Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-05
THE REST CURE.
Drugs and Medical Dosing Unnecessary
if Enough Sleep Is Taken.

If Enough Sleep Is Taken.
Drugs must 60. Even the most conserva-
tive people are coming to the conclusion
that drugs do not cure. If one has not
fully given up the fallacy of dosing let him
ayop and consider what gives us health;
surely it is not bad air and bad food, nor
can 1t be any nauseous compound. What
sound body could Withstand the drugs
given to the poor sick creatures that fill
our land? 1t would sicken a well person,
then surely it would not reclaim the sick.
Toget we'll one should have the most favor
able surroundings, perfect rest for body,
mind and nerves; keep quiet and take
plenty Of sleep, and stop eating for one,
two or even three days, and you will be
surprised to see how quickly kind nature
will come to your relief. One may learn
how rapidly repose cures by observing the
simple movements Of a cat. When indis-
posed from whatever cause you cannot
tempt pnss with the freshest new milk
even; she finds quiet, clean, warm place,
curls herself up and gently sleeps 1t off.
If we do not sleep well, we do not live
well. People have many theories about
sleep. Many who ought to know better
advise a hearty meal before going to bed,
We think the process of digestion should
be well under way before retiring. Quiet,
pleasant exercise, such rs slow walk or
a rocking chair on che open porch, or bet
ter still an hours drive, conduces wonder
fully to refreshing sleep. Late suppers,
especially of highly seasoned foods, are
really dangerous experiments, and bring
on Il condition of unrest interspersed with
horrid dreams and nightmare that is only
one remove from apoplexy.
OF course, if one is very hungry and not
tired by overwork or muscular exertion, a
moderately healthful meal and even full
meal may be digested and not materially
interfere with sleep; but as a rule three to
five hours should elapse between eating
and sleeping BY observing this plan a
restful, refreshing night is passed, and
one gets up with Il feeling of vigorous, re-
cuperated strength, and u sharp, appre
ciatiye appetite for breakfast that gives
strength and vitality of the best sort for
the activities of the day.
In this day Of fast living and hurry of
business our nerves give out. We 90 to
the doctor for a remedy. He gives us
stimulants; for if he gives anything it is
stimulant. "Phe nerves need strengthen
ing" he says. Yes, we know that, and long
lOl bplltCulillB SOpGllLS anu ISSblul, Dul
when one looks over the storehouse of
drugs he does not find anything that will
give the desired effect. 1t is not there.
There are remedies however, that seem to
serve the purpose, but the relief gained is
at the expense of our vitality.
If you will turn to kind nature and OBJ
serve her simplest laws, how quickly the
tired nerves will be quoted. Absolute rest
How few understand in what that consists.
If they keep quiet they think they must
eat often, and thus they foil the very OBJ
ject they were seeking as u remedy. A
tired stomach can never give strength to
tired nerves; but give that organ long in
tervals of rest between meals, give it time
to relieve the overloaded veins and carry
off the elietc matter that has clogged the
system, and the terrible nervous flying-to-
pieces sensation we are in such dread of
will soon disappear.-St. Louis Magazine