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THE  BAKBER. 

"By  whose  decrees,  our  sinful  souls  to  save. 

No  Sunday  tankards  foam,  no  barber  shave." — Bykon 

The  occupation  of  barber  is  an  institution 
of  civilized  life,  and  is  only  known  among 
those  nations  that  have  made  a  certain  pro- 
gress in  civilization.  It  is  referred  to  by  the 
prophet  Ezekiel:  "And  thou,  son  of  man,  take 
thee  a  barber's  razor,  and  cause  it  to  pass 
thine  head  and  upon  thy  beard."  (Ezek.  v.  i,) 
We  do  not  read  of  barbers  at  Rome  until 
about  the  year  of  454  of  the  city;  but  there, 
as  elsewhere,  when  once  introduced,  they 
became  men  of  great  notoriety,  and  their 
shops  were  the  resort  of  all  the  loungers  and 
newsmongers  in  the  city.  Hence  they  are 
alluded  to  by  Horace  as  most  accurately  in- 
formed in  all  the  minute  history,  both  of 
families  and  of  state.  But  in  early  times,  the 
operations  of  the  barber  were  not  confined,  as 
now,  to  shaving,  hair-dressing  and  making  of 
wigs;  but  included  the  dressing  of  wounds, 
blood-letting,  and  other  surgical  operations. 
It  seems   that    in    all    countries  the  art  of  sur 


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gcry  and  the  art  of  shaving  went  hand  in  hand. 
The  title  of  B-Chirurgeon,  or  B-Surgeon,  was 
generally  applied  to  barbers.  The  B —  of 
London,  were  first  incorporated  by  Edward 
IV,  in  1 46 1,  and  at  that  time  were  the  only 
persons  who  practiced  surgery.  The  barbers 
and  the  surgeons  were  separated,  and  made 
two  distinct  corporations;  in  France,  in  the 
time  of  Louis  XIV,  and  in  England  in  1745. 
The  sign  of  B-Chirurgeon  consisted  of  a  strip- 
ped pole  from  which  was  suspended  a  basin; 
the  fillet  round  the  pole  indicating  their  riband 
or  bandage  twisted  round  the  arm  previous  tc 
blood-letting,  and  the  basin  or  vessel  for  re- 
ceiving the  blood.  This  sign  has  been  gener- 
ally retained  by  the  modern  barber.  In  our 
country,  nevertheless,  it  is  only  occasionally 
that  the  basin  may  be  seen  hanging  at  the 
door  of  an  old  barber's  shop.  The  character 
of  the  barber  is  amusingly  illustrated  in  one  of 
the  tails  of  the  Arabian  Nights  entertainments 
and  has  been  immortalized    by  Beaumarchais, 

Mozart  and  Rossinni,  under  the  name  of 
Figaro. 


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STROPPING  THE  RAZOR. 

The  best  strop  in  use  known  to  the  barber 
fraternity  is  the  genuine  Russian  leather  strop, 
the  price  of  which  is  from  $i.oo  to  $1.25 
each,  and  will  last  a  person  a  life  time  if 
proper  care  is  taken  of  the  same.  There  are 
cheaper  strops  on  the  market,  such  as  horse 
hide  and  the  different  kinds  of  common  leather 
strops  which  seem  to  be  very  good,  but  in  our 
mind  there  is  nothing  equal  to  the  genuine 
Russian  leather  strop. 

In  stropping  hang  your  strop  in  a  good 
firm  position,  either  on  the  side  of  your  chair 
or  on  your  bench  where  it  will  be  the  proper 
height.  Draw  the  razor  from  the  heel  to 
the  point  making  same  strokes  from  right  to 
left.  It  is  well  after  you  take  your  razor 
from  the  hone  to  strop  it  very  gently 
on  the  leather  before  putting  it  on  the  canvas, 
for  which  use  only  the  genuine  Russian 
leather  strop.  In  stropping,  after  making  a 
few  strokes  to  temper  the  edge  on  the  leather, 
then  strop  gently  on  the  canvas,  then  again  on 
the  leather  until  you  get  the  edge  tempered  in 


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shape.  Do  not  shave  a  right  hard  beard  as  ic 
may  crumple  \our  edge,  but  strop  gently, 
shaving  an  eas)-  man  first  until  you  can  judge 
the  tempering  of  the  razor  and  then  you  can 
shave  the  hardest  beard  with  perfect  ease. 

INSTRUCTIONS  IN  HONING. 

Great  care  and  caution  should  be  taken  in 
honing  a  razor.  We  will  endeavor  in  these 
instructions  to  give  you  the  method  of  honing, 
on  the  three  principle  hones,  used  at  the  pre- 
sent time,  namely:  lather  hone,  or  what  is 
known  to  some  barbers  as  the  hickory  hone. 
The  water  hone  has  been  in  use  a  great  many 
years.  Having  used  this  mostly  in  my  busi- 
ness for  the  last  twenty-five  years,  I  will 
commence  giving  you  instructions  on  the 
water  hone.  The  water  hone  is  of  German 
origin  and  you  will  find  it  used  by  Germans, 
more  so  than  any  other  class  of  barbers.  To 
hone  a  razor  however,  it  should  be  done  when 
the  barber  has  no  care  on  his  mind,  and  not 
when  customers  are  waiting,  nor  when  he  has 
any  other  business  to  occupy    his    mind.     An 


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old  sayinor  that  I  remember  when  I  was  a  boy, 
"That  a  sharp  razor  was  half  the  shaving,  and 
a  well  lathered  and  soft  beard  the  other  half." 

HONING  ON  THE  WATER  HONE. 

Balance  the  razor  carefully  on  the  fore- 
fingers for  honing;  commence  at  the  heel  and 
draw  the  razor  diagonally  across  the  hone  to  a 
point  toward  the    edge    as    in    following    cut, 


running  up  so  that  it  will  be  in  the  same  posi- 
tion on  the  left  side  as  it  was  in  starting  from 
the  right.  Draw  dow^n  w'ith  the  same  weight 
and  pressure  on  both  sides,  being  careful  to 
make  the  licks  from  right  to  left  exactly  the 
same,  thereby  keeping  the  bevel  the  same  on 
both  sides  of  the  razor.      Now,    look    at    your 


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razor  occasionally  as  you  hone  and  see  that  the 
bevel  is  the  same  on  both  sides.  Keep  the 
hone  well  dampened  with  water  and  rub  it 
occasionally  with  the  rubber  for  the  purpose 
of  making  a  thick  gray  paste.  After  you  think 
you  have  honed  a  sufficient  length  of  time 
draw  your  razor  across  your  finger  nail,  then 
if  it  presents  a  sticky  feeling  like  the  keen 
edge  of  a  knife  on  your  finger  you  should 
know  that  you  have  honed  sufficient. 
If,  however,  niches  are  still  on  the  edge  you 
will  have  to  hone  until  they  disappear.  After 
you  have  honed  a  short  time  feel  the  edge 
with  your  finger  and  if  it  draws  all  the 
way  long  even  and  smoothe  you  may  know 
that  you  have  your  razor  in  shape  to  put  on 
your  strop.  If  the  razor  is  new  and  well 
ground,  very  little  honing  will  be  necessary 
on  any  hone  as  it  is  more  likely  to  be  worse 
for  the  razor  and  it  is  very  hard  to  get  into 
condition  again,  when  once  over-honed. 


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THE  LATHER  HONE. 

The  lather  or  hickory  hone,  as  it  is  known 
to  a  large  number  of  barbers,  is  in  general  use 
throughout  the  country,  and  is  one  of  the 
principal  hones  now  in  use.  Its  origin  is 
Belgium,  and  it  is  a  manufactured  hone.  It  is 
manufactured  by  the  process  of  petrification. 
You  use  lather  on  this  hone  exclusively;  also 
some  use  oil  to  a  good  advantage.  You  com- 
mence honiuLT  the  razor  in  the  same  manner 
as  on  the  water  hones.  Hone  from  the  heel 
to  the  point,  same  asin  cut  shown  previous. 
Then  turn  razor  in  fingers,  then  turn  razor 
around  so  that  both  back  and  edo-e  touch  on  the 
hone.  Draw  carefully  if  the  razor  is  very  dull 
give  it  a  great  many  strokes  from  right  to  left 
to  get  it  in  the  right  condition,  but  as  I  say  if 
the  razor  is  in  fair  shape  it  will  need  very  little 
honing.  Keep  testing  the  razor  so  that  you 
know  when  the  edge  is  in  good  shape,  and 
keep  putting  lather  on  hone.  In  this  way  you  will 
feel  if  it  is  cutting  the  same  on  both  sides.  Test 
the  razor  the  same  way  as  you  did  on  the 
water  hone.      Feel  it    with  your  fingers  occas- 


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ionally  to  sc?  if  you  have  honed  sufficient,  also 
draw  jrently  across  your  fini^ers  to  see  if  it 
feels  sticky  and  holds  fast  to  your  fingers,  the 
same  as  in  honing  on  the  water  hone. 

THE  SWATY  HONE. 

This  is  comparatively  a  new  product.  It 
was  invtMited  by  Francis  Swaty,  of  Veinna, 
and  is  practically  more  in  use  now  than  any 
other  used,  and  when  in  good  condition  it 
takes  very  little  honing  I  will  give  you  in- 
structions pertaining  to  the  Swaty  hone. 

1 . — The  two  sides  of  the  alumine  hone  differ 
in  roughness,  the  side  marked  with  the  firm  is 
the  sharper  one. 

'2. — Half  hollow  or  thick  razors  must  be 
honed  first  on  the  rougher  surface,  but  not  too 
long,  and  then  on  the  finer  surface  as  described 
in  article  3. 

3. — On  the  finer  side  only  the  thin  hollow 
GROUND  razor  can  be  honed  in  the  followino^ 
manner:  Put  the  razor  with  the  back  flat  on 
the  hone  as  shown  before  in  cut,  and  draw  the 
razor  three    or    four    times    against  the    edge; 


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when  drawing  back,  the  razor  must  be  turned 
on  its  back.  Then  try  the  edge.  Should  it 
not  be  sharp  enough  try  the  same  process 
again  until  the  required  sharpness  is  produced. 

4. — Honing  can  be  done  with  oil,  water  or 
soap  suds. 

5. — Should  the  rough  side,  by  long  use  get 
too  smooth  rub  it  when  dry  with  rough  emery 
paper  or  with  a  flat  piece  of  pumice  stone  and 
plenty  of  water. 

6. — Should  the  finer  surface  by  long  use  get 
too  smooth  rub  it  gently  at  first  with  fine 
emery  paper. 

The  price  of  the  Swaty  hone  is  50c  to  $1.00. 
The  price  of  the  hickory  hone  runs  from  75c 
to  almost  as  high  as  a  person  wants  to  go, 
according  to  size  and  quality,  etc.  In  buying 
a  good  hone  the  price  should  be  no  object;  of 
course,  the  higher  price  you  pay  for  a  hone 
the  better  hone  you  obtain.  It  is  well  to 
go  a  great  deal  on  the  judgement  of  the  supply 
man  in  buying  a  hone  as  they  handle  them 
every  day  and  have  experience  which  the  gen- 
eral public  cannot  obtain. 


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SELECTING  A  RAZOR. 

There  is  so  man)-  ^ood  l)rands  of  razors  on 
tlic  inarkc^t  at  tlic  present  time  that  it  is  hard 
to  tell  which  is  the  best,  Ihe  foUowini^'-  is  the 
names  of  some  of  the  leadiniL^  brands:  Blue 
Steel,  Bismarck.  Cosmos,  IMars  Razor,  Nancy 
1  ianks;  all  ol  whicii  arc:  sold  here  in  Kansas 
City.  The  same  applies  to  razors  as  to  hones. 
These  razors  are  all  i^'-uaranteed  b)'  the  supply 
man  and  if  you  do  not  (^et  a  good  razor  at 
first  they  will  allow  )  ou  to  exchange  until  you 
do  get  a  good  one,  which  is  absolutely  guaran- 
teed. As  I  have  stated  before  you  should 
put  a  great  deal  ol  conhdence  in  the  supply 
man  in  regard  to  picking  out  a  good  razor  or 
gel  some  expc;rienced  barbc^r  who  has  been 
used  to  handling  razors  to  select  for  ycni 
or  tell  \ou  souK^thing  about  them.  There  is 
but  one  wa)'  of  telling  however,  and  that  is  by 
thoroughly  testing  it,  which  they  will  all  allow 
you  to  do. 


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THE  ART  OF  SHAVING. 

