Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-12

come to their homes. the charges be-
ing 12 cents for a shave and 20 cents
for haircut In Syria there are bar
ber shops of the European type which
cater to the better class of trade, while
the cheaper BARRIERS ply their vocation
in the streets. In the cheaper shops
of Jerusalem the peasants can have
their heads shaved and their boards
trimmed for from two and half to
seven cents. The shops have only a
crude wooden bench and chair, with
hand glass for the customers to
hold In the better shops of Jerusalem
arm m-chairs are used.
Nearly all the BARRIERS in Tripoli are
Italians, and the shops are as well
equipped as those of the Italian cities.
The native Arab BARRIERS require only
a pair of scissors, a pair of clippers
and a razor for their equipment. They
erect their temporary shops in the
market places by spreading some mat
ting over a few po.es. Arabs have their
heads shaved, keeping the hair short
so that the white skullcap over which
the fez Is worn will fit closely.
There are many BARRIERS in Muscat,
Oman, but no barber shops. Wealthy
persons are attended in their own
homes, while the poorer classes are
shaved In the bazaars. Both customers
and barber sit on a mat facing each
other. 1t is customary to shave the
entire head The charge in the ba-
zaars Is equal to two cents in Ameri-
can money.
In Alden the BARRIERS are Hindoods,
who generally call at the homes Of
their customers. The European resi-
dents have these BARRIERS call every
morning at about o'clock, and pay
$1.2S a month for the service. which
includes one haircut.
In johannesburg all barber shops are
under the control of the local health
officer by whom they are periodically
wear long linen coats without pockets,
and the use Of sponges or powder puffs
Is prohibited.
In Bombay, India, the workmen,
have their barbering done on the
street Native BARRIERS call at the
houses to attend the weather. classes
In Karachi all the barber work of the
city is done by peripatetic workmen.
Chinese BARRIERS formerly travelled
about, serving their customers at their
homes or places of business. Each bar
Der carried his equipment, which con-
sisted of stool on which his custom
er was seated, small wooden tub used
as a basin, the Old fashioned triangu-
lar, wedge-s shaped Chinese razor, and
possibly jar or other vessel for car
rying water. In the interior this equip
ment is still used by the BARRIERS who
serve most of China's population. The
chief duty of barber before the cut
ting of ques became general was to
comb and brush the long hair, plait it
again into que and shave the for
ward parts of the head. Few Chinese
have boards, and so shaving is not
generally necessary.
In the larger Chinese cities, SHOPS
somewhat similar to the European and
American ones have been opened, but
they are equipped with Chinese imple-
ments and serve their customers ac
cording to the Chinese standards. In
some of the larger port cities, distinct
ly American or European shops are
conducted in connection with the
leading hotels.
In Zanzibar, city Of about 10000
population, there are only about 200
white men and women and most of the
white men shave themselves depending
on the arrival of a steamer in the har-
Dor to get haircut. There are few
barber shops roughly fitted up which
are generally conducted by Indians
and patronized by Hindoos and ma
tives. In the native quarters and the
bazaar itinerant BARRIERS serve the ma
tives. Such a barber sits in the shade
of the overhanging rooms, seizes the
head of the customer, who is curled up
before him, and gives him a dry shave,
soap and water not being used. All the
natives keep their heads closely shaw
ed.-New York Herald