Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-01-14

Hrmoul Wnm Nloy have uo chnuco Ok
fornQinr on tho eWeotor kinds For this
reason the Morello. on "pio." cherries
are much more popular around cities
where birds and boys IRE likely 20 b
troubiosomo. "A poiDs not generally
known a that these trees ueunily grow
ns dwarfs, but make quito largo trees
when grated on the Ma1zard stock
They grow dwarf and are very produo-
tive when grated on tho Mahaleb II
not quite ~ productive as when grown
On the lnftoa, the fruit "a much finer "a
every respect, and for this reason ns well
a. from the fact that they make larger
trees they are more popular for the sit.
nations Observation-Disclosures Monthly.
twas quite by chance that tho writer
Of this article happened on q man who
has spent his lifetime In the manipula-
tion q human hair. transforming Il In
70 wigs. crowns, frizettos and eli the
other kinds Of false" hair and weaving
e into watch chains. eyeglass guards,
bracelets, as well as mountingi IL IN iOck-
cts, rings, pins. earrings and brooches
and working Il up into all kinds Of
hornl designs and emblema
"A charming head Of hair ON q won.
an ne said, "is thing Of beauty and
indeed a cr0Wning glory, hut 10 o hair
worker IL IL Of little value. Even the
longest hair, before Il has passed through
the hands Of tho manufacturers, II well
nigh worthless The hair Of a Woman's
head which is 30 inches in length. for
exnmpie. would not be worth more than
90 cents.
II remember q woman coming into
my shop q night and Offering 70 sell
her hair. She said she was q Beaman's
wife, and o having heard from him
for many months was In desperate
straits for money. She wanted 10 know
how much would give her for her hair,
which was Of considerable length / re
fused 10 cut IL of. / wouldn't cut any
woman's hair Of. Il is such q democrat
izing, degrading thing TO do, and the
fact Is emphasized when dire need Is the
causo Of the sale. However, / was in q
position 70 obtain her assistance until
her husband came back
I'VE get our finest descriptions Of
hair, " continued the subject Of this in
terview, from France and Italy, whence
come all shades Of black and brown.
France, again, Germany and Spain sup
ply the market with brown, Light iaanen
and red hair. Gray hair, being found in
every parcel, Is described as universal
''On the continent there are regular
hair harvests. During the hummer time
you can see nc every fair peddlers sur
rounded by girls with their beautiful
hair nicely combed out standing in Gle
waiting their turn. The peddler has In
his hands q pair Of shears, each girl
bends her neck. o few ships, and the
hair Is OF, tied into awhisp and thrown
into a basket standing at the shearer's
aide. And how much do you think that
the girls get for thisP A few cents, a
Nady trinket or q bright silk handksr-
"a
7Qme peddlers travel from cottage
rge plying their trade. and the
formance Is gone through An
cad Of hair weighs four ounces.
tcient hair Is accumulated, II
the hair manufacturers, who
a process Of cleansing and
various lengths and shaded
ready for the wigmakers,
y who nd as they require Il, paying Al
the rate Of 30 cents or % Per ounce fo1
lengths Of 10 inches to ~ inches to a.
many shi1lings as there are inches foI
lengths Of 80 inches and upward The
greatest demand Is for hair from IA tc
a. inches In length. The longest female
hnir on record Is az inches"
The tycoon. Of Japan once ~oonhBcated
the hair Of . whole province and had Il
woven into a ships hawser over a quar-
tar Of = mile long. Then he discovered
that steel ropes were IN existence, and
now tho cable, composed Of the pigtaili
Of the unfortunate Japs, reposes before
the eyes Of the curioas IN BethnAl Green
museum.
The gentlemsn interviewed possesses
. magnificent trophy Of hair. in siEl
some 8 feet long by 2 feet high, IN the
form Of a basket Of flowers, every leaf,
every petal andaeyery stem Of which Il
: composed Of Cuuninely wrought hair
from the human head. How long Il
took 10 croate II, Il Is impossible TO say,
but years unquestionably. Hehas othel
similar displays, mostly the work d
himself OF his son, though thoy pale in
Z 70 insiRnihcance beside tho monument
Of patience In question.
The working Of hair into ornament
has gone out Of vogue considerably q
late years but soafariDg men even nov
are great lovers Of this form Of mensn
to. Naturally their favorits designs e.
sumo the forms q anchors, compass
aud other things nautical
One day q gentleman came 10 thl
subject o. this article and desired hin
in q most myateEious manner 70 WoaVi
some hair, which be gave him, into q.
form Of a earpmk The head and tai
were % b gold, aud the tail was Il
be fixed into the mouth. The serpen
wa 20 b 81 tygo coils and b enCirolo
golden heat pierced By q dagger. j
order 10 Ghoroughly comprehend the ds
sign no had 70 b let into the secret. "a.
this was ~ explanation which Was q
ferodi
The serpent was 70 ropressnt he "a
turo % 3 pertain young lady % whom
tina hair belonged and Who had iiltel
the R~antlaIban u question. The goldai
heart was symbolic Of his pure an,
worthy anacli0u, and the dagger shove.
how deeply 10 had been wounded III
tail q the serpont bong IN itn mouth 10
dictated that Ia iniuring her quondan
lover Gh0 bad also bitten herseM ThI
tilted 9Waln was most particular abou
the eEocuuoh % the work, oent Il bacl
twice for altorations aud finally refuse.
10 hayoit al alt perhaps discovering o.