The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-04-14
Biak Eyes,


II is not a very extraordinary event
10 the life of he average mao TO be-
come, by some of the numerous acci-
deuts which are constantly occurring,
the unenvied possessor of a discoIor-
ed optic. 1t Of ii mes b ipl ens t1at the
ludesIred acquisition OF this chame-
leon like Characteristic Of ones eyes
is supe,indnced by Misrepresentation
{ oue's strength or of his knowledge
ofthe manly art Of selt-defense. TIE
perversity with which door hinges
swing their iocumbfance sjar. after
the suo's rays aud the lights of night
have disappeared. and the total alb
scenee OF any regular system ss to the
velocity and direction assumed by
lying chips, have no doubt caused
many al unforgivils eye aud q
disinheritiog couotenanee. To re-
move this stain of battle, or to what
ever exterior causes the DARK and
revengeful eye," mag owe its origin,
has for long number of years occu-
pied the attention and science Of the
medical profession. Nature has
often deluded suffering snd dis6gured
man with what the uoirItiated have
foodly believed to be etlicaciOus rem
edies.
The molluscous bigslve has often
strained its elastic ligaments aud
destroyed it palatable qualities IN
vain eudeavors TO remove the rapid
ly congealing blood under many q
swelling eye The cotylaid worm has
off, with it's triangular mouth. made
stilsnt incision on q bruised aud
rapidly darkening organ, and there
remained until its symmetry of form
vanished with TIE usefulness of its
mission But it has remained for
the def fingers Of man to do all that
the medical profession and animal
kingdom have failed to achieve, for
now, so remunerating has the science
Of eve painting become, that sOme
half dozen artists located in this city
are slowly but surely tresding the
path of wealth aud winning the lau-
rels Of the philsnshrophist. lt was
the fortune of member Of the ChrOa-
ice staff TO call-uot To solicit pro-
iessional service upon one OF these use
ful members of society, from wnOm
be gleaaed the following information:
Artist-Oh, yes, paint a great
many black eyes. Times are lltt!e
dull now, since the holidays have
passed, bat tsey will brighten up
as soon a. the picnic season commen-
ces. l tell yon that is our harvest;
dfteen or twenty black eyes after
every Sunday excursion.
Reporter What are your charges .
Arlist-W ell, if it's not u very bad
eye, we don't charge more than 6fly
cents ; We generally ges dollar and
half for painting both eyes, occa-
sionally swell gives Us two and
half.
Reporter-How and with what
Ingredients is the operation perform
ed.
Artist-0b, that is our secret, and
it ain't much of secret either We
Just take some oil aud rub it around
the eye until the skin becomes soft,
for it is originally hard aud feverish
after receiving a thump hard enough
to biscksn it. We then take some
paint aud experiment on their cheek
or the back Of their hand unlii we get
the right color Of their complexion.
and then with foger-fOr brush.
won't work it into the pores Of
the skin-we paint the eve until no
enc can tell whether ms black or not.
Reporter-Will the paint with
stand the effect of water?
Artist-After il gets well hardened.
one may wipe bis face with q wet
towel, but it wont do to use warm
water or, ifa fellow has lots Of crow
feet IN the corners of bis eyes, it will
cause the paint to crack. i bad an
Englishmsn come here one day, just
after bis arrival from Australia He
was mistaken on the wharf for "the
man that looked Ike him" aud was
struck in the eye OF course it was
a mistake but he had got black
eye all the same, and, after had
ioished the job, be went over to a
bathing establishment and took hot
bath and that washed sll my coloring
off and left the other fellows there,
so had to paint bis eye again.
Excuses, did you say f? Well should
speak of it. Oae man will say be ran
sgaiOst door, another had a chip
fy up and bit him in the eye another
falls down, and occasionally one tells
you be had sfght, but generally it