The  first  very  imj)ortanl  thing-  is  to  get 
your  man  in  a  nice  cotnlortal)k;  and  easy  ])()si- 
tion  in  the  chair.  Put  a  towel  down  around  his 
neck,  using  a  clean  towel  for  (;ach  man.  Rinse 
th(!  cup  or  mug  out  for  ev(;ry  man  thoroughly. 
Put  the  water  in  th(;  mug,  then  turn  it  out  so 
that  all  will  run  out  hut  what  will  stay  on  the 
brush,  then  make  the  lather.  Commence  lath- 
ering on  the  right  cheek,  holding  your  ihumb 
to  the  ear  so  as  to  keep  the  lather  from  going 
into  the  ear,  then  lather  the  left  side  in  the 
same  manner.  Rub  the  lather  over  the  face 
taking  the  brush  in  your  left  hand  and  rub 
gently  with  your  right  across  the  chin  bcn'ng 
careful  not  to  get  the  lath(;r  too  far  down  on 
neck  or  too  far  up  on  the  cheek.  Never  be  in 
any  hurry  in  lathering.  Rub  until  the  beard 
is  thoroughly  softened.  An  old  saying  is  ''A 
man  well  lathered  is  half  shaved."  'Flu;  same 
proverb  is  true  to  day.  After  you  have;  your 
man  well  lathc^red,  wipe  your  hands    perfectly 

dry.      It  is  well  to  have  a  small  chunk  of  alum 
on  which  you  can  rub  your  hands  before  taking 


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the  razor  in  your  hand.  Strop  your  razor 
according  to  instructions  on  stropping.  If  the 
lather  becomes  dry  while  you  are  stropping 
your  razor  put  on  more  lather  until  it  is  soft- 
ened sufficient.  Lay  your  paper  on  his  breast. 
Now,  you  are  ready  for  shaving.  Take  your 
razor  and  balance  it  on  the  three  fingers,  with 
the  little  finger  over  the  top  of  the  handle  and 
thumb  on  side  of  the  blade  known  as  move- 
ment No.  I.  With  this  stroke  shave  down 
toward  the  side  of  the  face,  stretching  the  skin 
with  the  little  finger  of  the  left  hr.nd;  shave 
down  half  way  to  the  point  of  the  chin.  Wipe 
your  razor  turning  the  thumb  on  the  other  side 
and  follow  movement  No.  2.  then  with  this 
stroke  shave  to  the  point  of  chin.  Wipe  your 
razor  again,  commencing  at  the  point  of  chin 
changing  your  razor  to  movement  No.  i , 
shaving  down  the  point  of  chin  to  the  throat, 
going  down  shaving  with  the  grain.  Wipe  off 
your  razor,  commence  at  the  bottom  and  shave 
up  with  the  grain  until  you  meet  the  place  left 
off  in  shaving  down.  Turn  the  head  over 
gently  by  placing  the    left    hand    back    of  the 


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ears.  Shave;  down  the  left  cheek  backhanded 
using  movemetifrNo.  2,  then  chancre  again  to 
rfiovement  No.  i,  shaving  down  to  point 
and  across  the  chin,  then  go  back  to  move- 
ment No.  2,  commencing  at  the  point  of  chin 
on  the  left  side  same  as  instructions  on  shaving 
the  right  side,  draw  straight  down  the  throat 
with  the  grain,  then  you  change  usmg  move- 
ment No.  3  on  the  neck.  Let  the  little  finger 
drop  over  the  handle  of  razor,  holding  it  with 
the  fore  finger  and  press  the  thumb  on  top  of 
the  blade.  Use  this  movement  in  shaving  on 
the  neck  all  the  time  pushing  the  razor  toward 
the  chin.  In  r.having  the  upper  lip  take  razor 
in  position,  place  your  finger  against  the  top 
of  the  nose,  thumb  on  the  chin.  Make  gentle 
strokes,  shaving  the  right  toward  the  left  and 
the  same  on  the  left  side.  If  you  cannot  reach 
all  the  hair  with  motion  No.  2,  change  with 
your  finger  stretching  the  lip  and  use  move- 
ment No.  I  for  finishing  the  bottom.  After 
you  have  gone  over  the  face  the  first  time  get 
a  clean  cloth  or  towel,  wet  in  warm  water  and 
wash  the  face.      It  is    a    matter   of    taste    and 


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practice  as  to  the  position  in  which  you  hold 
the  towel.  Some  perform  the  operation  by 
puttin^^  the  towel  around  the  face  and  rubbing, 
while  others  take  the  towel  between  the  first 
and  second  finger  and  wrap  it  around  the  hand. 
But  as  I  have  stated  before,  it  is  merely  a 
matter  of  taste  and  practice  with  the  artist.  In 
shaving  the  face  over  the  second  time  take 
your  razor  in  the  right  hand  and  with  the  two 
little  fingers  on  the  handle,  then  take  your 
bottle  between  the  first  two  fingers,  putting 
water  on  your  left  hand  sufficient  enough  to 
get  face  well  moistened  for  shaving  the  second 
time  over.  In  this  operation  you  can  shave 
diagonally  against  the  grain  at  the  same  time 
rubbing  the  face  well  and  stretching  the  skin 
with  the  fingers  of  the  left  hand,  feeling  for 
the  beard  that  has  been  left  from  the  first  time; 
in  this  the  second  time  you  go  against  the 
grain,  shaving  in  this  manner  only  when  it  is 
the  wish  of  the  customer,  as  it  often  times 
makes  the  face  sore,  and  as  it  only  makes  a 
difference  of  a  couple  of  hours  after  being 
shaved.      In  shavinor  the  second  time  over  use 


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ostly  movements  No.  i  and  3.  After  you 
have  finished  shaving  take  and  wet  your  towel 
in  warm  water,  and  lay  it  across  the  face,  but 
not  covering-  the  mouth  and  nose,  as  it  effects 
their  breathing  and  is  very  disagreeable;  re- 
peat this  operation  two  or  three  times  if  nec- 
essary. Some  patrons  are  willing  to  pay 
extra  for  hot  towels.  Now  take  your  bay  rum 
bottle  in  your  left  hand,  putting  bay  rum  on 
the  face  with  the  right  hand,  rub  gently  and 
then  put  your  towel  over  the  face,  the  one  you 
have  been  using,  being  particular  not  to  pull 
it  out  so  that  the  water  will  not  run  down  the 
neck,  then  wipe  the  face  thoroughly  dry,  using 
the  towel  as  a  fan  to  assist  in  drying  the  face. 
Then  rub  the  face  with  the  towel  until  you  are 
thoroughly  satisfied  it  is  perfectly  dry.  Put 
on  your  powder,  doubling  the  towel  so  as  to 
make  a  puff,  straighten  your  man  up  in  the 
chair  and  you  are  now  ready  to  comb  his 
hair,  etc 


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INSTRUCTIONS  ON  HAIR  CUTTING. 

In  cLittine  H'lir  there  are  no  deffinent 
names  settled  on  as  to  the  different  styles  of 
hair  cutting.  Each  supply  house  gets  out  a 
style  plate  of  its  own.  I  herein  introduce 
thirty-six  different  styles,  which  will  be  of 
great  advantage  to  patrons  to  select  from.  I 
find  that  the  best  success  is  attained  by  cutting 
the  hair  according  to  the  customer's  wishes, 
regardless  or  style  plate  or  names.  It  has  been 
my  purpose  to  dispense  with  clippers  as  much 
as  possible  in  teaching  hair  cutting,  as  I  find 
that  when  a  new  student  commences  to  cut 
hair;  it  is  so  much  easier  to  cut  with  the  clip- 
pers that  he  wishes  to  use  them  all  the  time; 
which  is  a  very  bad  habit.  In  cutting  hair  it 
is  always  advisable  to  leave  as  much  hair  on 
the  customer's  head  as  possible.  Trim  it  up 
nicely  with  the  shears,  so  that  the  barber  can 
get  him  again  as  a  customer.  For  example, 
if  he  should  cut  the  hair  with  the  clippers  in 
the  spring,  it  would  probably  be  the  only  hair 
cut  that  he  could  get  from  that  man  during  the 
season.      While  if  he  trims  it  around  the  neck 


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and  ears  he  would  possibly  get  to  trim  that 
man's  hair  as  often  as  once  a  month,  right 
along,  and  he  would  also  get  it  dirty, 
and  it  would  have  to  be  shampooed 
much  more  frequent  then  if  he  cuts  the  hair 
close  with  the  clippers  all  ov^er  the  head.  It 
would  be  no  trouble  for  him  to  wash  his 
hair  every  time  he  washed  his  face,  therefore, 
the  barber  would  loose  the  chance  of  Sea 
Foam  or  Shampoo.  In  cutting  hair  place 
your  hair  cloth  or  apron  tight  around  the  neck 
sitting  your  customer  straight  up  in  the  chair. 
Commence  to  trim  on  the  right  side  over  the 
temple  and  around  the  ear.  Hold  your  shears 
with  the  thumb  and  third  finger  of  the  right 
hand,  comb  between  the  first  two  fingers  and 
thumb  of  the  left  hand.  Comb  the  hair  down 
to  straighten  it  out.  Commence  trimming 
across  from  temple  to  ear,  making  it  the  same 
on  the  lower  and  higher  part  according  to  the 
way  the  customer  wishes  it  done.  Great  care 
should  be  taken  in  trimming  around  the  neck, 

Because  a  good  trim  around  the  neck 
with     the     razor     sets    off    a    hair-cut    better 


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than  anythinor  else.  You  might  number 
the  hair-cuts  in  this  manner:  No.  i,  for  a 
close  cut  with  the  cHppers.  No.  2,  for  a 
feather  edge,  or  with  the  cHppers  around  the 
neck,  fmishing  with  the  shears.  No.  8,  for  a 
shingle.  No.  4,  for  a  long  trim.  No.  5,  for 
a  bush  or  a  buff  cut  as  known  to  barbers.  I 
will  say  something  more  in  regard  to  hair  cut- 
tmg  in  some  of  my  future  lectures.  I  will  take 
up  singeing,  dying,  blondining  and  shampoo- 
ing for  my  next  lecture. 

SEA  FOAM,  SHAMPOO,  ETC. 

Sea-foaming  is  performed  by  having 
your  shampoo  prepared  according  to  receipt, 
which  you  will  find  in  this  volume.  Put  your 
sea  foam  on  the  head  and  rub  it  well  until  it 
makes  a  nice  thick  lather  all  over  the  head.  In 
dry  shampoo  you  keep  rubbing  it  with  your 
brush  or  fingers  until  the  lather  naturally 
evaporates  then  brush  it  good  and  wipe  dry, 
with  a  clean  dry  towel.  In  shampooing  use 
the  shampoo  paste,  or  shampoo  fluid  as  the 
case  may  be,  or  as    the   barber  sees  fit.       Put 


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on  your  shampoo  paste,  and  water  and  rub  it 
until  you  get  the  hair  thoroughly  lathered.  Be 
careful  to  scratch  the  head  well  with  your  fin- 
gers or  brush,  getting  all  the  dandruff  out  of 
the  scalp,  Fasten  your  towel  securely  around 
the  neck,  with  the  towel  over  the  hair  cloth. 
Secure  the  fastening  so  that  it  will  not  slip  or 
come  loose  while  the  customer  is  taken  to  the 
water  stand.  Here  you  rinse  his  head  thor- 
oughly with  nice  warm  water,  rubbing  dry 
with  a  clean  dry  towel,  while  you  have  cus- 
tomer still  bent  over  the  wash  stand.  Then 
sit  him  back  in  the  chair,  again  drying 
the  hair.  Put  on  your  pomade  and  comb  the 
hair  as  usual. 

SINGEING. 

Singeing  the  hair,  although  a  very  sim- 
ple operation,  is  claimed  by  most  barbers  to 
be  very  beneficial  to  the  hair,  as  they  claim  it 
will  stop  the  hair  from  falling  out,  and  in 
many  cases  restore  the  hair.  Singeing  is  done 
with  a  wax  or  gas  taper.  Some  call  them 
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fitter's  establishments,  and  barber  supply 
houses.  You  lig-ht  the  taper  and  commence 
singeing  the  hair  usually  after  cutting  the  hair 
and  in  the  same  manner.  Commence  around 
the  bottom  being  careful  to  get  all  the  ends 
singed  around  the  sides  and  top,  more  partic- 
ular on  top  where  the  hair  is  falling  out. 
After  the  hair  is  thoroughly  singed  take  your 
brush  and  rub  it  well  to  get  the  burnt  ends  off, 
also  rub  it  with  your  fingers.  It  is  a  good 
idea  if  you  can  persuade  your  customer  to 
have  a  sea-foam  or  a  shampoo  afterward. 
While  we  have  always  been  in  favor  of  singe- 
ing, it  is  our  experience  that  the  most  benefi- 
cial results  are  obtained  by  the  barber,  there- 
by increasing  his  profits.  Singeing  is  the  same 
price  as  a  hair  cut,  or  shampoo,  when  hair- 
cutting  is  twenty-five  cents,  the  same  charge 
is  made  for  singeing. 

