The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
HYGIENE OF THE EYES.
lfsuTsuOULD NOT BE BHHE, BUI
DfTFrSfBLE.
we Are Not Degenernic-fois"E On BANK
Notcs-Inheritcd Agc-fea vines III
the south,


pcarcd caflIer on this subject,
headaches are The most constant ana
p,Tsistt az Icsuitants OF ctT-stialns' 'Ae3
will OUT at some pcriod OF utneif o.
casl0ndly remaining n ootyanec uht'
some sickness occurs to lower tne gene
raj health. on the strains are So great
mat nature utters cries OF warning, sue"
as headaches watery eyes, ui.4med Ao5'
general depression, nervousness, exc.
They can hardly be mistaken Tor any
thlng other chan that which they actually
repIcscut--sOm defect ol ocular staDHl-
IT, The tycJaIs may become sore anu
tender. direct iient become painful. Or
there are pain ana sensiiiNeness OF inc
ridge above the eyes, IddiatinS 81 ulles
10 the temples, and occasionally, invading
the whole scalp. The eyes become req
and irritable IN appearance, sectetlns "u
excess OF tears (Which run over lAe 4lue
aud down the cnecNsJ, ana pilhsihs 49,.
frequent cOngcstions OF the llus WIZ"
render them very susceptible 10 imam
nations. These symptoms Iieiu.n'iS 49,.
low. or are intensified by in'io"Se" u0o
OF the eyes. ,. .h,
IL may be well TO add here that the
faculty of seelnS distant OF Nedi o'yC.'l
clearly and distinctly. Is not, ana shouiu
NOT be. always considered ass 81 crlteiiVh
~ rortral vision. for there IS posslpih-
~ that ibis seeming good VISION Nlns ~
Kent up bv induced strain or the hlus,iv
~ ooocn,trodation a. e., that function Dy
which tho eye focuses itself ior NAIghls
distanCes). and, n headache OF any NJ.
t.fad condition of the eye bee present. IL
rar be- safely assumed that such IS not
''''''''' AVOID A WHITE LIGHT.
c-nlirht without any exception. Is 81
v1vs the best for seeing purposes anu
| should De free from cross-lsh'H l-i.,o
upon the book, etc, preiefaply oNo' '''
| left shoulder. .r.fec,,l
! Under certain circumstances artllcla
| light becomes absolutely necessary, ana
| then tine best should be- selected ana lnr
| more Injurious discarded. Inc Wui'
white n light IS the more injury III u ~ w.
! bile TO do the organs OF Slsht. "il" Lo'
| this reason electric light should ne 1pdi
| ingly used ass II does not spread "7 lnur"
| as gas. 10 Will not travel AROUND COZ l,.,,ii
! and its shadows are dark. Lieht shouin
not Dee white. but must be diiiuslD'o ~
| insure case and safety 10 the eSe ,,.,
| Reflected light is irritating ana lhJuH
| oue. esprcflllv. when 10 ls cOneen'ialt3
| and reflected upon an open DOOR 49, ~,
| thence to the eyes. it causes we pun ~
| become smaller, which cuts on Tue p".,''
! fifv necessary for distinct VISION, tneitDS
| bringing ON eye-strain. me Snau., ~
! stead of being adjusted around tie llshI
should Dee worn over the eyes. ,..
The whiteness OF the Welsbach burner
! makes 10 excellent for illumination nut
! for constant eye use IL IS dangerous ui-
! loss toned bv "a suitahly-unted Shaut.
| ANY one whether b" uses sun OF az w.
| cial Heht. should have a window OF uoor
| close at hand through which, al inter N"'''
| Doe can look al some distant ouJ.cg !"
| forqnlv n green lawn or Dordei Oh
| trees. and If al night. into the hetNeil1'
/ to r.-f and relax induced muscular a'liui'
| Of the accOmmOdutiVe ana stialSit "-'
cles chose that move the eye-nall'' ..
