(Transcribed from the Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Alabama, September 18, 1879)
I imagine having cinders in the eyes was a common problem since riding by rail was the way for modern travel in 1879. I don’t know if this is a safe recipe or not so check with a doctor before you try it.
CINDERS IN THE EYES
A very simple and effective
cure is within the reach of every one. It is simply one or two grains
of flax-seed.
It is said they may be
placed in the eye without injury or pain to that delicate organ, and
shortly they begin to swell and dissolve a glutinous substance that
covers the ball of the eye, enveloping any foreign substance that may
be in it.
The irritation or cutting of the membrane is thus prevented, and the annoyance may soon be washed off.
