New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-03-12

worked in France in fortresses and for
similar military purposes. for use in
which. and in some special cases, it is
exceedingly we'll adapted
Care Of the Eyeslght.
No personal ailment appeals more to.
the feelings than the loss of sight, and
the blind man is always q subject Of
conmiseration wi, all who meet him.
But how few understand anything
about the eye or its wonderful mechan-
ism, though the world nowhere fur
nishcs such beautiful and complex
piece of machinery in so small space.
The organ Of vision is found in the
mcmbran0us expansion of the extrem-
ity of tho optic nerve called the retina.
Certain transparent refractory media
arc placed III front of the retina for the
pu'l"'' NJ collecting into one point the
eilll.'.m divcrging rays emitted by
cars ;..''ri u, the external body, and
thu, ,ree,in. them so that they shall
TAI: y. corresponding points Of the ret
,na. producing an exact image of the
objcc, from, which they proceed. With.
out this optical apparatus before the
rctina. nothing could be perceived dis
tinctly.
Without proceeding further in an an
atomical discussion of the eye, few
hints rs to its proper treatment will
not be- out of place. The power of the
eye to adjust itself for different dis
tanccs is called its power of accommo-
dation, and in the normal eye the whole
apparatus of accommodation is SO beau
tifully arranged and balanced that its
functions are performed with ease and
accuracy. But through carelessness
this balance is frequently disarranged,
and people then suffer from WEAKNESS
Of the eyes, accompanied with pain and
blurred vision. When such symptoms
occur, cease at once to use the eyes till
the sense of fatigue passes away.
Never attempt to read in a weak or
waning light, and always let the light
come from the back and side, or side
alone. See that the light is Il steady
one; avoid, above all things, q flicker
ing flame, and if it be found that artii-
cial iEht causes pain, decide ere it be
too late to use the eyes only by day
light. People with a tendency to weak
eyes should avoid reading in a wagon
or railroad car, as the jolting is very
injurious and great strain upon the
eyes, owing to the difficulty of properly
adjusting the focus of the eye to the
continually moving printed matter.
Avoid reading while lying down, as
such habit often causes weakness Of
the eyes. Those recovering from any
severe sickness should abstain from the
use OF the eyes as much as possible. 1t
is only after cOnvalescence, and when
the strength of the muscular system has
been fully restored, thatit is safe to use
the eyes freely.
1t must be borne in mind that weak
sight once induced becomes frequently
permanent, and that it often depends
on some error in the general health,
which may require to be remedied.
But it is always well to assist the weak
eyes by the use of properly-selected
glasses, which in manv cases will
cause wonderful benefit to the sufferer.
In early life the tissues of the eye
are soft, and growing more or less rap
idly, and cannot safely bear the same
amount of strain as in adult age. It is
. common thing to hear people who
have reached forty years without hav-
ing experienced any trouble, say that
their eyesight is failing; and that their
eyes become tired reading with artiii-
cial light, more especially il the type
be small. Some persons complain that
newspapers are not as we'll printed MS
they were twenty years ago. Before
long they have difficulty in reading
small print even b, daylight. Yet it is
incorrect to say that they are short
sighted, for they can see objects at q
distance perfectly. The eye is losing
its power of accommodation by means
of which near objects are seen distinct
~. To remedy this, we have only to
place suitable convex lens in front of
the eye.
II one eye receives serious injury,
there is great risk that the other may
be lost also from the Inflammation in
duced. Hence it is often deemed neces-
sary to remove the injured to save the
sound eye.
Travellers are frequently much an.
noyed by small particles of cinder
which will get into theeye while travel
ing, lodging under the upper lid and
causing great discomfort till removed.
The easiest plan is to draw the upper
lid down over the under one, to make
the eyelashes of the lower lid brush of
the under surface of the upper one.
Failing this, invert the lid, when the
cinder will be seen and easily removed
The eyes of the cat, owl and other
nocturnal animals are different from
those which seek their prey by day
light, and the eagle has membrane to
protect his eyes from the rays Of the
sun when he looks up. The eye of the
fish is again differently constructed to
adapt it to the density Of the water in
which it resides.
The above valuable information is
condensed from lecture delivered be-
fore the 7. NJ. G. A., of Montreal, last
week, and we trust it will induce our
readers to use the precautions necessa-
~ to carry the usefulness of the eyes
through to old age.
Ut course, in any serious case Of acct.
dent or pain in the eyes, or weakening
OF vision, a physician should at once
be consulted.-N 7. Witness.
"a sable son Of Ham presented him
self ut the desk of the marriage-license
clerk OF the Probate Court, the other
day, and asked for license to marry
his dusky Dulcinea. Among ether