The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-25
SHAVING A MILLIONAIRE

Oy his oTn eXernonS, ana 6tralgntWayr
you shall hear numerous anecdotes illus
trating the means by which he obtained
his riches. the effect they leave upon him.
his disposition of them, or his sayings,
pecnliarities and eccentricities.
Astor, Girard aud Billy Gray have
furnished illustrations for many q clever
sketeher. We heard a. few anecdotes the
other day of Billy Gibbons. New Jersey
millionaire, one of which we will give our
readers. Sfeas @At E5i 60 sioiaaal sT8i
1t seemed that Billy, while in country
village in which be owned some property,
stepped into barber shop to get shaved.
The shop was full Of customers, aud the
old gentleman quietly waited for his turn.
A customer who was under the barbs
er's hands when ethe old man came i'm
asked the sknight of the razor" in an
under tone, if be knew who that was. and
on receiving a negative reply, he Informed
him in a whisper, that it was "Biliy Glib
bons, ttieIriehest man 10 the State. .id
7naGood. said the sbarber, .I'll charge
him for bis shaye.is seaa Bsu nss,.;s
Accordingly, after the old man had
that operation performed, he was some.
what surprised upon asking the price TO
be toidlsSevensy Eve cents.'@asd .glgrls
ii sitSeyenty.ive CENTS said he. quietly
isn,t that rathera high price?' as.s
= Its my price, said he of. the lather
brush, independently, .and as this is the
only BARRIERS shop in the place, them that
comes into It must pay what I ask W Is
To the old man this was evidently q
knock down argument, for he drew three
quarters of q dollar from his pocket, paid
them over to the barber and left the shop.
"A short time after he was in close con-
versation with the landlord of the tavern
hard-by, and the topic of conyersation-
.barber shops "a :, s
ja. why is it, said he, there's only one
barber's shop in town? there seems to be
nearly enough work for two' 9se.
ofsWell. there used TO be two,' said the
landlord still Hast. winter, when this new
man came up from the city and opened q
new shop, and as everything in it looked
fresh aud new, folks sort Of deserted Bill
7Harringeod's shop, which had been going
On nigh fourteen years. 80 asa al 4ssssu
But didn't this Bill do good work.
didh't be shave we'll snd-cheap?', Is
l. s.W ell. 'asufor that. said the landlord,
fBillsdid his work well enough, but bis
shop wasn't on the main street like the
new one, and didn't have so many pic.
lures and handsome curtains, and folks
got in the way of thinking the new chap
was more scientific, but though said the
landlord a stroking chin sown with q
beard resembling screen wire, i never
want 9, lighter touch or keener razor than
Bill Hatrihgton's' i'ss4 eatl t.s1
/ ,sGity fashious-eh?' growled the old
man. so the new mans city fashion,
shut snps the others barber shop
|.ao sWell, not exactly said the landlord,
Though things never did seem so well with
Bill after the new shop opened; 6rst. one
of his children died of Q fever, then hit
wife was sick o long time, and Bin had {
bin to pay at the Doctors, then as o las
misfortune his shop burned down ont
might, TOOLS brushes, furniture and all
land no insurance. sssssa stfg .ss.,,t t-.a.5.s
We'll, 'asaid the old man. pettishly
.h.why don't he start agaiu?''isi5 .s., ,ss
di i.Start agaiul' said the communicable,
landlord s1'whys bless. my soul, he hasn'
I got sany,hing to start with 'eog s,s :,
I'm m! .5Whsre does this ma
lblisoi' asked thsueld man. saas saT
bssaHe wasadirvesed,l and ere long, was il
o skcouHessationy wi b the an fortunate topsor
) twhd corroborated the landlords story,
3; s;|ahsW by don't you take, nav shop?'e sal
/ the old map a.shere's a new one in tn
s bb,ock right opposite the other barber
lIshop.} si siaT a9sv G4ss 81 saaa.qs
: 'Whatn asaidl the other, you must
: crazy. ioWhY that block belongs, to OIL
81 Billy Gibbons; he'd never let one of thos
4 stores forn q BARRIERS shop; they n are
s mighty sight too good besides, that
Z have not,got twenty ollars in the. worl
: to lititi up with.'.5ssA a sg,.e af
d b.You don't know old Billy Gibbons Q
we'll as I do; said the other. Now liste
!, to me. you can have, that shop a
g fitted up rent free. what will you work
e it for by the month! what is the leas
y you can live orr sssast5
d y This proposition somewhat startled II
s unfortunate hair dresser, who finally fonn
words to slammer out that perhaps twel,
il or fifteen dollars month would be abol
o enough. 1sfsa asu
y 'Pshaw!' said the old man, that wsn
d do; now listen to me; I'll give you th
r store, rent free. and engage your servi,
six months, all on these conditions: "
Of are to shave aud cnt hair for eyerybo
r. that applies to you. and take no pay; ju
d charge it all to me. and for your servl
10 I'll pay you twenty dollars Pr mont
g payable ip advance; pay to, commsn
be, said placing two ten dollar rbi