DYEING  THE  HAIK. 

Dyeing  is  also  a  very  simple  operation 
and  very  profitable  to  the  barber.  You  com- 
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ing  it  with  soap  and  water,  or  shampoo. 
There  is  several  kinds  of  dye  in  use,  but  I  am 
unable  to  recommend  anything  equal  to  the 
old  "lightning"  dye.  The  receipt  you  have  in 
this  book.  After  you  have  thoroughly  dried 
the  hair  put  on  No.  i,  combing  the  hair  thor- 
oughly and  when  almost  dry  put  on  dye 
No.  2.  This  instantly  turns  the  hair  black 
and  after  you  have  thorougly  combed  this 
through  the  hair,  getting  it  the  same  ill  over, 
then  take  your  fan  and  dry  the  hair,  care  should 
betaken  in  combing  the  No.  2  through  the  hair. 
If  you  should  blacken  the  skin,  these  spots 
can  be  removed  by  burning  common  paper 
and  rubbing  the  black  ashes  on  the  same,  with 
a  towel  across  the  fingers  before  washing, 
then  rub  the  skin  where  the  dye  has  stained  it 
putting  on  soap  and  water  and  washing 
it  well,  after  doing  this  the  stains  will  all 
disappear.  After  you  have  thoroughly  dyed 
and  washed  it,  if  there  should  be  small 
spots  or  places  where  it  has  not  stained  prop- 
erly, retouch  it  again  with  No.  i,  also  No.  2, 
until  you  get  the  desired  shade.      Dry  it  again 


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then  put  on  your  pomade,  oil,  etc.,  and  comb 
nicely  and  your  job  is  finished.  For  this  opera- 
tion you  should  get  from  $i.oo  to  $4.00. 
During  the  World's  Fair  at  Chicago,  I  have 
known  several  barbers  to  charge  as  high  as 
$15.00  for  this  operation,  the  customer  not 
knowing  what  he  was  to  be  charged  until  the 
job  was  finished.  At  the  present  time  when 
they  think  a  customer  is  a  stranger  in  the  city 
and  not  liable  to  make  any  great  kick  they 
charge  very  high  prices. 

BLONDINING  THE  HAIR. 

Blondining  is  performed  in  the  same 
manner  as  dyeing,  but  instead  of  dye  you  use 
amonia.  After  washing  the  hair  well,  use 
weakened  amonia.  Let  the  hair  dry  then 
comb  through  it  paroxide  of  hydrogen  two  or 
three  times  daily  until  the  hair  has  attained 
the  shade  you  desire.  It  will  be  necessary  to 
comb  the  paroxide  of  hydrogen  through  the 
hair  at  least  once  a  week  to  keep  the  hair  the 
ghade  you  wish  it. 


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STERILIZATION  OF  RAZORS. 


Some  barber  asks  information  as  to  an 
antiseptic  solution  m  which  to  dip  razors.  He 
finds  that  prparations  he  has  used  for  this  pur- 
pose corrode  the  steel.  This  is  a  difficulty  well 
known  to  surgeons,  and  probably  the  best  way 
to  overcome  it  is  by  the  use  of  heat.  "Flaming" 
that  is  passing  the  Instrument  repeatedly 
through  a  flame  is  ore  way  of  effecting  the 
destruction  of  disease  germs,  but  if  done 
thoroughly  it  may  affect  the  temper  of  the  steel. 
Boiling  in  water  minimizes  this  difficulty,  and 
instruments  so  treated  prove  efficient  as  to  cut- 
ting power.  The  boiling  must  be  long  continued 
to  prove  wholly  efficacious  with  all  germs, 
including  their  spores;  the  process  may  be 
materially  shortened  by  boiling  under  pressure 
so  that  the  temperature  of  the  water  is 
increased;  according  to  Sternberg,  at  tempera- 
ture of  22  1  F.  the  spores  of  bacilli  will  be  de- 
stroyed by  an  exposure  of  ten  minutes,  and  at 
a  temperature  of  230  F.  the  same  result  is 
attained  in  one  or  two  minutes.      Boiling  steel 


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in  pure  water,  however,  causes  rusting  to  guard 
against  this  about  i  per  cent  of  pure  sodium 
carbonate  is  added  to  the  water.  Complaints 
having  been  made  that  this  was  not  always 
efficacious,  Dr.  Edward  Andrews  undertook 
some  experiment  some  years  ago  regarding 
it  on  which  he  reported  in  the  Journal  of  the 
American  Medical  Association.  Plates  of 
polished  steel  well  washed  with  eiyther  to  re- 
move all  oily  matter  from  the  surface,  plates 
of  aluminium  and  several  scalpels  with  handles 
of  different  metals  (so  chosen  to  ascertain  if 
galvanic  action  was  a  factor  in  the  operation) 
were  boiled  in  water  with  and  without  the 
addition  of  sodium  carbonate,  soap  and  other 
agents.  From  these  experiments  the  author 
drew  the  following  conclusions:  i.  Hot  dis- 
tilled water  and  steam  rapidly  rust  steel  instru- 
ments. 2.  One  per  cent,  solutions  of  soap 
and  sodium  carbonate  almost  perfectly  protect 
steel  instruments,  provided  they  are  completely 
immersed  in  the  lluid.  3.  If  instruments  lie  in 
a  shallow  boiling  pan  and  are  not  fully  covered 
with  the  protective  lluid,  and  a  cover  or  towel 


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is  laid  over  them,  the  portions  projecting 
above  the  fluid  will  only  get  a  steam  bath  and 
will  rapidly  rust.  This  is  the  accident  which  has 
caused  some  to  think  there  is  no  uniformity, 
about  the  action  of  protective  fluids  in  prevent- 
ing rust.  The  fluids  themselves  will  not  cause 
oxidation,  but  the  steam  rising  from  them  will 
easily  corrode  steel.  The  boiling  process 
while  simpler  than  immersion  in  solutions  of 
antiseptics  is  probably  more  certain  in  its 
effects. 


BAZORS. 

The  barber  shaves  with  a  polished  blade, 

While  the  milliner  shaves  when  ladies  trade: 
The  banker  shaves  at  ten  per  cent ; 

While  the  landlord  shaves  in  raising  rent, 
The  doctor  shaves  in  draughts  and  pills, 

While  the  druggist  shaves  in  pints  and  gills  ; 
The  politician  shaves  the  nation. 

The  preacher  shaves  for  all  salvation  ; 
The  broker  shaves  in  cashing  notes  ; 

While  the  farmer  shaves  in  corn  and  oats ; 
The  lawyer  shaves  both  friends  and  foes. 

The  pedler  shaves  where  e'er  he  goes, 
The  wily  merchant  shaves  his  brother, 

In  fact  you  all  shave  one  another. 


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GOOD  ADVICE  TO  BARBERS. 


Because  you  have  been  runniiiL^a  "cheap" 
shop  is  no  reason  why  you  should  so  continue. 
Because  you  have  only  been  running  two 
chairs  heretofore,  is  no  reason  why  )ou  should 
not  be  running-  three,  four  or  fivti  by  the  end 
of  the  year.  Because  you  have  been  making 
only  1 20.00  per  week  last  year,  is  no  reason 
why  your  profits  this  year  should  not  average 
twice  as  much  or  more. 

As  a  beofinnine,  sit  down  for  a  moment 
and  look  around  your  shop.  Is  it  spotlessly 
clean?  Are  all  the  tools  neatly  arranged, 
bottles  well  filled  and  hair-cutting  cloths  neat- 
ly folded  and  hung  upon  the  chairs?  Are  the 
chairs  attractive  to  the  eye,  comfortable  to  the 
occupant  and  up-to-  date?  Have  you  a  regu- 
lar mirror  case,  or  are  you  still  clinging  to  the 
old-fashioned  looking  glass  and  bracket? 

Questioning  yourself  in  this  way,  and 
carefully  looking  into  the  numerous  details 
that  make  up  a  successful  barber  shop,  we  are 
satisfied  that   you  will  find  something  that  can 


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be  improved  upon.  There  is  surely  something 
that  can  be  done  to  make  each  year  more 
prosperous. 

We  are  reminded  of  a  conversation  held 
a  short  time  ago,  with  a  barber  from  a  large 
Texas  town.  When  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
meeting  him,  he  was  in  a  very  restless  frame 
of  mind.  He  said  for  years  he  had  been  run- 
ning a  three  chair  barber  shop,  which  was 
located  in  the  residence  part  of  the  city  in 
which  he  lived.  He  was  doing  a  fair  business, 
and  as  long  as  it  did  not  grow  less  from  year 
to  year  he  had  been  satisfied,  but,  said  he,  "it 
suddenly  dawned  upon  me  that  although  the 
city  had  been  rapidly  building  up  around  me, 
my  trade  had  not  increased  at  all.  I  awaken- 
ed to  the  fact  that  my  weekly  receipts  are  just 
about  the  same  now  as  they  were  four  years 
ago.  I  began  to  study  the  situation,  and  very 
soon  learned  that  people  in  the  neighborhood 
were  walking  right  past  my  door  and  patron- 
izing a  fellow  two  blocks  up,  the  street.  He 
had  started  up  about  a  year  ago  and  I  had  not 
paid  much  attention  to  him,  but  when  I  began 


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to  compare  his  shop  with  my  own,  I  had  to 
admit  there  was  a  difference.  His  shop  was 
by  far  the  more  attractive,  and  you  can 
depend  upon  it  that  first  impressions  go  along 
way;  but  I've  put  in  modern  chairs  now  and 
a  bright  new  mirror  case,  and  the  boys  all 
wear  white  coats,  and  I  guess  we'll  stop  those 
people  from  walking  past  the  door  hereafter." 
This  man  woke  up.  Probably  you,  too, 
are  doing  well  enough,  but  could  you  not  dc 
better?  Are  there  any  customers  walking 
past  your  door.'^ 


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THE  BARBERS'  TRADE  AS  A  LIFE  CALLING. 


There  are  few  trades  offering  better  in- 
ducements than  that  of  the  barber.  Every- 
where in  the  civiHzed  world  he  readily  finds 
employment.  It  is  not  at  all  likely  that  the 
barbers  trade  will  to  any  great  extent  ever  be 
interfered  with  by  machinery.  The  barber 
commands  a  good  salary  and  steady  imploy- 
ment.  He  is  constantly  surrounded  by  the 
current  news  of  the  day  and  always  has  time 
to  read  and  keep  abreast  with  the  progress  of 
the  wdl'd.  Barbers  wages  in  the  United  States 
run  from  ten  to  eighteen  dollars  a  week,  owing 
to  locality  and  other  conditions. 


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A  GOOD  SUGGESTION  TO  THE  BARBER. 


The  disadvantages  of    learning    the    bar- 
bers' trade  in  the  shop  are  more  numerous  by 
far  than  is  the  case  in    any    other    trade;    the 
principal  one,  however,  is   the   useless   length 
of  time  required  to  secure  the   necessary  prac- 
tice.     This  is  due    to   the  fact  that  in  no  other 
trade  does  it  require  that  pain  must  be  suffered 
by  the    practice    subject   in    order  that  the  ap- 
prentice may  learn  it,  and    since    practice    can 
be  had  only  at  the  cost  of    pain,    the   securing 
of  practice  becomes  the  chief  problem  of  teach- 
ine  the  trade,  and  for    this    reason    there    are 
but  few  men  who  will  ever  submit   themselves 
as  practice  subjects  for  the  apprentice  and  pay 
for  the  work  besides;    and   in    a  barber    shop 
where  all  are   supposed  to  pay  for  their  work, 
men  are  generally  to  proud  to  become  practice 
subjects     in     sonsideration     of     free     service. 
Therefore,   most  of  the  practice  had  in  a  bar- 
ber shop  is  secured  only  by  concealing  the  fact 
that  the  workman  is  an  apprentice,  and  to  hide 
this  fact  from  outward    observation,    the   pro- 


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prietor  seldom  goes  about  the  apprentice  to 
study  and  direct  his  movements,  and  which  is 
the  otily  time  that  instructions  in  teaching  the 
barbers'  trade  are  of  any  value,  and  therefore 
the  shop  proprietor  is  precluded  from  per- 
forming his  duties  as  an  instructor.  A  patron 
finding  himself  thus  imposed  upon,  is  always 
liable  to  remonstrate  against  the  deception, 
and  the  apprentice  is  therefore  usually  nervous 
and  unfitted  for  receiving  the  benefit  of  his 
practice.  Under  these  circumstances  the  in- 
structions are  very  infrequent  and  much  that 
is  recived  by  way  of  instruction  at  one  time  is 
forgotten  by  the  next.  By  computing  the 
time  occupied  in  actual  work  at  -the  chair  dur- 
ing the  usual  appreticeship,  it  is  found  in  most 
cases  not  to  exceed  three  months.  To  avoid 
serving  these  years  of  misdirected  drudgery, 
and  the  other  numerous  drawbacks,  the  barber 
school  was  established  in  many  of  the  leading 
capitals  of  Europe  for  the  purpose  of  teaching 
the  trade,  and  where  it  has  proved  to  be  the 
most  gracious  liberator  of  shop  drudges  of  all 
the  trade-schools  yet    known  and    is  therefore 


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greatly  encouraged.  The  barber  school  of 
Berlin,  Germany,  catalogued  399  students  in 
1885,  and  another  at  Prague,  Austria,  listed 
as  high  as  107  students  in  1888.  Two  barber 
schools  were  established  by  private  enterprise 
in  the  City  of  Brussels  in  1897  and  have  been 
subsidized  by  the  Belgian  government. 

