The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-22
Female BARRIERS.

Miss Caroline Il. putnam OF Salem, Mass,
has announced to the public, that she has
adopted the possession OF barber, and will
t Ike the beard off of gentlemen's chins, al the
rate OF six cents the mug. Miss Julia Brv-
erly. advertises in the Pro idence Journal.
that she will practice as a medicine man and
surgeon; and, cure the cholera, or chop off
leg, at rates the r:ost accommodating.
We never could perceive, why it was, that
women should not practice, the arts incident
to the leaders the pill box fraternity. Cob
bett, many years ago, wrote a very able chap
ter on the experience of introducing the fe-
male world 10 the practice of obstetrics, and
contended that part Of the profession should
be confined exclusively to the tair sex. We
agree with him, ard therefore hope that Miss
Beverly will obt lin larse practice. IT wo-
nan Is capable of the duties Of nurse-and
who is So able and interestn as she is i'm
That capacity !-~by should she not launch
cut, AMI become a full-blooted doctor!
Miss Caroline f. utnam, OF Salem, is not
the first fema.e in the wo. id who has taken
up the tide OF u barber. Some ten years
ago. Madame Josephine d. Courcey, the pref
ty, aye, beautiful wife of French barber,
who had u shop in Chambers street, then cali
ed the Granite Buildings, and now known as
the Irving House, found herself widuw, wi h
three or TOUR children to support. The hus-
band had omitted TO leave her any money, Oh
rather means, when he died. Tie childr N
wer- to be TAKEN care OF, AID NJ ,iatue d.
Courcey was disposed TO ne! lect them. She t
once resolved ~ keep I'D the shop, ID enact
| the part of barber. Her determination was
made known and applauded. Every man of
| galldntry said sne was right; and every man
who was disposed To indulge IN the luxury of q
shave, called to h, r establishment. La less
than n month, she had tour times as MANY
customers as she could attend to. She there.
fore calle in the aid of Josgfd BOYS, an aged
kni 5h' OF the rdzIr. Josef was good shaver;
upnobOjy wanted him about their china,
whilst Z ere was the least possible CHARGE Of
calling tn kill OF Madame d'Courcey into
action. And often would they wait for hours
Tor an opportunity to place their faces unde
the gentle pressure of her fair hands
One bright and beautiful day in the month
OF June, an az, d citizen vi the West End. q
mao of some five or six hundred Thousand
) dollars, and u widow at that, was seen tod.
} dling down Broadway. On reaching the
corner OF Broadway and Chambers street,
) a placard arrested his attention. Though the
J letters were large, they were badly printed
and the old get tleman found 1t tficuit tC
read them. "Hey day! what Goes all thi.
meant" he said, as he vainly attempted to de-
cipher the placard-"wnat dos all this amount
tor And then he took cut his specs, care
, fully wiped them aud was enable to ascertain
that Midame Josephine dCourcey woald
shave gent emen.
Upon my word!" calculated the o fellow
IL believe did not shave to-day. ought t.
De shaved-l always shave daily" And ht
! passed his hand across his chin, and was sat
lshed that he did require shaving. Ito the
shop he popped, and found it empty.
"Young woman" said he, as he entered, "dc
you shave geEtlemen!"
ave, monsieur" was the modest reply,
and the old chap was welcomed to the chair
lie took It; threw his head back-was lalher
ed in u twinklng-shavcd IN no time
After the operation was concluded, the
venerable citiz'n was champooned, and DOW.
dered. and loo ked for all the world like "a re-
generate sinner.
"hy dear child" said he to Madame Jose
phi ne, cit appears to me this business is No
the one you ought to follow. 1t exposes you
my child, To danger aud temptation. Woul,
you like to marry?' Madame Josephin,
! blushed as none but French woman can Jan.
nodded an affirmative. The next day the shoJ
was closed--two weeks afterwards, the paper
! announced the marriage Of The Honorable
! Jane HID to NJ adame Josephine d'Courcey
The happy pair made tour to Niagara ant
: Saratogt-the next winter went to Italy AM
South France; returned happy and contented
: and are now living in splendor in ont
OF the fashionable avenues up town. w,
: hope Miss Caroline E. Putnam may be equal,
lfortunass.-- Neo York paper.