Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
THE BARRIERS NEW BOY.
A Few Words of Advice to Him
and to Older People.

and to Older People.
'Got new boy in the shop this
week. He's going to learn the trade.
Teaching boys the trade is q specially
OF mine. l like it, and, though the
boys are no. so well pleased, l have
noticed that they become good work
men and good cit zens. When q new
boy comes into the shop he is usually
dull-witted, slow of thought and action.
In most shops he grows duller or is
spoiled. The treatment that he re-
ceives either makes him tough or
draws all the temper out of him, and
makes good edge impossible. If you
have dull razor you take the best care
oft. You nourish its edge and are
tender with its temper at the same time
that you are spelling the boy, who
ought to be worth dozen razors, The
man who is responsible for the work
manship or character of growing boy
has mighty big responsibility on his
hands, let me tell you. And not one
man in dozen is fit for any such
charge, either. | always begin with
my boys by giving them good advice in
small doses and good example all the
while. This reverses the medicine as
usually given, and | have seen men
who ladled out advice by the quart
bottle, with never spoonful OF the
other.
jimmy says TO my new boy the
first day he came into the shop, Jim
my, says |, you are going to be bar
Der. 1t is noble trade, since it makes
men farer and cleaner, increases their
self-esteem, and assists them in being
gentle and refined. Don't be ashamed
of YOU trade, Jimmy, because you have
to serve other men. Every man is
somebody else's servant. Please your
master and yourself by pleasing others.
Don't think that men will not discover
your fault if you slight your work.
Nine men out OF ten carry pocket
mirror, and they use it frequently, es.
pccially after visiting the barber. And
while you are increasing the self es-
TEEN OF Others, don't forget yourself
Great men are always pleased with
themselves. BE proud enough to take
your own judgment on yourself, and
not the worlds. To yourself you are
the world, while to the world you are q
little speck. Be modest, especially
as to trivialities and with trivial
people. But don't be modest all the
time-chronic modesty is worse than
the liver complaint for shriveling
man up so that nobody can see him
BE sure you know your rights in this
world, and, knowing them, don't be
afraid sometimes to give them up. If
II tough wants the whole of the side
walk pass him on the inside, with Your
shoulder thrown well forward and your
legs we'll under you; but gentlemen do
not sit in horse ears where ladies, lame
or elderly people are standing, even if
they have paid five cents for the right.
If man accidentally jostles you on the
street do not frown. If you smile he
may apologize or follow you into the
shop for a shave. Always give a lady
room to pass, especially ii she carries
an umbrella. Do not hit the nose of
tue horse which trots upon the eros ing
and nearly knocks you down. The
drivers nose is the thing to hit Don't
waste your pity on homely woman,
As the chances are she needs no SYM
pathy If well dressed she is happy,
and if not well dressed she is strong
minded. If you make remarks about
passing people be sure you do not call
woman a hustler. A man will feel
flattered by the term. You may call
him sly dog, and he will buy you a
cigar, but if you tell him he is little
puppy he will want to kill you.
land Jimmy, / went on, you must
be observing at your work A perfec,
barber is diplomat, a companion, a
workman, an actor and gentleman.
Keep your razors sharp rather than
your tongue. Remember that speech
is a silver dollar, while silence is Old
grecnbacks Make friends with all
men, but watch your razors as they
pass out Give advice only to custom
crs whom you do not want to see again,
In talking as well as in shaving be
careful not to rip up old sores, DOM
stroke cat the wrong way unless you
do it with your foot. Don't let the man
who has many friends get in your debt
for more than three shaves Never
convince good customer that he is
mistaken about anything Learn the
value of kindliness and self-denial
One day good young gentleman who
was next kindly kept his seat aud per.
mitted an old man to take his turn
The BARRIERS foot slipped and cut tn,
old gentleman's lip into Cape Cod
BE cautious. too. Ask man ten time.
how he wants his hair trimmed-yor
can cut it but once. If you would be
brilliant conversationalist and ac
quire reputation As wit Learn
to listen constantly and laugh
in the right place. Never unde
ceive a customer when he think,
he had said good thing. You cal
afford TO laugh heartily at an old joke
Laughter is cheap medicine, and il
some kinds of business il draws like
mustard plaster or an advertisement
To him who is aching to tell all b,