Mr.  Richard  T.  Auchmuty,  an  able 
American  authority  on  the  subject  of  trade 
education,  has  stated  the  situation  very  pre- 
cisely, and  in  a  few  words.  He  says:  "One 
of  the  accepted  theories  of  the  trades-union  is 
the  advantage  to  be  derived  from  limiting  the 
number  of  workers.  Instead  of  the  fact  that 
work  makes  work,  that  one  busy  class  gives 
employment  to  other  classes,  it  is  assumed 
that  there  is  a  certain  amount  of  work  to  be 
done  and  the  fewer  there  is  to  do  it  the  higher 
wages  will  be.  It  is  therefore  sought  to  make 
each  trade  into  a  monopoly;  although  these 
efforts  have  been  uniformally  unsuccessful, 
they  have  marred  the  lives  of  thousands  of 
young  men,  and  still  continue  to  do  so.  Could 
the   opposition    of  the    trades-unions  be  over- 


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come,  a  great  source  of  wealth  would  be 
opened  to  those  now  approaching  manhood. 
The  effect  of  this  policy  is  a  matter  of  indiffer- 
ence to  the  trade  unionist,  for  he  cares  but 
little  for  the  future;  he  looks  only  to  the  num- 
ber of  dollars  it  is  possible  to  extract  from  a 
day's  work.  He  willingly  surrenders  his  liber- 
ty and  judgement  to  his  union  officers,  who 
generally  turn  it  to  business  or  political  profit 
for  themselves," 


General  impressions  go  along  way  in  this 
world.  A  man  may  have  some  particular 
hobby  and  imagine,  for  instance,  that  he  is 
not  being  properly  shaved  if  the  razor  is  not 
held  in  a  certain  position,  or  travels  in  a  speci- 
fied direction,  or  is  not  stropped  a  certain 
number  of  times  between  the  first  and  second 
goings  over.  He  may  have  some  particular 
idea  upon  some  particular  subject  which  he 
uses  as  a  guage  of  the  grade  of  barber  shop 
he  is  in,  but  such  a  man  is  the  exception  and 
not  the  rule.  The  average  man  has  a  guage 
which  he   applies,    but  you  will   find  that  nine 


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times  out  of  ten  his  eye  rests  first  upon  the 
barber's  chair.  If  he  sees  an  old  fashioned, 
uncomfortable  chair,  a  general  feeling  of  dis 
satisfaction  creeps  over  him.  He  begins  to 
feel  that  the  soap  you  use  is  not  good,  that 
your  razors  pull  and  that  your  after-shaving 
preparation  is  not  pleasant.  All  this  before  he 
puth  himself  under  your  care.  The  sight  of 
the  old  fashioned  chair  starts  him  off  in  a  crit- 
ical, dissatisfied  frame  of  mind.  But  if  he  sees 
a  modern,  up-to-date,  bright,  comfortable 
looking  chair,  the  result  is  just  the  opposite. 
He  does  not  look  for  trouble  and  is  not  in  a 
criticising  mood.  Of  course  the  soap  is  good, 
of  course  the  razor  is  perfect,  and  the  after- 
shaving  lotion  just  suits  him.  He  starts  in  on 
the  right  tract  and  there's  everything  in  the 
start  one  gets  always. 


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DISEASES  OF  THE  HAIR  AND  DIRECTIONS 
FOR  ITS  MANAGEMENT. 

There  are  numerous  disorders  of  the  hair, 
predisposing  to  baldness,  ringworm,  prema- 
ture gray  hair,  etc.  Bodily  infirmity,  disease 
and  mental  irritation,  sudden  change  of 
climate,  have  an  injurious  effect  ugon  the  hair, 
owe  their  virulence  and  connection  with 
diseases  of  the  skin.  The  hair  of  the  head 
may  become  weak  and  slender,  and  split  at 
extremities,  from  a  deficient  action  of  the  bulb, 
in  consequence  of  debility  or  impaired  vital 
power,  frequently  connected  with  disorders  of 
the  assimilating  organs.  To  preserve  the  hair 
and  keep  it  healthy,  all  excesses  or  extraordi- 
nary excitement  should  be  avoided.  Mental 
and  bodily  over-stimulation  are  injurous.  An 
equable  temperment  of  mind  and  body  are 
essential  to  the  health  and  beauty  of  the  hair. 
Curling  the  hair  in  strong  or  stiff  paper  has  a 
very  injurious  effect.  The  more  loosely  it  can 
be  folded  or  twisted,  the  better  for  its  free  and 
luxurious  growth.  Soft  paper  or  silk,  should 
be  used  for  papillottes   when   curling  the  hair. 


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Those  who  wear  the  hair  in  bands  and  braids, 
ought  to  twist  or  fold  it  up  very  loosely  at 
night,  when  retiring  to  rest.  It  should  always 
be  liberated  from  forced  constraints  and  plaits. 
It  must  be  well  combed  and  thoroughly  brushed 
every  morning.  After  oil  has  been  applied, 
the  hair  should  be  nicely  smoothed  with  the 
palm  of  the  hand.  To  prevent  the  hair  from 
splitting,  and  to  increase  the  length  and 
strength,  the  ends  should  be  tipped  once  a 
month.  Many  mothers  cut  the  hair  of  their 
daughters  when  young,  in  the  idea  that  it  will 
prevent  baldness,  and  cause  it  to  grow  longer, 
thicker  and  more  abundant.  This  is  a  mistak- 
en notion:  Cutting  has  a  tendency  to  injure 
its  beaty  and  retard  its  maximum  growth.  It 
is  quite  sufficient  to  tip  or  clip  the  ends  once  a 
month.  Hair  has  turned  gray  in  a  single 
night,  from  the  efiects  of  mental  emotions  and 
violent  passions.  Disappointment,  bereave- 
ment, deep  grief,  intense  care,  produce  devas- 
tating effects  on  the  hair.  Dr.  Wardrop  in 
his  work  on  ' 'Diseases  of  the  Heart,"  states 
that  the  changes  which  are  induced  by  arterial 


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disturbance  upon  the  cutaneous  capillaries,  are 
illustrated  in  a  remarkable  manner  in  persons 
where  the  hair  of  the  head  has  suddenly  be- 
come white,  from  increased  action  of  the  heart 
caused  by  violent  mental  excitement.  He 
knew  a  lady  who  was  so  deeply  grieved  on 
receiving-  the  inteligence  of  a  great  change  in 
he,  worldly  condition,  that  she  had  her  dark 
hair  changed  into  a  sdver  white  in  a  single 
night. 

Long  hair  is  considered  a  special  adorn- 
ment of  woman.  The  beatiful  features  and 
personal  attractions  of  the  fair  sex,  are  always 
enhanced  by  this  ornament,  Whether  the 
auburn  tresses  fall  in  p^raceful  fold,  the  rich 
and  glossy  curls  are  bound  with  roses,  or 
"The  long  dark  hair,  floats  upon  the  forehead 
in  loose  waves  unbraided,"  either  style  will 
equally  serve  to  set  off  the  ensemble  of  female 
loveliness. 


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TO  HAVE  FINE  THICK  HAIR. 


Curiously  enough,  women,  as  a  rule,  do 
not  take  proper  care  of  their  scalps  and  hair. 
The  scalp,  like  the  pores  of  the  face,  must  be 
kept  clean  to  be  in  a  healthy  condition.  The 
head,  if  inclined  to  be  oily,  should  be  washed 
every  week  in  summer  time,  if  not,  once  in 
two  weeks  will  do.  The  growth  of  hair  in  a 
healthy  scalp  is  from  eight  to  ten  inches  a 
year,  growing  faster  in  summer  than  in  winter. 
The  hair  stretches  in  wet  weather  and  shrmks 
in  dry,  which  is  the  cause  of  artificially  curied 
hair  becoming  straight  in  moist  air. 

If  you  use  the  curling  irons  during  the 
summer,  be  sure  to  supply  the  follicles  with  a 
little  extra  nourishment  in  the  way  of  a  bril- 
liantine  to  make  up  for  that  which  the  heat 
abstracts. 


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The  two  following  recipes  furnish  the 
best  possible  emollients,  the  first  of  which  is 
non-greasy: 

Lavender  water,  -  i  ounce 

Gl}'cerine,  -  -  i  ounce 

Clarified  honey,  -  2  ounces 

Rectified  spirits,  -  4  ounces 

First  mix  the  honey  and  glycerine,  then 
add  the  lavender  water  or  eau  de  cologne  and 
last  of  all  the  spirits. 

The  second  recipe  is  intended  to  give  a 
more  or  less  glossy  appearance  to  the  hair,  as 
well  as  to  strengthen  it. 

Castor  oil,  -  -  2  drams 

Rectified  spirits,  -  5  ounces 

Attar  of  roses  to  perfume,        

Tincture  of  cochineal,  2  drams 

The  best  way  of  using  these  preparations 
is  to  put  a  few  drops  into  the  palm  of  the  hand 
and  then  rub  the  bristles  of  the  brush  across 
it,  and  so  apply  to  the  hair. 

All  greasy  preparations,  it  must  be  re- 
membered, will  darken  the  hair,  as  will  also 
too  constant  and  frepuent  brushing;  therefore 


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those  whose  hair  Is  very  Hght  should  use  the 
brush  with  moderation,  employing  a  bomb 
with  coarse,  smooth  teeth  for  the  ventilation 
and  disentanglement  of  their  tresses. 

Again,  white  of  an  Ggg,  though  excellent 
for  cleansnig  the  hair  tends  to  darken  it. 
Those  who  have  blonde,  light  brown,  auburn 
or  chestnut  hair  will  do  best  to  wash  their  hair 
with  borax  and  warm  water — an  even  teaspoon- 
ful  of  the  former  to  a  teacup  of  the  latter. 
Rub  this  into  the  roots  of  the  hair  with  a  piece 
of  clean  flannel  until  every  particle  di  dan- 
druff has  been  removad.  Then  dry  it  thor- 
oughly, allowing  it  to  hang  loose  for  an  hour 
or  two,  and  the  next  day — not  the  same  re- 
member — rinse  with  warm  water  first,  then  in 
cold,  and  again  dry  thoroughly- — in  the  sun,  if 
possible — and  finally  comb  gently  with  a 
coarse-toothed  comb. 

This  simple  wash  should  not  be  used  oftner 
than  once  a  month.  Borax  should  on  no  ac- 
count be  used  by  those  whose  hair  is  gray  or 
white,  as  it  will  tinge  the  hair  yellow  A  little 
indigo  put  into  the  rinsing  water  for  gray  hair 


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imparts  to  it  a  most  clean  and  beautiful  ap- 
pearance and  in  no  way  injures  it. 

Brunettes  can  do  no  better  than  to  use  the 
rosemary  wash,  which  not  only  cleanses  but 
checks  an)-  falling  out,  especlall)'  if  this  is  oc- 
casioned by  excessive  heat  of  the  scalp,  or 
severe  headaches. 

Boil  from  six  to  eight  minutes  one  pound  of 
rosemary  leaves  in  a  quart  of  water,  staining 
and  adding  a  lump  of  champhor,  and  if  the 
hair  is  inclined  to  be  dry,  a  teaspoonful  of  co- 
coanut  or  olive  oil. 

