The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-03

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away mist or dimness, stop instantly
whatever you may be doing, for danger
threatens.
I give you the same advice with re-
gard to the eye as to the ear. Let no
bungler do anything for it. Put moth
ing in it, unless you know absolutely
what it is, its strength, and harmless
ness.
If anything that appears serious is
the matter go to good oculist. Many
a person has impaired their sight by
taking some ones say-so and using
medicine that was not needed, Bathe
the eyes often in hot or cold water,
whichever seems to agree with them
best. Where there is great deal of in
fammation-and this is evidentfrom the
blood-shot hotappearance- advAe should be
sought Immediately.
Let the invariable rule be to sit with
the back or side to the light when read
ing or at work. 1t is easy enough to
form this habit, and it saves the eyes
from fatigue. 1t is well to interrupt the
strain upon the eyes when occupied
with close work by letting them rest
upon something else at distance Oc'
casionally.
The habit of lying down and reading
is a bad one It strains the muscles of
! the eve, because it is next to impossible
! to hold the book or paper in a good po-
sition, and the blood also has tenden-
| CIV to run in excess thither. Do not try
/ to read books with very fine print.
! There never was one written which was
worth the strain upon the eyes neces-
sary for its perusal. In fact everything
that is valuable can be found in these
days in type large enough to be easily
read. Simply throw the book aside
and wait until you can get it in proper
print.
A trouble which is very common is
that of near sight, and in large major
/ jty of cases it might have been prevent
ed if taken in time. Very many chill
dren inherit tendency to this trouble.
Others still acquire the habit of holding
their books too close to their faces foI
various reasons. 1t perhaps originat-
ed from Incidence, a poor light, OF
even from natural far-sight, and
j then continued because not noticed and
corrected In any case there is a chance
for cure if taken in season. The tissues
in childhood are soft and yielding, and
may be trained into health and a natura
condition. Care should be taken about
children positions when at work. The
light should be well regulated, theil
general health looked after, and every
effort made to correct the habit of hold
ing books or work near the face. Any
child who can not read with the boot
as far as fifteen inches away shoulC
have his eyes examined by a gooC
oculist This is an important mat
ter which may affect his whole aftel
life.
Ihave not attempted to give you am
remedies for disease, for that is wha
only physician should do. Again,
say, allow no one to doctor your eye
who has not made them a study. Us,
nothing stronger than water in them
unless under the advice of a physician
but if they are weak take care of you
) general health and do not abuse then
by oyerwork or carelessness. In thi
way you may hope to retain th
strength of your sight many year
; longer than you can otherwise expec
to do.-A Physician, IN Toledo Blade