Arizona republican., 1895-04-02
TAKING OUT THE SLANT.


 Japanese Eyes Strengthened by an Amer1-
 Surgical Process.
 'All the subject has to do is to submit to simple and comparatively painless operation, and hold his head still" says a Japan correspondent of the Boston Herald. q take small scalpel in hand, that is the right, of course, and, stretch ing the skin with the forefnger of my left hand, make an incision on the outer point of the eyelid in a straight line for the barest part of an inch. The lashes are then drawn into shape, and held so firmly by piece of the chemi- cally prepared sticking plaster have made strong enough for the purpose. 1 The wound needs no further dressing, and the subject of the emperor and eN- mikado of the Flowery kingdom goes on about his business as if nothing had happened. In a few days it is entirely healed, when I am sought to remove the plaster, and with the plaster comes my fee. This is the only bill I issue.
 ''When the wound is healed the sub ject patrols the streets and enters the tea houses in high glee. His triumph over his friends is interesting to note, for then he looks upon his fellow-work- CTS out of eyes as straight as mine, and with an aristocratic gleam of scorn. But I have no complaint to make of this exhibition of Japanese pride, which is always prominent when they have anything to be proud of. It is my iv- ing advertisement, for soon all of the friends are at my door and ready for the transformation that will redeem the colnpanionship clouded by the pride installed in those who have undergone the artifce which causes them to look down on their 'uncivilized friends
 "The direct result of this exhibition in the streets on the higher classes was also noticea 5le, as I began to receive calls to attend the celebrities of the l kingdom. Prince Komatsu was my first royal patient. Then in rapid sue cession came Counts Okuma, Mausukata, Itatoka and Saiago; Viscount Toni and Prince Konoie; M. Matsu, the minister of agriculture; and M. Kusumato, the ] great reformer; Gen. Oshima, com mander-in-chiefo of the army; Lieut.. Gen. Nous, chief of the Fifth army corps, now stationed at Corea; Field Marshal Yamagata; Admiral U. Ito, commander of the imperial squadron; First Vice Admiral 'Kabaysma, Second Vice Ad- miral Senkichi Ito, Third Vice Admiral s. Ariji, and Commodores Sakamato, of ] the Akagi, and Kurooka, of the train ] ing ships, have also visited me pro- fessionally.
 i ''As climax of the recognition my work received, 1 had a request from court to attend his imperial majesty, the emperor. I entered the royal 1 chamber, as instructed, and found his majesty resting on a couch. His face was impassive, reserved and change less. He wore the undress uniform of a French general-cherry-c trou- sers and black frogged coat braided with gold lace. He greeted me warm ly, emphasizing his regard for all Americans. 1 fulfilled the object of my call, and departed with but few words.
 Ut is only during the past month that have been performing the opera tion extensively, but from all appear ances l am not going to be able to at tend to all callers myself in the future. It has often impressed me how much the strengthened Japanese optic re- sembles that of the beloved Caucasian. Transformed it is really beautiful"