Ammonia  should  be  omitted  from  any  recipe 
if  the  scalp  is  very  dry.  During  the  hot 
weather  many  people  suffer  from  loss  of  hair, 
due  to  over  heated  heads  which  weaken  the 
scalp.  If  this  occurs,  use  the  following  hair 
wash  every  morning  for  a  week,  then  three 
times  a  week: 

Oil  of  sweet  almonds  -  i  ounce 
Spirits  of  chloroform  -  i  ounce 
Laurel  water  -  -  i  ounce 

Spirits  of  rosemary  -         i  ounce 

Mix    these    ingredients    carefully    and    dab 


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among  the  roots  of  the  hair;  a  diminution  in 
the  fall  will  follow  after  a  few  days  applica- 
tion. 

To  counteract  the  dryness  and  dandruff 
characteristic  with  so  many  heads  of  hair  use 
the  sage  tea  emollient; 

Sage  leaves  (freshly  gathered  when 
possible)  -  -  1-4  pound 

Boiling  water  -  i  pint 

Stand  on  one  side  for  a  day  and  a  half,  then 
strain  through  filter-paper  and  add: 

Glycerine  -  -  i  ounce 

Spirits  of  rosemary  -  i  ounce 

Camphor  -  -  1-4  ounce 

Use  daily  two  w^eeks,  and  at  night  massage 

the  scalp  with  the  promade   below,    putting   a 

small  piece  on  the  finger  and  kneading  into 

the  roots. 

Sulphate  of  quinine         -        12  grains 

Tincture  of  capsicum  i  drachm 

Soft  wool  fat  compound  i  ounce 

To    prevent    the    hair    falling  after    severe 

headache,  excessive  prespiration,  or  weakness 

of  the  scalp  caused  by  illness,  try  the  following 


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lotion,  which  must  be  well  rubbed  into  the 
roots  of  the. hair  three  or  four  times  a  week 
for  a  month  or  six  weeks. 

Eau  de  cologne, 

Tincture  of  jarborandi, 

Oil  of  lavender, 

Oil  of  rosemary, 
A  soft   bristle    brush    and    a 


8  ounces 

I  ounce 

i  drachm 

i  drachm 

course,    blunt 


comb  are  the  only  things  that  ought  to  be 
used  on  the  hair.  Violence  breaks,  splits  and 
loosens  the  hairs,  causing  them  to  fall  out. 
Never  use  a  fine  tooth  comb;  it  irritates  the 
scalp  and  frequently  leads  to  disease.  When- 
ever the  hair  looks  ragged  at  the  ends,  cut  off 
about  an  inch  every  new  moon.  This 
strengthens  it. 


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DEKMATOLOGY. 


Diseases  affecting  the  skin.  Some  are 
of  trifling  character;  others  are  symptomatic 
of  grave  internal  derangements  and  are  diffi- 
cult to  cure.  Many  resemble  each  other  and 
mistakes  of  identification  are  apt  to  occur. 

That  branch  of  science  which  treats  of 
the  skin  and  its  diseases.  The  appearances 
of  cutaneous  diseases  are  very  varied,  but  the 
usual  classification,  both  in  this  country  and 
abroad,  is  that  of  Willau  and  Bateman,  com- 
prising eight  orders: — (i)  Papulae,  or  pimples; 
(2)  Squamae,  or  scales;  (3)  Exanthemata,  or 
rashes;  (4)  Bullae,  or  blebs,  minature  blisters; 
(5)  Pustulae,  or  pustules;  (6)  Vesiculae,  or 
vesicles;  (7)  Tuberculae,  or  tubercles,  (8) 
Maculae,  or  spots.  Dr.  Aitkin  gives  the  fol- 
lowing as  the  more  common  diseases  of  the 
skin: — Erythema,  urticaria,  nettlerash,  lichen, 
psoriasis,  herpes,  pemphigus  or  pompholyx, 
eczema,  ecthyma,  acne.  The  parasitic  diseases 
are  ringworm,  or  tinea  tonsurans,  favus,  and 
itch    or    scabies.      Many    of    these   appear    in 


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combination,  or  as  symptoms  of  general,  con- 
stitutional, or  febrile  diseases;  and,  in  addition 
to  these,  having-  various  forms  of  cutaneous 
manifestation,  are  syphilis,  purpura,  leprosy, 
scurvy,  and  the  like,  with  bronzed-skin  or 
Addison's  disease  (q.  v.).  But  the  classifica- 
tions are  endless. 

Under  this  head  we  will  make  a  few  re- 
marks and  give  a  few  of  the  best  formulas  m 
use  for  the  cure  of  diseases  most  liable  to  come 
before  the  barber.  We  wish  to  state  right 
here  that  after  30  years  in  the  barber  business 
we  have  failed  so  far,  to  have  one  case,  so- 
called  barber  itch,  called  to  our  special  atten- 
tion, therefore  we  think  a  great  deal  of  the 
manifestations  made  by  the  Board  of  barber 
Eaxminers,  and  the  Board  of  Health  is  unnec- 
essary. Cleanliness  is  next  to  godliness.  There- 
fore if  you  keep  your  strops,  razor  and  every- 
thing else  connected  with  your  shop  clean,  you 
will  have  no  trouble  with  any  of  the  contagious 
diseases.  We  find  out  that  the  best  sterilizing 
agents  are  soap  and  water,  soap  being  an  anti- 
septic.   However,  the  utmost  care  and  caution 


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should  be  used  after  shaving  one  afflicted  with 
sores  or  eruptions.  The  razor  should  be 
immediatly  emreged  in  hot  water  and  soap  suds 
and  thoroughly  polished  with  a  chamois 
skin  or  towel.  This,  however,  should  be  done 
with  all  of  your  razors.  Polish  them  every 
day  thereby  preventing  them  from  becoming 
rusty.  This  should  be  done  when  you  are 
through  work  at  night.  This  precaution  being 
taken,  I  will  guarantee  there  will  be  no  spread 
of  contagious  diseases.  These  formulas  that 
we  introduce  here  for  the  cure  of  baber  itch, 
pimpler,  eruptions,  etc.  are  obtained  from  the 
best  authorities  on  this  subject,  therefore  we 
can  recommend  them  without  hesitancy  as 
being  the  best  curative  agency  of  the  present 
day. 


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APPLICATIONS  FOR  ROUGHENED   SKIN. 


For  a  ofood  greneral  emollient  there  is 
nothing  probably  better  than  glycerine;  but  it 
should  alway  be  diluted  before  application,  as 
if  used  too  freely  a' 'stickiness"  results  which  is 
quite  disagreeable.  If  the  glycerine  is  sold  un- 
diluted for  toilet  use,  the  customer  should  re- 
ceive instructions  to  put  a  few  drops  on  his 
hands,  for  instance,  while  they  are  yet  wet 
from  washing,  and  then  distribute  evenly  over 
the  surface  by  rubbing,  allow  them  to  dry 
without  the  use  of  a  towel.  As  a  lotion  for 
use  in  the  ordinary  way,  the  following  is  con- 
venient: 

Glycerine  -  i    Part 

Rose  water  -  9   Parts 

Plain  water  may,  of  course,  be  used  as  the 
dilutent,  but  a  slightly  prefumed  pre- 
paration is  generally  considered  more  desira- 
ble. The  perfume  may  easily  be  obtained  by 
dissolving  a  very  small  proportion  of  hand- 
kerchief "extract"  or  some  essential  oil  in  the 
glycerine,   and  then  mixing  with  plain  water. 


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If  it  is  desired  to  tint  the  liquid,  this  may  be 
done  by  a  minute  quantity  of  cochineal  color- 
ing, N.  F.,  which  will  give  a  pink  tint.  Care 
must  be  taken  not  to  use  enough  to  cause 
staining  of  the  skin.  For  a  toilet  cream 
adapted  for  dispensing  in  either  collapsible 
tubes  or  in  glass  jars,  the  official  glycerite  of 
starch  will  answer.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to 
say  that  this  is  made  simply  by  stiring  to- 
gether lo  grams  of  starch,  80  of  glycerine  and 
10  c.  c.  of  water,  and  heating  gently  until  a 
jelly  is  formed.  This  jelly  may,  of  course,  be 
perfumed  if  desired.  A  little  perfume  is 
rather  desirable,  but  an  excess  should  be 
avoided.  Many  of  the  essential  oils  are  suit- 
able for  perfumes  in  this  case,  as  are  also 
handkerchief  extracts.  Another  cosmetic  is 
the  so-called  glycerine  jelly,  which  may  be 
made  as  follows. 

Flake  tragacanth,  selected  i   dr 

Water  -  2  ozs 

Glycerine  -  2  ozs 

Place  the  tragacanth  in  the  water,  stir  from 

time  to  time  until  a  perfectly  smooth  mucilage 


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results  and  then  incorporate  with  it  the  gly- 
cerine. As  straining  a  mucilage  of  tragacanth 
is  difficult  if  not  impracticable  without  the  use 
of  a  strong  press,  the  operator  should  en- 
deavor to  avoid  a  necessity  for  it,  by  using 
only  the  best  articles  of  flake  tragacanth, 
being  careful  to  pick  out  pieces  which  are  free 
from  any  specks  of  foreign  material.  If  it  be 
necessary,  however  to  use  gum  the  mucilage 

from  which  will  require  straining,  a  large  ex- 
cess of  water  may  be  employed,  and  this  ex- 
cess subsequently  driven  off  on  a  water  bath. 
1  he  first  procedure  will  presumably  be  the 
more  satisfactory,  at  least  for  a  small  quantity. 
The  formula  given  above  yields  a  preparation 
which  is  quite  firm;  it  may,  of  course,  be  ren- 
dered more  fluid  by  the  addition  of  either  or 
both  liquids.  The  jelly  may  be  scented,  if 
desired,  by  a  few  drops  of  oil  of  rose  or  other 
appropriate  perfume,  and  a  pink  or  read  color 
given  to  it  b)'  cochineal  coloring.  An  emol- 
lient tablet  which  has  proved  satisfactory,  may 


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be  prepared  by  the  following  formula: 

Mutton  suet  i8  ozs 

Spermaceti  -  12  ozs 

White  wax  -  12  ozs 

Oil  of  rose  geranium  -  3  drs 

Melt  together  by  a  gentle  heat,  reserving 
the  addition  of  the  oil  until  the  other  ingredi- 
ents are  liquified,  on  account  of  its  volatility, 
stir  well  as  the  mixture  begins  to  cool,  con- 
tinuing until  ready  to  set,  when  pour  into 
molds.  Yellow  wax  is  preferable  to  white,  the 
latter  having  a  somewhat  rancid  odor.  If  a 
white  preparation  is  desired,  the  wax  must 
necessarily  be  white,  and  if  a  pink  or  red  tint 
is  wanted,  the  wax  should  also  be  white.  The 
color  may  be  given  by  infusing  alkanet  in 
a  portion  of  the  suet.  The  quantities  given 
above  will  make  from  24  to  26  tablets  if  cast 
in  molds  of  i  5-8  by  2  5-8  inches  square  and 
7-8  inch  deep;  a  convenient  and  desirable  size. 
The  best  material  for  the  molds  is  block  tin. 
Their  form  should  be  a  pan,  as  indicated  in  the 
statement  for  measurement,  the  top  side  en- 
tirely open,  and  they  should  taper  very  slightly 


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on  the  side  from  bottom  to  top.  A  desirable 
arrangement  is  to  have  them  so  placed  in  a  tray 
that  they  may  be  surrounded  by  cold  water. 
The  chief  use  of  the  tray  is  to  enable  the 
molds  to  be  chilled  before  casting,  which  ren- 
ders adhesion  of  the  tablets  much  less  likely. 
Much  cheaper  though  less  elegant  molds  may 
be  made  of  tinned  iron,  and  the  tray  may  be 
dispensed  with.  The  usual  way  for  putting  up 
such  tablets  is  to  wrap  them  first  in  thin 
smooth  paper,  then  in  an  outer  covering  of  tin 
foil,  and  lastly  to  enclose  in  a  paper  box. 

We  wish  to  add  in  addition  to  the  above 
article  that  there  is  no  other  preparation  for 
roughened  skin  and  chapped  hands  than  our 
cream  of  roses  or  nothing  better  to  be  used 
after  shavino-.  It  is  coolino-  and  its  curitive  or 
medicinal  properties  are  phenommal.  We 
would  not  think  of  continuing  in  the  barber 
business  without  this  preparacion  on  hand  for 
sale,  it  is  easy  prepared;  keeps  well  and  if 
displayed  in  small  bottles  with  a  nice  showy 
lable.  You  will  be  surprised  at  the  amount 
you  will  sell;  especially  in  the  fall  of  the  year. 
I  will  not  hesitate  to  say  that  I  have  sold 
hundred  of  dollars  worth.  You  can  do  the 
same.  It  is  my  intention  that  this  article  will 
be  useful  to  you. 


