, 1884-07-03
LATHER AND BLADE.
Great Men Under the Tonsorial
a lists Manipulation.
what "Gus," of the Ht Gman House,
Has NoIiced-Persou nal Char
ncterIAtIcs and Little YanI-
ties of es.


New YORK Cor. Ell uirnr.
The palatial tonsoriaI department of the
doifman house, In this city, to-day can
Toast OF being In control of an expert
Hwieider of the blade" who has shaved or
held the wensand of more great men at his
disposal than Gny other barber in America!
THIS particular Sscfaper of rare bristlesn and
"sl niger Of soft latber," Is Gus Bender,
former If the " indsor hotel, and a pr M
,nent dignitaiy in The organized fraternity
which IL made up exclusively Of experienced
hands in the trade which he pursues. From
Gus" description Of how some great men
study their personal appearance, give es-
pecinl attentiou Of their toilet, and act dur
ing the PR gress of their Improvement under
the BARRIERS skillful manipulation, some re-
markable pecu iarites as well as Interesting
characteristics were brought out relative TO
these d.stinGu shed worthless. H.
COL. ROBERT @, NGERsoLL.
The first subject Of particular interest cited
10y the high-toned tonsorial artist was Col.
Bob InRrisolL Mr.. IBgersoll always puts up
at the Hoffman house while In the city, and
was registered in the office while your scribe
was With Bender. Although the mo hell"
thecrist frequently shaves himself when at
home, upon reaching his hotel here, he before
evening rays his respects to Gus prepare
tory to allowing himself TO be scrutin zed or
NtlCpIutl O] us utuhl run OIL NlalAOTh ana hu-
mirers. Ar. Ingersolli Is careful and particu-
lnIly neat about his person. He comes down
into tie tonsorial department with bis glow
ing cou%ntenunce, without any Importance in
his bearing whatever, takes of bis coat,
hangs it up in sight near his place, and,
quietly recognizing the barber, drops into
the high, soft chair with an mir Of satisfac-
ton as he snys, The same Us usual" "Col.
Bob" IL a quiet customer OF his grade.
H. l. - II H.
by taking sly chances of himself in the mir
ror. He does not order cosmetics, pomade or
tonics for his hair, bscause-as the -blade
wie!der" humorously put 1.-THE has 10 hair
upon bis head TO spenk OF, except ON apology
which finges the frontisIiece an | back OF
his well developed dome of thought" .i +.
He always demands a clean, close shave,
and as soon as the well-known orator drops
bncii into his scat for the operation, instead
OF closing his eyes aud trying to snatch a
.orty.winks' nod, he rivets his focus on d
Email shining knob at oue sido aud appears
to go of into a deep reverie. 1881
Not until the barber exolaims GNext'r' and
touches Mr.. IngersoIl gently on the shoulder,
is the orator aware of the fact his toilet Is
complete, aud then with a sudden start the
colonel sits erect in the chair, Strengthens his
white neck-tie, and, til but a moments
gaze iutoHths glass, makes his way from the
seat to permit another customer to fill his
vacant pl1ce.
Little" S nator Malone drops into the
Hoffman wien in town, but Bender says he
shall never forget tie first time Malone came
ino his place. The senator, with a small
vnlise in one hand and an umbrella in the
other, came uuobtrusively down, placed his
travelling conveniences to one side Hnd took a
sat in Gus" chair.
FURIOUS LITTLE II
Malone Ind oil his chin beard, ami wore
his hair hUw ng in tempting, Quaker like
Lresses cRreless!y down upon his shoulders As
soon Us he hnd peacefully III his feet upon
the res before him, anu stretched out his
limited pelals, threw himself back con-
tentydly into the seat, the barber sud-
denly clutched the senatorial locks in h.s
Arm, uusyml a hetic GRASP, and almost yank.
ing the l.ttle man out " the chair backwards,
1ske4: "Ycu want all this long hair cut oil,
Itu posep
Jun pi & round with one start that would
have one credit TO an ordinary acrobat, aud
Iuiiousiy giarinE at his attendant, the sena-
tor, n nost beside himself with rage at the in.
aiguity offered by the sacrihce of his umpuf-
chasaLle tresses, abruptly responded:
You never mind my long hair, young
man, just give me n good shave; that's all /
want, ana If 1 desired my hair taken off /
v, uIi have said 50. without waiting for you
to claw it,"
Don't get excited" calmly interpQsei
Barrier d. nder, ut realizing he had suggested
mn operation that would have pleased his
customer as much as did this shearinE Of the
locks from Samson.
The barber then apologiz,ng, executed the
irritable mans requests and allowed him to
eTnrL.
that's a pretty nervous and excitable fel.
low, remarked Bender to his next customer
who la Tened to be Nj. Charles L. McCune,
ed tor Ct The Brfa.o New York) Courier.
Yes, that little man, though. has worked
quite IA power on hi, shoulders, and or. ated
more fuss than what you just expetienced,r
volunteered tie Journalist ale is little
Senator Malone, of Virginia. The tousor-
ial artist thought he had offended the lite
senator 70 such AN extent that he would never
return TO he establishment again, but each
TN Z tue "a Little" senator has come to New
York since lie has also reappeared at BEN
deI's, so that all differences about MIR. Ma
tones long hair are settled and his PECULIAR.
Ties now understood.
JOHN MACKEY, BONANZA KING.
A gentleman who controls his millions, but
does not declare himself publicly, is Mr..
j I'm Muckey, the bonanza king, whose
charming wife wears enough diamonds Mt
Out tNShilB ItNtINlOu " llhht u couple OF
Independent fortunes, AMI who, during the
past winter, created the envy of all gay
Paris by her magnificent jewels and elnb1r-
ate costumes. Ar. Mackey wears a neatly
trimmed mus:nche, Is turning quite gray
taiied, but in undergoing his customary
barieriz.ng does not seem 10 invite familiar
lty from his attendant, and when he docs
cutter the hall Of mirrors and gilt cups he
always has some friend with him to whom
he directs all his conversation and attention
until the shaving operation is completed.
FRIENDLY SUNSET COX.
Congressman Cox, when in the city, usually
MAKES u cali at the Hufrman house to see
some OF bis old acquaiutances, and la doing
so also mukCs his wdy Ia the tonsorial n oou
below. Mr. Cox is u customer Who Is always
soc!hble and friendly toward his barber. He
lays his inseparahle cigar to one side, drops
easi y into the chair, aud then asking show
things are generally with the boys" inter
Jects in modified tones, the suggestion that
perhaI 5 his "mustache might be made a shade
darker" as the time-telling Hgraysp arV
strongly asserting themselves, and should bt
touched up to keep them from showing thu
frost OF rast years too Obviously in bad con-
trast with the well known souSriquet and
perennial youthfuluess of the distinguished
statesman. Sunset, as be is Familiarity called
Is quite neat and particular in his persoual
appearance. and rarely leaves the place with.
/ Dut carefully scanning IA maeif mud lsnnp,E,,