Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
Shaving Q Millionaire.

Shaving . Millionaire.
Let any man become immensely wealthy
BY b.. o~n sssrtiOns. and s,rsish,wsv yoa
shall hear numerous anecdotes illustrating
the mcsns by which hs attained bic riches,
the .fi.c, they have upon him. bis d"posi.
ton Of them, ,.pr b. sayings. pseulisr''ies
and eccentricities.
As,or. Girard and Billy Gray have fur
ni.bed illustrations for many clever sketch.
or. We heard few clever anecdotes the
other Gay Of Billy Gibbons. New Jsrey
millionaire. ono Of which We will give our
readers.
IL sesms thst Billy. vhlls in country
village in which he owned soue property.
stepped into . bsrber's chop to get shaved.
The shop vac iuil Of os',Snsrs. and the
ol! gentleman quietly waited fos bic turn.
A customer who was under the barbef's
hand. when the old man came in. s.tsd the
knight Of the razor, 10 IN undertons. u
he knew who that was. on receiving mex.
aii'e reply, he informed hin In whisper.
IL va. old Billy Gibbons. the riches, man
In the State
Cad ..id the barber. I'll ehsrs. ham
for has shave.
Accordingly. after the old man bad had
that operation performed. ts "a somewhat
surprised on asking the price. " DO told
(. Ss,eniy.6's cents
Seventy Eve cents" said be. quietly
: $50, ,ha, rather . high price ?
II. my price. said be of the lsshsr-
brush. independently. and S this !. the
only BARRIERS shop In the place. them as
CONES into 10 must pay what ! ask.
To the old man ,h. MAS evidently knock.
down argument. ior he drew 'hrss-quar'sr'
Of dolI.r from b.. pocket, paid shsu over
TO the barber. and lei! the shor.
A short time after he vas in close eon'sr.
sauon wi,b tho landlord Of tavern hard
by. the tpie of conversation - barser's
shoTs.
why !. H. said he. there's only cns
barter. shop in town. There seems TO be
nssrly work enough for two
Well, there used 10 b two. sArd th. land.
lord, I'LL last winter. when this new man
came up IRON The city and opened new
shop. and as everything In IL ~As fr-sh and
new. folk. .ort OF deserted Bill Iisrrinston's
shop. which had been going on isr nigh
fourteen ycar''
Bot didp'i this Bill do good work : didnt
he shave we'll, apd-eheap''
Well. as lot that, sad the landlord,
\. Bill did his work we'll enough and cheap
enough. bui hi' shop Vas no, on the main
street, like the new one, and didn't have 90
many pictures and handsome cs'tains. and
folk. got IN the way Of thinking the new
chap VAS more scientific aud brooght more
city fashion. with him, though. 20 tell the
truth. ,aid the landlord. '.roking . chin.
sown with beard resembling screen wire.
4. I never want . lighter touch or kssner "a.
ror than Bill H.rring,on's.'
CITY fashions-eh'' sro~led the old man.
80 the new mans city fashions shut or
the other barber's shop
well, not eractIy,' said the landlord.
though things never did sseu to 20 on we'll
with Bill after the new shop opened; fret
one Of his children died Of lever. then bis
wife was sick long time, and Bill had
biz bill to pay st the dooiors. then. - .
last misfortune. his shop burned down one
night. tools, brushes. furniture and al, and
no Insurance.
WELL said the old man. pettishly. why
don't hs start again 2
Start again = said the communicative
landlord. why bless your soal. be hssn't
got anything 10 start with
.H-m-m Where does this man livsi'
asked the old man.
lie Vas direc'si, and ere long was IN con.
versation with the unfortunate tonsor, who
corrobora,sd ,hs isndlord's story.
why don's you take nsw shopr said
the old man there's ns~ one IN tho
block rish. opposite the other b.rber'sshoP.'
what" said the other. you mus, bs
crasy. Why. that block belongs to old
Billy Gibbons he'd never let one Of those
stores Tor barber's shop they are nigh.
" ssb, too good. Besides that. I ba,n't
70, twenty dollars 10 she w0rid to start
with
you don, know old Billy Gibbons a.
we'll % DO aid the other. Nov listen
to mo lfyou can hs's shss 'Lop oil f'ssd
up. rsss free, what will you wssk IN Il for
month What 10 the les, you csn 1--we
orr
This proposition somewhat startled the
unfortunate hair dresser. Who 6oslly found
words TO stammer out that perhaps twelve
VI 6fteeu dollars mouth would b. about
sooush.
.Pshsw!' said the old man. that Won't
do-now listen to NELL give you that
store. rcn, free. one year. and engage your
services s,x moo,hs. sll on thsss conditions:
You sss 70 shave sed eat hair fos everybody