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EYES THAT ARE DANGEROUS
COLOR AND SIZe OF PUPIL IN
DICATE MUCH TO THE
SPECIALIST.
Into the \Vlndovra of the
Soul Han It * Drawbacks Character
and Temperament Indicated by
Color of the Iris.
One of the latest society fads , which
promises to eclipse palmistry , thought-
reading , pin-finding and all other im
aginations of the heart and the intel
lect that have found work for idle
'brains to do , is that of character read
ing by the eyes. The fact that the
eye is "the window of the soul" would
make it seem probable that by its light
we may distinguish the inner mind and
possibly mala guess at the interior
decoration of the palace of thought
Like other windows , especially those
of cathedrals , the eye is of various
colors , and consequently the views ob
tained through it are tinged by its
hues. A blue eye sh ws the mind in
a different light from that given by a
black , hazel or brown one , and a part
of the opticist's art is to differentiate
and to decide on the meaning of the
various tints obtained through this
medium.
COLOR IS THE KEY.
According to Lavater and others
who have made a study of physiog
nomy , the color of the eye is the key
to the character. A hazel-eyed woman ,
we are told , never elopes from her hus
band , never chats scandal , prefers his
comfort to her own , never talks too
much or too little , always is an in
tellectual , agreeable and lovely crea
ture.
ture.The
The gray is the sign of shrewdness
and talent. Great thinkers and cap
tains have it. In women it indicates a
better head than heart. Gray eyes are
of many varieties. There are the sharp ,
the shrewish , the spiteful , the cold and
the wild gray eye , but the fact remains
that the gray represents the head.
There is one variety of gray eye of
which every lover should beware the
Boft eye with a large pupil that con
tracts and dilates with a word , a
thought or a flash of feeling. An eye
that laughs , that sighs almost , that
has its sunshine , its twilight , its
moonbeams and its storms. A wonder
ful eye that wins you whether you will
or not , and holds you after it has cast
you off , no matter whether the face foe
fair or not. No matter if features are
Irregular and complexion varying , the
eye holds you captive and then laughs
at your very chains.
Black eyes , of course , are typical of
fire , heroism and firmness , and have a
spice of diabolism in their rays that
has a pote- attraction in women's
hearts. A green eyes ; it is said of
them that they betoken courage , pride
End energy.
The blue eye , which has been praised
BO often in song and story , is a uni
versal favorite. Their owner seldom
possesses the marked characteristics of
the gray or black eye , but is usually of
a mild and lova. disposition. In a
man , however , these eyes often indi
cate fickleness and unfaithfulness.
A prominent or full eye indicates
great command of language and ready
and universal observation. Deep seat
ed eyes on the contrary receive more
accurate , definite and deeper impres
sions. Round eyed persons see much.
They live much in the senses , but
think less. Narrow eyed persons see
less but think more and feel more in
tensely.
SIGN OF SELFISHNESS.
t
Width of the lower eyelid is be
lieved to indicate a disposition to ex
tenuate and to justify one's self. To
defend conduct by giving cool reasons
for it. When this lower lid curves
downward and shows the white below
the pupil , then , oh , then , pause and
hesitate to trust your welfare to the
owner of that eye. If opticists are
right , it is an indication of profound ,
calculating selfishness. Mr. John D.
Rockefeller has such an eye in a recent
cartoon. Perhaps this proves the truth
of the assertion.
Eyebrows may be thick or thin , fine
* or coarse , smooth or bushy , arched or
straight , regular or irregular , and each
form and quality has its special sig
nificance in reference to temperament
end character.
Thick , strong eyebrows generally be
tray a full development of tempera
ment. When also coarse , bushy and
Irregular , we may expect harshness of
character. Thin , fine , delicate eye
brows are indicative of a fine grained
organization , and an active , if not
predominant , temperament.
It will be seen that the professors
and amateurs of this new science ( ? )
have a wide range in which to exploit
their fancies. There is something very
attractive in the power of looking into
a lovely woman's eyes in order to see
the soul within , especially if that soul
is responsive to your own , but it must
be confessed that there - is a certain
danger in the process of investigation ,
for there is a lurking devil behind the
iris that may play -havoc with the in
vestigator.
The art of the opticist needs no studio
die nor cabinet in which to practice.
The eyes can be examined in public as
well as in private , in the streets or in
the drawing room , in the shops ,
churches or theaters ; in fact , anywhere
so long as glance can meet glance and
the visual ray find a responsive re
tina to reflect it.
Most Old People Look Forward
with Pleasure to This Condition
BEGINNING OF A BREAK-DOWN
Dr. Seymour States That Second Sight
I in Reality Only Near-
ilgHtedness.
