Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-05


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PROTECT Your EYEsrGHr.-Under the
above head the New York Erenine Mail
prints the following semi-scieutifc advice !:
Millions blindness was the result of over.
work and dyspepsia One Of the most EN-.
iuent American divines, having for some
time been compelled to forcgo the pleasure
Of reading, spent thousands of dollars in
value, aud lost years of tine in conseq uence
Of getting up several hours before daylight
and studying by artificial light. His eyes
never got we'll.
Multitudes Of men and women have made
their eyes weak for life by the too free use
Of the eyesight, reading small print and
doing 6ne sewing. In view of these things
it is we'll to observe the following rules 10
the use Of the eyes:
Avoid all sudden changes between light
and darkness.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight, or
on very cloudy day.
Never sleep so that, on waking, the eyes
shall open on the light of window.
Do not use the eyesight by light 50 scant
that it requires an effort to discriminate.
Never read or sew directly in front of
the light, or window or door.
It is Best to have the light fall from above
ebliquely over the left shoulder.
Too much light creates a glare and pain
and confuses the sight. The moment you
are sensible of an effort to distinguish that
moment cease, and talk, walk or ride.
As the sky is blue and the earth green,
it would seem that the ceiling should be a
blueish tinge, the carpet green, aud the
walls of some mellow tint.
The moment you are iustinctively prompt.
ed to rub the eyes, that moment cease using
them.
If the eyelids are glued together on
waking up, do not forcibly open them, but
apply the saliva with the fnger-it is the
speediest dilutant in the world-aud then
wash your eyes and face 10 warm water.
DURATION AND ORGANIZATION OF SEEDS
There arc few seeds that will not GERM.
nate as freely the second year as the first
if kept in cool place, and not exposed ia
either too drying or too dampening at.
mosphere. With the exception Of parsnips
onions aud leeks, l Eould just as soon SOW
seed two years old, as when fresh gathered
but there is limit to tho vitality Of seeds
varying much in the different parties.
Among those only safe for two years arc
beans and peas Of all kinds; peppers, car.
rot. eggplant, okra, satisfy, thyme, sage
and rhubarb.
Those safe for three years: asparagus
endive, lettuce, parsley, spinach, and rad
ish.
Those safe for four years: broccoli,
cauliAover, cabbage. celery and turuip.
Those possessing the greatest vitality are
beet, cucumber, melon, pumpkin, squash,
and tomato; the time ranging from Eve "a
ten years.
We often. End this knowledge very val.
sable for instance, in procuring the stock
cfs seed said to be Of a good variety that
does not seed the season that IL Is martesa.
kle, such ~ broccoli, eaalifower. cabbage
90 celery. We procure eooogh to last q,
least two se2so1s the FIRST season only a
little IS sovn to test the merit Of the varie-
~ for We sre never incaatious enough 10
risE fall crop with one experiment: y IL
n proves valuable We hare enough Il. re-
serve 10 SOW for fall crop, knowing tina.
q u sure % cerulnafe
EyERY ANIMAL WANTS WATER
Missy Of car dunb animals suker extreme.
ly Tor want ct Eatures cooling and refresh
ing beverage Horses and nsileh COWS
relash q sapply Of cool, fresh water, far
more thas Ne are vos; 70 suppose A pond
Of ssas4iag water Is utterly uass for a va
tsrsng pases fer domestic sninsk cf any
kisa Waen ksrBed aaimak have scoes.
% small poed kAviag No outlet the vs,e
vii sess seea1e % fsul nth the acrumu-
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trSsehs sAon2 be keps ss clean and ssee,
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