The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-25
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! that the people Of the United States. from
day to day. not only do not get suficen,
sleep, but they do not get sufficient rest
! BY the prcponGerance of the nervous over the
| vital temperament, they need the recuperat-
ing benefits which sleep can offer, during
each night as it passes. A far better rule
would be to get at least eight hours sleep,
and in3lnding sleep, ten hours of incumben,
rest. 1t is a sad mistake that some make.
who suppose themselves qualified to speak on
the subject. in affirming that persons of a
highly wrought. nervous temperament, need
as compared with those Of a more ympha-
tic or siolid organization-less sleep. The
truth Is, that where power is expended with
great rapidity. by constitutional law, it is
re gathered slow y-the reaction. after awhile.
demanding much more time for the gathering
up of new force, than the direct effort made
in expanding that force.
Thus, man of the nervous temperament
after he has established habit of OVERRIDING,
RECEIVERS from the effects of such overaction
much more slowly than man of different
temperament would, if the balance between
his power to do and his power to rest is des-
troyed. AS between the nervous and the
lymphatlc temperaments, therefore, where
excess Of work is demanded, it will always be
seen that, at the close of the days labor,
whether il has been of muscle or thought the
man o! nervous temperament, who is tired
finds it difficult to tall asleep, sleeps pertur-
bedly, wakes mp excitedly, and is more apt
man Otherwise to resort to stimuiants to place
himself in condition OF pleaSurahle activity
While the man of Emphatic temperament,
when tired, falls asleep, sleeps soundly and
uninterruptcdy, and wakes in the morning a
new man. The facts are against the theory
that nervous temperaments recuperate quickly
from the fatigueS to which their possessors
are subjected Three-tourths of our drunk
ards are from the ranks of the men of nervous
tcmperaments. Almost all opium eaters in
our country and their name is legion-are
persons Of the nervous or nervous sanguine
temperaments.
DR.. Correll, of Philadelphia, in the Educa-
tor gives the following opinion corroboraivc
Of the above, as an explanation of the fire =
qucncy of insanity. He says:
The most frequent and immediate cases of
insanity, and one of the most important to
guard against, is the want Of sleep. Indeed
so rarely do we See a recent case of insanity
that it is not preceded by want Of sleep. that
il is regarded as almost sure precursor of
mental arrangement. Notwithstanding strong
hereditary predisposition If they sleep well
they will not become insane. No advice is
so good, therefore. to those who have re-
covered from an attack, or to those who are
means, sound regular and refreshing sleep
:. And says Dr.. Spccr, " there is no fact
more clearly established in the physiology of
man than this, that the brain expands it's
energies and Itself during the hours of wake
fu'ness. and that these are recuperated during
sleep If the recuperaton does not equal the
expenditure, the brain withers this is insan-
ity. Thus it is that in carly English history.
persons who we're condemned to death by
being prevented from sleep, always died raw
ing maniacs; thus it is also, that those who
starve to death become insane the brain is
not nourishcd, and they cannot sleep.
Drink Pure, Fresh Waier.-Sct pitcher of
water in room, and in a few hours it will
have absorbed nearly all the respiIed ana
perSpred gases in the room, the air of which
will have become purer, but the water utterly
filthy. The colder the water is the greater
its propensity to contain these gases. At
ordinary temperature, Il pint Of water will
contain pint Of carbonic acid gas. and
several pints of ammonia. The capacity is
nearly doubled by reducing the water to the
temperature of that Of ice. Hence, water
kept in Il room while, is always unfit for
use. For the same reason, the water IN u
pump should always be pumped out in the
morning before any is used. Impure water
is more injurious to health than impure air.
Cure for Rheumatism. Battle the parts
affected with water in which potatoes have
been boiled, as hot as can be borne, just
before going to bed; by the next morning
the pain will be much relieved if not re-
moved. One application of this simple remdy
has cured the most obstinate rheumatic pains.
Cure for Frosted Feef.-It is said that frozen
feet can be speedily and certainly cured BY
being bathed aud well rubbed with Kerosene
or coal oil, for few times at night before
retiring to bed. The feet should be well
warmed by hot stove during and after appli-
cation Of the oil.
Nervousness. Stake plenty of bodily exer
else, live WELL and avoid smoking and ardent
spirits. The following is said to work
wonders in such cases :-Dandelon beer.-
Take Of dandelion roots, well mashed and
dried, two ounces, boil them IN six quarts Of
water for half an hour, strain, and add treacle
one pound, and half an ounce of yeast The
whole to be put into bottle and lett to fer
ment for twelve hours. A wineglasstul
morning and evening.
A PERFECT RAT DRIvER.-Wc see it
stated, and give it for what it is worth. that
chloride Of lime has frequently proved
sure thing to drive rats away from any place
infested by them. An ounce Of it, scattered
in the place where they come to feed. wrap
ped in Il bit OF muslin and put in their holes,
where it acquires dampness, produces gas
that is not offensive TO man, but is to the
rats. If chloride of lime is moistened with
muratic acid. and placed in a drain, vault
or callar, and closed from the air while,
the rats will depart, because it will be death
to remain. This is also good disinfectant,
and will for a time cure the ef1luvia of a
dead rat. One application of dry chloride
of lime has driven them away for year,
when renewal oft has started them again.
If this shall he found to be remedy,
it is valuable especially as the chloride of
lime is both cheap and obtainable at any
drug store.