People in general have a mistaken
idea about second sight , and attach a
value to this peculiar condition of the
eyes , which it does not really deserve.
It is supposed by the majority to be
quite a piece of good fortune to come
into the possession of second sight ,
and old people are usually quite proud
of their ability to see , to read or cew
without their glasses , which they have
not done , perhaps , in many years. But
the real truth of the matter is that people
ple who have gained their second sight
are unable to see at a distance , al
though to read or sew may not be diffi
cult , thus while they are gaining sight
at a close point , they are losing it for
distance. Second sight , then , is but a
changing condition of the eye and real
ly means nothing more nor less than
near-sightedness. The tissues in an
old person's eye become weak and be
gin to break down , and the eyeball is
apt to lengthen as the muscles relax ,
and although very few realize it , a
general and complete failure of vision
has commenced.
Unless hastened by abusing the eye ,
second eight only comes to people
whose health is failing and their lack
of observation and the habit of sit
ting around the house , explains the
fact that they do not realize their in
ability to see at a long distance.
Another peculiar point about this
disease of t-ke eye is t'hat the condition
is usuaHy apparent in one eye first.
It is seldom that both eyes g&iE wtifct
io called second sight at the same
time.
This state of affairs , which seems to
be so pleasing to many , and in which
most all old people take such a pleas
ure and pride is in reality one of the
greatest of afflictions to one whose
health indicates that they are liable to
live a number of years , as the condi
tion js but temporary , remaining but a
few years , coming to first one eye and
then the other , and when the sigh't '
is lost a second time , it means total
'blindness.
When second sight is seen to Tie com
ing on , the skilled optician can be of
invaluable service , as the condition can
often be checked by proper glassesand
if there is a ray of light left to the poor
eye , even though the difference may
be very great , proper glasses can be
made of great assistance , and will put
the eyes on an even footing , and the
poor eye can be made to assist and help
to save the good one.
Two-thirds of all the blindness which
exists today among elderly people could
have been entirely avoided had the
matter been properly taken up and
treated while there was still an oppor
tunity to relieve the tired over-strained
eyes by skillfully fitted glasses.
A Dramatist's "Working Power.
In Illustration of the working pow
ers of George R. Sims , the dramatist
and poet , it is said that one night a
new piece was produced at a lealing
theater in London. Sims sat it out ,
and then returned to his office , where
he wrote a column and a half of criti
cism in rhyme. It was near the time
for the pap'er to go to pressv when he
began , and the boy took the piece verse
by verse from him to the composing
room ; the boy walked continuously
from one to the other for an hour.
Cljjarettes Made of Tea.
The fierce crusade against tobacco
cigarettes in London has developed the
tea cigarette , which is particularly
patronized by women. Tea cigarettes
are made of a coarse grade of tea ,
which has but little dust and is com
posed of unbroken leaf. This damp
ened so that the leaves may be stuffed
into the paper cylinders , but not suf
ficient to affect the papers. The taste
is said to be disagreeable at first , the
effect on beginners being a sense of
oppression in the head and a desire to
take hold of somethine.
W. CALVERT COX , M. D.
Formerly Professor of Surgery
the Philadelphia Orthopedic
Hospital.
Recent Demonstrator of Ophthalmology at
Rush Medical College , Oculist and Aurist
at Central Free Dispensary and
Professor of Eye , Ear , Nose
and Throat at Chicago
Polyclinic.
NOW .CONNECTED WITH THE
DR. SEYMOUR MEDICO-OPTICAL CO. OF CHICAGO.
