Richland beacon., 1880-07-03
Sleer and Sleeplessness.

Too much sleep is very injurious in its
effects. The whole nervous system BE-
comes blunted, 80 that the muscular
energy is enfeebled and the sensations
and moral and intellectual manifesto
tions are obtunded. All the bad effects
of inaction become developed The
functions are exerted with less energy,
the digestion is torpid, the execretions
are diminished, while, in some instances,
the secretion of fat accumulates to an
inordinate extent. The memory 10 i'm
paired, the powers of imagination are
dormant and the mind falls into a kind
of hebetude. chiefly because the fune
tions of the intellect are not sufficiently
exerted when sleep is too prolonged or
too often repeated. To sleep much il
not necessarily tO be a good sleeper.
Generally they are the poorest sleepers
who remain longest in bed e., they
awaken less :efreshed than if the time
of arising were earlier by an hour or
two. While it is true that children
and young people require more sleep
than their elders, yet it should be the
care of parents that over indulgence be
not permitted. Whatever over-stimu-
lates the circulation of the brain causes
imperfect sleep, if not absolute sleepless.
ness Althoug gh sleep is a natural and
involuntary state, it may be greatly
promoted by maintaining a good state OF
health; by daily open air exercise, or BY
riding or sailing with the face exposed
to the air; by having the stomach free
from q heavy meal or any indigestible
substance, and by the mild being undis
turbed with cares. Over-fatigue, indul
cence in food or drink beyond what
nature requires, want of proper exercise,
mental disquietude, are all causes OF
sleeplessness Breathing in a confined
or overheated apartment is also q not
unusual cause of broken slumber. The
temperature most suitable for sleep il
about sixty degrees, which gives the
sensation OF neither heat nor cold, and
admits of = moderate amount OF bed
clothes being used. The best posture Of
sleep is to be on the right or left sde,
with the arm crossed over the breast in
front and the hsed we'll up Oh tho pill
low. The mouth should be shut, 20 that
the breathing may be carried on exclu'
sively through the nose. Some persons
acquire q habit of sleeping with the
mouth open, which causes the grotesque
and Offensive habit of snoring. Going
to sleep while lying on the back should
be avoided; as, besides inducing thu
sleeper to snore, it is apt to cause dis
tur6idn dEeams. It is . well-ascertainet
fact that sleep begins st the extremities
the feet sleep first, and then the rest o.
the person. On this account, in ordel
to fall aslesN We require not only Il
compose the thinking faculties, but Il
keep the feet still. The feet must alst
have an agreeable warmth.
A German physician of celebrity ha'
lately been investigating the subject O.
early rising, and has come to the con
clusion that, far from making maj
healthy, wealthy and wise,' il ha
quite the contrary effect, and shorten
life instea.l of prolonging it. In tb,
majority of cases which he has invest
gated the long livers have INDUCED il
late hours, and at least eight out o
every ten persons who attained the az
of so and upwards were in the habit o
not retiring to rest until the small hour
and remaining in bed until the day wa
far advanced. He has no doubt whateve
that early rising is = most perniciou
habit for those who 60 to bed late; and
like Charles Lamb, thinks it better TO
everybody to delay getting up unit
we'll aired.
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of remarkable occurrences-or stories
North Carolina comes to the front Will
the latest it being stated that womal
who was exhumed by grave robbers, afte
having been buried two days, arose ant
walked home, assisted by the would-b
robbers - soon - they had suficientl.
recovered from their fright to renae
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