The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
BARRIERS PASSWORDS.
CabsIistIc sIsnnIlInRs Used In All
Up-to-Date shops.

Up-to-Date shops.
From the NoN York Post
IL was my fortune" said an uptown
physician to-day. "on . reosnt visi, 10 the
BARRIERS 10 fan into the hands OF the pro
priotor Of tho shop. the artist whom
usually select 90 give my face its daily
scrape being engaged with another Gus
toner al the time Nothing that the boss
barber paused IN his labor occasionaiiy,
each time stepping back Of my chair. ]
became curious to know why he should
waste 40 much time. and watching closely
IN the mirror w front Of US ! discovered
him IN the ace Of making motions ne one
Of his Workmen in a far corner OF the
shop. He raised his hand on a level with
his head and opened his index and mid
die fingers In the form OF a v a. The
same time shaking his head vigorously.
Having ridden the goat. wateret the
camel ana gone through three years
warfare I possess some knowledge or
signs and password and therefore
watched the glass closely 20 note " the
man ~ the other end OF the hne made
answer by some mystic sign wherewith
I was acquainted. nut he simply nodded
his head and engaged his customer In
pleasant conversation. After finishing
duced from n shelf a bottle Of patent
preparation. and after gentle urging. IN
duced his victim 10 allow a portion OF this
soothing uncsion to be rubbed into his
scalp
The proprietor soon finished the right
side OF my face and proceeded 10 strop
his razor preparatory 10 attacking the
other - Il seemed 20 take him an un-
usually long sime 10 complete this opera
F.ff ~. hlrn nmFFQgeAW
again. aud discovered that be was trying
60 attract the attention Of my favorite
barber swo chairs away. Having secured
his eve the boss wrlnkied Up his brow
auestionably, ard ! turned my heod just
ln time 90 catch my friend cutting circles
m The air with his forehnEer Hts chief
evidently understood what this meant. for
he proceeded 20 hnsh me on In me style.
when II came time for him 20 clean
my hair. howoye 81. he seemed 70 know just
what kind % shampoo compound I want
"a and furthermore. insisted IN the gen.
lie. coaxing way BARRIERS have. unul I
Welded up my head 10 bis sender mercles.
But when he had finished this task and
sTas putting the finishing touches on my
seslisife contrived 20 extract from him
the meaning Of che mysterious signs and
their connection with the wizard-iike ease
with which the workmen seemed TO an
ticipate each customers wants.
Men he said have more different
notions ~ TO what Is necessary 20 secure
"a good growth OF hair than women have
In the way % complexion washes or cos
niatlcs See chat cabinet thereT indi-
eating n large affair az the end Of tho
shop There nre almost as many differ
Ont brands % hatr OIL cold cream ami
daudrufr cure IN u a. we have regular
customers They al think the one they
Use u the only one that b worth havlaE.
and chat al others nre frauds. But as
each seems willing 20 back his opinion
with the necessary cash 20 psS for hts
favofiie preparation. - not for Ne 10
eNplnin that all hair tonlcs are composed
Of brandy and quinlne, al cold cream Of
scented vaseline ana ali shampoo pomade
81 vasciine and borax. And Il would not
make the slightest difference N We did:
our customers would stu stick 10 what
shey believe n best OF course We dont
handle ali those things for the mere pleas
ure we get from booking at tho fancy
labels: but expect 20 make something on
each bottle
'What has al this to do with che ely
signs and motions you make az each oin-
err ] interrupted
" Well. each man that works here has
his own set Of customers, who shave with
him whenever possible. OF course, he
knows their little likes and dislikes. IN
fact ne Is expected 70 learn them-his
value M workman r. IN exact proportion
10 the tact with which he coaXcH a
knowledge of their favoritc hair prcDara-
tions from them. This knowledge sscuf-
ed, Il becomes easy for him 20 suggest
that he be allowed to procure bottle
OF n and keep Il on hand, 90 be applied