The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19
BARRIERS IN GERMANY.
How II Feels to Get Shaved for the First
Time by a Knight OF the Razor In Fader-

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[St. Louis Globe Democrat.
"The first time ever got shaved In Ger
many" said barber yesterday afternoon,
~ thought should die. II beat anything
/ ever experienced before. The BARRIERS
over there are pretty smart looking fell
lows, but they don't know the first thing
about the profession, as we understand it
in this country. The better class of peo-
pie, as a rule, do not 60 to the barber to get
shaved-the barber goes to them. II you
take up your residence in a German town,
one OF your first callers will be barber So
Letting your custom. He will undertake
to shave you three times week for about
81 per month, four times for about Sl.50
and daily for about $3.50. He will call on
you on shaving mornings just as you get
out Of bed, and you can make yourself as
comfortable as possible In a straight-back
chair, and have your neck broken In any
manner that suits your taste best. The
barber carries his implements, OF torture in
little morocco case, something like n conr
Doctors. In little patent-leather roll he
carries his apron. When he enters the
room he dances around like daddy long
legs on, . hot griddle, and lays his traps
wide open on the wash stand or table. He
mixes his lather with his finger, and when
you have screwed yourself up in the chair
he looks at you steadily for q
moment TO see II your nerves are
all right, and then he daubs you.
He never uses lather brush. No, he
scarcely knows what lather brush is He
smears suds over your face with his fingers
and doesn't seem to be particular whether
he lets you taste II or not. After he has
smeared you with suds he comes
at you with the razor. Then he
commences. There Is no rest for
your head, but he doesn't mind that. He
puts his strong, cold, clammy left hand on
your forehead and bends your neck back as
though It were constructed on the univer.
sal joint system. II you will sit In q
straight-back chair and throw your head
back, keeping It in that position for about
two minutes, you will be able TO form a
moderate idea Of the torture the barber In
Germany subjects one to. But II will be
only moderate idea, for isn't he there to
pull your head down lower than nature
ever intended it should go whenever you
show the slightest inclination TO straighten
1t upS The pain across the back of youI
poor neck becomes excruciating at once
but you soon lose sight Of II. The moment
ho begins TO skin your jaw against the
grain you forget all about the back Of your
neck. He fourishes the razor above your
head for moment, makes feint or two
80 as 10 inspire you with terror, and thei
swoops down on you suddenly, and sendi
you of into spasms. Spasms are nothing
to the German barber He pays no atten'
tion to the contortlons Of your face nor tn,
writhing of your body, but aourishes hil
razor once more, and as he hacks at th'
short hair on the tender part Of your chir
you drop gently into convulsion, from
which you recover only to see him packing
up his tools preparatory to flight. Ther
as you straighten up In the chair, bewil
dered as one who has just.awakened iron
horrible nightmare, he smiles, thank
YOU, bids you good morning and Is gone