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THE  MASSAGE, 


There  is  an  old  story  of  an  irreverent 
child,  who,  on  being  punished  for  some  mis- 
deed by  a  supper  of  bread  and  water,  phil- 
osophically remarked,  ''This  is  a  good  thing 
for  the  digestion."  On  being  whipped  for 
such  impertinence  she  placidly  observed, 
"This  is  a  good  thing  for  the  circulation." 
The  ability  or  reasoning  so  correctly  is  not 
always  vouchsafed  to  us  early  in  life,  but  in 
later  years  we  learn  that  good  (circulation  and 
good  digestion  are  generally  the  fruit  of  the 
hardships  rather  than  the  "softships"  of  ex- 
istence. It  is  true  that  in  moments  of  great 
gladness  the  blood  circulates  quickly.  You 
feel  it  going  up  in  a  big  wave  to  the  face  in  an 
instant,  and  down  to  the  feet  in  the  next,  as 
though  every  drop  were  running  and  leaping 
and  praising  God.  But  excitement,  even  the 
most  pleasurable,  has  its  period  of  reaction — 
exhaustion.  Most  of  the  days  in  the  year  are 
not  exciting,  and  those  who    are  troubled  with 


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pale  faces  and  cold  extremities,  who  are  chilly 
betvveen  the  shoulders  and  shiver  over  the  fire 
in  bad  weather,  often  wish  they  could  discover 
something  permanently  good  for  the  circula- 
tion. Exercise  is  of  course  the  great  correct- 
ive, but  indoor  exercise  does  not  seem  to 
remove  the  trouble.  Who  has  not  heard  a 
woman  remark  over  her  sewing,  '  'I  thought  it 
was  a  warm  day  when  I  was  stirring  about 
this  morning,  but  now  it  seems  actually  chilly." 
Even  after  the  brisk  run  so  highly  recom- 
mended for  chronic  chilliness,  there  is  sure  to 
be  a  rapid  ebbing  away  of  acquired  warmth  in 
the  resultant  fatigue.  What  is  wanted  is  some 
method  whereby  the  blood  may  be  induced  to 
flow  to  the  cold  blue-veined  feet  as  habitually 
and  abundantly  as  it  runs  to  the  usually  over- 
heated head.  Some  form  of  friction-rubbing, 
beating,  pinching,  slapping  or  kneading-is  the 
best  for  this  purpose,  because  it  does  not  leave 
one  tired  out,  but  rather  rested  and  refreshed. 
It  is  the  operator  who  is  tired. 

To  lie  on  a    couch    swathed    in    blankets, 
from  which  now   an    upper    limb,  now  a  lower 


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limb  is  withdrawn,  pale  and  dead-lookin,  and 
tucked  back  warm  and  glowing,  and  to  have 
the  back,  abdomen  and  chest  scientifically  and 
delightfully  belabored  is  to  feel  that  your  pro- 
fessional nurse  has  richly  earnad  your  dollar 
an  hour.  But  in  the  country,  where  dollars 
and  professional  nurses  are  not  very  plentiful, 
it  would  seem  as  if  delicate  people  might  pro- 
fitably try  self-treatment.  Julius  Caesar,  we 
are  told,  had  himself  pinched  for  neuralgia. 
Had  he  been  a  less  lofty  personage  he  might 
have  been  reduced  to  the  necessity  of  being 
his  own  pincher,  and  doubtless  in  that  case 
the  pinching  would  have  been  as  thoroughly 
done.  This  sounds  trivial,  but  there  is  more 
in  it  than  at  first  might  appear.  One  of  that 
numerous  class  of  women  who  are  *  'just  able 
to  drag  themselves  around, "  found  that  gen- 
eral stagnation  was  apparently  her  great 
trouble.  She  felt  dull,  heavy,  lethargic,  and 
even  a  short  walk  left  her  very  tired.  She 
procured  a  work  on  massage  and  practiced  on 
herself  a  little  at  a  time  as  she  was  able,  always 
in  a  well  ventilated  room  and  well   warmed  in 


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winter.  It  has  proved  the  very  best  of  tonics, 
and  she  nows  enjoys  that  sense  of  elasticity 
and  aliveness  in  every  fiber  which  indicates  a 
close  approach  to  a  state  of  ideal  health. 

Massage  can  never  take  the  place  of  ac- 
tive exercise,  but  it  fits  one  to  enjoy  and  get 
the  later  without  danger  of  that  great  result- 
ant fatigue  which  is  the  bugbear  of  so  many 
weakly  people.  And  in  times  of  seemingly 
over-work  and  exhaustion,  "a  good  rubbmg 
down"  is  certainly  as  beneficial  to  the  human 
frame  as  to  the  favorite  race  horse  on  the  turf. 


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MANICUHING. 


The  professional 'cure  or  treatment  of  the 
hands  and  nails.  To  attend  to  the  hand  and 
nails.  Treating  the  blemishes  of  the  former 
and  trimming  and  polishing  the  latter,  etc. 
Quite  an  important  side  line  m  connection 
with  the  barber  business  is  a  manicuring  and 
chiropodist  department.  This  department 
should  be  a  room  fitted  up  for  that  purpose 
with  a  few  manicuring  tools,  which  is  all  that 
is  necessary.  A  little  practice  will  make  you 
proficient  and  you  will  be  surprised  at  the 
amount  of  money  that  you  will  make  in  this 
line.  There  is  always  some  one  to  operate 
upon  and  always  some  one  who  is  wishing  to 
have  work  done  if  you  have  the  tools  to  attend 
to  same  properly.  We  give  you  a  number  of 
recipes  in  this  book  which  will  enable  you  to 
carry  on  the  business  successfully.  Alboline 
Oil  is  used  for  the  massage,  rubbing  and  tak- 
ing off  the  blemishes  preparatory  to  treating 
the  nails.  It  is  also  well  to  have  some  glycer- 
ine and  lemon  juice  to  take  off    the    spots    on 


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the  hands.  The  formulas  found  in  this  book 
are  known  to  be  the  best  preparations  for  the  art 
of  manicuring.  Some  people  are  subject  more 
than  others  to  the  inconvenience  and  disfigure- 
ment of  what  are  termed  '  'hang  nails"  which 
when  attempted  to  be  torn  off,  causes  Severn 
pain.  Various  methods  are  resorted  to  for  re- 
moving these  pieces  of  flesh.  Some  bite  them 
off,  others  cut  and  clip  them,  and  others,  again 
use  the  nails  of  the  opposite  hand.  The  best 
way  is  to  loosen  the  membrane  from  the  nail 
with  some  blunt  instrument  and  afterward  with 
a  pair  of  pointed  scissors  to  clip  away  the  rag- 
ged flesh.  When  tbe  membrane  is  too  long, 
that  is,  when  it  grows  up  too  high  on  the  nail, 
it  should  be  pressed  back  with  a  blunt  instru- 
ment and  clipped  off  with  a  pair  of  curved 
scissors.  Every  day  when  the  hands  are  be- 
ine  dried,  the  flesh  at  the  base  of  the  nail 
should  be  pressed  back.  If  necessary,  lift  it 
previsously  with  an  ivory  manicure  instrument. 
Care  must  be  taken  not  to  treat  the  the  nail 
roughly  or  the  risk  of  injuring  the  nail  at  the 
root  is  insured. 


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CHIROPODIST. 


To  remove  Corns  and  Warts: 

Gum  Camph  -  i  oz 

Chi.  Hydrate  -  i  Dr 

Chloroform  -  20  Drops 

Put  small  amount  on  each  wart  or  corn;  if 
the  wart  is  larg"e,  a  lump  about  the  size  of  a 
pea  will  be  required.  Light  this  with  a  match 
when  it  gets  so  hot  that  the  person  can't  stand 
it  longer  blow  out  then  light  again  so  on  until 
corn  or  wart  is  blistered,  then  you  can  remove 
it  with  the  thumb  or  finger,  or  pinch  it 
out.  After  you  have  it  out  put  on  the  follow- 
ing, which  will  heal  it  up  at  once: 

Gum  Champhor  -  i  oz 

Crystal  Carbolic  Acid  -  i  oz 

This  will  heal  any  kind  of  an  old  sore.  To 
make  an  anticeptic  take  one  Dram  of  the  above 
and  15  or  20  Grains  of  Crystal  Cocaine.  The 
doctor  from  which  I  obtained  this  formula 
sold  it  to  the  Dental  Trade  quite  extensively. 
For  the  following  receipt  I   paid  $25.      Prus- 


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sian  Tonic  Luster  and  Dandruff  Shampoo: 
Bay  Rum  -  8  oz 

Alchol  -  8  oz 

Tr  Cantharides  -  li  oz 

Lavender  Camp  Spts.  2   oz 

Aqua  Ammonia  -  2   oz 

Mix  use  and  rub  until  you  have  it  damp. 
Use  once  daily  until  hair  has  stops  falling  out 
— when  the  hair  is  falling  out  badly  add  ten 
Grains  Tanic  Acid. 

The  method  used  by  regular  Chriopodist 
is  as  follows  in  removing  corns.  Solution  for 
softening  corn  before  removing  with  the  corn 
razor: 

Alcohol  -  li  oz 

Carbolic  Acid  70  Drops 

Menthal  -  70  Drops 

Crystal  Cocaine  20  Gr 

After  the  corn  is  removed  use  the  following 

either  with  cotton  or  a  small  camels  hair  brush 

this  forms  a  new  skin  or  blister  which  protects 

the  tender  flesh  until  new  skin  grows  to  take 

the  place    of  the  corn.      If  you  should  cause 

the  corn  to  bleed  (which  you  should  not  do  if 


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you  are  careful  in  taking  it  out)  use  Marsillo 
solution  of  Iron,  which  will  immediately  stop 
the  blood: 

Colodian  -  4  oz 

Carbolic  Acid  -  i  1-2  oz 

Sub.    Either  -  2   oz 

Canna  Biscindica,  -  2  oz 

To  remove  or  cure  Proud  Flesh  use  Burnt 

Alum.        For  ingrowing  toe  nails  use  Brosic 

Acid.      The    best    cure    for    Bunions    is    pure 

Skunk  Oil. 

Probably  there  is  no  little  thing  which 
causes  so  much  annoyance  and,  in  many  cases 
actual  pain,  as  corns  upon  the  toes,  between 
the  toes,  or  upon  the  bottom  of  the  foot. 

Many  people  suffer  the  pain  and  annoy- 
ance and  other  serious  results  from  corns  for 
years,  and  after  trying  the  many  lotions, 
salves,  ointments  and  many  so-called  eradicat- 
ors,  without  cure  or  relief  give  up  the  hope  of 
a  final  cure. 


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PERSONAL  MAGNETISM. 

Before  closine  this  book  of  instructions 
to  barbers,  1  wish  to  make  some  observations 
on  the  subject  of  Personal  Magnetism  as  a 
very  valuable  aid  to  the  tonsorial  artist,  from  a 
social  as  well  as  a  financial  standpoint.  Any 
one  who,  but  causually  observes,  knows  there 
is  an  immense  difference  in  the  attractive  and 
repulsive  qualities  of  different  individuals. 
Some  draw  to  them  a  host  of  friends  whom 
they  seem  to  absolutly  control;  others  repel 
and  arouse  antagonism  in  most  every  one  they 
meet.  The  first  named  class  of  people  are 
usually  successful  m  every  aim  of  life  and  the 
other  class  are  alway  wondering  why  they  are 
such  failures  in  every  avenue  of  life.  The  dif- 
ference in  these  two  classes  is  all  due  to  the 
presence  or  absence  of  that  potent  and 
somewhat    mysterious   quality    called  pesonal 

magnetism.  Now  what  is  personal  magnet- 
ism? We  answer,  it  simply  means  psychic 
influence  or  technically,  hypnotic  power. 
It     is    the    influence      of    mind     over     mind. 


