The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
BEAUTIFUL SCIENCE.
A Chat with One of New York's
Blac,z-Elye Artists.
An Sorts OF Facial Detects Covered Up
by an fxport-Red Noses Painted
white-Ths Work Of Sandbag-
gers Cisvtr,y Initiated.

The black-eye artist cf the Bowery
has recently added several new accom-
plishments to his great speciality, says
The New York Sun. Having achieved
local fame as q skillful disguiser OF the
most embarrassing of facial disfgure-
ments, ne is endeavoring to meet the
frequent demands that are made upon
him to conceal other physical defects OF
more or less compromising nature. He
has attained such proficiency with his
brush and powder and cosmetic that he
is ready to guarantee that one OF his
painted eyes will pass even suspicious
wife's scrutiny. This success has led
him to mako the treatment Of red noses
his latest speciality, and he is doing a
rushing business in this and some Incl
dental side lines.
at IL curious" said he with sigrifi-
cant smile, "that We never have black
eye brought IN here that was received
in fgh,. They are always caused by
accidcnt5 mocc o. less peculiar. OF
course most men run against door in
tho dark or slip on the stairs and
strike the bani1tcrs,' or II 1t is warm
and h is family man he was playing
ball with the children The women
"Womcn"
"Blcss you, yes, lots Of 'em, and
they're mighty particular, / tell you. |
wish they would stay away, for there's
no money in painting eyes for women at
fifty cents an eye. started to tell You
tho women always have some accident
in connection with their domestic duties
to give in explanation of tho unsightly
bruise, for woman-or q man either,
for that matter-ncver fails TO explain
TO us elaborately just how it happened.
Most Of our black-eye customers, If the
truth were told, are clerks inrstores and
Offices who have been on a bit OF q time,
and who know 1t won't do to carry the
marks OF 1t around in sight of their
employers. There really are other
things than another mans fist that will
cause black eye, but you can't make
anybody believe 1t. So it usually
happens that man who has innocently
mot with an accident is as anxious TO get
rid OF the suggestive marks of it as is
another chap who has been in brawl
and has got worsted. As q matter Of
fact, nearly all our customers are re-
spectacle people. Plug uglies don't
bother to conceal black eye. 1t gives
thcm a distingue appearance that
they are rather proud Of. 1t is the man
Of standing who, after he has tried raw
beefsteak, an leo compress, a brown
paper plaster, and all the other things
in vain, comes in despair to us. He
might as we'll come at once, for black
eye onre gained is not TO be got rid of
inside of ten days, and it will be nearly
two weeks before the natural color is
tully restored. How many black eyes
90 we treat? Well, the average now is
very nearly one hundred week. A
black eye should be painted fully twice
week while II lasts. Seine victims
who are fearful OF discovery come in
every morning while the afiliction lasts
10 be touched up little on their way to
business"
'llow do you manage with red
noscs?"
"Oh, in the same way. 1t is a moro
delicate job to put the innocent COM
plcxion of youth upon a nose deep-dyed
by high living OF half a lifetime. The
nose is tho most prominent feature, and
the most skillful work is required to
Disguise its color so that the handiwork
Of tue artist will not betray itself. No
body ever admits that his carmine-
tipped nose is the result Of dissipation
oc high living. 1t is always case OF
erysipelas. We don't attempt 10 cure
red nose, although our sign outside an
uounces, Red Noses Cured We only
disguise them. No, nobody comes regu-
larly to have nose painted. We have
regular customers, however, who come
once in awhile as special occasion may
make 1t necessary. The explanation
usually given, and i have no doubt it is
true one, Is that the owner Of the
luminous proboscis intends TO attend q
funeral and wants to be made incon-
spicuous."
"What other work do you dop"
''Oh, great variety. We even make
black eyes as well as cure them. Only
a week ago man came in here and asked
me to paint one Of his eyes terrifcally
black. He had bucked the tiger the
night before, and had lost almost all
his money, large sum. He didn't dare
go home without an innocent explana-
ton OF his loss, 80 he had faxed up
startling story about being sandbagged
aud robbed. supplied him with cor
roborative evidence Of the sandbagging
in my most artistic style. 1t is a very
common thing for men who are candi-
dates for the police and fire departments
TO come in here TO get fixed up before
submitting TO the physical examination
chat is required. We cover up marks Of
old injuries and other defects very skill
fully, can assure you. There was
fellow here only three days ago who had
bad hole or depression in his leg. We
filed 1t up and colored 1t naturally, and
I don't believe the deception was de-
tected. Yes, we supply all sorts Of dis
guises. / presume the purpose is always
Innocent. We don't ask any questions.
It's none OF our business"
sixteenth Century Surgery.
Fabricius, one Of the most noted sur