The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
COLOR AFFECTS THE Eyes
Nervous Debility the Sum Of Nerv-
BUSINESS Of An Individual
Organ.
The Vivid and Dazzling Irritate
the Optic Nerves, Primary
Tones Refreshen.
Conditions Of Light Affect the Organs Of
Sight-Ears Dulled by Noise
Of Cities.

OF Cities.
Az, a long while ago, installed myself IN
ny new dwelling, was not a little sur.
prised, on first inspection, to lind condi-
ton of things which ran precisely counter
to my wishes and directions. The disap-
pointment was chiefly ascribable to the
multiplicity and variety of colors that had
been selected. Not that my favorite tinta
had been forgotten; but the great diversity
displeased and disappointed me SO much
the more. az had previously directed that
a decided tone should be preserved in re-
speot to all the other colors which we're to
be purely decorative, and that were simply
to be brought in unison with the primary
tint. writes DR.. Strum in Ueber Land und
Nicer, of Berlin.
To my representations received the an
swer: ''such disposition is modern only,
and in regard to the unity or effect might
fully tranquilize myself. Not until the
entire apartments had been fitted up in the
manner proposed would everything blend
together, and thereby harmonious effect
and ensemble be produced" This view,
however, could not at all concur in, for
the contrast Of color was so vivid that it
impressed my eyes disagreeably in the high
est degree. 10 this the fact also contrib
uted that the tints were of the liveliest tone.
As a sequence to this disagreeable impress
sion, experienced a certain weakness of
this organ which, in view of the frequent
recurrence of such overexertion, was in no.
wise slightly prejudiced, for the eye has its
norves as we'll rs every other organ. The
more force exercised ~ the former, the
stronger becomes its influence upon the
latter, for in the inverse ratio with the
strength of the eye decreases that Of its
nervous constitutions condition which is
called nervous debility, or rather nervous
ness. We must, therefore, speak of such in
respect to the eye Just as in respect to any
other organ, in SO far as it is nervously de-
bilitated in exact proportion as it is itself
weakened.
What is characterized for the most part
AZ nervous debility in a person. is, in fact,
nothing more than the sum of the nervous
ness of the individual organ. As conse-
quence, it is not matter of indifference
how we select the colors of OR dwellings,
Daily our vision wanders over the latter,
and it will not escape the attentive observ-
er how much the vivid and dazzling irri-
tates the optic nerves, how much a mild
and healthy primary tone, OH the other
hand, will animate and refreshen it. For
this reason it is highly important that our
eyes be accustomed to rest upon prevail
ally harmonize. This is applicable not
merely to the dwelling, but also to our
clothing, and so on; in short. to all those
subjects in which we have to deal with
colo:s.
Still more frequent occasions for render
ing the eve nervously weak are afforded by
little light in equally prejudicial. In earlier
times dusklness was agreeable. People sat
often and long in dark rooms and were
pleased to order lights not nntil it grew late
Hlate,at least. In the present acceptation of
the term. when they insist in living as far as
possible in "full light" But they do not
reflect that as general rule they carry this
too far, and that thereby strong impul- |
sion is given to an ever-increasing short
siRhtedness. Self Conservation and expert
ence Will here teach what is the just mean,
as have shown in detail in my work on the
preservation and cure of nervous debility
third faculty of the eye is that OF per-
ceiving the shapes and forms of things
around Us: Here, too, no excess should 30 |
committed in our contemplation of too |
many men or objects. especially when the
latter are passing before the eyes in rapid |
alteration. This is the more important, as
without this the eye is very much exerted, |
and therefore peculiar conditions demand
corresponding foresight. That reading too
much fine print, and so forth, should nat
ufdiAy W INJURY 10 INC eyes, every one OF /
my readers will already sufficiently know.
Not less than our organ of, sight
that of hearing demands a Ike
care and economy. While men ac-
cord to the. body, through the agency
OF athletic and gymnastio exercises, a sys-
tematic development. this sense has to con-
tent itself, for the most part, with what
casually falls to it's lot
One does not consider the fact that the
BAR is irritated and weakened by the din of
machinery or the uproar of the street. etc.
De is surprised. indeed, to find that his ear
for music becomes more and more preiudi-
:lally affected by residence in noisy cities.
The senses and the brain must be sedulous-
y fostered if we wish that their power
should remain more or less intact. This at
IGNITION should be accorded them not alone
Tor their own sake, but also for the sake of
DUR bodies, which sustain all the more det-
riment the greater the damage experienced
BY tho former. Experience teaches that in
The same ratio as our organs of sense and
mental power become enfeebled. disorder
md debility manifest themselves in our ali
lestlon, respiration and capacity.for move.
nent. and innumerable nervous maladies
remain onhealed and uncured for tha ras
ION that the relations between the bodv
mind and sensorium are NOT carefniiv
watched and preserved.
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