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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

OF these is John Bullock, of Oxford.
Mr.. Bullock is one of those self-lnade
men we sometimes hear about, and in
making himself he has done the work
i'm that methodical business manner in
which he does everything. His work
has been a success all along the line,
and he is to-day one of the fairest,
squarest, most popular and most de-
serving business men in the
State Mr. Bullock was
raised poor boy on a
Granville county farm. He began the
warehouse buiness 10 years ago, and
a few wears later built the magnifi-
cent building in which he now con-
ducts among the largest and livest
sales of leaf tobacco that are conduct
ed on a North Carolina warehouse
floor.
Mr. Bullocks partners in. the ware
house business are Messrs. w. L..
Mitchell and w. Il. Mitchell, father
and son, and the firm Of Bullock and
Mitchell stands for business push, vim,
high prices and square dealing among
tobacco growers Throughout central
North Carolina Mr.. Mitchell, Senior, is
a Granville county gentleman of the
old school, and one of natures noble
men. His large tobacco farms are
models, and his home fairy rings with
genuine old time North Carolina hos
pitality.
Mr. Mitchell, Jr., is a chip Of the old
block, young man of sterling worth
and high honor. The bookkeeper and
accountant ut Bullock's is MIR. w. Nj.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
col. w. Al. BOBBITT.
Leaf Dealer,
Oxford, M. e..

IT'S Oxford and travels in Granville
county All along the county roads
can be seen the prosperous, well-tliled
farms of planters who are 50 fortunate
as TO have had their lives cast in this
pleasant country where soil and Gil
mate are so well adapted to farming IN
it's perfection The cultivation Of to-
bacco In this county has been the prin-
cipal industry for generations; and by
long practice, and ii may be said BY
hereditv the skill of the planters has
become such that the excellence OF
Granville brights" il recognized IN
every market.
Until several wears ago the tobacco
uIanters in this section found their
markets abroad Petersburg, Dam
vile. Richmond, and Durham receiy-
ing most of the trade. A great need OF
n home market was felt, and, in 1878,
Mr.. IT. g. Cooper, seeing this need, and
the chance of securing a large part Of
the trade at home, erected n ware
house. The success of this undertake
ing Is shown by the fact that the first
years sales amounted 10 three hun
bred thousand pounds. during the
next two years two warehouses Were
erected, and in 1880 the sales amounted
10 two million pounds.
The advantage To Oxford Of being situa'
ted in allis section cannot be estimated
1t is ole Of the most prosperous and
beautiful towns in the State. Il - tht
county seat Of Granville county, and
the last census gave IT a population OF
2,097 n ii tie ael ire of the tobacco
trade In this section, iIs several ware
houses handling yearly from eight e
ten million pounds.
The schools Of Oxford are famous
not only in North Carolina bn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
1T ALL BEGAN HIIEIRIEs
THE CULTURE AND CURING OF THE WORLDS BEST TO
gAcco BEGAN IN GRANVILLE COUNTY.
ne From the Barns Oxford snd Went From Here Into
arts World and the People GranV e still
Grows it, osford Still IT, the World Comm nds and
the People Love IL.

throughout the South. Here is situa-
ted the Horner School for boys, noted
for it's thorough course of instruction,
embracing mathematical, scientific,
classical and military features. This
school is largely attended by the youth
of other Southern States as we'll as of
North Carolina. Here also is the Ok
ford Female Seminary, Baptist insti-
tuition of high grade for the education
of young women. The course of study
comprises both preparatory and col
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
b, Proprietors. ONford. North CaroIina.

