Iron County register., 1883-05-03
The Injury That Dotted Wells Do to
50 Ladies' Eyes.

- "A crusade has been made against the
igaret-smoking young man. the girl
who stops up the pores of the skin with
bandOline and cosmetics, the women or
men who Wear tight shoes or colored
stockings, yet the use of dotted yelling
by ladies is entirely overlooked. For
some time past opticians and eye
specialists have been discussing the
evils which are wrought by the dotted
veil, and they are, with but few ex-
ceptions, right in their opinion that
their use is very detrimental to the
vision. EE Z E-E Fl ~aS -
The dangerous 'beautifier. This
kind of yelling is made in a number of
styles. but in a majority 81 cases the
wells are made and worn to beautify the
features and complexion, of the person
who peers through them, and the ma me
of ''beautifier' has come to be the ac-
cepted- term by which this fabric is des-
ignated. : 1t is manufactured in all
grades and at. all prices, and SO, uni
versally is it worn that Il reporter
counted seventy ladies out of every
hundred who wore wells with this fabric
on. - .....-- ..-.~- - -~s- --4-.
When spoken to upon the subject
prominent optician said that the damage
that is done to the eyes by the use of
this style Of veil can hardly be imag-
.ined. y on would be surprised" said
he, IF Ishould tell you that large
part of my practice is owing to the use
of these wells. A lady with perfectly
healthy eyes and strong optical nerves
can stand the. strain of them for long
period---in fact, for years. She could
endure them for lifetime probably if
the styles did not change. To-day, how
ever, we have the closely-dotted veil.
Tomorrow a'veil will be displayed in
the store windows with the dots sparse
ly studded over the fabric; and that is
the way the fashion varies. Seven la
dies out of every ten are troubled in
some way with their eyes. Some have
weak nerves of the eyelid; others have
weak optical nerves, all the diseases
to which the eye is heir are shown to d
greater or less degree in these seven Ia
dies. The cause of this trouble is the
beams and shadows that are continual
ly flashed into the eye and the coun-
tenance, and a spasmodic twitching of
the eyeball when the person desires to
see some object which is hidden by the
dot in the veil.'
x ssSOme wells have dots of different
colors from the thread of the fabric;
does this irritate the nerve to any de-
gree?' inquired the reporter.
Yes, indeed; it makes material
difference" was the reply. 1.-The col
ors are very trying upon the delicate
nerves of the eye, and such Il veil is far
more prejudicial to the vision than the
ordinary dotted veil of one solid color
'sWhat is your opinion of the zigzag
cords in the mourning veil9'
( THAT is very Injurious; indeed, it is
vet there is one advantage that it has,
and that is not attributable to the merits
of the veil. When a lady is in mourn,
ing she usually wears one veil. and
thereby becomes accustomed to itsl use;
but a lady that wears dotted veil for
beautifier. usually has a great variety,
and she is continually changing them.
The dotted yelling can be purchased as
ilow as t1entH&ve eentsya yard, and an
eighth of yard will be sufficient for a
veil. according to the present style, as
they are only worn over the upper por
ton of the face" u 81.
Il don't suppose you object to their
use?' queried the reporter. .-.~'.
''Well, no." laughingly replied the,
optician, mot in - pecuniarN point of
view, but in a general sense do. / see
so many eases of optical affections which
are handed down to the children of these
people that in my opinion, if the present
ruinous fashion prevails for any length
of time, it will have marked effect on
the rising generation"
Another eninent eye specialist was
consulted and heagreed with the former
optician in many particulars. yet he diff
fered with him in respect to the manner
in n-which the eye was affected by the
yelling. 'TbeprineipA trouble is the
neryousnesswhich is,causeds by the OBJ
structed vision. A person becomes
nervous by looking at the dots. and the
nerves of the eye are so irritated that the
vision lis seriously affected. "-Chicagof
Tribune. 'at '..
The Sultan says he has got tired of
purchasing goods of Europeans. They
q 20 3iShnnoSt He iS .oipu tn try his