Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-29
MARK TWAIN.
Revenge OF Barber-0us Barber.iau
of n Barber.

Revenge OF q BnrbeF-Ou9 Barber-iuu
of n Barber.
From the Syracuse Courier.l
The racy article by Mark Twain on
BARRIERS" in the Galaxy last summer,
will be remembered by all The article
was in the humorist's happiest vein, and
many man who recognized its truthful,
if slightly overdrawn, statements, en-
joyed hearty laugh while perusing it.
II fell like wet blanket on the tonsorial
profession, who, from one end of the land
to the other, vowed revenge on the author
if he ever placed himself in any of their
clutches. sly tao%
Among the tonsorial artists in Syra-
cuss who longed for a chance to go for
the. writer was Jaeob Gilger. "0nly
let me get a chance at Mark Twain, =
said Jake. !" He will stray into my shop,
some day, as IT is the best in town, and
| will Ak him worse than King William
ever fixed INapoleou." Probably Jake
never expected to have an opportunity
of getting even with Twain, but such an
Opportunity did present itself Wednes-
day afternoon, aud this is how Jake i'm
proved it:aihuuH sfynnqmol
The great humorist lectured in Wet
ing Opera House ON Wednesday night,
and, wishing to make presentable ap-
pearance before his audience, he strayed
up into Jake Gilger's barber shop TO get
q clean shave. A gentleman present
whispered TO Jake that the man in his
chair was Mark Twain, and on that hint
Jake went for him" Selecting the
dullest razor in the shop he sharpened
it little, and then, seizng Twain by the
nose with grip that would bring down
bullock, he commenced to lather him,
He soaped him from chin to eyebrows,
and rushed the lather brush about an
inch up bis nose and thence into both
ears, poor Twain in the meantime snort
ing and sputtering like a m-engine
blowing of steam In vain he protested
he did not want bis eyebrows and fore
head shaved Keep still, says Jake.
Tknowmy business. After soaping him
until he looked like an Albino, Jake laid
on the blade, The first stroke brought
tears TO Twain's eyes. The second
brought him to sitting position, with
the exclamation, II say, that razor is
too dull to shave me with. Lay
down." says Jake, thrusting him down
into the chair again, that razor Will
cut hair; know my business" Twain
groaned and Jake pulled, until the beard
was of, and a good portion of the skin
with it. After shaving, Jake proceeded
to wash him up, selecting the dirtiesi
towel in the shop, one that was used for
wiping off hair-dye, and was as spotted
az Joseph's coat. Jake soqsed the water
in his eyes and nostrils, and then wiped
him of.
The spectators by this time were una
BILE to control their laughter, and burst
out into loud peals, in which Jake hear
tily Joined. Twain saw the joke, but
kept quiet. When Jake told him his
hair was coming out, and offered to sell
him a bottle of hair restorative, price
three dollars per bottle, Twain re-
piled: ]" Well, / rather want my hair to
fall out; l have too much for comfort.
Jake then offered to sell him . bottle
of bloom Of youth" telling him that
he was badly freckled. Am ~ said
Mark, we'll, ! rather like that. If ]
was good looking and fair to gaze upon,
the ladies would all fall in love with me,
and that would make my wife uneasy,
As it is, she allows me to roam about the
country without fear. She knows my
ugliness will protect ne " Jake saw he
could not persecute Mark any further,
and after brushing him off in a lusty and
vigorous manner said: Mr.. Twain, how
did you like your shaver "Oh," said
Mark, this is nothing new. Every bar
Der in the country goes for me in the
same manner. ! am used to II, and in
fact / rather like it." Call again, said
Jake. a. Not IL | can help it, replied
Mark-"Good day" Jake politely bowed
Mr.. Twain out Of the shop and sent fol
a gallon Of lager beer to recuperate his
exhausted energies But he feels that
Que barber Is even with dark Twain.