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The  person  who  posseses  personal  magnet- 
ism is  consciously  or  unconsciously  ^  a 
hypnotist.  It  may  not  be  generally  known 
that  this  power  can  be  acquired  and  also  that 
any  sane  person  can  learn  it,  and  no  one  can 
exercise  it  more  potently  than  the  barber,  be- 
cause, by  the  very  necessities  of  his  profession 
is  compelled  to  come  in  close  physical  contact 
with  his  patrons.  Manipulation  about  the  head 
is  part  and  parcel  of  hypnotic  methods  and  no 
one  in  the  world  has  a  better  chance  to  hyp- 
notice  than  the  barber,  and  he  can  exercise 
this  power  without  his  subject  knowing  it. 
Nine  tenths  of  the  people  are  subject  to  the 
influence  of  personal  magnetism  or  hypnotism 
and  in  this  progressive  age  no  business  man 
can  well  afford  to  be  without  a  scientific 
knowledge  of  it.  A  weak  person  who 
has  mastered  this  science  can  control  persons 
much  stronger  than  himself.  The  author 
of  this  book  is  a  graduate  of  one  of  the  great- 
est psychic  institutions  in  America,  and  has 
given  years  to  the  investigation  and  practice 
of  personal  magnetism  and  all    hypnotic   phe- 


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nomena  such  as  hypnotism  for  parlor  enter- 
tainments, hypnotism  for  the  stage,  hypnotism 
for  the  cure  of  all  bad  habits,  hypnotism  for 
the  cure  of  all  diseases,  hypnotism  for  dental 
surgery,  hypnotism  for  surgery  and  as  a  thera- 
peutic agent,  hypnotism  for  social,  educational 
or  business  advancement;  also  all  about  mag- 
netic healing;  all  about  clairvoyance;  how  to 
diagnose  diseases  without  asking  a  question 
also  how  to  look  into  the  present,  past  and 
future  of  any  individual.  In  short  how  to 
make  a  success  of  life  in  every  particular. 
We  will  ask  you  to  try  the  following  experi- 
ment in  proof  of  the  reality  of  personal  mag- 
netism. Suppose  a  person  comes  to  you  with 
the  headache.  You  will  say  to  him  I  will 
cure  you  without  medicine;  all  I  ask  of  you  is 
to  close  your  eyes  and  let  me  stroke  your  head 
for  a  few  moments  and  your  headache  will 
certainly  pass  away.  Now  stroke  his  head 
gently,  backward  and  downward  from  the 
middle  of  the  forehead  to  the  region  of  the 
temples,  while  you  will  with  all  possible 
mental  energy  that  his  headache    shall    cease, 


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and  ninty-nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred  you 
should  reheve  or  cure  your  patient.  Try  this 
and  then  take  a  course  in  personal  magnetism, 
and  hypnotism  and  learn  how  to  perform  a 
thousand  very  useful,  profitable  and  instructive 
experiments.  Will  you  do  it?  Our  new  book 
of  instructions  gives  you  every  advanced 
method  of  psychic  science;  and  when  you 
master  its  contents,  which  are  plain  and  sim- 
ply given,  go  forth  into  the  world  and  in  the 
language  of  the  Emperor  Constantine:  ^  '*In 
this  sign  I  conquor, "  or  in  the  words  of 
Ceasar  you  can  say:  "Veni  vidi  vici".  "I 
came,  I  saw,  I  conquered."  So  barber  if  you 
would  succeed  and  in  your  business  quickly 
speed,  learn  how  to  exercise  control  of  other 
minds,  thus  reach  your  goal. 


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Of  a  roving  disposition,  I  have  traveled  a 
great  deal,  and  in  my  travels  have  had  a  pen- 
chant for  visiting  barber  shops  in  different 
places.  Noticing  the  different  ways  of  doing 
the  same  thing  in  different  shops,  and  have 
been  struck  with  the  ease  and  expedition  with 
which  the  work  is  disposed  of  in  the  ''progres- 
sive shop,"  and  of  the  loss  of  time  and  "botch" 
work  turned  out  in  the  "let- well-enough-alone" 
shop.  Let-well-enough-alone"  was  a  good 
maxim  in  the  days  of  our  forefathers,  but  in 
these  days  of  strong  competition  and  the  sur- 
vival of  the  fittest,  I  have  noticed  that  the 
"let-well-enough-alone"  shop  is  rapidly  falling 
behind  the  shop  which  is  constantly  reaching 
out  to  "do  better  and  more  of  it;"  and  how  can 
one  "do  better  and  more  of  it"  without  adopt- 
ing the  latest  methods  and  up-to-date  styles 
in     chairs,      tools,      workmanship,       etc.  I 

observed  in  many  shops  that  I  have  visited  re- 
cently, having  had  limited  acquaintance  with 
a  number  of  them  for  years,  that  they  have 
made  no  strides  in  the  march  of  progress,'  but 
are    still    clineinfr  to  the  old  fashion     break- 


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back  chairs,  do  work  along  the  same  old 
fashioned  lines,  bragging  about  what  they 
have  been  or  what  they  used  to  do,  kicking 
about  things  that  they  cannot  help,  many 
times  intemperate,  spending  money  for  drink 
instead  of  improving  their  shops  and  making 
things  look  better  and  brighter.  They  are 
simply  '  'has  beens"  of  the  first  water,  and 
should  be  out  of  the  business  to  make  room 
for  the  more  up  to  date,  industrious,  reliable, 
sober  and  "want  to  do  better"  barber  of  the 
modern  type.  In  concluding  this  little  work 
on  which  we  have  spent  much  time  and  energy 
getting  together  the  information  which  we 
hope  will  be  of  unlimited  value  to  those  for 
which  it  is  intended,  we  trust  that  the  read- 
ers will  not,  after  readmg  this  little  book, 
continue  in  the  "let  well  enough  alone;"  but 
will  reach  out,  keeping  pace  with  the  march 
of  time,  and  that  you  will  have  been  benefited 
through  our  endeavors,  and  that  it  will  be 
received  in  the  same  spirit  that  it  was  given- 
*' Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to   men." 


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UP=TO=DATE 


FORMULAS 


FOR 


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BROWN   DYE. 

This  is  the  latest  and  greatest  discovery  of 
the  age  in  dyes;  is  a  perfect  dye.  Beautiful 
Brown  and  more  durable  than  Black  dye,  and 
contains  only  one  solution. 

Nitrate  of  Silver,  -  i  ounce 

Aqua  Ammonia,  -  2  ounces 

Sodium  Carbonate,        -         i^  drams 
Distilled  Water,  -  5  ounces 

Dissolve  silver  in  4  ounces  water  and  add 
ammonia  until  entirely  dissolved.  Then  dis- 
solve the  soda  in  this  solution  and  add  water 
to  make  6  ounces.  Let  stand  48  hours  and 
decant  or  strain.  Wash  mustache  or  hair  thor- 
oughly with  good  sea-foam  or  shampoo,  re- 
moving all  grease  or  dirt  and  apply. 

"ONE  SOLUTION  BLACK  DYE." 

Nitrate  of  Silver,  -  i  ounce 

Nitrate  of  Copper         -  15  grains 

Water  of  Ammonia        -        2  ounces 

Dissolve  the   silver  and  copper  in  4  ounces 

of    distilled    water,    then    gradually    add    the 

water  ammonia  until  the  solution  is  re-dissolved 

then  add  water  to  make  one-half  pint. 


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BROWN  DYE. 

Pyrogallic  Acid,            -  i  ounce 

Olive  Oil,              -              -  i  ounce 

Lac.  Sulphur,              -  i  ounce 

Rain  Water,              -  8  ounces 
Mix,  apply  as  other  dyes. 

HARDENING  RAZORS. 

Acetic  Acid  -  i  ounce 

Water  sufficient  to  immerse   blade.      Leave 
in  both  twenty-four  hours. 

CREAM  OF  ROSES. 
Glycerine,  -  li  pounds 

Witch  Hazel,  -  i  pint 

Borsoek  Acid,  -  2  ounces 

Alcohol.  -  -  i  pint 

Juice  or  one  Lemon. 
To  be  used    for    chapped    face    and    hands, 
thicken  with    Gum    Trag.    disolved   in    warm 
water  to  a  desiree  thickness.     Color   with  car- 
mine red  if  desired. 

BLONDINE. 

Peroxide  of  Hydrogen  8  ounces 

Apply  as  other  dyes. 


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HAIR   DYE. 

Dissolve  2  ounces  of  Pyrogollic  Acid  in  a 
mixture  of  Alcohol  of  94%  and  18  ounces  of 
Distilled  Water.  This  is  the  Mordaunt,  and 
the  Dye  is  prepared  as  follows:  Dissolve  i 
ounce  of  Nitrate  of  Silver  in  8  ounces  of 
Distilled  Water  and  add  2  ounces  of  Ammonia 
F.  F.  F".  Both  solutions  should  be  kept  in 
glass  stopped  bottles. 

TO  PREVENT  BALDNESS. 

Cod  Liver  Oil,  -  10  parts 

Onion  Juice,  -  -  10  parts 

Yolk  of  one  Egg. 
Mix,  shake  before  using    and    apply  once  a 

week.      Gum  Arabic     may  be  used  in  place  of 

the  Yolk  of  Egg. 

HAIR  BLEACH. 

There  is  no  formula  given  with  the  Hair 
Bleach.  Hydrogen  Paroxide  is  the  most 
efficient  bleach  and  forms  the  basis  of  most  of 
the  articles  sold'for  this  purpose.  The  com- 
mercial article  should  be  freely  diluted  before 
using  and  the  hair  should  be  free  from  all 
grease,  etc. ,  by  washing  with  warm  suds. 


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SHAMPOO. 


Boracic  Acid, 
Sal.  Tartar, 
Sulph.  Ether, 
Rain  Water, 


2  ounces 

I  ounce 

i  ounce 

I  quart 


BEILLIANTINE. 

Glycerine,            -  -  i  ounce 

Alcohol,              -  -  5  ounces 

Rose  Water,  -  i  ounce 

Oil  of  Bergamot,  -  lo  drops 

FACE   CREAM. 

Hydro  Chlorate  of  Ammonia  4  parts 
Dilute  Hydro  Chloric  Acid,  5  parts 
Lait  Virginal,  -  50  parts 

Glycerine,  -  -  30  parts 


FRECKLE   CREAM. 

Quince  Seed,                       •  ^  ounce 

Chloride  Ammonia,         -  ^  ounce 

Cologne,            -              -  I  ounce 

Hot  Water,              -        -  i  pint 


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SHAMPOO   MIXTUBE. 

Extract  of  Guilloys  Fluid        14  parts 
Cologne  Water,  -  13  parts 

Glycerine,  -  -  8  parts 

Alcohol,  -  -  30  parts 

Rose  Water,  -  35  parts 


SHAMPOO  MIXTURE. 
Borax,  -  -  i2  parts 

Ammonia  Carbonate,  -  3  parts 
Tinct.  of  Cantharides,  -  6  parts 
Glycerine,  -  -  12  parts 

Water,  -  -  450  parts 

Alcohol  sufficient  to  make  1000  parts 


TALCUM  POWDERS. 

•    Talcum  Powder,  -  10  ounces 

Rice  Flour,  -  10  ounces 

Zinc  Oxide,  -  5  ounces 

Orris  Root,  powdeaed  fine      i  ounce 

Mix  well  and    perfume    with    a    mixture    of 
'  'Oil  Bergamot,  Neroli  and  Ylang  Ylang, 


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DEPILATORY,  to  Remove  Superfluous  Hair. 

Barium  Sulphide,  -  2  parts 

Zinc  Oxide.  -  -  i  part 

Starch  Powder,  -  i  part 

Mix  and  keep  dry.      When    desired   for  use 

make  a  paste  of  it  with  water  and  apply  to  the 

part  from  which  hair  is  to  be    removed,    leave 

on  for  ten    minutes,    then    scrape    off.       This 

usually  acts  at  once,    but  if    necessary  appl)'  a 

second  time.     The  hair  will   grow  again,    but 

this  is  the  case  with  all  safe  depilatories. 

CREAM  OF  ROSES. 

Gum  Tragacanth,  -  i  ounce 

Warm  Water,  -  i  quart 

Oil  Roses,  -  5  drops 

Glycerine,  -  3  ounces 

Witch  Hazel  -  3  ounces 

Alcohol,  -         -  3  ounces 

Put  the   Tragacanth  in  the   water,  let  stand 

over  night  or  until  jellied,  then  strain  through 

muslin  cloth  and   while    warm    add   the    other 

ingredients.      Bottle,    label  and  put  away   in  a 

cool  place. 


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CAKBOLINE  HAIR  GROWER. 

Promotes  a  healthy  growth  of  hair  on  heads 
where  there  is  fine  and  thin  hair. 

Neutral  Paraffin  Oil.  8  ounces 

Tr.  Cantharides,  -  7  drams 

Euphorbium.  -  10  grains 

Oil  Rosemary,  -         -       2  drams 

Oil  Cassia,  -  10  drops 

Oil  Cloves,  -  3  drops 

Heat  the  Euphorbium  and  Cantharides   on 

gentle  heat  for  2  hours,  with  the  Paraffin    Oil, 

then  add  the  other  oils,  and  bottle.     Rub  head 

thoroughly  and  apply    once    a    day    for   three 

weeks. 

BAY  RUM. 

