Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10
SHAVING ACCIDENTS.
The BARBER DISCUSSES THEM WITH
THE MAN IN HIS CHAIR.
Chances % Cut Threats That Are Not
often Taken ADVANTAGE Of-Narrow
Escapes Prom serious uIshaps-A
Fathers Dream.


often Taken ADVANTAGE Of-Narrow
Escapes Prom serious uIshaps-A
Fathers Dream.
"Dld II ever strike YOU" asked the
little barber, "how easy Il would be
for the MAJ that shaves you TO Kill
your
The man In the chair sat up quickly
and looked carefully az the barber
who was feeling the edge Of the razor
with one finger The barber smiled
20 rcassure his customer and said:
ut seems queer question. know,
but II Is wonder 10 me that there
are not a number OF people killed In
that way every year. Il would be
the easiest thing In the world FOR the
barber as he welded his razor 20 make
one sweep with II and sever the jugu-
lar vein. and you would be dead almost
on the instant. Suppose. for instance.
that the barber should 20 insane.
There would be nothing TO prevent
his doing such n thing and you would
have no warning nor any opportunity
TO save yourself.
There Is always a chance Of Il seri.
Gus accident happening TO the man In
the chair. | have seen "A number "
such accidents and have n horror "
even nicklng the man | am shaving.
In fact. such an occurrence makes me
feel out Of sorts for the rest OF the
day. IL was only few days ago that
almost had an accident that gave
me great fright and completely un.
neryed me- was shaving a young
man. and In passing from one side Of
the chair 10 the other button Of my
walstcoat caught I'm his hair II pulled
n tribe, and he moved his head sud.
denly just as l went 60 put the blade
20 his face. | came within an ace NJ
slashlng him, and only a quick jump
back saved him. The Precipitation
stood out on me. and | had 90 call one
OF the other men 20 finish shaving my
customer.
But the worst accident | ever saw
In n barber shop occurred while | was
working IN a small town In the west
One OF the patrons OF the place was
business man whose S.yearOld
daughter was lying at the point ~
death. Her father put In most Of MS
time NJ her bedside one afternoon
while she was asleep he came In here
TO get shaved. He was so exhausted
through lack " sleep that he fell
asleep Immediately after De had taken
his seat In the chair next 10 the one
behind which was at work.
"lIe dreamed that some one had
come into the place 90 tell him that
his child had died. with cry of
alarm he started up just as the barber
laid the razor against his neck. Into
the flesh II sank lie was not yet
thoroughly awake, and as he imagined
that some one was holding him hur.
from his child he threw ont his hand
TO free himself, and his fingers closed
over the blade OF the razor So dlzel
was he that De- could not realize what
had happened. but sat there in the
chair. with the blood streaming from
his throat and fingers
"rho man who had done the cutiug
was the first 90 act. although half
crazcd lie hurried Tor q doctor while
We stanched the DOW OF blood the best
we knew how. Even rs the doctor
was az work sewing up the wounds
a messenger came to say that the little
girl had died suddenly IN the greatest
agony, calling for her father just Doe.
fore she died He was under the Zoo.
fluencc Of ether nt the time aud did
not know, but afterward. when be-
heard of the circumstances attending
her death, he insisted that he had
heard her call as he lay there asleep
In the chair and that IL was her cry
that had caused him 10 make his sud.
den movement.
For years after the accident he con
tlnued TO shave In the same shop
where II had occurred, and Il was
never mentioned He carried re-.
hinder OF II Tor the remainder Of his
life. In addition 20 the scar on his
throat, the fingers Of his right hand
were all drawn up and useless
Sudden movements while in the bar f.
ber's chair are always apt TO be attend |
ed with serious results, and could re-
call dozens of instances where IL has .
been only the mercst chance that has T.
prevented serious II not fatal mishaps |
Nine times out Of ten where the person /
getting shaved receives a mel, and lays |
the blame on the barber he should /
thank the wlcldcr OF the razor that IL /
was no worse. The probabilities are
that Il was quick action by the barber
that prevented bad cut. \ slight .
nick often would have been a case for
the doctor or coroner were It not Tor
the watchfulncss OF the barber Here
yesterday | happened to draw blood
from young fellows face near his
ear, and he made a great fuss about H.
until l showed him that II was only
the sudden withdrawal OF the razor
which resulted In the slight nick that
prevented him losing good part of bis
ear. Then he was grateful and thank.
ed me, besides promising TO be more