The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-11
BLIND BUYING FOR BLIND.
Wan with Wonderful TOaeh Works
for Mind EmnInxrr


for Blind Employer.
This is about blind man who works
for a man who is also blind and does
work for which men who can see are
well paid. The blind man who doe
the work does it as well as man wit
eyes, and he never makes a mistake
He depends entirely on his sense q.
touch, which is extraordinarily well de-
yeloped
Away back in war times I. j. hook
wood went to the front. He was good
soldier until he lost his sight. \ rife
6all put out one eye and the shock aud
conclusion so affected the other that
it was destroyed. Totally blind. Mr..
Lockwood came back to his old home,
and for time was discouraged. Then
he decided that there were things that
he could do to earn a livelihood. He set
up store and dealt in mems merehar-
disc at Buda, III. Fate was kind to
him at last and he prospered. Time
went on and his employees were faithful
to the man who had lost his most pre-
cious sense while fighting for a most
righteous cause.
The man who was the buyer for Mr..
Lockwood was and is j. Oechsley. He
worked for Mr.. Lockwood for many
years, and was one of the most impor-
tant of his employees. But one day
misfortune came to him. Oddly enough
4 it struck at his eyes. He was laid low
with nervous aflliction, and when he
/ was able to be told of it the doctors
announced TO him that he was to &c
/ through life in the same condition as
his employer. His sight was gone and
never would be restored.
Finally Mr.. Oechsley was able to leave
his room. He was not rich, and the i'll
ness had made deep hole in his stor,
of savings. The old problem of keepinF
the wolf from the door was to be me
once more, but this time under terri
BILE handicap. In the hour of his mos
trying experience his old employe
came to him and the men went 20 tn,
cid store. Mr.. Oechsley know the plac
by heart. He was at home there, evei
If he could not see, and as the day
went on he realized that all was no
gore, even if his light was lost. II
found that he could tell as of old tn
differences that lie in materials.
His hands seemed to have been give
an extra share of cunning and in
measure became his sight. He praC
ticed and grew more expert. His Who'll
energy was thrown into the work h
had put himself to do, and in a shor
time it was found that as buyer c
goods he was almost as good as befor
the calamity overlook him.
The merchants and jobbers wit
whom Mr. Oechsley deals know hin
They would, moi take advantage of hil
even if they could. And they all adm
that they could not if they woull
, The hands of this man are as good au
better in their way than the eyes
most men. He tells all about piet
+ of goods, no matter what it is, by fee
ing the texture and finish. He is co
, sidered to be a frst-class buyer, al
| when merchants say this of him thC
T add that they do not take into consi
Grafton the fact that he is blind in pas
p ing their Judgment of his ability.
Y The other blind mantle employ
/ is thoroughly satisfied with the wol
I done by the one who sees with b
; hands. The store is prospering, and t
/ men who play the biggest part in
l. are happy,-Chicago Times Herald