New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-24
Mr. pErrIBoyE,S WONDERFUL DISCOVERI

Some things seem 10 bc TIE same the "Hoic
world over One Of the experiences OF Inc kew
Mr. Talmagc on his recent trip to the Holy Lana
WAS. that Tn. BARRIERS did not differ in one i'm
poftant respect from the Brooklyn artists. when
the reverend gentleman was shaved in Dan the
barber insisted giving him NICE stylish
haircut. sir in spite of the fact that this mat
ter had been carefully attended TO in Damascus
ONLY two days before. And in the afternoon az
Becr,hcba. the barber proposed 10 trim 1t up
a little in the back. sir" though II had been cut
in the morning AT Jerusalem. And all the way
between Dan and Iccrshcba they either hlntcd
that the great Brooklyn pastors hair was get
ting a little ragged behind or boldly went ahead
and cut il and gave him dry shampoo anu
srgcd the ends. and forced a bottle Of hair re-
,torative into his pocket. without saying Wotu'
eNcept 10 mention the amount OF the Dill. III
decd rs We intimated. Mr.. Talmase Is convinced
that BARRIERS are alike everywhere. iair-cu's
are their weakness. The Tribune Is III receipt W
- Lama. communication from Mr. Mortimer W.
pett,bonc. who lives in the Ninth Ward on tAe
question.
Ear wears Mr. Pcttibonc says that ne was the
Lclpless victim Of the cutcrprlslnG BARRIER. Iil'
business takes him about the city great DEAL
and consequently he has been IN the htpV 81
Getting shaved in many different shops. lie mas
usually had his hair cut once month"; an" c'''-
mates that on an average, he has Tepulscd t"cH'S
different BARRIERS after each time 1t was cut al"
before the next time, who wanted 10 'Ilih ~
M a little around the edges, sir. Oh one w
c,si,, Mr. pcttiboue had u particularly close cut
given his hair. with the hope that 1t WoVd h''P
on tbe advance, of the next barber Ii did not how
ever. rs. after being shaved the neNt morning "O
onothcr shop. the barber remarked on the pros
pect for rain and proposed giving him a haircut.
4, an experiment Mr. Pcttibonc consented ana
| tho barber went over his head. and, II seemed
,o our correspondence Just about finished OIL his
hair There was one consolation for him. now
! over: the next barrier surely could not mention
| f. haircut But hs was mistaken, aS the at'lS'
! the next morning Insisted that his halr must I've
| emf immediately il ,hc would retain his position
in society. So Mr. j'cttibOnc again consented anu
,bc barber went over his head with an eAce'u-
! u.ly thin comb and sharp pair OF shears. '"r
| rros,ondept AGAIN reioiccd that he had van
! ou;.bcd his enemies al last. But the next morn
| inc showed him his miSalie-a haircut WAS pro-
poscd Mr. Petibonc consented, ana the "''"o'
descended on his scalp with PAIR oil cIiPl"ls'
Mr. Pcttibone now gave up and became "s'S"'"
:, lis manifest fate. so he was not surprised the
| roxt morninc when another barber mentioned
hoir-cutting. our correspondent said nothing and
IL
ners 50 they would cut even with the surface ana
| i, ,,,Iloned them over Mr.. Pcttiboncs Uranium.
| 90 far we can follow our able correspondent ana
| ..urc him that his account is believed, put we
| must beg leave TO- consider that he speaks III /"
snirit of Righteousness when he says thaC .ho
barber the next day went over his head with
s,ndnapcr. and that another the following uay
.corchcd about for hair with small
i. ~ tweczers. Mr. Pcttibonc has perfect
r,,It 70 indulge in pleasantly, but he should not
riv H. with solemn statement OF facts.
| pnt IA. nractical point in Mr.. Petitioners letter
- tIe way he has discovered TO silence the Daroer
,vbo tlirsts for his hair. For TWO days MI
pat,,hnnc had comparative peace, but then as his
hair began to appear above Ihe SuIl"ce tue
rh.rs becan TO urge the ACCESSIBILITY OF at least
.'.,.';n,, II nm around the outskirts When it
,,as a half inch long no barber failed to speak to
-. -, looet three fines on the subject while shay
; hin, When an inch in length the barber
I'll r,In,y him TO the door and mplOrc him TO
I,.o il attended 10. When 1t was three inches
Ianc the head barber when he gave Mr.. Pettlbone
liz change used TO speak to HIM OF his hair and
,1,o hoy who brushed his clothes would confden-
w ad,,ise him TO have it cut. When it reached
he length of five inches our correspondent assures
sc that BARRIERS would come out of their Shops
&c no walked past and implore him to step inside
ard oct Mis- hair cut. But Mr.. Pettibone was firm
and repulsed all advances, and when his hail
reached A length OF six inches he began to notice
marked falling of in the BARRIERS interest in IT.
some shaved him and said nothing about his hair
and when il had grown two inches longer very
few mentioned the subject to him AT ten inches
moi, one in fifty proposed shortening. and when
our correspondents hair rolled over his coat
collar a foot long he heard not word more about
having il cut. lie was emancipatcd from the
barber. Our able correspondent now wears his
hair sixteen inches long, and no barber for ycni
has had the audacity even TO hint at " little
"squaring up around the corners.
Mr. Pettibonc believes that he has solved the
question of dealing with the entcrprising worker
in hair eager for more extended Job By wearing