Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-23

Tue more you avoid glarlng ana g'anclng
lights in the rooms you habltually sit in,
the better. although the fol-
lowing advice is certain to meet with no at
tention from the great msjorty-it is our
lauGhaby painful duty TO recommend la
dies to have as few mirrors and other look
ing-glasses, gilt picture-frames aud mould
ings, bright-colored curtains, and highly
polished furniture, in their drawing-rooms
as possible; and what they must have
should be so placed as not TO allow bright
lights TO be thrown upon them. Highly
colored curtains are additionally Injurious
when the windows are open, so that vari-
Gus brilliant and dazzling colors are flung
about The room by the incoming breeze.
A very bright carpet is very Injurious
thing, and, when combined with bright
ly-paiuted ceiling, madness. These things
may be a merry life fer the eyes, but they
are a short one. A richpatterned sober
toned carpet, and soft sky-gray or stone-
colored ceiling, are my own private fancy.
The almost invariable whitewash of the
British ceiling would he a constant injury
but for the grave fact that the British isles
are not overburdeued with sunlight. But
whether reading, writing, or working in
any other way, it should always be done
with an Oblidue light, and never with a
horizontal light. AS TO the use of lotions,
several prescriptions are given but for
bear 10 transcribe any of them, excellent as
they no doubt would be because lotion
too strong, or too frequently applied, or
not exactly the proper lotion for special
case or individual peculiarly, might do
far more harm than good, unless used un-
der professional supervision. The only
exception Is that OF pure water. In cases
of much Inflammation, or difficulty of
opening the eyelids in the morning, the
waller should be warm, and it may be mix
ed with warm milk but in nearly all 9TH
er cases it should he cold. All those who
have been engaged in reading or writing
during several hours at a stretch, and es-
pecially at night, should carefully bathe
the eyes with cold water before going to
bed, and the first thing in The mornings
ablutions. "All artisans who work at
blazing fire ought often to wash their eyes
with: pure cold water; and so should all
who work in wool, particularly carders and
en- and cotton manufactures, &c. for the
fine dust, almost imperceptible, it may be
called, which such works dsperse, often
produces cataracts, obstinate infamma-
tions, sweled ey elids, &C." Whenever
fly, or other insect, a small flying seed,
quicklime, dust, or any other minute OBJ
ject, gets into the eye Ii. G., under the eye
lid,) do not adopt The common habit of rub
biuc, or even of washing with water, but
gently raise, or get gentle hand TO raise
for you, tho eyelid, and bend the head for
ward. In keeping thus the eyelid elevated,
and the eye quiescent for few moments,
one feels flow Of tears starting from the
organ which seldom fails TO bring along
with 1t the cause of the pain, or at least to
carry it toward tho corner of The eye next
to the nose, from whence IL may be remov-
ed by a fine handkerchief folded 10 point.
II this operation is not sufficient, then fin
ger ought TO be passed frequently, yet gent.
ly, over the eyeld, from the exterior cor
ner of The eye toward the great canthus, (or
interior corner,) by which means the sub
stance is made 10 descend toward the lach-
rymal glands, from whence it may be
Drawn Dy uue uaIr peuCii' II tuS hiitat-
ing substance still remains, then we are
further instructed that the upper eyelid
must be taken as before, and kept elevated
as much as possible, and the eye being
then turned toward the nose, very fine
camel's hair pencil, dipped in cream, oil,
or perfectly fresh butter, without an atom
of salt in 1t, rememberO must be introduce
ed between the eyelid and the body of the
eye, beginning at the exterior corner and
ending at the interior corner. If The very
fine hair pencil is not successful, you will
be almost certain TO succeed with one rath-
er larger. Should all these efforts fail,
which is extremely unlikely If they arc
properly performed, do not set to work
rubbing or washing the eye, as you must
obtain professional assistance. Be sure
to bathe the eye frequently in cold water
as soon as, and for some time after, the ir-
rltating substance has been extracted.-
Frdser'S Magazine.