The Arizona sentinel., 1885-12-19
TATTOOING DONE HERE.


 It is a tiny shop, wedged between two loftier buildings. A door and one broad window, shaded by a scarlet curtain, comprise the entire front Within rear apartment is formed by a curtain com posed of the Stars and Stripes. The furniture is plain and simple. The oc- cupant is young man with pleasant face. His arms are barred to the elbows, and bear evidence of his skill in vari- ity of figures, patriotic, mythologIcal and miscellaneous. ''All can attend to-" said MT. Getchell, the artist, when asked whether the demand for his labor is large. .'You would be surprised to know how many different classes of peo- pie call upon me to have tattooing done.''
 Sailors and boys, chiefy?" was sug- gested.
 II have a great many of them, of course, but I can not say that they are my chief customers. I tattoo a great many commercial travellers, who wish small mark upon their bodies as means of identification in case of accident. Then ladies and children form large proportion of my customers. A great many parents bring their children to be marked for Identification in case of loss or kidnaping Children I almost in variably mark on the left leg just above the ankle usually put on some small distinguishable mark, such as a star, an anchor, strawberry, or often simple dot
 ''Is the process painful?" was asked
 ''By no means. The design is first drawn on the skin in India ink or yer million; then it is lightly pricked in with needles. The other day a gentle man came in bringing two little twin boys about year and half old. They were dressed just alike, and they were as similar in every respect as two white beans.
 "'I want one of these chaps marked, so can tell them apart, said the father.
 :" Don't they know their namesP' l asked.
 '' If they do they both answer to the same name. If I call Johnnie they both answer, or if I call Willie they both answer, too. That breaks me all up, and want one of them marked, so can tell one from the other. I don't care which one you take, only mark one of them quick
 ''So I took one of the little chaps on my knee, and pricked a little dot on his left hand, on the space between the thumb and first finger. The boy looked on with great wonderment, but didn't utter cry, and went off with his father, looking at his hand"
 You have many lady customers, you say?''
 ''Yes, a great many. I had call from woman once who wished to be tattooed from head to foot for exhibition purposes, but refused to do it. Ifrequently have calls from ladies who wish some small mark for the purpose of identification in case of an accident. Often they dis like to have mark put upon the arm, especially society ladies. In such cases 1 frequently mark the shoulder, where the mark will be concealed even when in full dress. But have frequently put the initials, and sometimes the full name, upon the fleshy part of the upper arm.
 o was engaged in tattooing Fred Padley from head to foot at the Dime Museum. One day a lady came in, and, after watching the work for a time, slipped paper into my hand and asked me in a low tone to come to that address when I had finished my work at night I told her that it would, no doubt, be after midnight before I could call, but she said, very quietly: The hour makes no difference. Come when you are done here
 ''Then she quietly disappeared. She was woman of remarkable appear ance, tall, with complexion of a pecu- liar, dazzling, waxen whiteness. Her eyes were large and black, and looked the more lustrous in contrast with her wonderful complexion.
 Well, finished work at the museum about midnight, and then went at once to the address given on the paper It was in a well-known quarter of the city, and the house was fine brick structure. The lady was evidently watching for me at one of the front windows, for, before l could ring the bell, the door opened softly, and she quietly beckoned me to enter. The hall was dimly lighted. Fhe lady was attired in loosely-ftting white wrapper, with arms bare, and in the dim light, with her marble-like complex ion, her white robe and terrible black eyes, she looked like very ghost.
 Reckoning me to follow, she glided up the stairs and entered large front chamber, lighted by lamp covered with a shade, which cast a rosy hue about the room. Seating herself, she waved me into another chair and then spoke. 4 have asked you to come,' she said in peculiarly sharp tone, to have my name placed upon my arm. I wish it placed across the shoulder, where it will not show much, and it must be in small but distinct letters: I wish my full name, pot the initials, BuU-wil it hurt