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thorough rub-down finishes, and the patient should roll up 

 in a blanket and lie down for an hour. Aromatic herbs or 

 leaves are sometimes thrown on the stones to help the 

 treatment. 



This is fine to break up a cold or help a case of rheu- 

 matism. I have found it an admirable substitute for the 

 Turkish bath. 



LATRINE 



Nothing in camp is more important than the latrine or 

 toilet. It is fully described on page 262. 



THE KEEN EYES OF THE INDIAN. DO YOU WISH TO HAVE 



THEM? 



Near-sightedness. An eminent eye doctor, Dr. W. H. 

 Bates of New York, has found out how you can have 

 sight as keen and eyes as good as those of the Indians 

 who live out of doors. After eight years' study of the sub- 

 ject he has established the following: 



a. The defect known as near-sight or short-sight seldom 

 exists at birth, but is acquired. 



b. Besides being acquirable, it is preventable and in 

 some cases curable. 



c. It comes through continual use of the eye for near 

 objects only, during the years of growth. 



The Remedy. The remedy is, give the eye regular mus- 

 cular exercise every day for far-sight by focussing it for a 

 few minutes on distant objects. It is not enough to merely 

 look at the far-off landscapes. The eye must be definitely 

 focussed on something, like print, before the necessary 

 muscular adjustment is perfect and the effect obtained. 



The simplest way to do this is — get an ordinary eye 

 testing card, such as is sold for a nickel at any optician's. 