Hunt a WlIIidUls, IIUpIIttUIas w
the brights are grown in North Caro-
lima fields and marketed in North Car
DINA markets. They have ascertained,
too, that the North Carolina markets
are every day equipping themselves
with facilities for handling
re-drying ,rc-ordering, and thoroughly
preparing the tobacco for either do
nestle or foreign shipment, and the
orders are coming direct to cur North
Carolina buyers. These things are
bringing the bright young Virginia
BUYERS into our markets. Let them
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FARMERs, WAREHOUSE

be founded in the State. The Orphan
age occupies the grounds and buildings
of st. Johns College, which was es-
tablished by the Masons before the
war. These grounds, on the outskirts
of Oxford, are well suited to the needs
of the Asylum. Here the boys are
taught farming, mechanics, printing,
etc, and the girls domestic trades, and
each year a number of boys and girls
well trained in the duties Of life, are
sent forth to make their own way IN
the world There are numerous other
schools, both public and private; and
these schools and the literary impetus
which they give the town, have gained
for it the distinction Of being The
Athens Of North Carolina" The at
mosphere of culture and refinement,
which peryades the town, and the de-
lightful society Of its cultivated and
hospitable citizens, make Oxford All
ideal place socially, and therefore
charming residence town as well as a
fine business centre. With these com
bined advantages, a more thoroughly
attractive town to the settler would
be difficult to find.
The cheerful air of comfort and hap
piness about the homes, and the activ-
ity and hustle Of the business places,
impresses the visitor with the prosper
ity Of this bright little town, and with
the energy and determination OF its
citizens.
FARMERS WAREHOUSE.
s'Graham Hunts name in Granville
county carries with it that confidence
and esteem which attaches to generous
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popular. He has been raised in the
classic old town and as he has grown
into strong and useful manhood.
He has also grown ut0 the
and good will Of his 1850
ciates and neighbors Mr.. Williams,
the other member Of the firm, is
thorough tobaeeonist and a competent
business gentleman, answering in his
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
JNO. III. BULLOCK,
The Banner Warehouse,
Oxford. N. G.

legiate department. which is thorough
~ carried on under the supervision of
an excellent faculty.
The Oxford Orphan Asylum, founded
by the Masonic Fraternity in North
Carolina and supported jointly by it
and the State, is situated here. This
was the first institution Of the kind to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
the People Love IL.

The section of North Carolina of
most interest and importance to the
producer and buyer of tobacco, is that
strip in the central portion which
stretches from Pitt to Rockingham,
and as far south as Chatham. This
region has been favored by Nature
with oYavelly. loan soil, which makes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

QUICK, one OF Lac IFUtsb dHu cItYtftsI
of 0xford's young citizens.
MIR G. w. WOODING,
Oxford has a tobacco buyer who is
as full of humor as he is of vim and
that means brim full of each. This
gentleman is Mr. G. ". Wood.ng, the
Oxford buyer for the Drummond To-
bacco Company
Mr.. Wooding is one of these genial,
iovial kind of men, around whom the
sun is always shining. He is every
body's friend, and everybody is his
friend. He lives in an atmosphere of dry
but genuine wit and humor and what
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
CAPT. r. S. WILLIAMS,
OF Hunt a. Williams,
Oxford. N. g.

wrote Mr.. Jno. IT. Britt, editor of the
oxford Ledger, in a recent issue Of that
paper. And the hundreds of men who
know and love the senior member of
the warehouse firm Of Hunt and Will
liams will endorse the sentiment.
DIR. Graham Hunt is one of the liyest
men in Oxford, and one Of the most
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

tie but kept on saving wood" and
now, after his ten years of energetic
work and prudent management he
finds himself among OXford's leading
leaf dealers and has the reputation
both at home and abroad of being one
the safest and most careful handlers
of leaf tobacco in the business. He has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
w. r. MITCHELL.
Banner Warehouse,
Oxford. M. G..

