The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
ATHLETICS FOR EYES
THEY MAY BE STRENGTHENED
 BY PROPER EXERCISES.
Good Results Obtained by Turning Them Up and Down and from Side to Side-1athing and
 Massage Good.

New York Sun
 That there should be special exercises. ath- ietics. # you will. for the eyes Is perhaps . novel idea to many. But 1t is said that one ternately upward and downward as far ss possible twenty times in succession. Do this slowly
 Next turn the eyes on the level from right to left, repeating as before. Turn them to the upper left corner. and then to the lower right corner. Then alternate the motion from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. and repeat.
 Conclude these exercises by rolling the eyes around. first to the right. then to the left, in the extreme limit of the muscular extensions. Be very careful when performing the exercises not to strain the muscles.
 The eyes should be bathed every night before retiring to remove any dust that might have sathered on the lids during the day. Cold water should be used, although lukevarm wa- ter Is good occasionally.
 Open the lids and let the water bathe the eyebalis Wipe them with soft towel, taking care to rub toward the nose. This motion has tendency to remove any foreign matter.
 To preserve the round shape of the eyehaiis occasionally rub them gently. and always to- ward the nose. As one grows older the eye balls have . tendency to become fiat. Gentle rubbing or massage helps b preserve their shape.
 If the lids are infamed by cold or study .
  Cold weak tea, weak salt water and warm milk are also good for occasional use. The milk should be diluted with water.
 Bathing with equal parts of witch hasel and water is very restfni to the eyes. An- other plan Is to bathe the eyes with warm water in which are dissolved . pinch of pow dered berax and two or three drops of spirits of camphor.
 soft linen cloth. which is employed for no other purpose. Is better to use when bathing the eyes than a sponge.
 The eyes should never be used when they are tired or weak from illness, nor should they be exposed to a strong light at any time. The light should always fall on the work or book from over the left shoulder.
 The creams used for the complexion are bad for the eyes and should never be applied. On no account should the eyes be touched with lotions or ointnents except under the super vision of an oculist. The sensitiveness Of these organs is 50 great that they resent the slightest maitreatment.
 To stimulate the brilnancy of the eyes by the application of beiladonna is certain to do Injury The Eastern custom of darkenMg the inside of the eyelids and eyelashes with pow dered kohl Is not unknown In this country. Moore in 'Ialla Rookh' represents the wo- men of the harem in the performance of the various operations of their toiiet as mixing:
 The Kohrs jetty dye.
 To give that long. dark language to the eye which makes the maids. whom Kings are proud
 to cui
 From far Cfrcassia's vales so beautiful.
 No Eastern woman considers herself com pleteiy dressed till she has tinged her hair and the edges of her eyellds with the powder ot lead ore. The operation is performed by dip pins into the powder a small wooden bodkin of the thickness Of quill, and then drawing it through the eyelids over the ball of the eye,
 This Is what .he prophet Jeremiah means when he speaks of rending the eyes with paint ing. The original words regarding Jesebei painting her face are 'She adjusted her eyes with the powder of the lead ore"
 Another reason against the practice of paint ing the eyes which should appeal to every woman. is that the paint in time makes the nesh around the eyes wrinkled.