Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-16

| variations in intensity to which the light is | subject give rise to sudden and frequent
 changes in the pupil, and, consequently, in l the Accommodation of the eye, by which l is meant that alternate contraction and diia- | tion of the pupil, by which it suits itself to the variations of light Such light, there fore causes not only muscular fatigue, but l also considerable degree of blurring and indistinctness in the retinal image. The eye suffers both when the light is too dim and when it is too bright. In the former case the object must be brought close to be clear ly seen, and an increased accommodative ef- fort is called for, which in most cases results in near sightedness. In the latter case, the simple intensity of the light produces undue contraction of the pupil, and an increase of tension within the eye.
 A correspondent of the New York Tribune met young Virginian who is hard at workrin Texas and told him that he had recently been looking about in Virginia, and that it seemed to him that all energetic young Virginians were needed at home and that there was
 abundant reward for labor there. The young
 man replied that it is not yet the fashion for
 young yirginian of good family to engage
 in hard, rough work in his own neighborhood
 in Virginia, and continued: "It would not
 do for me to work by the month there for such wages as are paid here. It would be too much of an afiiction for my family and I should lose caste with my lady friends. If
 man has no money he cannot begin in Vir- ginia, because he would be classed with the poor whites and the negroes with whom his work and circumstances would bring him into competition. But he can come out here and rough it, and if he has no money he can work by the month at herding, or driv- ing team, till he gets start" The sooner the Virginians get rid of such ideas the bet ter.
 The Worcester Spy points out that the clause of the Constitution which provides that the President shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the Senate shall ap point officers of the United States, was not adopted without much discussion. John Adams feared that Senators might abuse the power of confirming appointments to serve their own ambition. He sagaciously foresaw just what has occurred more than once in our recent history, Senators dictating the appointment of their political retainers, and coercing the President by refusing to con- firm other suitable appointments until those upon which their own political plans were based had been made. He wrote to Roger Sherman expressing these fears, but the Con- necticut statesman took 8 cheerful view of the matter, and gave the following opinions, which have hardly been justified:
 The Senators, from the provisions made for their appointment, will commonly be the most respectable citizens in the States for wisdom and probity, and superior to faction, intrigue, or low artifce to obtain appoint ments for their friends; and any attempt of that kind would destroy their reputation with free and enlightened people, and so frustrate the end they would have in view. AS Senators cannot hold any other office themselves, they will not be influenced ln their advice to the president by interested motives. But it is said they may have friends and kindred to provide for. It is true they may; but when consider their character and situation, will they not be difhdent of nominating a friend or relative who may wish for an office and be well qualified for it, lest it should be suspected to proceed from par tiality.