New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
TALKATIVE BARRIERS.
BARRIERS vIEw OF THE SUBJECT.

BARRIERS YIEw OF THE SUBJECT.
To the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Some one has wisely given this sentiment,
that much talking is sign OF vanity, and that be who
is pTOiuse IN words Is niggsrd IN deed. Cab hndcrs
good work In a barber rs in any other workman Some
vndictive person has announced patent pad
for BARRIERS who have mania for ncessant talk with
clamp attachment for breaking his Jaw needs be. To
business man must be no small nuisance while seated
In BARRIERS chair 70 be subjected to what often attends
the operation OF shave. On his right hand barber Is
relating some piece OF neighborhOOd gossip. On the
other side offensive yarns are being spun out In
the hearing of every Another barber may be re-
failing stale Jokes, and st another is being pumped
by his customer concerning during week
he was away from home. His own barber may be pes.
terng him with description OF the virtues OF some
nOsrum for the hair face Why some BARRIERS will be
such everlasting takers 1t is hard to tell And the
other hand, why all BARRIERS should be considered rs
such is equally hard TO tell One would suppose from
what is said AMI written that BARRIERS class IN
cessant takers and intolerablc bores.
BARRIERS, general thing, acquainted with the
news Of the town, and for that matter with the i'm
pOrtant OF the world. If a slauder, murder at
tempted suicide, failure a scandal In the air.
they generally know much about II as any one,
whether II be in the higher lower circle OF society.
But II the public will just think for moment, they will
remember that BARRIERS do not general thing travel
trust What news they receive must necessarily be
brought TO them. Now the truth Is that their patrons
bring TO BARRIERS anything new, just naturally
duck takes TO water. Aud then In turn they pump
the barber find out what he already have heard
OF the matter. confess doubt many other bar
bers could that this OF affairs Is often annoying TO
me But II we should refuse to be communicative on
these Occasions would often offence, also II
should rebukc men for profanity or for telling the
dirty Jokes and stories which many seem to think
n perfect "A
Nor ia II to be wondered that BARRIERS sometimes re-
peat these jokes. when they know how much they
relshed by so many men.
These persons often away from our places OF
business after filling aud pumping us In the ai0re
said manner, and tell how much news and gossip they
heard the barber shop. Many times when II would be
agreeable 10 barber 10 remain quiet or commune
his thoughts he i obliged to TAX 10 listen 10
people things uncOngenlal 10 him. 1t was once, per
hans the rule 10 bore people with attempts to vend nos
for the hair, etc. which sales the barber re-
ceived commission Of 10 per cent. few enterprlsing
men IN New-lOrk set on foot this prnctice which, am
clad TO say, Is nearly obsolete.
IL n true that we do speak to mot bOrel men about
hair-cuttng and shampOOinK, aud II Is right that We
should do So considering the fact that the majority Oi
men much absorbed in business or other cares
to give proper attention 10 those things. | have
before me LIST OF over thirty names ~
merchants lawyers, ministers and doctors. 10 each II
whom | send postal card once IA mouth. TO remind
them that they should and have their hair cut aud
receive "A shampoo. This do NJ their request.
Finally, II the public would get rid or loquacOus bar
public set the example and see II t will not
be followed besides silence secures accuracy In
BARRIERS work wei as In any other wOrk. Aud since
press OF the whole country has been 40 willing 10
copy witty -urs laxative BARRIERS, would II be too
much to ask the press extend this Of the sub
iecfl G. T.. RANCOUR,
Albany Feb. %. 1880. Governor CoDeps Barber.