The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
let the, knife slip a sixteenth or even

| thirtieth of an inch. .sor,.k,np
| I went at IL AZ surgery recommends ~"
| know II Is not only the Monogram , nc,
| IL born with crooked eyes. ana svi' than
| his are more regular ana Tar prSes have
the European. In otner woi slsn,lng up
| and the other down. and ! nav Ma
| Professors Robert +. Weir. Ino ,,,,, "a,
| coe. Charles McBurney and WlliIahi u
| Ifnghast Bull straightch the"i '"""'
"rbese gentlemen. who rank among
the few really great surgeons oi ,bc
nondic and hne six In their operations,
| when p cross-eyed man or woman was
| seized with a desire to see straight LOT
q change This method. however; r.
",iras a better knowledge OF the tailors'
arr as applied TO surgery ana more eA1
nerience than ! seemed 10 possess. 80 /
tried kind OF sticking plaster mace mace
from nv own formula. IT worked wen
after several trials, and now the niue
play upon dame nature Is done without
the slightest strain upon my nerves.
"AU the subject has to do IS 10 SUD-
NIT 10 a simple and comparatively pain
less operation, and hold his head stu.
/ take small scalpel in hand that ~
the right, Of course. and stretching the
skin with the forefinger of my left hand:
make an lncision on the outer point OF
the eyeids In a straight line Tor the
barest part OF an inch. The lashes are
then drawn into shape and held so hrmly
sticking plaster ] have made strong
enough for the purpose. The wound needs
no further dressing. and the subject OF
the Emperor and eX-MikaGo Of the flowery
Kingdom goes on about MS business as
II nothing had happened. In few days
IL is entirely healed, when ] am sought
10 remove the plaster and win the piaS,
ter comes my fee This is the only Dill
] issue.
When the wound Is healed the subject
patrols the streets ana enters me tea-
his friends is interesting to note. for then
he looks upon his cnvious felloW-worKers
out Of eyes as straight as mine ana WIN
an aristocratic CLEAN OF scorn. bul
have no complaint TO make OF TINS eA-
hibltion OF Japanese pride. which rs al
ways prominent when they have anything
10 be proud Of 1t Is my living aGVer-
tisement, for soon, all the frlen9s ere
at my door and ready for the TRANSFORMS
ton that will redeem the companlonshlp
ciouded by the pride installed IN those
who have undergone the artnce Wnlch
causes them 10 look down on their "un-
"Tbe direct result of this exhibition
I'm the streets on the higher classes was
also noticeable; as | began 10 -, receive ct1,S's
dom. Prince Komatsu was my first
royal patient. Then in rapid succession
came Counts Okuma, Matsukata, itatoka
Konoie. NJ. Matsu, the Minister of Az
riculture and NJ. Kusumato the great
reformer; General OshiIna. commander,
in-chief of the army; Lieutenant-General
Nous, chief OF the Fifth army corps, now
stationed at Korea: Field Marshal Sama-
gaia, Admiral u. Ito. commander OF the
imperial squadron; First Vice Admiral
kalaysma. Second Vice Admiral Senklchi
Ito. Third Vice-Admiral S. Arij and
Commanders Sakamato. of the Akagi,
and Kurooka. Of the training ships, have
also visited me professionally.
"As a climax of the recognition my
work received. | had n request from
court to attend his IMPERIAL Majesty,
the Emperor. / entered the royal cham
Der as instructed and found His Majesty
resting on a couch His face was i'm
passive. reserved and chargeless: lie
wore the imdress uniform of French
generaI-cherry-c olored trousers ana
black frogged coat braided with gold
lace He greeted me warmly, cmpha-
sizing his regard for all Americans. /