Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-20
MISC LILA N + Gus.
CARE OF THE EYES

CAhE OF II EYES.
A writer Oh the care OF the eyes in an Eff.
glIsh paper, makes the following sugees.
lions in regard to preserving the eyesight:
"Ihe sight in most persons begins to fail
from forty to fifty years of age, as is evil
denced by an instructive preference for large
print;@a seat near the window for reading is
selected there is nm effort to place the pa
per at a convenient distance from the eye,
or TO turn it SO as to get a particular reAec-
tion OF the light; next the finger begins to
be placed under the line read, and there is a
Winklng of the eye as it to clear it, or a
looking away at some distant object to rest
1t; or the fingers are pressed over the clos
eel lids in the direction OF the nose, to re-
move the tears caused by struining.
Favor the falling sight as much as posi-
Ole. Looking into a bright fire, especially
coal fire, is very injurious to the eyes.
Looking at molten iron will soon destroy
the sight; reading in the twilight is injuri-
GUS to the eyes, as the are obliged to make
great exertion. Reading or sewing with a
side light Injuries the eyes, as both ewes
should be exposed to an equal degree of
light. The reason is, the sympathy between
the eyes is SO great that il the pupil of one
is dilated by being kept partially in the
shade, the one that is most exposed cannot
contract itself sufficiently for protection.
and will ultimately be injured. Those who
wish to preserve their sight should observe
the following rules, and preserve their gen
eral health by correct habit:
ISL. BY sitting in Slch q nocition q . will |
allow the light to fall obliquely over the
shoulder upon the page or sewing.
"a. BY not using the eyes for such pur-
poses by any artificial light.
81. by avoiding the special use of the
eyes il the morning before breakfast.
4th. BY resting them for q half minute or
so while reading or sewing or looking at
small objects; and by looking at things at
a distance, or up to the sky relief is inme-
diately felt by SO doing.
9th. Never pick any collected matter from
the eyelashes or corners of the eyes with
the fnger-nails rather moisten is with thu
finger.
9th. Frequently pass the ball Of the fin
ger over the closed eyelids toward the nose;
this carries off an excess of water into the
nose itself by means of the little canal
which leads into the nostril from each inner
corner Of the eye, this canal having a ten
dency to close up in consequence Of the
slight inflammation which attends weakness OF
eyes. 5H #s
18th. Keep the feet always dry and warm.
SO as to draw any excess of blood from the
other end of the body.
9th. Use eyeglasses at first carried in the
vest pocket attached to a guard. for they are
instantly adjusted to the eye with very little
trouble, whereas, If common spcctacles are
used such a process is required to get them
ready thai to save trouble the eyes are often
strained to answer a purpose.
9th. Wash the eyes abundantly every
morning. If cold water is used lett be
tapped against the closed eyes with the fin
gers, not striking hard against the balls of
the eyes.
10th. The moment the eyes feel tired, the
very moment you are conscious of an effort
to read or sew, lay aside the book or needle.
and take a walk for an hour, or employ
yourself in some active exercise not requir-
ing the close use of the eyes"
M. CAMILLE PLANTATION. of Paris, has
recently published a number of articles TO
prove that the moon is Inhabited. and is
now organizing a committee TO collect the
necessary funds to construct a refracting tel
escope of sufficient power to see them. He
calculates the cost of the instrument at one
million francs.
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