hair is disappearing would
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