Arizona republican., 1904-04-09
A SERMON ON PRETTY EYES.
Some Simple Exercises Which Will
 Strengthen and Help Them.

That there should be special exer- cises, athletics, if you will, for the eyes, is perhaps a novel idea to many. But is is said that one way to strengthen the eyes is to turn them alternately up- ward and downward as far as 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 alter nate the motion from the upper right corner to the lower left corner, and re- peat.
 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 gathered on the lids during the day. Cold water should be used, although lukewarm water is good occasionally.
 Open the lids and let the water bathe the eyeballs. Wipe them with a soft towel, taking care to rub toward the nose. This motion has a tendency to remove any foreign matter.
 To preserve the round shape of the eyeballs occasionally rub them gently, and always toward the nose. As one grows older the eyeballs have a ten dency to become fiat. Gentle rubbing or massage helps to preserve their shape
 If the lids are inflamed by cold nr study a little rosewater is good for bathing them. Cold weak tea, salt water and warm milk are also good for occasional use. The milk should be diluted with water.
 Bathing with equal parts of witch hazel and water is very restful to the eyes. Another plan is to bathe the eyes with warm water in which are dis solved pinch of powdered borax and two or three drops of spirits of cam phor.
 A soft linen cloth which is employed for no other purpose is better to use when bathing the eyes than 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 oint- ments except under the supervision of an oculist. The sensitiveness of these organs is so great that they resent the slightest maltreatment.
 To stimulate the brilliancy of the eyes by the application of belladonna is cer- tain to do injury. The eastern custom Of darkening the inside of the eyelids and eyelashes with powdered kohl is not unknown in this country. Moore, in "Lalla Rookh," represents the wom- en of the harem in the performance of the various operations of their toilet. as mixing
 The kohPs jetty dye To give that long, dark language to the
 eye
 which makes the maids whom kings
 are proud to cull From fair Circassia's wales, so beauti-
 full
 No eastern woman considers herself completely dressed till she has tinged her hair and the edges of her eyelids With the powder of lead ore. The op- eration is performed by dipping in 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 the prophet Jeremiah means when he speaks of rending the eyes with painting. The original words regarding Jezebel painting her face are; She adjusted her eyes with the powder of the lead ore"
 Another reason against the practice Of painting the eyes which should ap- peal to every woman is that the paint ln time makes the flesh around the eyes wrinkled.--Philadelph Inquirer.