The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19

81 think nobody would be so deceitfu
rs to steal siX-dOllar eye"
The speaker was a well-dressed matror
who had visited the office of a manQfac
turer of artificial human eyes" il
Blocker street, to inquire what had be
come of an eye which had been ordered
for her sngle-eyed daughter and paiC
for in advance. The eye was discovered
securely packed away in little box
and the lady took the treasure away.
The office presented a neat, business
like appearance. Over the mantel-
piece the sign was conspicuously dis
played:
"a deposit required on all eyes or
dered"
Il don't want an eye myself, to-day, y
observed the star reporter to the dapper
Young man in charge, but | have a few
friends who have just come in from
Deadwood City and want eyes. Think
YOU can straghten them out?'
"Did they bring any dust homeP'
LOADED down. Money no object. :"
A pleasant smile fitted across the
Young mans face at this cheering in
formation.
ave can match your friend with eyes
Of any size or tint at prices ranging
from six to fifteen dollars"
care your eyes ready-made?"
eve have a stock of 1000 on hand,
but the sound eye can be matched more
perfectly when we take the order. They
are made of the finest glass. Get the
right fit and there is no more trouble in
putting in or taking out an eye than in
arranging your hat on your head"
''How long will an eye lastP"
''With careful treatment it should last
six months or longer, but the material
is fragile. and unless handled very care
fully it is liable to break. The secretiOns
from the lids and lachrymal gland act
upon the enamel and in time destroy the
Smoothncss of its surface. The rough
ness thus created gives rise to irritation
and inflammation of the lids, which, if
if allowed to run its course unchecked,
will result in condition in which it
will be impossible to wear an artificial
eye with comfort 1t is advisable to re-
move the artificial eye before retiring
for the night, and to wipe it carefully.
Cleanliness does as much good to the
artificial as to the natural eye"
Are your patrons principally men or
womcn?"
''Both patronize this house; but |
should say there are fewer women than
men"
"Any prominent people?'
"a great many; but it wouldn't do to
mention any names. When a man
wears one of our eyes, it is the perfect
image of his own, and none but his most
intimate friends know that it is arti-
fetal. You will understand, then, that
professional honor requires that we
should keep the names of our customers
a secret
The house referred to is engaged in
the manufacture and sale of artificial
eyes, and is one of the many in the same
vicinity. The business of importing
eyes is confined to three houses. A rep
resentatve of one of the these said:
1--WE import the finest French and
German eyes; the former are more per-
feet and more expensive. We sell on
an average about six eyes week. We
do no business in the domestic article
The weekly sales of imported eyes in
this city amount to about eighteen, the
average cost being ten dollars. We can
match every size, form and color. These
eyes are lost chiefly by accidents which
befall men, women and children alike,
but it so happens that men are the
principal victims. ~ Y Star.