Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-06
SELLING LOCKS OF HAIR.
SCHEME TO LURE THE SENTIMENTAL
AND GATHER IN DOLLARS.
Clippings from Famous Heads-MustaeI4e
Wisps from Well-Known Men
Locks from Ladies.

man as ne TOOK MS seat IN 4 oafper CAlai1 |
to have a three-days' old stabbie of beard |
removed from his face. The little man
addressed happened to be the proprietor
of the shop, which is in one of New
York's SWEETEST hotels. col" replied the
tonsorial artist, as he began to lather the
scribe's countenance, dts pretty fair, but
it's going to be better for me in little
while Pve got a splendid scheme for
raking in good many cold dollars, and !
intend to work it fer all it's WORTH
'What is the scheme - asked the news
paper man innoeently. "WilI it require
syndicate to boom It ?H ooh, no, said the
boss of the shop, with an almost disdain-
full shrug of the shoulders; "rm my own
syndicate in this scheme. which I've had
in mind for a long time. | don't mind
telling you what it is. | am going to open
in connection with this shop a lin of
business that ! believe has never before
been attempted. / shall keep large stock
of locks Of hair cut from the heads Of dis
tinguished customers, also parts of mus
taches grown on the upper lips of great
men who come here to be barbered"
=" A novel and beautiful idea, murmured
the newspaper man.
Yes" continued the confding barber,
as his razor began to glide down the left
cheek of his motionless auditor. ~ have
been saving choice locks of hair from the
heads of big guns for over a year, and YOU
would be surprised with NV collection
You see, have instruct,d nv eight men
to save the hair OF every famous man they
get chance to use the scissors on. At
odd times we take these locks Of hair, tie
a bright ribbon round them, label them
with the name of the man on whose head
they grew, and then We wrap them up
neatly in tissue paper and lay them away.
/ have over thousand locks of hair, and
l am getting more every day, for there's
never day passes that there are less than
three celebrities who come in here"
WHO suggested this idea to you?" was
asked
"Well, a year ago last fall the Knights
of the Razor, protective organization to
which belong, gave ball. | was on the
Reception Committee, and among those !
got acquainted with for the first time was
a Miss Anna Ridley, beautiful young
heiress whose home is in Connecticut. /
had the pleasure of taking her TO supper.
After We had eaten We went back to the
dancing hall, and were promenading like
hundred other couples, when Miss Rid
ley suddenly looked up in my face and
asked, Mr.-, where is your shop?' |
told her in what hotel had my shop.
Then she asked: Tell me- does = land
she mentioned famous writerl, ever
patronize your Sometimes, said, he did
when he was in the city. oh, Mr..
-, says she, 4 want you to do me
favor. / dote on him and his books
Promise me that the next time he comes
into your shop 10 get his hair trimmed
you will save lock Of it and send it TO
me- l promised her that | would do so.
1t was over six months before the gentle
man came IN, and during that time the
young lady wrote me twice not 10 forget
what | had promised her. One afternoon
the writer came in. He preferred me to
any OF my assistants, and ordered me TO
trim his hair a very little around the
edges. managed to clip out nice fat
lock and slip it in drawer without his
noticing it. That same evening | mailed
the lock of hair to Miss Ridley. Three
days LATER got a letter containing a check
for $50, which she begged me to accept as
small return for my trouble That IS
how the scheme originated with me-" con-
cluded the barber, as he dashed some
magnesia powder in his listeners face.
The newspaper man being interested In
this new enterprise, and wishing to learn
some further particulars concerning it.
said he guessed he would have his hair
cut. But" he added, with rather q
pretty smile, don't save a lock of my hair
to sell"
The barber laughed at this sally, as he
reached for his scissors.
"You are really indebted to the Con
necticut heiress for the idea? And are
you certain that other young ladies will be
equally anxious to gain possession of some
OF your capillaceoQs souvenirs ?"
you mean locks of hair, / suppose.
Yes, / think young ladies will be my
principal buyers"
How do you propose to introduce your
wares before the public? p
by means of circulars at first. If the
business proves 4 success | shall advertise
extensively in the papers. The other dav
wrote down about what l want the cir
cular to say. l will show it to you"
The boss Of the shop opened drawer
and took therefrom sheet Of paper, which
he handed to the newspaper man, who
read to himself the following:
- HOTEL, New YORK CITY.
To tie FE1l(c. !, Hr. the proprietor
and manager of thetonsorial paglors connected
with the above mentioned hotel, am about 10
offer for sale large stock of locks ST hair and
mustache wiSpS, tsken from the heads and nm
pei. lips OF the most eminent statesmen, sci
entistS. actors, poets, Journalists painters, etc
ofthe age. This i the only Place in the world
where these precious keepsakes, everyone of
which is warranted TO be genuine. can be
found. Here are the names Of a few Of the gen
tlemen from whom locks of hair have 6een
procured, and which Will be sold.
y. B.-These locks the gentlemen mentioned
are not aware that possess.
Henry C.ews, Wong Chin Foo,
MOAB DAVIS, p I. Barnum
william winter James Gordon Bennett
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Augustin DAILY
f. Berry Wall, Stuyvesaut Fish
Elliott +. Shepard Steele Mackaye
Al. T. wider, Thomas ?. 0chitree
sheridan shook, Chauncey II. Depew,
aneouoIe hooSeNeti Grover Cleveland,
Ward hcAllister, E!bridCe T Gerry
Inspector ThoS. Byrnes Frederick Gebherd
Besides the above thousand other gentle
men might be named from whom locks and
parts Of or entire, mustsches have been pro
cured Ladies, here is a grand OPPORTUNITY 70
purchase sentimental token aL q BARGAIN
This stock viii sell like hot cakes, and If Won
would be in time 10 make the selection Won
want you must come early. You will be cor
daily waited. upon, either by myself or nv
assistants -