The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-04
FUN IN THE BARRIERS SHOP.
WHAT rs HEdRD BY THOSE WHO DONT
LET THEIR Boards GROW.

Swapping his wet towel with n flourish
and crack tho handsome barber gave vent to
an oath and said or all the bcastly nuisanccs
n barber has to contend with. these Internal,
six barred now tangled standcc collars are the
worst"
Is It possible" asked I. that BARRIERS havc
nusanccs :"
Is il possible I should say So"
thought oil you had to do was to lathcr.
Bcrapc. and talk
That's whorc YOU err. We have to listen
You Just sit here for an hour and keep your
cars open. and you'll wonder all tho BARRIERS are
not crazy. Good day. Counsellor
looked up and saw n mddlcngcd bald
headed. fat-waistcd looking man in greasy
cont and socd shirt.
Is he Il counsellor"
Certainly"
Are you paid to advertise him2"
81 don't understand you"
"Wcll. il were to meet YOU in tho cars or on
The street. and should salute you with Good
day. Barber. would you like its"
"Of course not"
Do you say Hello. Tailor or Good day.
Editor or Take "a seat. Grocer P"
Why no."
well. I thought I'd AJAX because this coun-
scllor and Alderman and sheriff business is
rather II nuisance Is that boy learning his
trade here ?"
Oh. no. This Is n first class shop"
What do YOU mean by tina, -
Frst-class shops never take apprentices"
How do BARRIERS learn their tradcf'
Tho young ones practice on hotel portcrs
countrymen. and rough follows. who don cure
much how their hair is cut so long rs it is cut 4"
What do you pay your head man?'
Twenty dollars a week. but he makes about
twenty-five You see he sells oil and brushes
and gets IL commission. He's u very valuable
man. BARRIERS differ. you know
Believing that to be the fact thought I'd
penetrate the secrets OF the craft and ascertain
In what respects the BARRIERS differ. There are
three frst-cas shops near THE SUN Office and
1hayc tried them all.
Day before yesterday went down the steep
steps VI one and took seat in plush covered
chair.
NV head achcd. and anticipated a gentle
clubbing with pleasure.
stalwart German seized my head in two
huge hands apparently all thumbs. ana settled
1t firmly in the rest Then he vigorously thrust
the towel in my collar and athcrcd my face with
all his might and main. With avery large blade
hc assaulted my beard. resting his big thumb
and finger ON nay forehead. my chin. my check
an occi'- onally grasping the whole OF my
nose.
Being done. he pounded my ince with wet
towel ratiel ms chcck until my head was sore
and then, with jerk. told me to sit up.
tuai mood for So ma il cncrsy' but If mad. mo-
DIN renee. For ten minutes he pounded
banged and .rn "a n - that finally. in des-
As n brakeman on coal train such hand
would be- Invaluable but AS barber lac Is first
On saturday y"nturel into number two. and
after waiting half an hour vas shown Il chair
mirror. VIII" p'uS"' "H" '"c'n- d" c"S"h'
\ Bohemian barber. whose hands were redo
lent of Hit, ma ci-arrtt,s fr m Crosby street
s narsaa q R R ss s fms ya %ouseAe and re-
told a m whut wanted was a fin. shave
H. n'hrr,d he yery il and whi-iici Mar
shay. ''''''' '''' ''''' - - - sun ~
No mns t.siirncr-shayinr
Your hair anl, b.arl 'cm Strong, hut thin
No NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Shall cut ,ln-ng"
satinn. If III all th, same t. You Ry the wny.
why II il that you BARRIERS always talk so
""S r. pleaso tho customers. Ialwsvs talk one
Has be- Gs,en in today %
Not vet. sir"
Well. won't you keep the little batch YOU
have prepared Tor me- until H. comes in : It
= IaSshedt my VS. But the barbcrwa- angry
.G2oI lay, Alderman. said my man
No arsy-i- silcnee-shayinc.
why don ypl answer HIM - asked
Answer who ="
The Alderman. He inquired after your
health"
on he was only passing the time OF dav."
H. is not an Alderman. Why d. YOU call
him So r"
know il. He ran for Alderman and we
hunor our customers YOU know. Shall 1--WE
you a touch of bay rum -
Yo-'
He took down a bottle marked "Charlr. C.
O,ilh.." and dnW-.d mo ihoroucl,ly with liz
contents Then he began 10 BAL NV head and
fnce. | begged linn To rub me. and not To nat
me-. H. said he wonli. hnt ha i.,lmt NV '''
After WAS W., drrnclri with Osilhcr's bay
rum and dried with AdOll's towel | said Isn /
on w.; but it makes no difference. We
Caritii,iv Her. Jnhn d", ,''i i"r,.t +, INIT
some bay rum in Mr. Osilbre's bottle
At wiz. hour do YOU op.ll -
SEVEN. .harp."
DO you mean to toll mo that people ever
come ~ he shaved NJ that hour"
Yes indeed. In summer the shop il full nj
& O'Clock. Tho." corn crackers would got
shaved nj o',ln 4 ii wo'd attend To en-
" Arc YOU n.nfly ,i,ni -
Almost Ynn don't care to buy stick Of po.
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