The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
TO PRESERVE SIGHT
Advice Specially Addressed
to Women Who Are Pro-
verbally Careless.
DON'T READ WHEN LYING DOWN
The Counts Ruse -0rigin Of We
]. man-The Joys Of Mother
hood.
READ WHEN LYING DOWN

f'%tS MIN NSlt 4R lildk
of the eyes is increasing IN America to
an alarming extent, They say also that
much of it could be prevented by a little
care-taking applied to the all-important
eyes. OF course. these organs are by
far too delicate in construction for anna
teur experiments to be safe. once that the
eyes are really in a bad way. If my
thing abnormal is noticed or sharp pain
experienced in any part of the eve a
good oculist should be consulted at once.
says the Philadelphia Press.
But anyone and everyone is thoro,lghlv
able to care for his or her eyes to see
that they have proper rest. the proper
light, n to see that they are not dam
gerously strained. Reading in the cars
or in any moving vehicle is one of the
worst things in this connection which can
be done, and. unfortunately. one of those
habits most Frequently noticed. In a
carload of people travelling for even
half an hour lust how many will he with
out some species Of reading matter9 The
swaying and lurching of cars and trans
make even tho best nrints swim and
dance so before the vision that the
worst nr;nt turned of from any tvua
could NOT Ia anv more ;niprions
And This age Of GOOD tvna and veil
fnrintad matter ,osaing nala ,nbaaltbv
nrin+ = . arao+ ~ aman.+ thoea baor.
p " go - osaiAse eoo 800
tlful, sensitive organs-human eyes. Ihe
binding of the book is too often the first
considers tion Of uonoanLi,a whom she
onStoeia.oH VI WoHialAilu Mnei sne
purchases her literature. 1T goes with
out saving that the subject of the book
is If naraponnt ;mnor+anca b,,t the
Importance ~ e
finest ever written should not be bought
If it comes only in bad type and on thin
nanar readv ~ das+rov IA Sansa az
paper READY 10 Destroy the sense Of
sight. However. all books worth hay
ing come In well-printed editions and at
rs wtraraaam .riaas
Another habi ruinous to the eyes, and
one in vvhicb women ,nd,,,pe nv far more
frequently. it is said. than men. is that
Of reading while lying down or in a re-
Chime nas;tion The strain nros,,ced Nv
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this is terrible. and yet how many women
eoncb and read ! novel instead Of giving
a needed rest to hard-worked eyes. The
light in which reading is lone is another
a glare is exceedingly dangerous to the
health of the organ. Too pale a light, or
a hickering flame. is by no means the
proper thing. Light shou!d Iall across
shoulder. and never directly in the face.
Mothnrc hefore artarinr their chilaran
etnI no s- --s1. 49,
AZ scnool snouia e9aInliae careluly my
she way IN Wiaen aeshS are allahgeI ~
ne school fooni, % ~ So wei hiSW.
tnaL many instisusnohs, "nis nias sn, n
sn nor a. on % m mc cses suo5ec cesa, are t6 san gusa ~
i tba rah Il ear rr1a ~ lesa "a oSd ere 8 ey e u u
! 4 bastar 10 ra 30 T. 3ba Sf,,d,l bo1ii are
rDoneoa ~ aus u-hich rosEa tha issnt
1 n,oS mn, u IL io,,s for tha ,iorns@ neonie
Tha rew colors fco VIII are eood
ord besifhx for ia eve should he . study
with the Woman n har bn1sehold
The walls Of the house are TOO often
covered with paner al irving lines. Lamp
shades are we'll worth considering. The
ewes must always be rested wnen the
light becomes in the least blurred or in
distinct. Sewing on dark material after
nightfall should always be avoided when
possible. But when sewing by lannplight
is necessary, spread the table with a white
cloth. Dark glasses are excellent for rest
ing the eyes if the glare of sun upon sea
side sand causes them to pain.
The deep circles 50 often remarked UNI
der otherwise charming eyes come from
one of several causes. The most fire.
quent OF them are sleepiessnesss anxlety
OF nina, or poor. clrculation Inc orpit
OF the eye IS Hlea Wltn Gel
i1lar tissue Snd lat, VIII many
piooo Nssseis; Inc sim pelow me eye Is
eAs nc ~ n q -" H. 5,ana,;s nn ny ~
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