Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-05

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CLOSE SHAVE.
ally, than that. The western senator,
Gnowever, never pays more than Is cents
for a shave. His skin is very thin and
his beard is very tough, and unless am
very careful am liable to draw blood
on him. If single drop of blood ap-
pears and he discovers it, then there is
terrific row, for he is a very eccentric
sort of a person. He sent for me to
come to his room last Sunday morning
and give him a shave there, and l did
So He sat in rocking chair and
leaned very far back while l was shaw
ing. / guess he must have fallen asleep,
because he had a sort of convulsive
uwitch and pushed his feet out against
the mantel piece so that he fell over
backward and struck his head upon the
floor of the room. l dropped my razor
instantly and grabbed him as he was
falling, so that | saved him from the
full force of the fall and l think that
maybe | saved his life or saved him from
serious injury. At any rate, after !
had finished shaving him, | expected
some sort of reward, but got my reg
were like other men who are shaved as
regular customers / would not mind
this matter of receiving no tip at all,
but he requires unusual attention and
extraordinary care. He insists upon
having five hot towels applied to his
face and five cold towels afterward.
The towel washing alone costs at least
half the price of the shave, and give
him at least twice as much as / have
give to other customers who come here.
OF course his position is such as to COM
mand consideration on the part of the
barber, and / am glad to be able to say
that he is one of my customers; never
theless, feel that am losing money
whenever l give him my time and skill
and attention.
"One of the most delightful men
ever had in a BARRIERS chair is Congress
man Joe Cannon, of Illinois. He only
shaves his upper lip, and it would be a
comparatively easy job but for the fact
that he is one of those red-haired, red
skinned people, who have a very stiff
bristling beard, and it is very difficult to
take care of him without making any
bad breaks. Moreover, he shaves his
upper lip clear up TO the nose, and it is
difficult 10 give him exactly the kind OF
a shave he wants without cutting his
nose. He is a very liberal man and al
ways pay more that the work Is worth
SO that | have great deal of pleasure in
taking pains with him. Moreover, he is
always in a good humor and tells stories
TO the barber just as freely as though he
was talking to other congressman, sen.
ators. or, suppose, would talk to the
president himself.
Il always like to shave Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania. He is another mar
who pays for more than the service is
actually worth. His beard is not very
hard TO shave, but he likes to have mt
take my time about il, and almost goes
TO sleep while being shaved. He ha:
been a sufferer from neuralgia for
great many years and likes to have hi,
head rubbed. ] suppose there must bt
something in magnetism, of which
have heard, but of which know very
little. because Senator Quay likes tc
have me rub his head for a long while
After ! have done shaving him / some
times rub his head for ten or fifteer
minutes, and on some occasions hav,
rubbed his head great deal Longer
than that. He seems to be entirely a
rest and free from care at such times
and keep on rubbing his head until h,
tells me that he has had enough of tina
treatment and then | quit. like hin
very well, because he is so gentle anC
kind and considerate with me, and
would serve him all day long if he would
only say so. and IL would be pleasur,
for me to do so. He is one of the nices
gentlemen tina: ever had in my chai
and when | am through with my worl
he always pays me very literally in
deed. | have shaved great many mel
Of prominence and great many men o
obscurity and u great mAhy men in tn
middle walks of life, but do not thnl
ever received better and kindlie
treatment from anyone than have al
ways received from Senator Quay. Ii
is certainly perfect gentleman.
81 lill" TO shave Senator Ailison's pri
yhte secretary, Mr.. Morgan. He is on
Of the most quiet and refined youni
men ever met in my life, and he
also very liberal. He is not nervous, O
fretful, or fault-finding, as so man
men are when they are in the barber
chair; but he is always polite and quiet
and says: 'ThaDk you for every al
tention 30 that feel AS though l wa