Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28
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Milton's blindness was the rcrult of over.
work and dyspepsia. Que of the most emf.
ncnt American divines has for sometime been
compelled to forego the pleasure of reading.
has spent thousands Of dollars in vain, and
lost years of time in consequence of getting
up few hours before day md studying by
artificial light. MuI.itudes of men and wo.
men have mudo their eyes weak for lie by
tho too free uSe of eyc.sight in reading fine
print and doing fine sewing.
In view of these things, it is well to ob.
serve the following rules in the use of the
eyes:
Avoid sudden changes between light and
dark ness
Never begin to read, or write. or sew, for
several minutes after coming from darkness
to bright light.
Never read by twilight or moonlight, or of
a CLOUDY day,
Never read or sew directly in front of the
light, or winG wv, or door.
1t is better to have the light fall from
above, obliqucly over tho left shoulder
Never sleep so that on the first awakening
the eyes shall open on the light of a window.
Do not use the eye siaht so scant that it
requires nm effort to discriminate.
Too much light crcatcs glare, and pnins
|
are sensible of nm effort to distinguish. that
moment cease, and tnk Or walk or ride
AS the sky is blue and the earth green. it
would seem that the ceiling should be of a
blush tngc. and the walls of some mellow
tint
The moment you are nstinctivnly prompt
ed to rub the eyes. that moment stop using
them.
| In Il 4 l.
ing up. do not fnrcibly npcu them, hut apply
the saliva with the finger it is tho specdiiest
dilutent in the world Then wash the eyes
Ueuih.
asS- y reformed gambler was about to
die, and sent for minister, when the follow
ing conversation occurred
: Pastor, do you think am near death 2"
81 regret to say | believe you arc"
"Do you think since | am converted,
will go to Heaven Z"
Yes. believe you will "
"Well, wen, be angels won't We, and have
wings to fly with p
Eyes. Pm sure. wen be like angels"
"Well, then" said the dying man, "I'll
bet you five dollars will beat you flying"
sD- Schoolmastcrs will appreciate this /:
The difference between Il fisherman and IA
school boy-the one bates his hooks. the 9th.
CT hates his books.
Aud the difference between a school boy
and clerk boy is, that Que stores the mind
and the other minds the store
ES- Atlanta has woman shoemaker =
Her husbanI, who fell battling for the South,
left her his kit of tools only MS legacy.
- A very sharp chap thinks that Cola uub bus
is not entitled to much credit for disco ovorinc
America, as the country is so large he could
not well have missed it.
EB Monster sharks are t,ng caught off
Charleston One was caunh, Fr;d,y ,.,cosur
ing over II feet, and weighing $50 pounds
EE- Josh Billings uttered a great truth
when he said HE who by his biz would
rise must either bust or advertiser
Ef About 700 bales Of Nashville, Tenn,
cotton passed through Charleston to New
York last week
1a~ Sixty four counties in Virginia have
voted in favor of the school tax, and twenty
four against it.
uen- The German emigration to America,
checked a while by the war, has aIlcady re.
sumed its force again.