The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-23
Barberlng At Home.

A New York barber recently remarked
thore are great many families who dis
like to bring their children to the shop
to have their hair trimmed. They pre-
fer having it done at their homes. This
is a lucrative branch of the PRACTICE, as
the price charged is treble that which
twelve families on my list. 1 visit their
children once a month, and keep their
hair il order, Next there are gentle
men who can afford the luxury OF u pri
vato bnrber. Tue valet, as rule, is a
bad workman, outside OF his natural
duties of brushing his masters clothes
and boots, answering tho bell, reading
all the notes he can, andsdrinking such
Wine as hes can stand without being
caught by his master wait on about
twenty gentlemen now Mt their homes.
All of my clients are gentlemen of
wealth, and oil Of them arc very partic-
ular about tho trimming of their heads
and hair. l have one exceedingly
liberal customer ut tho Palmer House.
nc thinks that my manner of combing
his HAIR conccais his growing badness
from prying world important
matter to any nun who finds himself
nearing tho fortieth milestone, which,
il called the old age Of youth. 1t IL not
shaving and har cutting only that I do
among this class, am provided with
materials to produce delicate gloss on
tho whiskcrs, also with IN Incompatible
mixture for restoring gray hnir to its
youthful color. DO you want bottle?
No? You mny, whom you grow older,
feo rs many OF my customers do-that
gray hairs are insulting. I have n
bachelor who antertains his friends, male
and female, i'll regal style III his apart
ments in the-well, III n flat on Michi.
gan avenue. Hlr halr and beard daily
grow thinner. Why? Because every
morning he has mo make microscopic
examination Tor gray hairs in each. Ii
there arc any, out they come with the
tweeZars. l expostt!ato and cito my
restorcr rs the proper cure, but he i'll
slsts. Ho'l be sorry when he has no
hair, which won't be very long time
FROM now ii lie keeps up his present rate
OF pulling j. out The pcrnicinus prac-
tice Of men shaying themselves is the
worst opposition existing to the tonso.
rial trade. But, fortunately, every one
cannot learn to handle his own razor,
hlNA 40 lpl lilSlI oNu lOIlC
Of them can do tha'."
Another very lucrative branch Of
practice is among lady clients" droned
tho barber. Il attend good many
ladies regularly once uweek to shampoo
and dress their hair. The Importance
Of every art which tonds to preserve and
beautity the hair il very highly re-
gnrlea, ! am glad to say. When the
scalp is kept free of dandruff and is
over Il certain fragrance. Ladies' should
use little oil. The hair brush is better
than sticky liquids, They should be
careful about keeping their hair
trimmed. 1t is liable to split ut the oLd'
and grow harsh when not attended to.
am; as say, waiting on a great many
ladies' at their residences, and, by the
way, it would surprise people who have
no opportuniti of seeing for thom-
selves TO learn OF the elegance and lux
ury Of certain Chicago homes. I recall
tho mistress dressing-room in house
on Prairie avenue. Its walls are mostly
mirrors with silver frames. the spaces
between them filed in with costly lace
adornments. The toilet set is silvor
and gold. heavily studded with precious
stones. Every article in the room is of
tho richest and most expensive charac-
tor, as. indeed, it eau afford to be, SEQ
ing that the owners husband M akes
half million yonr.