JOHN BROWN'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 June 1864, Page 3

JOHN BROWN'S ESTABLISHMENT.

One of our devils, who became excited on reading in a contemporary a nowing puff written for one of the Bcechworth drapery shops, sends us the following paragraph : — " The Great RypppJiagon Shaving Saloon. — From time to time, during the last sis or seven years, we have been struck with wonder and admiration on passmg; Professor Brown's magnificent shaving saloon, but we have never had time to notice it' until now. ; On approaching this palatial temple of the ton- ' ,sorial art, the visitor is .met by' a spacious 'facade of crown glass. Beside the doorway, and extending diagonally upwards over the footpath, is a splendid specimen of "local workmanship, yclept a pole, ornamented in the most bizarre /manner with spiral curves of rainbow, hue. Surmounting the cornice is a most gorgeous cartoon, eight feet by six; supposed to represent' the professor, playing.: the violin with his toes, and shaving a.customer with liis hands. This magnificent work of art is somewhat obliterated by/the weather, 'but only requires re-painting tb.' be '<'■ as good as new. Oh entering the vestibule '(3' feet x '4), the visitor passes into the ; saloon," which' is papered with crimson in the richest style, . the walls, being hung- with- -prints- -relating- -to th& /siege of Sebastopol. An elegant mahogany hair- . seated couch "occupies _qhe/ side"' the, saloon, aiid [a looking-glass '/of .'mkstodonib proportions blocks, up the doorway:; A valuable marble-top wash-stand, with,. chaniber; service- complete, fills up the end of tho saloon, aud the centre is occu- \ pied with the throne, upon wMch 7 cuSto'mors repose S whilst being shaved. The window is filled with a .most tasteful assortment of perfumery^- and with : every-: article used ■ in the hair-dressing trade, ' from .the barristerial wig down to those feminine capillary, attractions known as "false' fronts."; We must confess our want<of words to body forth •tho bewildering array of wealth and taste coriI tamed in this establishment, and we recommend \thc Oyen's 'public to' go and form their bwn i opinion ..of .this extensive establishment — unri-ivalled-as -the saloon is by any similar institution lin the metropohX/or ;indccd, we may say, by any jin the world. — Victorian Paper.