The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-10
GOT EVEN WITH TIE BARBER.
The Outcome of a Customers Ruse to
Avoid Conversation.

The Outcome of a Customers Ruse to
Avoid Conversation.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
1t was his third visit to this particular
barber shop. The proprietor knew him as
the deaf man, who, when he was asked on
the first occasion the stereotyped question,
docs the razor hurtl replied, "Eh," and
when it was repeated In a louder tone he
looked down at his immaculate linen and
said in astonishment: "Where did l raise
that shirtp Why, bought it,"
This fellow is stone deaf" said the pro-
prietor to his assistants, and proceeded to
shave his customer in silence. just before
combing his hair the barber took bottle
In one hand and pointed TO 1t inquiringly
with the other hand.
"Well, what's the matter with thatp
said the deaf man.
''Bay rum on your hair?" shrieked the
barber.
The customer looked around the shop and
said: 81 don't see any bass drum on a
chair
The barber smothered chu exile and re-
marked: This mans hopeless" When the
deaf man asked how much the proprietor
spread out both hands, like an amateur base
ball fielder after fly, to indicate that the
damage was 10 cents.
On his second visit the deaf man fell into
the hands Of the assistant, who did not recog-
nize him. While stropping the razor he
insinuatingly remarked: Fine weather
we're having" This was feeler intended
to introduce conversation, during which
the knight of the rnzor would settle all the
affairs of state by pointing out the weak
spots in the Harrison administration, and
then proceed to show how they could be
remedied, as he had done dozen times that
day.
The deaf man replied not, and the assist
ant thought his remark was too low. But
he was not to be balked in his attempt to
drag his customer into controversy.
He had a dozen devices gained by long ex-
perlence at his fingers ends.
''Do you shave closer
"WhatF
"Do you shave closer somewhat louder.
mo, don't sell clothes"
Then the assistant recognized his victim
aud told the proprietor who, not having
anything to do and being in good humor,
began making remarks about the deaf msu,
to the amusement of the assistant. who was
compelled to suppress his laughter at the
risk of injuring his customer.
"Ask him IL he'll have his whiskers done
up In papers or his eyebrows banged" said
the proprietor. Look out he don't swallow
the razor or the lather brush. These deaf
men have large appetites."
ASK MIN II ne cOulQnb nnQ his nearing
| where he lost it."
If could have him cured. would get
warrant out for him, and any magistrate
would give him a hearing"
All these remarks, and many more, both
| the proprietor and the assistant enjoyed.
There was strange glitter in the deaf
| mans eyes as he laid down his 10 cents and
! departed.
''rll get square with thom," he muttered
when he got out on the pavement.
The shop was full on his third visit. 1t
was busy portion of the day. and wnen he
took his seat in one Of the big chairs
| goodly number sat around reading the
papers aud talking, awaiting their turn. As
the proprietor was adjoining the deaf mans
face with lather, the latter shouted, so that
all in the room could hear:
did that man die that was cut here yes
terdaY7"
There was hush among the other
customers, and the proprietor. flushing up,
replied testify:
There wasn't anybody cut here yester-
day.
81 was outside when he was taken to the
| patrol wagon, and they said be would
| probably bleed to death before he got to
| the hospital :" continued the deaf man, as
/ loud as before. THE people said this was
regular slaughter house; that more blood
" as shed here than hair, and that the
authorities ought to interfere and close the
place up"
The proprietor gave evidance Of apo
! plexy, and the customers began moving I'M
easily In their seats. Two grabbed their
coats and hats and said they would drop in
again-that they hadn't time to wait. The
barber assured them that the man he was
shaving was mistaken
Ouch! What's that you're shaving me
withf said the deaf man, rising in his seat
and glancing at the razor in the trembling
hand Of the barber. 20, thought it was a
saw. Look out for that soar where YOU cut
me the other day; it is not healed yet. ~
The sgltated barber got another razor and
stropped IL, while another customer left to
| "catch a train"
There, knew you would do II, ;" said the