New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


alone considered have deep and melancholy In
tercst in barber-shops. There are few things moro
necessary comfort than BARRIERS, and yet there
are many annoyances TO be found in barber-shops
that every one looks forward 10 his shave with a
resignation which borders almost on despair Now, IN
this business in all others, there are secrets Ihosc
who know them are the gamers by their knowledge
Those who do not, pay for the information which the
Others have been fortunate enough to acquire Every
who frcquents barber-shops, however often how
seldom, must have noticed that when ne enters
barbershop nine times out Of ten there is wild rush
for him. lie may be stranger, he may De well
known, but unpopular with his shayers but they are
a % @ % ho Sd uo Si should be by the
with hut in England It never is) The reason Tor ths
is easily explained, when one has once solved the
problem.
There are few BARRIERS in Ncw-York who DO not
work on commission. Their share Of the money
which passes through their hands is usually 80 per
cent. This is why every barber, who works under
these circumstances, has keen an interest In
securing customers This Is why your hair is always
full OF dandruf. why 1t needs cutting, wny GER
tain hair invgorator will prevent badness or you are
bald, restore hourshng growth on your hean. ms
is also why you are told. hour after washing your
hair thoroughly that you need shampoo. III YOU
follow the advice Of your barber IN any OF .nsso
cases you put money in his purse Ana herepS
hangs several tales.
In the first place, a man goes into a barbershop' NO
to trim his mustache That is shop where the men re-
ceve weekly salaries But in this particular establish
mont strange tho visitor Is one "tonsoral artist
who knows HIM The visitor falls to his lot naturally
Your hair, sir" says tho barber, "ought u 10
cut II will soon be so long that when do put my
scissors to it, it wll be difficult to make good job OF
it, This is said in loud tone. Again: a shampoo
would improve your scalp greatly, SIR Ihen
&c. you seen, to be troubled with badness. sir. Now,
VIC have hair nvigorator never rcstorer, mind you
which will insure you against the possibility OF any
such trouble" This last IS said in so loud voice
Eu the friendly barber whispers in the customers
car Your hair does not need cutting. sec MAJ
Won are a hundred years old you will never be bali
salaried barber. and this IS all ior tne 9e h
made n commission had he been wording on that sys
tenn. In this case he gets tip Nha' uoes "o o''e'
Now take the shop where the men get commissions
While Won are waiting for your turn "atch each
harbe.s checks to the cashier. THOSE OF no WV ''en
are alike in color or shape. You ma youiScH sur
rounded by two three enthusiastic Daroe's' Dn'
thovs his chair back with a graceful wave OF his
arm. one tugs You by the sleeve. Another KNOWS
yonr name You escape the urgency Of five, say ana
20 10 the chair Of one There is nothing when can
be supplied in that shop which you DO not req"ie;
nut compromise on a shave and shampoo do
intended 10 get shaved anyway, so No
not CONT that Your shampoo. perhaps "o 4l',
cost IS cents near Twenty thlrd-sI. i irr
H.
afteen cents into tho BARRIERS hand and ask nm II rs
thinks that YOU need shampoo Inc co oh Ii Won
with wise wink that you do not need shampoo
These facts have all been gathered from BARRIERS
chair And here Is story told Of a man VINO Rhe"
all these tricks. and in fact was on intimate terms
with them He was greeted with the usual STOCK
nhr,scs after he sank back into his chair. To each
.!-gcstion he assented with quienesS and meeKness
that worked the barber into Juror OF interest lie
should have a shampool lie believed so himself. lie
would feel better after he had his hair slnged lhat
true His face was rough ana was IN need Of "a
complexion softener Well, he supposed So And so
II went on. The in the chair received shave
the like Of which was never heard OF IN oaroer SCp
Then he suddenly arose. Two packages we're utNl UP
for him. >ald the barber In surprise: the shampoo
and the harsnSeng No. thank far you s1 1e
shave and went out
The officers Of the man-of-war Pensacola. which
recently returned from South Africa with the scen-
fists who went 10 observe the eclipse Of the sun in
December take much pleasure in recalling many Of
the incidents connected with the voyage one that
brings forth laugh, even at the most serious mo-
mcnts Is an experience that Professor Cleveland Able
had at Barbados. He went, with number OF the
officers 10 visit the museum, and took copons notes
Of the pccullartcs Of the various species Of the mon
Lcvs there especially the blue7 monkey. The man
accr specially cautioned him against the danger OF ap
preaching too close 10 an immense baboon, because
Of his extreme playfulncSs' at times. but the FRO
fcs,or was oyercOnscOus Of his own powers of per
,ua,lycncs, and went toward the fellow with
cracker In his outstreched hand and kindly aSked
- Tommy want Il crackcrl" The baboon made
sudden spring, caught Professor Able about inc
waist and I'm a second literally wlpne the moor
scientist. Tie manager came ID VI,
relief OF tho Professor, who soon as liberated
made a h.sty retreat. and did not push the inquiry
into the habits OF the balloon family any further
7, all that tho "bluc jackets of the Pensacola
toll of their own misreprescntations' to some OF
the members OF the eclipse expedition be true, much
~ the data which they collected VIII not he worm
moro than the "proceedngs and discoveries OF the
scientific corps in the "Pckwick f&pers.' one Of
the sailors said You could hardly expect Ignorant
men. getting sl5 or 900 month with hard tack
and plum duG thrown III. to look on the serious
side OF things Well. when these young fellows
come along with that air Of Importance WEIGH
pebcs who have Just got position o authority pun
nm and out with their notebooks ana pencils ana
iot down every thins they hear new so as 70 DC
ahle 10 make long report. why we lust hlled item
mil Of galley yarns. We told them lots OF things
that we didn't know and didn't believe. but the!
took IL all IN and brought Sme NOTEBOOKS iul OF
new dea, And II they put II all In their reports
they win n, akc As GOOD reading as Pccks BAD BOY
In the many columns Of short advertisements on
the eighth and ninth pages Of The Tribune TINS morn
ing YOU will hpd variety OF desirable thinsS meh