, 1889-08-15
10 GET A GOOD SLEEP.
A BOON FOR WHICH MANY WOULD
HAVE GIVEN ALL THEY HAD.

n Wise Man Who Was n Sufferer.
blessed be the man who invented
sleep" exclaimed Sancho Panza, philo-
sophical squire OF the redoubtable Don
Quixote And no one appreciates this 80
much as the unfortunate individual af-
flicted with insomnia
A remedy for sleeplessness should be
known by every one, since there is moth
ing which will so soon wear out the en-
tire system Al being unable to sleep
soundly. sleep knits up the raveled
sleeve of care" said Macbeth. This was
a philosophy born of his own experience,
zinc his conscience made sleep a stranger
to his eyelids, and he was verging on
madness. We have all felt, at some time
or other, the truthfulness of Young's
thought hat sleep, tired natures sweet
%restorer," was like the rich, "his ready
visit pays where fortune smiles" while
he "fies from woo and lights on lids I'M
sullied with a tear"
A SERIOUS NATTER.
Sleeplessness is dangerous. 1t win pre-
vent the rebuilding of the body after
sickness and will waste away the most
robust if not checked. And, worse than
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become unable to sleep soundly or ever
reasonably well is cause for serious
alarm. 1t is also a source of great suf-
fering. Any remedy, therefore, which
will induce sleep to kiss the eyelids
which have wooed the drowsy god in
vain will prove a boon to every one.
The causes of insomnia are legion, but
outside of general nervous debility and
chronic disorder of the nervous system,
whether caused from mental or nervous
disease, or from some injury to the
nerve centsrs, the causes of sleeplessness
may DO put down as anything that
causes the blood to flow to the brain In
increased quantities. Strong physical
exercise, rapid breathing or deep thought
will, according to the best authorities,
conduce to bring about a state of sleep
lessness. And unless checked 1t will
grow until 1t becomes very serious.
1t may be stated, as a fact overlooked
by many who find themselves unable to
sleep, hat their insomnia arises from
oarelessness on their part in failing to
observe certain easily ascertained rules
in regard to sleeping.
The body cannot sleep while the brain
is excited. Anything which will dimin-
ish the flow of blood to the brain will
allay excitement. Very deep, slow and
quiet respiration will soothe the brain
TO a great degree, and, at the same time,
serve the purpose of ~detracting the at
tention of the mind from the matters
which may disturb it.
Moderate heat, monotony of sound
and darkness tend to make one sleepy.
The only effect of darkness is to shut out
external objects and thus assist in quiet
ing the mind. The notion that sleep OBJ
tanned in the daytime is not beneficial
has no reason to support it, Sleep is
sleep, and If II al sleep soundly and
we'll in the day time it serves the same
purpose as sleep obtained at night. But
few people can do this on account of the
light and noise. Hence the old but err
idea that only sleep at night
could thoroughly rest and ~recuperate the
body and mind after their labors. This
is abundantly proven in the case of in
fants and convalescents. Both sleep in
the day time equally as well rs at night,
and both grow more while sleeping than
while awake.
Cool, fresh air is the best to sleep in.
Extreme heat and ~closeness of the air
tend to prevent sleep, as does profuse
perspiration. The teeth should be well
cleaned and the mouth rinsed before
going to sleep. After all these necessary
rules AVE been observed, and still sleep
refuses TO come at tho bidding of the
pleading eyelids, one may DO sure they
are suffering from insomnia, and should
seek to induce sleep by any means. But
how to do this has been the question
with many, and physicians are called in
and soothing potions taken, all of which
will fail in nine cases out of ten. But
what, then, is to be done? This is what
thousands of sleepless persons have
asked. There are many sure and simple
remedies.
The most celebrated remedy was that
of n Mr.. Gardner, Of England. 1t was
known to the entire reading world about
thirty years ago, but having been out of
print in recent years only older people
remember 1t. Physicians who make a
speciality of nervous diseases are familiar
with it, and recommend it in nearly all
cases where a patient suffers from in
somnia.
MIR. Gardner was a man of wealth and
culture, and had accumulated a number
of remedies, such as for allaying thirst
where liquids could not be procured, for
temporarily appeasing the pangs of
hunger, and for improving the eyesight
by various ingeniously contrived glasses.
He became a great sufferer from insom-
MIA, caused by an injury to his spine
from falling out of a chaise.
Tho sufferer who wishes to sleep
must lie on his right side, with his head
placed comfortably on the pillow, hay
ing his neck straight, SO that respira-
ton will not be hindered in the least.
The lips are Their to be closed slightly
and a full inspiration taken, breathing
through the nostrils only IL possible.
The full inspiration taken, the lungs are
to be left to their w action. Attention
must now be fixed upon the respiration.
The person must imagine that he sees
the breath pass from his nostrils in a
continuous stream, like steam from an
exhaust pipe. The instant he brings his
mind to conceive that he thus sees his
breath, and grasps this idea apart from
all others, consciousness leaves him and