Winston: Walter Boyd, of Warrenton,
and John Bullock, of Oxford" This
list might be extended, but it would
four men occupy. and one Of the best
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

ever he says is funny but he himself
don't seem TO know but what it is the
essence of solemnty But with his
wit and his humor, he is one of the
very best and most prudent leaf iobac-
co buyers in the State He is this, of
course, or he would not be the resident
buyer Of such a strong concern us the
Drummond Tobacco Company, one OF
the leading manufacturing establish
ments in the country
J. NJ CURRIN.
Mr.. T. M, Curriu. or Oxford. is the
youngest old man in the business He
has been buying leaf tobacco for more
than twenty-five years, but neither in
looks nor in actions is he hardly that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05


Resident Buyer American Tobacco Co,
old. Mat Currin he is called by young
and old, not for lack of any respect or
high regard, for there is no man that
ever lived i'm Oxford who has enjoyed
the esteem Of the people more than he,
but he is SO genial. so jovial, so liberal
and 50 clever, in short such a general
favorite that nobody can content them
selves with any other idea than that
he is still one of the boys. Mr.. Currin
was in Henderson on that memorable
day in '73 when the Henderson tobacco
market was opened and for eight years
he was engaged in the tobacco BUSH
ness in Henderson. I'm 1881 he went
to Oxford lie went off the Henderson
warehouse floors right on to the Ok
ford floors and hardly lost day buy
ing tobacco. He erected in Oxford
mammoth prize houses and was for
years one of the largest individual buy
ers of leaf on the Oxford market
Some years ago the American To-
bacco Company recognizing Mr.. Cur
rims experience, ability and sterling
integrity engaged him as its Oxford
representative and ever since then he
has been one Of the largest leaf buyers
for that mammoth concern. Mr.. Cur
rim is Oxford's friend, a staunch sup
porter Of the local TOBACCO interests
and promoter Of whatever is calcu-
lated to foster and further the interest
Of his town and its people.
He is Vice-President of the Bank Of
Granville and occupies other positions
Of honor and trust in his town. Mr..
Currin has trained up two sons in the
tobacco business and under the firm
name Of e. G.. Currin Il Bro, Messrs. ID.
G. Currin and w. D. Currin are follow
ing along in the footsteps OF their noble
sire
w. Al. ADAMS.
A million and half to two million
pounds of leaf is the annual capacity
of the immense leaf tobacco estab-
lishment of Mr.. w. A. Adams, of Ok
ford, and the shipment of leaf from
this establishment goes direct, with
out stopping for any stemming, re-
ordering, re-drying or re-handling pro-
ccss. - Japan, Australia. ,ircat lFi-
ain, South America, and other for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

Ten years ago Mr.. J. D. Bullock
came from his country home in Gran
vile county to- Oxford and without
either blow or buster began TO buy
and handle leaf tobacco. He was
young but he was active and had IN
his make up that good old Granville
grit and determination. To speak in
modern parlamce MFR. Bullock said lit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
DIR. J. G. HUNT,
OF Farmers Warehouse,
Oxford, n. G.

fidelity to the interest of Oxford. and
the men who sell tobacco there. These
two gentlemen are the proprietors of
the popular Farmers Warehouse of
Oxford, and their large daily sales of
leaf tobacco is the best evidence of
their well directed efforts and their
efficient management of their ware
house.
They are both thorough believers in
Oxford, proud of her achievements.
HICKEY q BALLOU.
Among the largest of the leaf dealers
on the Oxford market is the strong
and stirring firm of Hickey & Ballou.
These gentlemen are native Virginians.
Indeed, it would seem that we are
making heayey drafts on the leading
young tobacconists of our north bor-
der sister, but we are just beginning
to even up things little. Virginia
has for years gotten the credit for our
bright leaf. She has put her brand on
our cutters and wrappers and smokers
and sent them all over the world, but
the world lis beginning to find out
where they are all made. Foreign
buyers and manufacturers have
learned that the brightest and best of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
EARMERs, WAREHOUSES.

'sGraham Hunts name in Granville
county carries with it that confidence
and esteem which attaches to generous
impulses and kindly actions" 30
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
A nefcrrad Pronosal.

