Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09

There is a harber-shop In New York,
says The World, on q busy popular
thorOugh that is quite unique in its
way, and yet is not much known or
known OF outside of the circle OF it's
patrons. 1t is run entirely by women,
and is intended exclusively for the benefit
of that sex. Il rose as q result of the
necessity every woman finds herself IN
der; of cutting her bang, or having it
cut, every two or three weeks. The
woman who wears curled bang can man
age to do this periodically, but those who
wear the little smooth pointed fringe on
the forehead, which Is known as the Rus
sian bang, are forced to apply to some
one skilled in tOusOrial duties who can
shorten that appeuduge without utterly
destroying its shape, Tor all the beauty it
possesses depends ON the exactitude of its
outline. Then there are women who
have thin or greasy hair, requiring con
slant shampoOing, and those whose hair
is prone 10 pitt at the ends, making it
necessary to clip or scOrch them. The
skinfnl attendants in this women's bar
Der shop undertake to relieve their Gus
TONERS of anxiety and exerti0n regarding
their heads. There are two neat pariors
with a double row Of mirrors and the
regular barber-cnairs. There are coun-
tors at the end of each room, where
brushes and combs can be purchased,
and regular customers usually supply
themselves and then retain their purchase
for their own use. Women come in, sit
down, are wrapped IN big white cover,
and the hairpins ore removed and drop
ped III little case ON the bnck of the
chair provided for that purpose. If she
has come for shampoo her chair is tilteC
back very far, white froth is quickly
produced 10y the attendants brisk mani
pulatious, and in three minutes q soft,
thick sponge has removed all trace oil
soap and the Difficult. task of drying
| long HAIR is in process. Others arc hay
! ing the split and uneven ends of their
| hair clipped or scUEched. If the lat OF
/ tho attendant lights gas-jet, sets 81 slim
/ iron rod in d wooden handle across the
/ flame, takes up one long lock, rubbing il
up the wrong way TO make the ends stanC
out, and then lightly and rapidly passes
! the bot iron over the surface, searching
| the end of every hair. This is supposed
| to be specially eflicacious in preventing
I the breaking and splitting of woman
! ornament and TO stop II from falling
| Others Ggail come every week to have thu
least little edge carefully clipped OF thei
/ bangs, and the most skillful of tht
female BARRIERS are put at this work !,
is surprising TO find by enquiry there nov
many women there are who wear shor
hair, for this barber-shop alone count
over a hundred among its customers
Most Of them have curly hair, and lea7,
1 it long enough TO show what its inciina
tion IL, while the straightforward one
have q somewhat closer clip thougl
never as close as that of the ord,nar,
man. Then there are women who ar
trying the powers OF some one Of tn
hair restoger5 that TINS shop, like al
others OF it's kind, keeps on hand, an,
come once or twice week to have
applied ia the efforts to evade gray hair
or keep hold of those they have and ar
afraid Of losing. The attendants ar
mostly girls from 20 %, neat and We
dressed, with big -fFite aprons GOVERN
their quiet-colored frocks, and their ow
hair a beautiful example OF what neatnes
and care will do for woman's heaS
All BARRIERS have been since tho days q
Noah famous for their conversations
abilities, and they have been only mer
men.