The Dr. Seymour Medico-Optical Company , which stands foremost In the
ability of its staff to detect and cure obscure and complicated diseases of the
eye , as well as of impairment o * sight from whatsoever cause , has always been
progressive , keeping fully abreast of the times and never feeling satisfied unless
able to show that it was ahead of all others in its exclusive specialty of the
eye. To succeed in this laudable ambition it has been absolutely essential that
only men of vast experience , marked ability and widespread reputation for
successful treatment of the eye should be competent to be a member of its staff
of specialists. In securing Dr. W. C. Cox , of Philadelphia and Chicago , the
company has been more than fortunate , as the doctor has for many years been
the foremost investigator in the line of ophthalmology , and his success in the
treatment of complicated diseases of the eye has been phenomenal , and in some
cases almost miraculous. Dr. Cox graduated in 1870 at the University of Penn
sylvania , an institution that for many years was the only medical college in
America recognized in Europe. After graduation Dr. Cox , having decided that
he would take up the special study of the eye , secured the position of Resident
Surgeon to Wills Eye Hospital , Philadelphia , living in that institution for more
than a year , during which time his duties were continuous in attending to all
the various forms of diseases of the- eye , -correcting * errors of refraction andv
curing the varied irregularities of ocular deformities. His acuteness of perception ,
which was remarkable thus early in his career , became , with experience , almost
supernatural , and his ability to cure apparently hopeless cases caused his name
to spread far and wide. Superficial Inflammations of the eye vanished almost as
by magic , and the deeper diseases , such as Iritis and Glaucoma , were caused to
disappear after others had declared them to be incurable. Trachoma , or Granular
Lids , with their complications of Pacumes and Nebulae of the Cornea , were cured
by him with no pain to the patient. Cross-Eye he found curable in the majority
of cases without operation. His cure of Cataract by absorption is probably
the most wonderful of his methods , and many a blind person who had lost all
hope of ever seeing light is now happy in having their sight restored , going
about performing their regular duties , writing letters as well as their friends
who never had any loss of sight. Blepharites or Inflammation of the Meibomian
Glands along the edge of the eyelids he found in many cases due to eye strain
caused by errors of refraction , and readily cured by proper glasses scientifically
adjusted , no atropia being found necessary by the doctor , who is a firm opponent
to its use in the detection of errors of refraction , as he has seen many cases of
Intra ocular disease produced by its indiscriminate use. Stillicidium lachrymarum ,
or tear-drop , so painful in cold weather , is another disease cured by him without
the use of a knife ; ninety per cent of the cases can be depended on as being
curable In this way. Tumors of the eye-lids he readily absorbs by hio local
painless applications. Diseases of the optic nerve , so long thought to be past
nil relief , he has found a means to cure ; so that these terrible cases can have
hope of seeing once more. As the eye is only one portion of the body , and as
many diseases of other parts of the body cause sympathetic disease of the eye ,
Dr. Cox took up the study of such diseases , and was connected with the Penn
sylvania Hospital , Philadelphia , for over seven years , studying the connection
between the diseases of the eye and general diseases , seeing during this period
many thousand cases. From 1S77 to 1SSO Dr. Cox was Assistant Surgeon to
Philadelphia Orthopedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases , seeing daily
many cases of disease of the nervous system exhibiting the effect of such disease
on the eye , and showing that in many cases the cure was only affected after
proper judicious treatment of the eye had been given. In 1SS2 and 'S3 Dr. Cox ,
as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Philadelphia Polyclinic , was teaching the
relationship between deformities of childhood and disease of nerve centers and
showing the many sympathetic ocular troubles produced from this source. In 1S96
and ' 97 Dr. Cox was teaching the students of Rush Medical College , of Chicago ,
the proper methods of correcting errors of refraction and how to use the oph
thalmoscope , that wonderful instrument Invented by Helmholtz , by means of
which the many obscure diseases of the interior of the eye , as well as of the
base of the brain , have been discovered , and thus making It possible to lay out
an intelligent system of treatment for such diseases. From 1SC3 to 1S9S Dr. Cox
was Attending Oculist and Aurist at Central Free Dispensary , Chicago , during
this time curing a host of patients afflicted with troubles connected with the
eye and ear , and during 1S97 and ' 08 doing the same work as Professor of Eye , Ear ,
Nose and Throat at the Chicago Clinic.
Dr. Cox is mentally one of the most brilliant thinkers and profound reasoners
In the line of eye work , and his many original methods of cure show his wonderful
power of adapting theory to practice.
Professionally Dr. Cox stands foremost in the front rank of Ophthalmologists ,
and from the time of his graduation , in 1870 , has been a specialist in that line ,
occupying' many positions in public institutions and having an experience in
affections of the eye equalled by few and surpassed by none.
The personal appearance of Dr. Cox is such as to create confidence in him ,
and any one needing his services will find him a man with a markedly sympathetic
nature , entering into and sympathizing with all the afflictions of those applying j
to him for relief ; in fact , the doctor is too sympathetic for his own comfort ; he '
feels toward his patients the same as though they were a part of his own family.
In Introducing Dr. Cox to the people of this section we do so with extreme pride ,
and feel assured that persons in this community having need of the services of a
specialist in affections of the eye will be only too thankful that the Dr. Seymour
Medico-Optical Company has brought to them a man of such marked ability and
experience as Dr. Cox. '
JAMES C. ROSS , Ph. C.f B. 9. , M. D.
Chicago's Noted Ophthalmic and Late ;
Act.Ass't Surgeon U.S.A.
HIS WONDERFUL SUCCESS IN KN1EELESS EYE-SURGERY.
Skillful as an Operator , Successful as a
Refractionist , Peerless in His Modern
Methods of Treatment Recopized
by the Profession and Press
to Be Foremost in the
Treatment of All
Ocular Troubles.
