The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-13
~rDrrr1L OCCUPATIONS.
+s which Injure the Eyes
sDp-'yy -n1s or Other Organs

| Lungs VI
rro,n the Boston Globe.
r..-e are many OCCUPATIONS IN w y, pia ."e
Iheie ., - suffer, as very small objects
'y'' na La critically scrutinized. frequently
pas' . e light. The objects, in order 70
By sitin III seen. must be brought quite
Il dls ~ -. this necessitatel great Strain
gear me ave. The eyebau beng COM
nE Of In w by tie muscles, causes
pessed so- which is increased by arunclal
crgesiloI. = there is excessive heat. Rays
! lg ID WIZ -NI,r are very trying to the eyes:
q yelio" Iapidaries, watchmakers anu
E1gras:eiIsss are subject to affections OF the
giving aforementioned causes. Ihey
eyss, uus soJanrarv life, sitting at WORK IN
rad - attitude, with the body oehU
cons'I 100 md shoulders rounded, SO al tlle
i4 c. movements are lnUeIieleu VIZ W.
tnoI@I-.roduces consumption, Ihe cases VI
up 5E;sease among engravers anu seelnl-
l.uIsssas being very nune GUS 6na,ors
w also subject to spaslhs IL 10 $50 "a
sitb di,ease of the SKIN Oh 'ne nAiiu' anu
/ forsarrns. 10 A tho renairing have
N a1CI'4 On the right thumb thickened and
the Ha a. tb-ir ma ner of opening watches:
seal! III an the thumb and index finger OF
Inc Ia a. band show at the point where they
tue pis each other 'in order TO hold de-
/ approaC .liooes1 a worn appearance, and al
lcaIe grIstA des tructiOn produced oy the
nos 80 rnbDing of the file. Seamstresses
cohsl 'lI'o+iTnes poisoned by the stutfs taey
arc 9o, Many instances have occurred
WORE lA. uly, poisoning in those who sewed
Oh o. ~oois which is colored with arsenlcal
glTsH physician of Boston found o;SI
SAT- ofitin one square foot OF goods. An
-, ecz mat0us eruption mas oeeh pro
incai by tissues colored wltn Ihe OrlSnU
sDaline dyes. :; 4.o oooto+o
pun, pun u" ~ increase its weight, and persons
o. i'a sass II through the mouth in thread
WIZ ppadieS then bite it off with their teeth,
ny suffered from lead poisoning. The
na,,onca If sewing machines on the health
...or,an has often been discussed by emil
=. W. man with conflicting arguments and
The most elaborate investigation is by
nncbesne He found that women suffered
t,aT muscular pains and great fatigue OF
.ta iowar lin S. with dyspepsia and other
srls. while other writers agree that moder-
Sta work on the sewing machine is rather
Isnefcial for he health than otherwise,
I'd that only where women work from
sigbt TO ten hours at the treadle evil results
ave apparent. 1t seems clear, therefore,
hat the chief source of their troubles IS
tatgue which, with their habits OF life,
ood associations, ETC., fully accounts for
tbe symptoms. As the healt OF women Is
Tas+It more important to the national vigor
+5on that Of men, special care should ever
Ia taken TO guard it. While there are
many workrooms where the machines are
nm by steam or water power, there are
many wi ere the machines are run by the
muscles of women.
Persons performing delicate operations
with their fingers, requiring long practice
to learn and frequently reneated, some
Zines suffer from what is called writers
tramp because it was first noticed in pen
men. 1t occurs in all classes of writers,
pansts, violinists, telegraph operators and
others.
Musicians who play on wind instruments
contract emphysema, on account of tho
strain brought to bear on the lungs by
thoracic muscles, while the expulsion Of air
hindered Those who use their voices
great DEAL and who are obliged to speak in
loud tones for a long time, often in an i'm
pure atmosphere, suffer greatly from the
constant strain of the vocal organs. Such
the case among actors, teachers, singers
and speakers The most common disease
among them is pharyngitis. known to all
"cergyman's sore throat" This is due
largey to improper breathing and want of
knowledge i'll giving forth the voice. Such
persons cannot know too much about tnat
beautiful orgal the voice, and should study
with those who make it great considera-
zion. T is is the best way of warding off
disease Of the throat and loss of voice
People run away with the idea that gym
basts, athletes, wrestlers, are perfect Her
Eules, and cannot ow disease. IT'S mis-
Fake. They undergo very universally at
lines severe tests of muscular exertion, and
result of these efforts, combined wit
ier irregular manner of living, are usu-
lily short-liyed men, dying of phthisis and
eart disease
Railroad employees are exposed to acct
elts as well as various disorders of the
Tyous and circulatory systems, produced
the constant Earring to which they are
uolected; In the ase of engineers and fire.
nen by the sudden changes of weather, ac-
Ndlng to Duchesne, their health for the
Nt lew years improves and some gal
l@n, out. to use his expression, they are as
ule tired out at ten years service, suffers
The end IT fifteen, and after twenty years
Teiy are able to continue in the service.
many lose their eYesight, their hearing be-
mes dull aud pains in the lower limbs
'lder walilng or standing upright tire
me and difficult. He attributes these
lptoms to an affection of the spinal cord.
Iuuced by long standing and constant
l1rat ons Of the locomotives.
lie following table shows the death rate