Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-12
A Blind Manufacturer,
How siEhtIess Man DIspenSes with & Guide and is Making his Fortune.
 From the New York sun.l

Ho" s1ghtlezs Man DispenEes with & Guide and is Making his Fortune. From the New York sunl Moses Schwartz, a trunk manufacturer of Brooklyn, IS totally blind, yet he is proprie- tor of several trunk stores, and is a prosper ous business man, and does business with many customers who do not detect his mis- fortune. When he was boy he ruined his eyes by putting a match in pan of gunpow- der, and although his sight was ruined for life, and he was advised to spend his life in an asylum for the blind, he resented such expressions of sympathy, and said that he in- tended to make his way in the world by means of his remaining senses. He was pass ing St. Paul's churchyard one day, and being attracted by the noise made by the ''fakirs" rahO stand by the iron fence 10 sell thslr wares, he halted and opened 6 conversation with one of them. 'I am blind" he said, 'iand am not going to beg or steal I think can stand here and earn living as you do. Now, tell me where can buy stock
 The next day he was at the churchyard fence with a small lot of goods, and he at once found that, though his sight was gone, be could cry bis wares with 8 good pair of lungs and make his fingers serve him in asserting money and making change. For years he remained familiar figure in Broad way He found that his sense of nearing became most acute, and he acquired sensi- tive touch Having a mechanical turn, he began the manufacture of trunks in small way, and now he runs 8 factory. He can make a trunk as well as any of his workmen He has devised several things in trunk mak- ing and he ayers that one patented article now yielding good income to another was originated by him.
 In walking the streets Mr. Schwartz used no guide. He holds his head erect, and car ries a cane with which he deftIy feels his way. His pace is slow, and he seems to have no difficulty in getting along. His frmness of manner and digni6ed bearing create 6 space about him, and persons who do not know his blindness instinctively turn aside to let him pass If by chance he strikes against anyone he politely begs pardon, touches his hat, if the collision chances to be with lady, and passes on. "It is foolish" he says, flor blind man to have a boy or a dog to lead him It teaches him dependence, and, from what can learn, men who have guides do not get along as well as I do."
 Are you never run over by vehicles S'
 ''I have been once or twice. I was knock ed down by lady's phaeton in Schermer- horn street once, because I miscalculated the pavement, which deadened the sound of the wheels But have trick for saving myself when I'm knocked down"
 What is that 20
 T roll over and over just as fast as can sideways, until Pm sure I'm ont of danger of being crushed Then jump to my feet, call out I'm all right, and go on my way"
 Few persons know that you are blind ?
 ''Yes, that's true. My present wife did not know it until after we got in love with each other. I go into company as much as can, and as can talk and sing, I get along pretty we'll had, however, to tell my wife of my infrmity on one occasion before we were married, to excuse my awkwardness in dance. bumped against some of the others in the figure so often that they became an- gry, and had to confess my blindness. I go to the theatre very often, and nearly al- ways have front seat in the balcony. I'm fond Of the music, and like comedy very m1ch."
 How do you decide upon your stock of leather goods"
 By the sense of touch and the sense of smell I can tell you all the different kinds of leather by saml le-by the oily feeling and smell. never was deceived yet. In fact get along so well that some of my rivals have started the story. that am not blind-thst only pretend to be-"