Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-07-31
GUM AND EYE-slcHT.
A Sad State Of Affairs T,itt Is Growing
More Prevalent EyaEX Day.

given--has been interviewed On the
subject OF chewing gum; and ii seems
that the pernieions h;ltit is hurryiag
81 great many of rs to ua.imely and
unwished-for graves. Tho penny cad
of gam, Il appears, partabe5 large y
of tLe character Of tho wol.-lsnow-
upas tres. 10 chew gula and Climb
upas tree looking for vampires nest.
are about equally hazardous.
The pursuit OF happiness via the
gum route produces chronic dyspepsia
and wrialNles. The Goctor nero =
mentions this in passing. These taing
are nothing. It alse has . tendency to
encourages the Idle habits OF
natural y too easY-going liver; hut thi-
is far from being the wosst IL rui ia
the eye-sight7-that'5 what gum-ehew-
ing does. Says the doctor:
'tthe muscles OF 10 jay connect with t'c
Dine, aad from Sho splae hi 10 are tt!e
throUs tissues running in 81 seet.o S.
1nber OF these extend to liio eyes end n
s,ica fae optic nerves. ? oW II ia va
7ateI person eat..s yoy. WI notice -.
s6ior Gf | e teT9l3s whea t-la lower ~
au.as W g.7d down Il the process OF riaatiea-
.ion. gh.s ls c20aea bF tae working OF tlf
,otlc nerves, whCk keep "a inner rar, o
" il no tloE ard e1zorc 50 ta5 nerves g. n.u
; - rGe3ed 10 keep them ~ eg.tay c Il
i.on. TaGse nerves are 1aoFe tender and SUI.
i 70 ia 4 d'gree taan ", would imagine
F1eA L.e9 are oFzrT O.. They bscc-l
sars8.Sc1 ae clee p.ed ss..o. .lsan TIE process
dg-cr,era. ca in The cyi-si'5at big rs. G
onre ia aii.zalng Of Jto nerve draws ii,
y5 paCk inte she cae}sat, aad as lis coancctc,
ysitEdcg threads c1 tissue 70 f4e pupil 0; th
ys Tins also becomes aiec e.l. The cons
iuaEce is tAat the eye becomes weak a
osas iis coisr; 1t bec2llcs al unnatur l-loo.
a8 cry. aai 5ho si,a IS s. iane-i clpa r3e
q 1T eva.r.asse, al,,Ss J. fe55r@ed -
1hi9 IL roailv eolsiGo ably worse
han u great maay peraoE5 - sup
.1osed. SeEnc o. u3 ha4 ia oug15 10 toy
With tha gum habit I'D retain ou
ye-3ight. We hal foad!y eupposo
hat we could chow spruce gum and.
hougli oGr stoaacI33 ieii by the way
ilr and OR iiYers contracted habits
filiaaes5, tlat 80 cof.ll koDo to keep
nr eyes 1t seems, however, thai the
ioelQr had ;.rr;.r..eeil il etlcrwise.
Ii fer5onJ uaac4,l2ia.od vita man
Is constructed b thia Doctor Tie en-
aeclioa he4ween q slisa8 and cent tc
aoy@aeas OF t'ie lower j&w eal tbs
3crn:.ns15 iajury of the cr2;a4s Q.
i,ght is 1.31 apparent. Bar 1t i liitl
had thcso persons Laaw uboa5 hos
ao ]1u-elos q tbo l@@ f.a around I,
he back of The meek w,leFo they a.c
3ltGcacd TO the epipa. column, how
iltIo fbrous tissues called opli
iaL'vaa r:.:l f'on tae spine to the eyes;
a@. wacn tha iaw moves, feon some
anaccos!itaiylo lpa8o4 tA1s2 op.lc
owes lead the eyes ar3Gad Ter cxor-
sisc - Go may pat Il. eam-,i.cwcp.
aay ha7o long hal on iaaa taaa tao.r
2ptio nerves were sensitive to q lie
secc. ed solno Ray haVa lad s.i..,
;icnt Icy i,,1leo ef Gnat..el,f . st.41le@.
.bat theeo w&s 4 m3ro or loss close
connection between tao oyo and Ii,
)gnil @ tlo ere, oJ to 03co i1tt
1,4.cc; hpt TO learn th.,4 as the iaw /
raoyad IL c,1a declines VII astanish
ereat i.lanr.
There i5 chotaer trouble which w;
lesiro TO speak OF Il Goes net aiTec
saln-cae@er9, bat confines Is attacl.
to soma prominent r,raici2na. IN
21'.Sc,os cf tho q ul3 c0ae0e5 Titli Il
pine. - hes a. .o,llF ibaea 5lliil3y5i.
no muscles o. the lover }@w ars a.
ach1d u tho same laa or The5.
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