NOW CONNECTED WITH THE
DR. SEYA10UR MEDICO-OPTICAL CO. OF CHICAGO.
The Dr. Seymour Medico-Optical Company has reason to congratulate i'el
upon securing the services of Dr. Ross for their special advanced eye work , for
the doctor has had an experience that seldom falls to the lot of a practitioner.
Recognizing early in his medical career that this was an intense age an
age of specialization an age of experts he devoted his energies , when in general
practice , to the development of his particular talent or aptitude , until in'his
chosen work he is easily supreme.
Dr. Ross , specialist in the diseases of the human eye , Is a notable Illustration ,
of the power that may be developed and the success that may be won by
adherence to this modern principle of complete mastery of a given subject.
Nature fully qualified him for the important work to which he has given
study , by endowing him with a keen intellect , a capacity for untiring research
in the sciences that might shed light upon the problems that he sought to solve ,
and with a wonderful gift of intuition which enables him to look deeper than
most men into the hidden forces that control both mind and matter.
And she gave him a heart that throbs with generous Impulses , an affable ,
kindly disposition , a general favorite wherever known , overflowing with progres
sive .ideas , a clear judgment , conservative by nature , a kqen observer of. 'passing
events , and a boundless sympathy for every one whose malady enlists his profes
sional interest.
Having entered upon the work of ophthalmology , Dr. Ross devoted himself
assiduously to the mastery of the subject by the old-time methods of the
profession.
He was not satisfied with this procedure , but bent his splendid energies toward
the origination of better methods.
He was not in sympathy with many of the operative procedures In eye work ,
and contended that the same ends could be accomplished by less barbarous
means.
means.With
With the enthusiasm characteristic of his forcible nature , he invaded the
realms of science and drew upon the resources of nature , working with abundant
energy and abiding faith in the successful outcome of his investigations , until ,
coexistent with similar results of other investigators , he has developed the fact
that cross eyes , in the majority of cases , can be straightened without the use
of the knife ; that cataracts , the bane of the age > I , can be successfully treated ,
the progress of the disease being absolutely checked , and the misty conditioner
or specks made to clear up in ninety-five per cent of all cases not advanced ;
beyond three-fourths vision ; that the suspension of accommodation , by atroplne ,
entailing hours , possibly days , of hopeless blindness , and not altogether free from
danger to sight , is not necessary , except in but a very small per cent of cases.
Few things better illustrate the recent progress in medical science than the
breaking away irom the barbarKy of the knife operations and the substitution
therefor of the humanity of this modern surgery without the use of the knife. And
when the historians record this progress , Dr. Ross must be given a place of con-
spicuoslty.
Clustered about these major advancements are to ba found a number of minor
conditions of the human eye whose correction by the knife has made the centuries
a vale of tears as a result of the attending pain and suffering , but which to-day
finds grateful and cheerful relief in placing the eye at complete rest ay the use
of properly fitting glasses and by the proper use of remedial measures.
The chiefest among these minor conditions , which speedily and 'readily gives
way to proper remedial measures , are those small tumors situated in and around
the eye , on removal of which , under the old methods , caused so much anxiety
and suffering.
The nebular conditions or opacities of the cornea , which have been declared
Incurable by many eminent oculists , are awaking to the sense of danger from
the treatment employed by Dr. Ross.
Granulated lids , which were formerly , and are to-day , treated by ninety per
cent of the oculists by opening up the small masses with the knife and expelling1
the contents by means of the thumb nails or especially prepared instruments ,
has responded so satisfactorily to the rfmedial measures in the hands of Dr. Rosa
that he no longer resorts to the old methods of treatment.
The advantage in this modern method of treatment is that no scare feature
results to be a future menace to the delicate structure to the eye. after subsidence
of their inflammation. This is a distinct advantage , as all operated cases will
bear testimony.
Overflowing tears , due to some imperfection of the drainage system , and
fruitful sources of many ocular troubles , is also freed from very many of the
excruciating conditions of old-time treatments , and is made pleasing and agreeable
with splendid results.
A momentary realization of the value and importance of these three great
advancements in the science of ophthalmology will aid you to a better appreciation
of the wonderful opportunity and advantage the Dr. Seymour Medico-Optical
Company is placing within your reach.
Not in the laboratories of original investigation , not in the great centers of
ophthalmic learning , do you find full recognition of this advancement , but oxygen
and hydrogen in their proper proportional union are not more certain to produce
water when they are brought together than the treatment Dr. Ross employs , when
properly applied , is certain to accomplish the results sought.
It is with boundless pleasure , therefore , that we take in presenting Dr. Ross
to the people of this community , and
we sincerely hope you will learn to appre
ciate his worth , and give him a liberal patronage , such as he so justly deserves.