Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-11
TATTooING DONE HERE.

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1t is tiny shop, wedged between two
loftier buildings. A door and one broad
window. shaded by 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 a pleasant
face. His arms are barred to the elbows,
and bear evidence of his skill in vari-
ity of figures, patriotic. NEUROLOGICAL
and miscellaneous. "All can attend
to, said MIR. 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, chiefyP" was sug-
Il have a great many Of them, of
course, but can not say tha. slay are
my chief customers. I tattoo q great
many commercial travellers, who wish a
small mark upon their bodie as q means
of Identification in case of accident,
Then ladies and children form a large
proportion of my customers. A great
many parents bring their children to be
marked for identification in case of loss
or kidnapping. Children I almost in
yariably mark on the left leg just above
the ankle. I usually put on some small
distinguishable mark, such as a star.
an anchor. strawberry, or often a simple
dot
us the process painfulpn 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 gentle
man came in bringing two little twin
boys about year ard a half old. They
were dressed just alike, and they were as
similar in every respect as two white
beans.
81 want one of these chaps marked,
so l can tell them apart, said the father.
Don't they know their names?' 1
asked.
g If they do they both answer to the
same name. If I call johnnie thew
both answer, or if l call Willie thew
both answer, too. That breaks me ali
up, and want one of them marked, so
can tell one from the other. / don't
care which one you take, only mark one
of them quick
$50 I took one of the little chaps on
my knee. and pricked 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''
ssYOu have MANY 1adv curtonoors x,or,
sayP" '0'
"Yes, great many. 1 had call from
woman once who wished to be tattooed
from head to foot for exhibition purposes,
but I refused to do it. frequently 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 a mark put upon the arm,
society ladies. In such cases
| frequently mark the shoulder, where
the mark will be concealed even when in
tull dress. But have frequently put
the initials, and sometimes the full
name, upon the feshy part of the upper
arm.
81 had curious experience once. I
was engaged in tattooing Fred Padley
from head to foot at the Dime Museum.
One day lady came in, and, after
the work for time, slipped
paper into my hand and asked me in
low tone to come to that address when /
had finished my work at night. told
her that it would, no doubt, be after
midnight before could call, but she
said, very quietly: The hour makes no
Inference. Come when you are done
lere.'
''Then she quietly disappeared. She
vas woman of remarkable appear
lnce, tall, with a complexion of pecu-
lar, dazzling, waxen whiteness. Her
yes were large and black. and looked
he more lustrous in contrast with her
wonderful complexion.
'.Well. / finished work at the museum
lbout midnight, and then weat at once
o the address given on the b per. 1t
vas in well-anown quarter OF the city,
md the house was fine brick structure.
Fhe lady was evidently watching for me
It one of the front windows, for, before
could ring the bell, the door opened
oftiy, and she quietly beckoned me to
inter-. The hall was dimly lighted. The
ady was attired in a loosely fitting white
7rapper, with arms bare, and in the
i'm light, with her marble-like complex
IN. her white robe and terrible black
yes. she looked like very ghost.
s.Beekoning me to follow, she glided
p the stairs and entered large front
hamber, lighted by lamp coveredwith
shade, which cast rosy hue about the
pom. Seating herself, she waved me
ITO another chair and then spoke.
have asked you to come, she said in q