II was one Of those bright DAYS o. Octo-
Der and he had come after promising him.
SELF 70 put his fate 10 the test.
beautiful weather" he began, with
foolish embarrassment.
Isn't il tlIs, lovely" she answered, with
6 sympsthstic blush
Nothing could be rnore csightIa4.
Charming, I'm sure"
The air seems 50 pure and bracing."
LAS fuyiEuratsng as a tonic.
and the leaves take on such beautiful
iints"
Eyes: they mock the efforts Of Al art
st
IL i really too nee 20 stay indoors
simply intoxicating"
YES. yes. q course. Do you ever ses
anything dnerG'
Never. AMI bow bright the srn shines"
.Beyozd compare. and there's ROT a
cIoud''
Not ore. and ths hreea. is just Ike a
gentle cares"
.'ouits llka Then there's the res
noon
yes. ana 60 you knew. cav il over
ny lest shoulder
How kekyl TIE rnooa 3 az asr best
e. October
just here ire ola geatlsnAn eans IN
hreezgly. and remarked that they we're
having Sraz1 weathsr. Because o. thls
!rterposstsoa re proposal was deferred
sire C3e--st- Louis Eslobe-Derlocrzt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
ne knew Row 10 Was.


T9s oa8 gentleman Booked rasNer zs,nrrn
wh@n hls beaaufsi eaagAfsr snfsrst "a.
Tecevssen rocE1 81 response - Ais surr-
sacak lsraa An8. re Sass sIta tEs ar
80 q Hasa Nh~s has uistse e Gtsaxae.sa ia
discovery, 'ysG ara yeunS Mr. HarSt-s
erre 50 ssss Teeaa AasS sventar. Z Believe o..
Yes. pap~,~ sa@ answered wsrA as,nr,-
caEs syre. "tieo~Ee-t1aat S.. Ar Etarasas--
caNes iast sr~ziBs All Tece.vc1 aIrn
here
''Fia Gals @eeut tarea tisa~s a wrak. at-
cs~4sEx - Try coua2.' sad EAe "a res.
k}enaa -'aaa suppose yoa ~. t- tfs
tsgns i sssEsssee kzer4s9Ee and ART aaa a.
xaat sogE - eAsnR@
we 49, h9th very I,a1 % rn.s .fe-A-
taes. VensuTed tsas hea1grfesAl ,la1xae4r
'Vof -sssvss YEA So. sveilea Eos ed s~-
tAsnsau ssT.Essfoatly. "lt taxes tarre So
s's 8 wevs gar yea 20 aeee - VIA gae
tgsss Ga. : Aaow al abosZ krsr. ar.t
IA a i.4as to maze ee-essa cencesasaus -
Nsew ~ yeUr hserzry e. 1eusles. Alt
seaf exc 81 wsseVssaSs3 tsis~
fse oia senssmsaa naistsa - fear cigars
f.Et waFe .y4@E Oh tae mat ssere Tha
eloo3 sssz,eHi' lsogr1s,t Go sac fa,,a - rNs
eesa tsfssi tausassf tag ssa ga uas lose
a. nrvsee ee 81 esaaa
tt9. &e&r. hem ssfssza ue re are e--ef
49,. SEA- =. -. A4Ek4As~sss. sazs%
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27

