Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-21
BAY RUM ON ICE.
What n Brooklyn Reporter Learned While
In "A Barber-shOp.

Brooklyn Eagle
Give some iceed bay rum said Gus
toner in BROOKLYN harber-shOp recently Il
the tonsorial artist who was putting the fin
iShing touches to ''hair-but." A repOrtal
who heard the remark was curious ant
when it came to his turn to be shaved asked
an explanation. The barber said:
During the summer it is actually neceS
sary to have the bay rum cold. New YoTk
I customers complained so often that my bay
rum did not give satisfaction and deter
mined to put bottle on ice. lprOcured the
little ice box you see yOnder, filled il full Ot
ice, and placed in it three bottles of bay
rum. In an hour the rum was thoroughly
cold and fit for use. The plan works beau.
tifully. The effect of an iced bay rum on
the head during very warm weather is the
same as a shampoo. 1t cOols the head,
and the latter cOols the whole body. Oh
no, iced bay rum is not an extra and comes
no higher than ordinary bay rum,"
What is the prevailing style of combing
the hair at present."
"TOu would hardly believe it, but the
fashion of combing the hair changes con-
stantly among a certain class of young men
known as dudes Bangs are no longer
popular with the gilded youth. 1t is the
proper 'capah' not to part the hair. By that
| mean that the hair should be allowed 10
fall about the head in careless profusion
without the slightest suspicion of part
Curly hair is better adapted to careless
dressing. Some then prefer to wear their
hair pOmpadOur-thati is, brushed back from
their fOreheadS. Some years ago it was
quite the rage for the dressed men TO part
their hair directly in the middle. This
fashion is now, however, but little affected.
l have noticed great falling off in the Use of
hair-Oil and cosmetics. A few years ago some
of my customers insisted on having their
plastered down over their fOreheadS Plain
Yaseline has almost wholly taken the place
of highly scented cosmetics formerly in
Use. Do women have their hair cut by bar
berS? Oh, yes. / have three lady cuStO-
merS who come here early on Monday or
Friday mornings to have their hair cut
They the mornings named because they are
of days and but few men are about Ny
lady customers all wear short hair, and
come To me 10 have il TRIMMED. The fashion
OF wearing the hear down the back seems tC
be on the increase in Brooklyn. have one
male customer whose beard is so strong that
| am Obliged to shave him twice a day,
morning and evening. have many custo-
mers whom shave daily. The public now
asks that it be shayen in the midst of lux
uriOuS surroundings. In former years a
man didn't much mind. so long as the bar
ber and his utensils were clean. Now il is
different. The chairs must be elegantly
upholstered. a mating or carpet must cover
the floor, and the Ensemble of the shop must
remind the customer of his own home. And
with the increased expense in fitting up
such establishments, the price of shaving
has remained the same. A word about this
movement. In some shops the
plan may work well, but in others il is the
reverse. II customer enters barber shop
just at the time of closing. he can demand
that he be waited on. On sOn.e evenings
when | am supposed to close at o'clock :
promptly, half dozen customers will en-
Ter at I:45 and ask to be shaved. 1t often
happens that don't get away until after 5 |
o'clock. There is little or no rest for the /
barber"