, 1891-03-04
FIVE CENT SHAVING.
THE GENERAL IMPRESSION IS THAT
1T IS NOT A SUCCESS.


i don't consider that there is a disease
called BARRIERS ITCH" said DR.. C. o.
Wright in answer to a question. The so
called disease by hat name is simply what
is known to professionals as sycosis. You
see, there are two diseases Of that part Of
the face-sycosis and eczema parbal.
These, TO all outward appearances, are one
and the same, and it is hard to distinguish
one from the other except by the micro
scope. BY close examination at the base
Of the hair small parasites, called trichO-
phyton, may be found in all cases Of sy-
COSTS, or so called BARRIERS itch. These
parasites are the distinguishing feature Of
this disease, and Of course cannot be
caused by the pulling OF n razor, as some
p This disease IS not commuui-
Gated in barber shops, although | now
many people will not believe what | say,
as they prefer TO keep up the old cry Of
BARRIERS itrA
DIR. W IL Falls said. Il iudnrse the
above and / feel safe in saying
that you can contract no skin disease in a
barbcr'- shop. I think it Is great mis-
take 10 circulate foolish reports about
imaginary diseases and so ~injure a bust
ness About the only Inconvenience you
will cg3rlieace In a second class shop will
b. Co. a.. ul"r Of the towel that is placed
uu1rr 1.H.r c.iH-"
8 BARBER TALKS.
'N h. yOu opinion Of these cheap
Cut r-r baFbprSs' was next asked OF a
hpsl 0ruahle tolsurial artist
- would like 10 have them all down by
the river in one bunch. so that I could
drown every one Of them at a single
stroke" replied the artist as he jerSed a
small towel with great energy.
Why soi" asked the reporter, stretch
ing himself out for n pleasant shave.
Because they do a great deal OF harm to
a Legitimate business. There is just this
about it, though, n large proportion of the
class Of people they shave would not be ad-
mitted into a decent barber shop. II a man
comes in here with his face broker out
with boils and pimples we refuse 20 shave
him, or else do IL with great care. We
have a regular run OF custom that would
be ruined II we should take to indiscrimi-
nate shaving. In these cheap shops they
will shave anything. When it comes to
bair cutting they simply run a clipper over
FOUR head, and If you don't watch they
will have you ~baldheaded before you are
aware Of it.
III a man can't make a living by doing
decent work on his own hook, he should
hire himself out rs "A iourneyman. Most
of these cheap BARRIERS are from the east,
where cheap shops are more plentiful than
in this city. These eastern men will come
here, rent n room n then get a lot Of
broken down.. half starved fellows TO work
for them at so much percentage. The pro-
prietor makes some money, but the men
under him must suffer. \ few years ago
there was quite a number of these cheap
shops in town, but for some reason they
are disappearing. and now only an occa
sional one is seen, and so II you want to
p~atronize one you must go to the vicinity
of the river. as there they are more plenti-
full"
CHANGES IN PRICES.
did you ever ave the BARRIERS itchf"
was now asked of Charles Reed, the Grand
hotel tonsorial nose tweaker.
"Only in the way Of trade" replied the
great artist. looking up from his work.
"Tve got it just now. Business is very
dull"
d cheap barber shops injure you to
any extent"
eyes, they bother the legitimate trade to
. considerable degree" said Mr.. Reed.
"The growth Of these cheap barber shops
in this city is quite peculiar. Before the
war there were a good many OF them. They
shaved for five cents, but when prices went
up the BARRIERS held a meeting and decided
to raise their prices. Five cent prices were
raised to ten cents, and the latter price was
force nm 10 about four years ago when a
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