fT1s h,seharry fts~e ans3 the raafu-e
EfEA $3.50 an the hillside 81 sNeet
Nlta e. fraEE8Eee of has atd Fl4s Incense
ef Sewers Ya1 eg1SN meath Year feet
Tsie st01e wst e crtulseEe3 with ertsrs.
Tire cisrEatis fauEies tfs aavaT.
MAe deep. wHEr re8 ElGrnE 90 ina Sfsrnae
UpAfts Ike a shl4ler at nay
Tat waite wtfh Ais rlivsrs WhfTr'-
Sings ssrl1 fraa ere hears 81 tie corn.
Ar4 clear ever er-scu A83 alrs-sen
The saw - fEr elack rreE .- sserre.
Ara nlrhg falls ia shadow ana silence.
save only Esa aats-s.8a sifsln.
As tre hact ~ ,se ow trC2a tAe shAckst
O. t1e whipgoor's s-fs E-s5utbs rs.rasz.
-Tfa h'artr-Fw f.ura Pa fhe rsnuntain~
IRE tt@- II the cWtveE - hesr
~-e raasH - che SrA9ten ssWa-srs aphtvw
it FatE thaf 81 sele1rss anS ssxa~s
PIE tsrf- faltrst AfasH- Gfgsasst ehElsf~e~
Hraep a1t @atA ses5r h4sks ~ aaa rRsFs-
r. rahtats ar~ Ncarea az the.r daughter
Ans. ssaEiixa. fpFth 6afteT ere sasl4s
--AaEEasss - k&AxsSsz,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
The Coming Duke.

L5n3on CORES pouden1x intimate that
tAere ssas 50en a lively discussion IN tfse
MARLBOROUGH household es 20 whether the
duchess should spend the coming winter
IN the United States or IN England. IL
sas DECIDED UPON q vfSst 70 her naive
country tZse herr % tHs Marlborough ssfIs
~gOQi - born q ire United States. II
kha decided 30 remain IN England the p-e-
s1Enutive Aef- % several Vanderbilt
millions would Be born n England. Tire
question re. been forced upon the Mari
aorouxa-VaadeTb mind ~ tae acton -
csrtaau American states egasnst alien tn~
hs~sta0o- OF properly. B0nGS ard gold
can sss soo5ped up and transported fr8ga
one country % aaos4ss-. bat z che legts-
tatu-s OF s cass says mat a1eaz SHAH not
inherit -sal estate 15@-a = no more escape
from fns euascq gsnces shaE there Is from
Tsns annersganea tax. TIE Duke OF Mari
oorouga. or hs legal advisers. ias been
somewhat sppr1ssnssTe as 80 TIRE ety~~f
sas proposed American tip would nave
upon eAe inheritance % tns tssls and es-
ss<ss 81 LA C1urcs4A family. Tns youns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
Household Hfnta.

A glass funnel Is more desirable for NIL
ing vinegar cTuets than one or tin. as II
cannot corToce under action OF acids.
A roomy staircase landing canNhe made
into a delightful coy nook by cushioned
seat with big pillows In fancy covers
II soot has blown down the chimney
and over the carpet sprinkle salt all over
IL before sweeping IL up. BY this means
the SCOT viii not stick.
One Of the best and quickest ways Of
cleaning the isinglass windows In stove
is with vinegar And water. Dip soft
cloth in the vinegar and water and quickly
rub the windows over. going well into the
corners. The windows will remain clean
for long time.
Sealingwax red Is a new color which Is
being used In staining Old pieces Of furni-
tnre. X may also be successfully applied
10 wIckerware. Oid-fashioned settles are
stained IN this color and are good addi-
lions 70 decorative effects The forest
green finish IS still very popular.
A prettily furnished hall gives an air OF
refinement about house. and as the ma
jority OF the houses have the halls built
like rooms, they should be furnished much
ike reception room. A few hard chairs
pretty rugs, an umbrella jar. q small "a ols
with few plants viii make an attractive
hall
Chandeliers are out Of fashion and
bracket lights are again IN vogue the
blaze Of light which comes from overhead
Is very trying 10 onss eyes as wen 20
one's complexion. and - also en- pflAslLes
~ cry defect in the room. CtIs3tes JIG Ks
are more popular than ever ftoEe. me
inexpensive ones are pretty, and they can
easily be fastened 20 the wall
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sor ycu a@sz nlgAt an1 I fcCgot 70 give
ten 30 yoG-"
Left then sor rss-
ssTes. Yea see they're rev brand THAT
he tanks particularly god and ae wants
ysr,F 70 Try shern ard see Whist yoa think q
rnsn- Ha has great uoza1ance 10 your
5gdgrnergt ard he---
So stoyxea. for the Old gentleman rad
c-sesezily examined ere % zeze @gzrs sra
xhen snzssled Of X. ard be ~as Do~ lock-
{rx ~ her over the tors Of MS glasses n
4 verv dl<eoucerting ~aF.
..TsDaf-s tie Same cigar ne has SMOKED
Tor SIX uaSnEfEs 20 my certain knowAscge.
he sad.
.oa. then he must have made MS
take"
ssFoxaEIrd. /" interrupted the Old gentle
man. why will you Insist upon Forgetting
snat wour mother ard l went al through
TINS ami know 81 about TT MT Harslns IS
IN fAs habit Of carrying MS cigars II rs
upper Ieft-.ssEd vest pocket, just over as
hear
Yea"
..Arsf beanx a wise young man OF con-
siderable fc~s.houKhE he removed the g.
pars from what ar considered a dangerous
IsszRry last evening. ane he was SO elsted
whsn ne IsEG that hs forgot them Am I
oorracsT'
"Ye-es. Papa"
and when may I expect him 70 call
upon msz"
he sa.d ne was going 10 see you this
ssaeTuoon-"
..vsrv 900. Hes a careful and pairs
taksnE young man. and ] am ready 20 ae-
ceyt hin as q son-.n-lsw, but don't want
any daughter Of mine TO think she can pull
fhs vaool over the eyes Of an Old man wao
has been through i all"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
CHARACTER IN THE HAIR.
Color and Thickness That IL Said to
Indicate Mental Traits.


