The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-15
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Shaving a millionaire.


thy by his own exeriions, and straight
way you will hear numerous anecdotes
the means by which he at
tained his riches. the effect they have
upon him, his disposition of them, or bis
sayings. peculiarites or eccentrici,es.
Astor, Girard and Billy Gray have
furnished illustrations for many a clever
sketcher. We beard few clever anec-
dotes the other day on Billy Gibbor, a
New Jersey millionaire, one Of which we
will give our readers.
1t seems that Billy, while in a country
village, in which he owned some proper
ty. stepped into BARRIERS shop to get
shaved. The shop was full of customers
and the old gentleman quietly waited his
turn.
A customer who was under the BARRIERS
hands, when the old man came in, asked
the knight of the razor in an under tone
if he knew who it was, and ON receiving
negative reply, he informed him in a
whisper that it was old Billy Gibbon, the
richest man in the State,
sGad p said the barber, "I'll charge
him for his shaye.'
Accordingly when the old man had had
that operation performed, he was some
what surprised on asking the price, to be
told
'.Seventy Eve cents.''
"Seventy five cents" said he quietly J;
"isn't that a high price %
cit is my price, said be of the lather
and brush, independently, ''and as this is
the only barber's shop in the place, them
as come S in must pay what ask
To the old gentleman this was evident
ly knock down argument, for he drew
three quarters of dollar from his pock-
ct, paid them over to the barber and left
the shop.
A short time after, he was in close
conversation with the landlord OF tav-
ern close by, the topic of conversation -
"barber shops"
"Why is it, said he, "there is only
one barber shop in town There seems
to be nearly enough work for two
"Well, there used to be two," said the
landlord. 'still last winter, when this new
man came up from the city, and opened
a new shop; and as everything in it was
fresh and new, folks sort Of deserted Bill
Harripgton's shop which had been going
on nigh fourteen years.
"But didn't this Bill do good work =?
didn't he shave well. and-cheap 20
| "Well, as for that said the landlord.
"Bill did his work well enough, but his
shop wasn't on the Main street like the
new one, and didn't Lave SO many pic
lures and handsome curtains, and folks
got into the way of thinking that the new
chap was more scientific and brought
more city fashions ith him, though, to
tell the trut b." said the landlord, stroklng
chin sown with a beard resembling
screen wire, "I never want lighter
touch, or a keener razor, than Billy Har-
rington's."
Getty fashions, eh ?" growled the old
man. $50 this new mans city fashions
shut up the other barber's shop.
"Well, not exactly said the landlord
Though things never did seem to go wei
with Bill after the new shop opened :
FIRST one of his little children died of
fever. then his wife was sick long time
and he had long bill to pay at the doc
tors, then, as last misfortune, his shop
burned down one night, tools, brushes
furniture and all, and no insurance.
"Well," said the old man, pettishly
"why don't he start again %
"Start again go said the communica
tive landlord, "why. bless your soul, h
he hasn't got anything to start with
"H--m--m where does this maj
live 2" asked the old man.
He was directed, and ere long was i
conversation with the unfortunate tonso,
who corroborated the landlords state
ment.
"Why don't you take new shop :?
said the old man, "there's new one i
the block just opposite the other barber
n shop"
"What y said the other, "you mus
be crazy. Why that block belongs to ol
e Billy Gibbons he'd never let one c
It those stores for barber's shop they ar
S mighty sight too nice, besides that,
It haven't got twenty dollars to fit it u
with"
"You don't know old Billy Gibbons a
= we'll as l do" said the other. "No,
: listen to me. If you can have that sho
all fitted up, rent free. what will 20
work in it for by the month--what is th
{ least you can live on ?''
This proposition somewhat startled th
unfortunate hair dresser, who fnall