The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-11
HIS LOOKS BLEED.
The Reason Why a San Francisco Man
Goes Unshorn.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

0OSS OnbnOTns
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
prof, " ,Amery of this city has to do up
his bangs at night.
He has a long and flowing name of hair
that would make the women turn pea
green with envy II they saw him. AS it
is he keeps the matter as dark as posi-
Bile and worries about his Crimps as much
as any belle. He doesn't do il beca use he
loves to, but because of the problem that
his long hair has become to him. The
fall of 1t at present is some twenty inches,
and it weighs pound and a half but the
really curious thing about it is the fact
that it 'bleeds' when it is cut. 1t has
grown as long as six feet and touches the
floor
Prof" Amery is a tailor on Geary
street. In appearance he is small and
alert, with piercing black eyes and finely
cut profile. As he walks along the street
he looks like an ordinary man, for one
does not see that he wears on the very
top of his head a large roll of fine black
or very dark brown hair. His hat he
wears down almost over his ears for fear
that curious eyes will find out what
strange and luxurious growth he has.
But the bleeding of his locks is what
he likes to talk about. The way he found
out about it was curious also.
My hair" he said when the subject
was OrOdCneu 10 MIN. NOW ala you
hear about that?'
He did not seem to think that what
there was of it, showing under the back
of his hat, could attract attention. When
he had left home he had undoubtedly
said, rs my hat on straight" just like
any woman with chignon that was a
source of carking care. Then he thought
it was all right, but reporters eye spied
him out, and he straighJway became a
l. u = h hpk L.
peace of mind falling below par. The way
he found out the popularity of his hair in
bleeding was this: Several years ago
he had his hair cut for convenience and to
keep people from looking at him as
II he were a museum freak. No
sooner was the hair off than he took
to his bed, almost completely shattered
in health, and was compelled to stay
there until he had gained enough strength
to take care of himself After that he let
his hair alone for while. Seven months
ago he was seized with a sudden desire to
cut it OF again, and as the result he was
in bed, Frustrated and unable to care for
himself
But l have found out how to manage
1t now" said the long-haired man. There
is time of the moon when the hair can
be cut without harm. The reason l sui
fer so have just found out it is because
the hair 'bleeds.'"
"What is the meaning of that"
by bleeding | mean that the sap runs
out at the ends of the hairs, Just as il
does in young trees. That sap, consider
ing that my hair grows so fast and long,
and Is so altogether unusual, takes my
strength out with it, 1t reminds YOU of
the Biblical story, doesn't it, Well. it's
true, and much on the same lines"
The professors" physique. said he,
was still weak from the effects of the
last cutting. His hands shook from
nervousness, although he was sitting in
his chair quite composed The "protes-
sor' appears to be in a bad fix. He can
not have his hair cut because it weakens
him and he cannot let it grow because
1t takes all of his strength to support it.
Amery was born in Maine some forty
years ago. He had a sister, with the same
physical trait, and two half-brothers.
When he was 3 years old he was taken
from his home by his parents and carried
out west, where he lost track Of his
mother entirely. He does not even know
her name. His father married again and
the family moved from place to place as
me notion TOOK them. Finally they came
TO San Francisco aud Amery married.
-Four children were the result of the
union, ana as the father never knew his
own name and was consequently called by
the initials "A. H." the four children
were called "E. c. Il. c." 20. c., ="
u. C."-pronounced Fey, Icy, Ocy. ICY.
The effect of family muster is ludi-
crous. The little vowels. as their names
are called, come focking around the
visitor with wondering faces. They are
strange people, the fathers affection hav-
ing tendency TO keep the family retired.
They are very fond of each other and
happy by themselves. The oldest-a girl,
Ecy-has head of hair almost as won
derful as her fathers. ICls of pale yell
low aud reaches to her shoe tops, al
though she is a tall girl Of nearly eight.
The hair is not only long, but IL is fine
and thick, and covers her completely.
When II is ''done up" for the day it is
massed on top of her little head in the
most amazing roll. great crown of braids
that looks top-heayy for such a small
maiden.