One 81 those pseudo scientists, who are
always dguriag cut lnfalIihle indications
or the human character from the pecu-
Iiarities OF the ears, nose> eyes, hands or
feet has formulated s set OF rules by
which character may De read in the hair.
Ilsht hair in men indicates that they are
smart and contested. and Il they DO not
marry until late in life they grow cross and
sslfiesh.
Men with fine brown hair, light or dark.
make the best husbands. being generous.
considerable. affectionate and truthful The
darker the brown. however the more Ike
lihoot tia; selfish traits wiz assert shezn-
selves.
II a mans hair turns gray prematurely
II Is a sign that he is good fellow. Such
men are always hrainy, sympathetic and
very honorable. The hair turns white
from being overserupuloas in money mat
tiers ami friendship oftener than IL does
through grisviug or shortcomings.
Red-headesi people. whether the hair ha
coarse or hne are nearly always very
smart. quick TO learn, resourceful and tact
ful 20 the point OF loss OF temper. but when
a red-headed person is stupid he or she is
q veritahle elod.
Red hair in men often goes with brains,
and so many red-haired men have been
successful that "red-headed and smart
has passed into 8 saying. Red-h2Ired wo-
men. however. do not as rule make tract
able wives.
Women with pale blond hair OF the color
less kind known as ash blond are affection
ate. but impnlsive. and easily moved 10
causeless jealousy and violent Gemonstra-
tons. but prone 10 forgiving and forget
ting. They are Incompatible as compans
ions as long "a they are humored. but viii
not stick to companion in adversely.
Dark brown hair on women Is IN $40 cases
out OF 1,oo0 Indicative of a loyalty to a
worthy object that cannot be shaken by
iil-fortune.
The eoarseness or oneness OF hair Is
thought TO be a sure index OF the animal
as well as Intellectual development. Heavy
hair. like horse hair. is found on black
smiths and gladiators. while professional
men have hair that is fine almost 10 sikh
ness.
Fine black hair in women shows high
strung and sensitive disposition, while wo-
men with coarse black hair are nearly al
ways mean.
All women with dark hair are more
tempestuous than those with light hair.
but are not as neat housekeepers as those
of the fair hair. Dark-haired women are
rarely OF saving disposition.
The highest development OF woman
seems to be under chestnut hair. which is
q compromise between the pronounced
blond and dark tones.