Oil  of  Bay,              -  240  grains 

Oil  of  Orange,             -  16  grains 

Oil  of  Pimento,           -  16  grains 

Alcohol,           -            -  32  ounces 

Water,  -  -  25  ounces 
Dissolve  the    oils    in   alcohol    and   add    the 

water.      Mix    with    2    ounces  of   Precipitated 

Calcium  Phosphate  and  filter. 


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HAIR  RESTORATIVE. 

Suofar  of  Lead,  -  i  ounce 

Borax,  -  -  i  ounce 

Lac.  Sulphur         -  -  i  ounce 

Acqua  Ammonia,  -  i  ounce 

Alcohol,  -  -  -  I  gill 

These  articles  to  stand  mixed  fourteen  hours 
then  add: 

Bay  Rum,  -  -  i  gill 

Fine  Table  Salt,  i  table  spoon 

Soft  Water,  -  "  3  pints 

Essence  of  Bergamot,        -       i  ounce 

Manner  of  using.      When  the  hair  is  thin  or 

falling  out,  make  two  applications  daily  until 

this  amount  is  used  up,    unless    that    hair    has 

come  out  sufficiently  to  satisfy  you  before  that 

time.     Work  it  to  the  roots  of  the  hair  with  a 

soft  brush  or  the  ends  of   the  fingers,  rubbing 

well  each  time.     For  gray  hair  one  applicaiion 

daily  is  sufficient.      It  is    harmless  and  will  do 

all  that  is  claimed  for  it. 

FACE  WASH. 

Rose  Water,  -  ^  ounce 

Glycerine,  -  -  i  ounce 

French  prepared  chalk  ten  cents. 


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EXTRACT  OP  MAGNOLIA  PERFUME. 

Extract  of  Orange  Flower      64  parts 
"  "     Rose  -  128  parts 

*'  "     Tube  Rose  64  parts 

''  "      Violet         -  32  parts 

Mix  and  to  each  quart  of  mixture  add  10 
drops  of  Oil  of  Bitter  Almonds  and  4  drops  of 
Oil  of  Lemon.  The  extracts  used  in  this  are 
all  from  the  pomade  of  the  flowers  named. 

BANDOLINE. 

A  face  balm  of  exquisite   merit;    is  cooling, 
soothing  and  healing  qualities  are  unsurpassed 
by  any  face  preparation  on  the  market. 
Gum  Trogacanth  -  2  drams 

Rose  Water,  -  10  ounces 

Alcohol,  -  4  ounces 

Otto  of  Roses  -  15  drops 

Macerate  the  gum  in  the  rose  water  until 
dissolved,  strain  and  add  the  alcohol  to  Otto 
Roses,  then  mix  all  and  bottle;  color  red  with 
few  drops  Tincture  Cochineal. 


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HAIR  TOinC. 

TInct.  of  Cantharades, 
Sulph.  Quinine, 
Lac.  Sulphur, 
Bay  Rum, 
Apply  twice  daily. 


^  ounce 
I  drachm 
i^  dracm 
8  ounces 


DANDERINE. 

Hydrate  Chloral, 
Bay  Rum, 
Apply  daily    for    one    week, 
week. 


I  ounce 
6  ounces 
then    once    a 


SHAMPOO  PASTE. 

Conti  Castile  Soap,         -        4  ounces 

Pottasium  Carb.  -  i  ounces 

Rain  Water,  -         -  6  ounces 

Oil  of  Lavender,  -  5  drops 

Oil  of  Bergamont,  -  10  drops 

To    the    water    add  the  soap  in  shaving  and 

then  the  pottassium.       Mix  until  creamy,  then 

^add    perfumes.        The    addition    of    glycerine 

prevents  hardening. 


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BEAUTIFYING  THE   SKIN. 

For  beautifying  and  taking  wrinkles  out  of 

the  skin: 

Glycerine  -  -  3  ^^ 

Parafin  wax  -  2-3 

Mix  and  heat  in  a  tin  pan  then  add  i    oz 

Bergamont,  run  off  in  tin  can  or  glass  botte. 

To  be  used  after  washing  the  hands  and  face 

at  night.    Excellent  for  chapped  hands  or  face. 

NAIL  POLISH. 

Tartaric  Acid,  -  i  dram 

Tincture  of  Myrrh,  -  i  dram 

Cologne  Water,  -  2  drams 

Water,  -  -  3  drams 

Dissolve  the  acid  in  water;   mix  the  tincture 

of  myrrh  and  cologne  water   and    add    to    the 

acid  solution.   Apply  with  a  bit  of  soft  leather. 

FURNITURE  POLISH. 

Gum  Shellac,  -  i  ounce 

Alcohol,  -  -         8  ounces 

Linseed  Oil,  -  i  ounce 

Mix,  apply  with  woolen  cloth. 


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DEPILATORY. 

Quick  Lime,               -  i  ounce 

Gum  Benzine,              -  i  ounce 

Water  sufficient  to    make  a  paste,     Apply 
and  brush  off  in  ten  minutes. 

BEST  HAIR  OIL. 

Pale  Yel.  Cotton  Seed  Oil,    8  ounces 
Bay  Rum,  -  -  8  ounces 

Add  perfume  to  suit. 

BAY    RUM. 

Soft  Water,  -  8  ounces 

Alcohol,  -  -         4  ounces 

Oil  of  Bay,  -  1-4  ounce 

Add  water  to  make  one  quart. 

HAIR  RESORATIVE. 

Lac.  Sulphur,  -  8  drachms 

Sugar  of  Lead,  -  8  drachms 

Glycerine,  -  8  ounces 

Bay  Rum,  -  8  ounces 

Four  spoonsful  of  fine  salt  and  a  few  drops 
of  Bergamot.      Makes  half  gallon. 


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BOQUET  COSMETIQUE. 

Lard  and  mutton  suet,  carefully  prepared 
I  lb.  each,  white  wax,  6  oz.,  melt  over  a  slow 
fire;  essence  of  Bergamot,  i  oz.  run  into 
moulds;  wrap  in  tin  foil;  label  and  it  is  ready 
for  use. 

TO  CURL  THE  HAIE. 

Olive  Oil,              -  -          I  pound 

Oil  of  Organum,  -             i  dram 

Oil  of  Rosemary,  i   1-4  drams 

Mix,  put  small  amount  on  hands,    rub  well 
into  the  roots  of  the  hair. 

RAZOR  STROP  PASTE. 

Take  the  finest  superfine  flour  of  emery, 
nothing  but  the  very  finest  will  do,  moisten 
with  Sweet  Oil  or  Vaseline.  Mix,  put  in  small 
boxes  and  it  is  ready  for  sale.  There  is  nothing 
as  good  for  your  strops  as  elbow  grease  and 
lather. 

VIOLET  WATER,  Finest  Quality. 

Extract  Violet,  with  4  parts  dilute  Cologne 
Spirits.      Mix  and  bottle. 


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TONIC  FOR  THE  HAIR. 

A  tonic  for  the  hair  is  composed  of 
Glycerine,  -  1-4  ounce 

Cologne,  -  -  6  ounces 

Tinct.  of  Capsicum,  20  drops 

Tinct.  of  Spanish  Flies,  i^  drams 

CAMPHOR  ICE. 

For  chapped  hands  or  lips;  can  be  used 
after  shaving.  Spermacetic  Tallow,  i^  ozs. 
Oil  of  Sweet  Almonds,  4  tea  spoons.  Gum 
Camphor,  3-4  ozs,  made  fine,  disolve  over 
slow  fire,  stirring  until  disolved;  pour  into 
moulds  if  for  sale;  paper  and  tin  foil  if  for 
your  own  use.      Put  in  a  tight  box. 

MAGIC  LINIMENT. 

Cotton  Seed  Oil,  -  4  ounces 

Powd.  Castile  Soap,  -         i  ounce 

Spirits  of  Turpentine,  2  ounces 

Strong  Ammonia  Water,       4  ounces 
Water  sufficient  to  make  one  pint. 

This  is  a  good  seller  when  put  up  in  nice- 
ly labeled  bottles.      Try  it. 


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TINEA  TRICOPHYTIUA. 
(BARBERS  lOCH.) 

Characterized  by  itchincr  erythematous 
redness  and  crop  of  vesicles  followed  by  scaly 
formation.  On  scalp,  hairs  become  brittle  and 
break  off.  Stubble-like  appearance.  On 
body,  spreads  in  fairy-ring-like  manner.  On 
head,  split-pea  or  hazel-nut  sized  papules  or 
tubercles  appear.  Hairs  come  out  without 
pain.  On  nails,  called  Onycho-Mycosis.  Fol- 
licles occasionally,  pour  out  viscid  mucus 
resemblingjuiceof  the  mistletoe-berry  (Kerion) 
Contagious.  Children  of  lymphatic  tempera- 
ment. Tricophyton.  In  youth  attacks  scalp, 
or  body.  In  adult  life  the  beard.  Fungus 
scales  or  scabs  turn  whitish  yellow  on  addition 
of  Chloroform. 

Sepia  and  Tellurium  (Ringworm).  Merc, 
precip.  ruber.  Kali  bich.  Plantago.  Tart, 
emet.  ane  Cicuta  (Barber's  Itch).  Cocculus 
Indicus,  ect.  Epilation.  Shaving  every  other 
day.  Merc.  corr.  or  Sulphurous  acid  lotion. 
Chrysophanic  Cerate  or  White  precipitate 
oint. 


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TOOTH  WASH. 

White  Castile  Soap, 

Glycerine, 

Water, 

Alcohol, 

Oil  of  Peppermint, 

Oil  af  VVintergreen, 

Oil  of  Anise 

Oil  of  Cassia, 

NAIL  POLISH. 
Tartaric   Acid, 
Tincture  of  Myrrh, 
Cologne  Water, 
Water, 

Dissolve  the  acid  in  the  water;  mix  the  tinc- 
ture ot    myrrh  and  the  cologne  water  and  add 

to  the  acid  solution.     Apply  with  a   bit  of  soft 
leather. 

MANICURE  VARNISH. 

Paraffin  Wax,  -  60  grains 

Chloroform,  -  2  ounces 

Oil  Rose,  "  "  3  drops 

After  polishing  the    nails,  apply  the  varnish 
and  rub  with  chamois  skin. 


3  ounces 

5  il  ounces 

2o  ounces 

30  ounces 

I  dram 

I  dram 

I  dram 

I  dram 

I  dram 
I  dram 

2  drams 

3  drams 


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TO  CLEAN  CARPETS. 

Good  for  taking-  out  grease  spots,  paint, 
pitch,  tar,  and  for  cleaning  clothing,  gloves, 
hats,  etc.  This  receipt  has  been  sold  all  over 
the  country,  and  has  been  a  great  money  mak- 
er. It  can  be  used  for  anything  that  soap  is 
used  for, and  for  taking  off  grease  from  the 
hands  of  machinests  and  railroad  men  it  has 
no  e(|ual.  I  give  the  exact  formula  as  it  was 
received  by  me  from  one  who  paid  $50.00  for 
it. 

l\vo  Packages  76  Powder, 

Shave  up  one  bar  of  Ivory  Soap, 

One  tea  spoon  Pulverized  Alum, 

Two  tea  spoon  Borax. 

Tea  spoon  Salt, 

One  gallon  soft  water, 
Stir  all  together;  boil  over  a  slow  fire  30 
minutes  or  until  all  the  soap  is  thoroughly 
disolved.  Directions  for  using:  Take  a  large 
pan  or  bucket  half  full  of  water  have  a  large 
sponge;  take  a  hand  full  of  the  preparation 
work  it  into  the  sponge;  make  a  lather  until  it 
fills  pan  or  bucket,    then    use    the    lather    for 


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cleaning  the  carpet;  when  you  use  up  this 
amount  of  lather,  work  up  more;  washing  the 
carpet  all  over  with  the  sponge,  the  same  as 
you  would  scrub  a  floor;  let  dry  and  it  will  be 
clean  and  look  like  new. 

TO  CLEAK  WALL  PAPER. 

A  preparation  for  cleaning  wall  paper  is 
made  of  one  quart  of  Rye  flour,  table  spoon- 
ful of  Plaster  Paris;  stir  together;  put  in  water 
enough  to  make  a  thick  dough.  Bake  until 
done  then  it  is  ready  for  use.  If  it  gets  too 
hard  wet  with  water;  work  it  up  like  putty  into 
dough  balls.  When  you  first  use  this,  care 
should  be  taken  not  to  streak  the  paper.  This 
makes  old  dirty  wall  paper  look  like  new  at  a 
very  small  cost  and  not  much  labor. 

CORN  CURE. 

Soak  a  piece  of  copper  in  strong  vinegar 
for  twenty-four  hours.  Pour  the  liquid  off, 
and  bottle.  Apply  frequently  till  the  corn  is 
removed. 


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