! result OF long application OF the eyes l"l
| near vision. I'm this way the eyes can D'
| rested as circumstances indicate.
| puDils i'm schools and colleges shouid ne
| instructed to take advantage OF 'h,
short eye-rests which are as appi'.,,l,''
| 10 them ass TO boOk-kecpers. type-s.'', 2,
| and an people whose aNocalloh7 Hi "'D
| ueccssitatc prolonged use or the eyes,
WE ARE NOT DEGENERATE.
| Dr William Pepper evidently holds thia
| view. for i'm a recent address beioIe W
| Nii4.is-ippi Valley Medical AssOclauoN' ne
uttered the following words. ,.....
| Each age has its Jeremiahs VINO iAi', He
tho deccneracy of the time IL ls pioDa-
| blv that Nordau. who Is tle l"t's| ~
also the most learned ana ingenious %
| these apostles Of pcssinlsm' pue "
easy TO make out strong ease 10y 'o
leclug data which support "a certain Wv
| and excluding an which are oppo0t"'
This book. which has had the vogue OF IL
popular novel. viii be- scarcely more long
| lived or influential
IN is "A poor business 10 oppose mere
assertion TO elaborate argument. as
am doing. but / have sucp deep anu
| unchauging faith ian the improvement,
| phy steal. Intellectual ana moran wy
| race. that ] cannot let pass unchallehs.u
| what seem 90 me the specious ana uhsuD-
| stautial arguments of the pesslmists.
| Thirty years ago many people were
| comfortably settled bon their convection
| that the attempt 10 establish Oh TINS con-
| tintnt an enduring. vigorous, nauNe-Doii
! race was doomed 20 failure. The Amer j.
l-can climate was TO prove too much loi
us. and those who survived me cum" 10
| were TO succumu 10 the eh'rN".hls 49,
| Of luxury or 90 lall ln the deadiy stip7sN
| foi. th,. almighty dollar. We can AFFORD 70
| laueh at these predictions now, Wheh W.
sco the splendid physique OF the men ah'
! women of the rising generations VIZ
We eoa the triumphant advance or our IN
dusfrial and commercial position, whei
we see the development of vigorous III
erqrv scientific and artistic ACTIVITY
when we see "a progress IN W." tae an
cnlighteucd use OF wealth Whlcn tNtOil
rho admiration OF the worm, HNV VIZ.
we see our beloved institutions stinnln
| the stress Of every storm, adapting tneii
! selves more and more maiNrliou91 -
| the growth Of seventy million peaceful
and prosperous free mon. INC.
POISON ON BANk-NOTES;
4 ranl, cashier Of Vienna recently die
from the effects OF touching his lips vii
| his fingers when counting money. ~ a.
! examination of the vaults, li leu 10 ~,
| lot TO count large number OF Sni.l hilN
I ana. HUIONHN ffIf'tN'AiAf fft't
tinued mechanically 10 toucn ms hi
when his fingers became dry Tnat ever
in., he felt a smarting pain IN ms mp n'
AID not attend 10 IL until swcilins ha
Sci I'm the next day. RE then oonsuitt
p surgeon. who insisted upon an INN,
diate onoration on the tumor tnat hHo
fre meantime. assumed alarming promo
ti0ns. But I'm spite Of the operation, "
- pqtlont died three days after or nioo'
INHERITED ACE.
1 DR.. =. W Richardson. OF LONDON, f.H.
= q rories of observations on the duiauo
: az mo of the offspring as compared VII
that OF thc parents. 20 .,
q ne considers that If the ages OF u
two parents and OF the FOUR sIe.up1
e onfs bo added together and divided !
. Fix. the age Of the case TOO point WIN
h told with an average Nasiatlon OF h
Is more than two If the ages OF INC pa
d | onfs are high. the offspring tends 10 IN
nrovo upon them; n low Gay nm aVer".
IN FORTY or l0werl the life or inc oil
srr.r~ win probably be lower.
D Edward Atkinson. the boston econ
To- mist makes the prediction that me pa"
a. vino farmer is tho coming man OF II
d south. II is necessary TO find n enc.
heterogeneous, product he holds ana u
Southern pea-vine is this sunp,y.. 8
- The Weight OF Hair