The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-31


scientific world, Charles Darwin lays
down the principle that the disuse OF
I al organ results first in depriving it OF
power; POW secondly in dwar6ng, and.
thirdly in reducing it TO-. a rudimen-
{ tary condition, or abolishing it alto
gether. BE thinks it probable that
::the human ears, for instance. were.
Sonce movable, for there are still to be
& found rudiments Of the muscles that
Sonce drew them forward into an atti-
tndeso Of attention, and backward when
the immed ediate, necessity forstheir use
had passed. He further believes that
the bod off primeval mar was in all
s. probability covered with dense
]. growth sofa hair, but as men began to
wear clothing, Dame Nature, with her.
\ we'll known regard for economy, left
of growing hair on the unprotected
bodies Of the human race, but con-
,tiaued 4 dense capillary covering on
The crown Of. the head, the most ex-
posed portion Of; the body.
Primeyal man went bareheaded, but
/ now 5 Chat civilization ordains hats and.
Gaps, spa bonnets aud other headgear, it
& seems among the possibilities that the
J hair sc the head Wills go, too, for there
!: ' IS reason 81 Is believe that badness is on.
,Sthes increase, and THAT the present
Z century, for Che abundance Of shiney,
polls, is distiL saishsd above all its
predecessors: Under present condi-
stions, however, men and women who
lose their hair need not give them
selves one moment.s uneasiness on.
account CO of thai fact, for the dealers in
Shirsute ajdorame ents are ready 70 sup.
ply all oeicienc ncies, and do so with 3
taste and SILL, that rival nature and
defy etscsion. s
The wiilg,nia aksrs s. trade is in reality a
branch 81 e art, for, while bald peo-
Il Sple Ii are often extremely desirous Of
sconcealng the deformity, they are
equally anxious not to advertise the
fact that the hair which adorns the
scranSlnms is bought rather than grown
!: bystheir sclwn exertions, so ingenuity
iss taxed to conceal the fact Of pur-
chase and.to such 4 height Of skill has
the manipniator Of hair attained that
even . sharp tug at well madeswig
IN sitn often fails to reveal the fact
that Sc IS not q natural growth Of the
Uranium which itsadorns. ;:s
ne hair business begins in the
rural districts Of Europe. When the
spring Is coming on, the hair peddlers
{ sof the large cities pack their grips.
4 Their stock in tradesconsists Of bright
handkerchiefs, gaudy articles Of ap-
=sparel, fancy shoes, gay colored stock.
siings, trinkets and other triaes dear to
feminine heart, Armed with these,
Z they sally into the country districts,
and whenever they meet q peasant girl
with unusually fine tresses, they en-
deayor by'a display Of their wares to
induce her to part with her locks.
Having secured the hair, the peddlers
pack; carefully, taking great pains to
see. that's is kept straight, and at the
end,of the tripturn it over to the job
bers. The three great hair markets
on the continent Of Europe are Paris,
Leipsic and Buda-P Pesth, the latter in
recent years having surpassed the
second, which once. enjoyed the repu-
+ tation.o .oft being the greatest hair mar
kets in the world. Having reached the
hands Of dealers, the hair is prepar-
ed, several processes being necessary
TO to fit for the market. AS it comes
intosthe dealers hands, it is often too
oily for use, and must be cleaned. On
The continent two methods are used,
s the German and the French. In Ger
many, the hair is washed with strong
alkaline solutions, while il. France the
fayorite method Of cleansing is 9
thorough rubbing in mixture Of -four
and cornmesl. The French method is
now preferred by most hair dealers,
!. since there is no risk Of impairing the
3 quality Of the hair with too strong q
1 solution Of soap.
After the hair has passed through
the hands Of the preparers it is sorted
into lengths and colors, and is then
ready for The general market. The
black hair, together with most varie-
lies Of dark brown, comes from France,
Spain and Italy, the light browns,
yellows and reds from North. Germany
and the Scandinavian countries, but
there has been in recent years nota-