The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-12-14
A Chinese Barber shop.
New York Tines.

Twelve or more Celestials reclined on
hunks or pallets made on the foor IN .
small room adjoining the Chinese laundry
on Tenth street, just above Arch, last night.
In the center Of the dingy apartment An old
and almost superannuated Chinaman sat on
a low stool holding in his lap the head Of
fellow countryman, whose body was stretched
upon the floor. The aged man grasped In
his right hand long, slender steel blade,
while In his left he held sponge saturated
with soap suds. Having lathercd with great
care the head which he held In his lap, he
began, seemingly with the utmost caution,
the work Of shaving off q growth Of hair,
apparently four or five days old, which sur
rounded the tonsure, or what Is known In
the vernacular rs the pig.tail. After his
scalp had been shaved as carefully as civil
lied mans face could be at barber shop,
the heathen operated upon arose and shufied
around the room, each Chinaman In turn
running his hand over the shaven part Of his
head and expressing either by grunt or
word his satisfaction or dissatisfaction Of the
job. When he had nearly made the rounds
one of the Mongolians, dressed like an
American and who appeared TO be particu-
larly fastidious, carefully examined the
newly shaven skin, and after having run his
hand over II several times, jumped up, utter
Ing dissatisfied grunt, and walked toward
the light, pulling after him the man whose
head he was examining. Everybody gath
cred around under lamp that hung by q
string from q bamboo cross-plece. After
multitude Of gestures the barber was called
forward and shown very small spot upon
which few hairs had been overlooked. He
thereupon again took bis place upon the
stool, the old Chinaman again assumed his
recumbent position and the job was compile
ted to the satisfaction Of all.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
When the last man was getting shaved he
fell into doze, his head bobbing suddenly
TO one side. A it did 30 the razor slipped
and cut on several hairs from the slecper's
queue. The barber, as be witnessed the
accident, uttered IN exclamation Of aston
ishment, jumped up and then falling upon
his knees, assumed supplicatiDg mir. One
would have supposed from the expression Of
his face that he had mortslly offended or
terribly injured mis- customer, for which act
be was asking pardon. The doing China
man had also awakened, and, putting his
hand TO bis head, uttered plaintive howl,
and was q once surrounded by everybody
present. Each person examined his Assd
with consternation pictured on his face.
Toa Times reporter, who was pseseat to
witness the Chinese shaving process. ths
owner or the laundry. who sDsaks EDglisb
siIbly. explained the csnss Of the sudden
commotion. he said. snbstantially, thai
The one who was doing tha shsving had cn,
on several AAlrs Of the anlortunafe mans
pIs yail--one of the ereafsss ealenlties that
ooald hsvs hsppeasd tethe lAltsz. Il uas
- beliaf of every CkinxnAn, ~ exylained,
thai ~ sach ~; ~ 81 torn sQs of hIs queue y
- uoald - kept one year out q liz FIow-
~ xine1sm, 1kepes he expeetsd % o vhen
- lled. - lhls pastIcalar man hnd ldazv ~
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