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DROWNED HEADS OF EUROPE IN THE HANDS of the BARBER.

v hj FADS OF KINCS, KMI'IOUOHS. j s k iu;m\ ]•; and sham why thk | < CKI ;A J UAIJV LOST HIS tiiUl J JN d KOYAPTY. I' 1 i;y UUHT MIdVEU- j ' - i '' \\l,„., thoughts .1.) not revert to I i Francois Uahy, Hie great and onlj ■ Francois, Willi a halo ol princely la- « vonr eiic.iivliiiy his placid brow, olli- j I eiul barber id" (jennany —wlien the I suhj.-cl discuss, d is lir.sL-cla.ss barbel- i ' i„ K ! 1,-un Chancellor, Master of ! ' Has iv;.Hi and Court Uarber are j ' vvu'i-1 hy oi bein- men! ioned in the I same breath, tor llie deserts, ol' ha\ ■ j ' j M o given Ocrmany a new stylo ol j ••dressing lhe beard " are surely no l,. S s ;j,ii-jit than are the merits of having rivaled " Parsifal " or of ha\ iny t'ouiided 'he Herman lOmpire. Cerniany was in dire distress. The ' country was in want of a national stsie of Iwiirdress. How could a country not. able lo boast, of having its own style of beard e.Npert to lie ranked I hi* first nation..' of the earth V And 10, and behond ! 11,,. unsurpassable. incomparable, heaven brist line Herman nat ional mousiache was invented In Francois llahv. And a grateful country showered ivcognil ion in the sha] f sonnets and of reads- inone.s upon him, and the first and hire si man of all Ihe and rewarded hi* bras -eds will. medals and conferred upon him the j Ijl 1,. ~|' "I 'mill Ila ir.ii . s.-.a I o I lis lioyal Majest.v I lie F.mpeior." Consider well the 11' le, "Court Hairdresser." "I'm! never mortal man enjoyed life's undiluted pleasure," for, true as it is thai llahv was permitted lo ...a ihe '■. imperial head aright," he was also iii'drrrd i" maintain perfect sd.Mi.e while going so. Hui our mod- ■ ■in Figaro, not feeling equal to performing Ihe fund ions of a Trappisl , ux, lenipled one day lo break I his imperial command nt. The (pies i,,, n he da.ed i■• broach must have j iii.en oi" inoiueiil mis import, one | ii aughl s\ ii hj danger, and if answer- | ed. likel.s i" disi urb Ihe political lihI lance of iairope's stal us. and in cmiI - eiiuence, I lab;, m vict mi of Princes' i u dims and of polil ii'ill im riglles— I was chased out of I lie I emple. The chagrined Francois, bearing ill will lo all humankind, rei ired from j a;l i\e life, leased I o dress beards. | and i o brew unfailing hair I onirs and i,n- iirpassed hair lot ions, and lis a natural coiiseipienre the number of I bald paie.'. .soon grew i o unlimited pi-opori ions. Marriages became rare. I hj,. number of birl lis lessened, and soon the danger of a decreased mil I | i ngenl ol rerruil ■. |m uued up. \m| I h.-ii ihe soldier einperi ii-, era I i-joiisl i aking pits' on his endanger ed count is . receis ed his disgraced ail isl into las our again I labs had Irnrncil lo knnw Ihe meaning of Ihe speaks ol Is vv hell spoken 10. ex en not i ; ,l« as • i bee \nd ' le' hca\en\\ ard j hrs-i ii- i lei-man inousi ache-- again 1 ii \ i;mf.i:i\o it:< i i.iai.ti if.s of mill i: ui i.i:ks. Ihe Shah of Persia is Ihe mil;, i ~s eieigii inak ing a n e.\ s-hms ■• u *,• of i perl nine,l v. alecs fragrani essences. I ,', e | .ollbel Ihe President of ihe ; Ki-enc-h lb-public, in-isl- ..ii has ing 1 not hum applied save water—clear, i I'ure water. i (if . our--, one likes lo i ake plenty of l ime s\ lien ser\ ing gent lemeii like ; ; h.-se. The sos ereig II Willi ss horn Ihe I ,-oitTeiir has !he g rentes I ' rouble ill ' this respeel is ihe I'.mperor William oi ( lernians . ss ho as is well known, never has aii.s time to spare. Ile | would like even I lung i" be done and j V \ ell done. 100, in a "iiH.s ." and j soiuel iines if I his imperial ss ish is ! noi carried out . hard words are ; .pi lo fall, K ing Yirl or i'.nunnnuel, Ihe grand - | fat her of t lie present K ing Italy, j was much easier | o got along with. 'The comparatively large lace r.\ this I monarch, with it.-, huge moustache, ! na' urall.s required longer i onsorial ! I real melil . Purine | hj,. \u<*c<'<,<- I lie I King was won I to whislle, laugh and ! ask all sorts of amusing quest ions. ! I|e was in much bet ler spirits than I his sou. King Humbert . ss ho while being waited on maintained absolute silence, expressing his wishes merely bs signs I hil\ e aireads liienl ioned I hat inouarchs raids base special wishes in regard lo (heir 'toilet of the head ' An exception lo ibis rule is King Fdward \I I of Fngland, who is \ its particular as to the arrange ment and dressing his heard, and not easily pleased. The King of (ireece also needs careful care, as his hair is so Aen sol'l and silks t hat Ihe inosi skilful 'hand is needed. 10 sas not long ol the sharpest of shears, the softest of brushes, and J | hi' line.l of combs I o arrange it . I The Khedive has a vers" sensitive ■ . kin and l herefore requires Ihe mild I esl of soups, very sharp razors and an after treatment with soothing es sences Very original sounds Ihe wish of King Christian of Prntnark. I The monarch's only desire is to ap I pea r nat lira! . Iha t means t hat the I coiffeur must arrange the King's short white hair in such a manner iha i no suspicion of arrangement mas be detected PC \NS POP Till-; l-TTPPK. A n old bol\ s isit ing 1h" prisoners in a cert am prison recent Is was i-hn I ' ing pleasa nl l,\ wit )i a I.ur;;la r who bad I ii sentenced lo seise a long term ; she t hough) she delected signs of reform in him. "A ml now ,'' she sa id, ' ha s e son a n.s pla lis made for Ihe iii l ure on the ex pirn I ion of s. mi 'en i .'lice '.' "< Mi. s es, madam I have." he said, hopefull.s . "I'm. r.ol Ihe plans oi l sso hanks, and a posl otl'iee." The old lads collapsed. Tin-: i;i-;t<ii;t couuTFouy. .T. I \ v oiing lads was Ihe ohjeel of I nmi hj ieasing on account of her I rather unusual size. On one occasion .she was playing tennis, and jumped i o cat ch ihe ball. A little man who | wa: present laughed uproariously and said : •Thai remind'; me of the time j when Ihe 'I low jumped over the I moon I nst ant Is she said . "Well, \ou | know who laughed." (990.)

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Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 12 April 1906, Page 2

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DROWNED HEADS OF EUROPE IN THE HANDS of the BARBER. Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 12 April 1906, Page 2

DROWNED HEADS OF EUROPE IN THE HANDS of the BARBER. Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 12 April 1906, Page 2