The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
Will BE sCiLPED ron $500.
An Englishman Ready to Provide New
shock of Red Hair for a Chicago Man.

Joseph Hewitt, of go Fourth avenue. is
anxious to be scalped. That is, II he gets
500 for it. lie is a rather innocent Eng
lishman, who came over TO this country
nine months ago with the idea that he
was in danser Of being scalped any time
by the Indians of Lower New YORK. lie
hasn't seen an Indian, the nearest ne mas
come 10 seeing anything whd were the
COWS which he mixed Tor some months
on a dairy farm IN Duchess county
After nine months Of America he de-
cided that he wanted TO 90 home. But
with fifty cents in his pocket and the Al
lantic to cross. he didn't see his way
clear lie is not good at swimming.
While he was pOndeung over the ques-
ton in an east-side saloon yesterday,
some one read an advertisement in
morning paper. 1t offered reward OF
500 for a red-headed man who was Will
ing 70 give no his scalp. The entire scalp
was needed, 1t was explained, Tor the
purpose oil grating it upon the head OF
a bald-headed man who had fiery red
moustache. The bald-headed one ic
something of an aesthetic, and insisted
thar his new snock Of hair must match
the color Of his m0ustache.
Hewitt is long on hair and short on
cash. The more he thought OF the matter
the more willing he felt 10 give up his
hair in exchange for 500. Ide money
would take him back 10 England, and
make him richer than he had ever been
before. The fact that he Would be as
hairless as Mexican dog did not bother
him. In fact, IL would be benent, IL
would be a basis for any stories OF adj
venture he might choose to weave con-
corning his American life. His hair IS not
red, but is of brown hue. But his
moustache is red. and he thought this
might atone. So he wandered up 10 the
place indicated In the advertis s~itnt.
There were half a dozen men ahead OF
him all of whom were more or less red
headed. but they had failed OF passing the
examination. On the strength OF his hair
alone Hewitt would make a good foot
ball player. and when the doctors saw
him their faces lighted up. The hair
suited in every way except it, shade
Hewitt explained about his moustache,
and the doctors agrees WIN hiii.,,
Does your hair grow ~apillyY asked
one cf IT., doctors.
1T keeps me broke getting II cut" re-
Piled Hewitt
You'll DO" said the doctor.
Then the baldlheaded man Who wants
70 be rcd-headed was notified Of the SIC
cess cf the hunt for hair. His name -
wilder. and he is a member OF the chi
cago Board Of Trade. lie will probably
be- in New York ia few days TO undergo
the operation.
Hewitt was not feeling very well last
night The more his thoughts dwelt on
being scalped the less he liked the idea.
"Wim it hurt very much?" he asked one
Of the doctors.
"Oh we win give you chloroform," he
was told.
40 YOU have 10 cut very deep"
I'VE have 10 go 10 the skull in order 10
save the roots of the hair"
Hewitt shuddered q little and studded
the carDet
But get the 500 as soon as it's over,
don't I?' he asked.
lie was assured that he would, and.
Frightening up, he added:
well. its a lot of money, and | don't
mind being bald-headed for that much"
Then he wandered out to await the ope-
ratiOn.-NeW York Times.