Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-25
YE-s1Gur.-In these DAYS Of preya

Of nature IN their prescribed work, 1t
becomes of the utmost Importance to
understand by what means Their own
healthy operation may best be preserv-
ed. Dr.. Hall in his Journal Of Heath,
makes the following timely observations
on the organs of sight which we rec
ommcnd for careful perusal:
Millions blindness was the result Of
ovcr-work and dyspepsia. One OF the
most eminent American divines has for
some time been compelled to forego the
pleasure of reading, in consequence Of
getting up several hours before day,
and studying by artificial light. His
eyes never got well. Multitudcs of
men and women have made their eyes
weak for life by the too free use Of the
eye-sight, reading small print and do
ing fine sewing. In view Of all this,
it is well to observe u scrupulous care
in the use of our eyes, a d practice
the rules by which these unhappy re-
suits may be avoided.
Do not use the eye sight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight,
or that Of very cloudy day.
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness. Never begin to
read, or write, or sew, for several min
utes after coming from darkness into a
bright light.
Never read or sew directly in front
Of the light. 1t is best to have the
light fall from above, obliquely over
the left shoulder.
Too much light creates a glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The
moment you are sensible of an effort to
distinguish, that moment cease, and
take walk or ride. The moment you
are instinctively prompted to rub the
eyes, that moment cease using them.
Never sleep so that, on the first wax
ing, the eyes shall open upon the light
of window. If the eyelids are glued
together on waking up, do not forcibly
open them, but apply saliva to them
With the fingers-it is the speediest di-
lutent IN the world-thcn wash youl
eyes and face with warm water.
AS the sky is blue and the earth is
green, it would seem that the ceiling Of
our rooms should have a blush tinge
and the carpet green the walls should
be Of some mellow tint.
| LAWYERS AND MEN.-DoubtlesS
there are good men who are lawyers
professionally and good lawyers
who are men. But what is lawyer
who ia lawyer and nothing else p
You may have seen such, growing gray
before their time, inhaling and inspir.
ing Coke and Blackstone, pleadingE
and reports, until the real, warm blooc
Of humanity is deprived Of vitality, ant
becomes cold, slow stream, that clears
the brain, but Supplies and chills thu
heart. They look ever on the dark
side Of human life, seeing only vile
/ passions, dishonesty, or meanness, or
poverty, which to them is both dishon-
esty and meanness. They are sceptics
in honesty, and honor, and truthful
ness /; the affections are unknown tt
them !; suffering and despair touch then
not. Sometimes with noiseless fee
and oily tongues they spread their nets
about the unsuspecting unfortunate
and sometimes drive car Of Jugger'
naut, an unyielding mass Of forms ant
precedent, which they foolishly cal
"justice," over weak and desponden
victims.
And what are they socially? They
are sharp enough Intellectually, anc
correct enough neutrality-suspicious.. Blu
socially they are cold, ungenial, barren
they contribute nothing to human hap.
piness, and derive no happiness from
others they measure life and human
beings by precedents and authorities
and Imagination and hope, friendship
and love, are always convicted felons
at the bar Of their opinion.
These are lawyers who are kaa0yers
Thank Heaven! there are, even in this
age Of iron and brass, lawyers who are
men who have hearts, who, in fine,
do not leave their Christianity at the
church door, but carry it into the office
and the courtroom, and into social life.
But what proportion Of "the BAR" think
you, are these latter individuals
WHAT A WIFE Should BE.-Burns
the poet, in one Of his letters, sets forth
the following as the true qualifications
Of good wife: "The scale Of good
wifeship I divide into ten parts; good
nature, four; good sense, two ; wit,
one; personal charms, viz: a sweet
face, eloquent eyes, fine limbs, grace
full carriage, q would add a fine waist,
too, but that is soon spoilt, you know,
all these, one; as for the other quail
ties belonging to, or attending on, a
wife. such as fortune, connections, ed
ucation { I mean education extraordi-
nary, family blood, Sc, divide the
two remaining degrees among them as
you please, only remember, that all
these minor proportions must be ex-
pressed by .Jractions, for there is not
any one Of them in the aforesaid scale
entitled to the dignity Of an integer. :"
HABITS. the fakes of snow
that fall unperceived upon the earth,
seemingly upimportant events in life
succeed one another. AS the snow
gathers together, SO are our habits
formed. No single flake that is add
ed to the pile produces a sensible
change; no single action creates, how
ever it may exhibit, mans character;