Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-31

shoots up in the Fast; then is the time to
rise and not sooner. II this rule be ad-
heared to, every morning will find you
fresh and vigorOus-preParcd TO lire and
enjoy life; aud every returning night will
find you ready to relish sound, sweet, re-
frcshing sleep
1t is no argument againt this, to say
that there wonld be a great waste Of time
during the long nights of winter. When
winter approaches it finds US broken down,
debi.itaied, aud relaxed by the heat Of
summer During the winter, then, this
waste must be repaired, the system must
be repaired, the system must be fortified
and strengthened for another summer,
with hot days and short nights.
There is nothing gained by burning
the midnight oi.' The body is cramped
and deformed by bending over dry books;
the mind is kept on an unnatural strain
the eyes are injured by the unnatural
| light, aud when at last sleep is sought, the
mind is all active, excited and awake.
The body being tired and worn out must
have sleep, so the two act in opposition TO
each other, aud the consequence is a troub-
led, dreamy sleep, which does not refresh
or build up the system. Then, just as the
mind has become relaxed, and sleep begins
to refresh, the 'alarm" set to wake the
sleeper is sounded, and he must rise to
grope in the darkness and the varors and
dampness of the morning, inhalug agues
F.! and absorbing rheumatisms or, doing
6 what is equally as injurious, crooking and
bending his unrefreshed body over his
I books.
1t is against the teachings of nature to sup.
), pose that we should labor during the hours
4 of darkness, Our eyes are only made to
see by the light of day, and any method
by which we lenghen out the day is arti.
fetal and was not comprehended in the
original design; and if we 50 lengthen it
out we rob ourselves, and make Of none
!, effect the laws Of God.
l know that many cases may be cited
of men who took only four or five hours
= sleep during the night, who rose early and
+" accomplished much; but they are only ex-
: ceptions, and by no means the rule. Oc-
casionly there may be found man who is
so hardy, and blessed with so good con-
II stitution that he will not suffer any very
material inconvenience by losing part Of
: of the hours devoted to sleep; but this is
Il by no means true of the majority of man.
kind
lbeleve that by observing the simple
teachings of nature in this respect, a geat
amount of suffering could be avoided, ant
life could be heightened many years.
So much for the time when to sleep, ant
~ the amount necessary. A few practica
i suggestions may be profitable in this con
IL nection.
} Feathers make very unhealthy bed
II because they retain the heat and keep III
AZ temperature of the body too high, thu
debiitating the skin and rendering tht
D. system liable to contract colds; they alsC
D. retain the moisture and waste matter
AZ thrown out by the lymphatics, which il
le absorbed, producing disease. A dry straw
I'd bed, or, what is better, hair mattress
u. should be used
7e The bed should be level; high pillow,
ct should be avoided; they throw the head
e, into an unnatural position, produce stool
ar shoulders, and prevent the free flow o
$, blood to the brain
s. Never place very young person in thu
e. same bed with a very old one; the young
r er will suffer by a loss Of vitality and heat
ID One in bed is better than two.
'I The right side is best to lie upon, as j
y leaves the action Of the heart free, anc
y precludcs the probability Of undue pres
y sure on any of the large blood vessels; bu
? generally the body may be allowed to SC
= lect IFS own position.
Sleep with the mouth closed Healfj
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