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Show ,ii.iiuiiiiii. una 11 11 1 1 ..... I WOMAN'S cnOWNINO ULORY. Tlio l'roper Way of L Cleaning, lltuililiu anil XJroaelnir lha llHr, 1 A rich mass of lialr tint, y,ma UDC0 lo can easily bo sat upon hy u,0 forturato pojsessor Is a beauty ot Itself, yet, strange to say, It has loss to do with productng the effect of beauty than almost any other nttrlbuto. Comploxlon, eyes, nose, mouth, all count for more la tho general sum ruing up. It Is straniro, too, writes r.lla Hodman Church In Uarpor'e Uaiar, to nolo fcow frequently this gift Is found whero there Is ancnttro nb.nnco of all other persona! attraction! at-traction! and among German w ncn of tho working class, who aro cu-optionally plain, great masses of thick braids often covor tho ontlro back of tho head. A (K-r-man prescription for promotln tho growth of tho hair Is lo wash It thoroughly on. o a week with iho yolk of on e g well rubbed in among tho pirtlngs, ami nfterwanl to rlnoo It off with cold soft water. A thorough drying and vigorous brutldnn completotho operation, w Llch ti ono that working women "voulS scarcely tako tho tluio to Indulge In. This formula lias beon improved ty tho addition of half a tea-cup of ooimonta, n lublo-apoonful each of oil ot liorRnmot and melted tollcttJ soap (pure wlu.o Oaattloor palm), ft teaspoouful of ottdcroil borax, and a quart ot raln-natcr, to bo thoroughly mixed and kept In a covered jar for a monthly washing of tho scalp Tills Is often onoUKh for purjioics of elonnllnoss, and batter for tho hair, ns frequent wash lug Injures tho young growth. Tho egg should first bo boatpn to make 1 It blond and rub in bciror, and before washing it is well to braid long hair In I sovcral braids, as this projautlon kociia It from tangling. Braldannd scalp should bo thoroughly dried with a coarso towel, and 1 tho process assisted by sitting for an hi ir or so In tho sun or by a flro. Perfect cleanliness nud pitlent brushing aro recommended as tho host restoratives fortlinthlnulngand brcokltig of tho hair which is suro to follow tho cxcuslvo use of pomades, many of which aro highly In jurlous, nnd tho piling up of hulr on one head which grew on another. Much oft'n hair of commerco lias boon taken from tlio dead, and it heats and irritates tho bonds to j which It Is transferred. This, with tho use ot applications containing chemicals, has a most disastrous tondency, and many of tho ' victims "havo a crown where tlio hair straggles thinly over a painfully blushing I skin, and partings that nssumo in their frightened eyes, as thoy loolt la tho glass, Iho proportions of tho gates of (Jam, or ha o a stubblo of short wiry coarso growth, Inclined to brlstlo up, and clvlng an Infinity of trouble to keep In doccntordcr." Homo toilctto tables fairly brlstlo wltn bottles, boxes nnd Jars containing "dressings" "dress-ings" inuumcrablo for tho unfortuualo locks, which ttirivo best, It ono did but know it, without any dressing whatever 1 but that administered by a well made, moderately mod-erately stiff brush, varlod by an occasional application of tho hands. Tho latter gives a satiny gloss; and n country lady, whoso hair alwajs bad a particularly neat, shining appearance, was onco dotcctod la tho act of putting her flngor In hoc mouth for au extra touch to tho front locks. I'coplo who nevor Indulge- lu an actual washing of thu bciid, "for (car ot taking cold," do not hcsltato to wet tho hair frequently with bay-rum and other applications, applica-tions, although this Is a surer way ot taking tak-ing cohl than a brisk washing ot tho cntiro head and an equally brisk drying. Tho latter, to?, Is far moro cleansing aud Invlg orating, nnd with proper precautions thero Is no danger of any 111 effects. Ocntlo and regular friction Is tho best ot tonics to luduco a healthy condition of tho scalp and to rcstoro tho natural beauty of tho hair when It bas been lost through Injurious In-jurious treatment. A llttlo ammonia In tho water used for cleansing acts as a mild stimulant, also a homccopathio amount ot tmcturo of qantharldcsr Drink rubbing of tho scalp with a raw onion, and lifter this a touch of honey, Is said to work wonders , but nil remedies aro useless without regular regu-lar and persovoring brushing fifty strokes night and mornlui;, beginning at tho very roots and going through tho ontlro length of tho hair. Cutting tho ends of tho balr onco a month Is often recommended, but It is of llttlo avail unless cacli hair Is taken separately, as scarcely any two nro of thosamo length This is a tusk that requires two or three hours In tho execution, and it Is said to pay If pcrsovorcd In. Children's hair should uot bo cut unless It is thin, as tho first silken growth It novcr restored; and with tho lircton women, who havo magnificent balr, It is always ullowcd to grow from in jt-'i". . . . ,. , |
