The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-18
SLEEP FOR TaE sLsrPLEss.

II was C0leT1dge who put ia the month OF
that quaint old genius, the Ancient NJ.
Tiner," the words,
80, sleep. 1t is a Blessed thing,
Beloved from pole 70 POLE"
The man who regularly enjoys sound and
refreshing sleep has no adequate conception
OF all these words imply. It is to the suf-
feTer who in sleepless WEAKNESS losses on his
bed half the night and toward daylight
sDstches little unsatisfactory slumber. that
their full meaning Is apparent The man
who digests we'll and sleeps we'll can stand
almost any amount of hard work. 1t is not
work that kills people; it is worry. The
work that is followed by restfal sleep brings
good health and strength Tor the daily waste
of the body is repaired during the night
Bat the worry that Expresses the victim OF
il son q ia during a sleepless night is what
racks the system, wears out the muscles.
tormepts the nerves and bewilders the
brain, so that life seems hardly worth liy.
ing
Insomnia" is a growing evil. In this
busy age, when active men are al the time
oyeTwOrking themselves, there are five times
as many people tormented with inability to
sleep as there were a generation ago. We
are living under higher pressure. Nm
somnia" is of different kinds, and proceeds
from different mental and physical causes.
But most of it may be summed up as 20
character in the words 'csn't sleep" and as
to cause, il indigestion or overworked brain
and nerves.
A most q arked case of insomnia aud re-
covery from it is that of Arthur Hsgan
ESQ, the we'll known wholesale tObacconist
of Philadelphia. Mr., Hagsn is one of the
largest dealers in tobacco. and is the Phila-
delphia representative of the great Balti-
more house OF G. W. Gall & Ak In the in.
terest of those who are inquiring the best
way to secure sound sleep, aud to triumph
over the torments of insomnia, one OF our
editors called on Mr.. Hsgan at his store. on
North Front street II he had been looking
among party of gentlemen for one who had
been badly run down by dyspepsia and iu-
somnis, Mr.: Hogan would not have been the
one selected. That gentleman now looks in
such excellent physical condition that no.
body would suppose him ever to have suf-
fered from days illness or nights loss of
rest. In response TO questions as to his past
and present experience, Mr.. Hsgan said to
our editor:
my case was one of severe and long con-
tinued insomnia, proceeding largely from
dyspepsia, the result OF too great application
10 business. My system was very badly run
down, Sleep became almost an impossi-
biiity. Ny physical distress during the night
from being unable TO secure refreshing
slumbtr was dreadful. It weakened and
distracted me during the day, and made at.
tentiOD to business a slow msrtyrdom. For
L
under the care of different physicians, re-
ceiving occasionally some measure of beue.
fl, yet on the whole gaining no material al
vantage. I was put on very low aud simple
Diet, consisting principally OF skinned
milk.
After passing through a long variety OF
experiences as 10 physic and diet, one day
happened 10 pass the Office of Drs Stsrkey
& Palen and ] noticed the sigu of Com
pound Oxygen" Asother modes of treat
ment had tailed, thought this one could
do no Worse and 1t might do better. So
went in at 8 venture and made trial OF it
For some time L had been enduring the
agony Of dyspeD sia, and for weeks had not
been able to sleep without the aid of chloral
or other drugs. The Oxygen did not work
an immediate miracle in me. But soon
saw that it was dong me good, and so re-.
solve ed to persist in its use and to give it
thorough trial. Before long I began TO know
the pleasure Of real sleep. 1t was by degrees
that my dyspepsia left me- and and the
power to sleep returned. I was greatly en-
cOursged by my partial improvement, aud
this stimulated me to go on with great regu-
larity ar persistence. IL my recovery was
slow, it was zeal. had the best of home
nursing and attention, and that was, of
courte a material aid to me. For several
months I regularly took the Compound
Oxygen treatment, carefully obeying the
directions, and constantly gaining strength
and freedom from disease. My system re-
ceived the vitslizing which it so badly
needed.
Abouttwo years ago this took place, aud
have enjoyed prime condition of health
since. have been able to attend with
pleasure and satisfaction to my business,
have no need now to resort to the Com
pound Oxygen Treatment, except occasion
ally for cold or for some other temporary
disorder. take an abundance OF exercise,
ard / eat and sleep as well as man can
wish TO.
have recommended Compound Oxygen
to q number of friends, who have tried it
with entire satisfaction. My friend, Mr.. f
w. Edwards, of this city, is notably one of
these. He was badly run down by Bright's
Disease and other infirmities, but was
broughtinte good shape by the Compound
Oxygen, and is now attending to business
with ease and comfort. As complete
vitalizer OF the system, the Oxygen is all
that can be desired. 1t drives out disease
by restoring vital action and putting the
system in such q state of strength that dis
ease has no chance to stay"
The reader will naturally seek more in
formation on this interesting subject. 1t
can be had in pamphlet which is published
by Doctors Starkey & PaleE, 100 and I'LL
GiraTd street. Philade phis, and which will
be mailed to any address on application.