The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-30
BEWARE OF DRUGS.
Cow to Get to Sleep without Their
Assistance

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Nov. GAS look
over my correspondence. with a view &
selecting the subject which seems TO possess
tbe greatest interest for my readers, l am
amazed az the number Of persons who do
not sleep o nights" A gentleman writes
from Augusta that both he and his wife
tried the devitalizing process for several
nights, and his wife, who had been q poor
sIesper for years. was much helped by 1.-THE
REGULAR and-excuse me for saying it
,idiculous exercises" But be received no
verv much discouraged, and thinks
tbst he will be compelled 10
reSort to choral or lnornhina
for relief l beg Of him not to do this. for
lam confident that there are natural wavs
of promoting sleep if he will only have a
little more patience. l am acquainted with
8 lady Of this city who began to take NOR
mime for insomnia by the quarter grains
three years ago. She now takes twenty tn
thirty grains day, and these doses are
said to be absolutely necessary to keep her
from insanity. With some temperaments
T,,orphine acts like a charm for a little
rhile. But the absolute destruction of both
mind and body is tie prics of keeping up
the charm. My correspondent says that he
does not drink wine nor liquors, nor does he
use tobacco in any form. He is careful
about his diet. takes regular and firing ex-
ercise in the open air, and does not study or
write evenings.
u go to bed in dark, well ventilated
room" he adds. ''and try to think pleasant
thoughts"
| should not be surprised if the trouble
could be traced straight to this enieayor.
For some physical or mental cause this
patient formed the habit of not sleeping.
This at last became uncomfortable. and he be-
gan TO study his stomach and his nervous
system, and endeavor to live according To
hyeienic principles. But the habit of in
somnia, once formed, is the most difficult
OF all habits TO break. excepting always the
morphine habit and similar habits OF self
indulgence.
The original cause Of sleeplessness NAV
be removed, but the nerves, those tinv and
all powerful bodily sentinels have taken the
alarm from the spirit, and a state of fear is
inaugurated which is fatal to rest. ~ have
not sispt in long time, ;" the mind remarks
as the subject prepares for bed. "And be-
cause YOU haven't" the nerves respond, az
am very much afraid that you will not get
anap tonight.
This is usually quite enough with a ssnsi-
tive person, and after all il is only the
sensitive who are victims of sleepIessness.
The pillow is punched. the light is turned
out, aud with sigh the sleep seeker
stretches himself out. IL he feels wave of
Sic p approaching, he is SO apprehensive
tha. it will not roll over him in sufficient
force TO steal his senses away that he
escapes it altogether. Who Of us that have
suffered from insomnia can fail to appre-
ciate this expectation of the sleepy wave,
and the aggravating action OF the nerves in
reference to it. Now, there ere few per-
sous with whom ! ann acquainted, who have
learned to turn off thought as they
turn off the gas in their bed
room can do this say
seven times out OF ten very successfully,
but never after have started a train Of
thought. Pleasant fancieS after retiring
are quite as fatal to sleep as unpleasant
ones. To give an intelligent description of
the process of turning of thought currents
Is, ISuppose, quite out of the question. To
begin with, assure the rampant and domi-
neering something to which we give various
names that l have Ito use for it. 1 posi-
:iyely decline to think on any subject
whatever When the little demons begin
to bob up with their suggestions, as
they are always sure to do, nip 'em in the
bud, so to speak Even thought, which
Sthe strongest thing in the universe, can
te successfully snuboed, TO count monot-
lously one two, one two, in time with the
respiratory process, is my favorite way of
going TO sleep. If this monotony is inter-
rupted by "reminiscences, plan, a detail
of business, then the brain must be emptied
again and the process recommended. I
know that this practice will generally sue
coed if the insomnia victim will
give himself to the task. 1t will
beat all opiates, drugs and bromides. 1t
viii not, of course, be of much service in
Csc OF dissipation in either food or drink,
and will not act in lieu of proper exercise
But when the nerves only are rampant it
will work, and does work, as l can testify.
A Virginia mother wants a recipe for
baking beans, New England fashion. and
Baltimore lady asks for Il recipe for old
fashioned rusk, and most bewitching girl
correspondent desires to know a way OF
making pretty hat out of nothing
10 the beans first-Take a quart-the
smallest size is the best-and put to soak
over night in three quarts of water. In the
morning drain OFF the water and parboil
Tor fifteen minutes. Then pour off this
water and add boiling water and pound
OF ork which has been washed, scraped
aud notched, and little salt.
bA till the beans begin to
crack, then pour into q bean pot or
dtie5p pan, placing the pork in the middle.
eAit little more and pour over the top
t8o great spoonfuls of molasses. Bake
several hours, the longer the better, being
Safe to keep them moist by the addition of
boiling water if needed.
UId-fashioned rusk is made as follows: A
quart OF sifted -four, little salt, a cup Of
sugar, two eggs and Fleisohmann's yeast
Gaze Dissolve the latter in little warm
TSgeF, beat the eggs and add enough warm
NIX to make a soft dough. Set to rise.
, nnen light add pound Of stoned raisins, q
l'ue cinnamon, pinch of cloves. a little
more stted flour If necessary, put into pans
qua qua raise once more. When very light
oaae In moderate oven. This requires
n neitler soda nor baking powder. and Is de-
Tiny girl correspondent can buy a be-
oosihg hat or toque frame for 10 cents,
alu cover it with felt--whjch is very mex
EslsiVe-rnaking it full on top, she will
raEe something stylish. Stiff loops of
sssVet-perhaps she has some old velvet in
,us 1ouse-are much used. Wings are
,esy fashionable and it doesn't much mat
~ rr wnat hind of wings A touch of color
viii oe needed, and yellow, if the complexion
NJ W. =. stand 1T, is the favorite shade Some
~ 'ae prettiest hats [ have sean this fall
Iocaled rag bag batsn by their owners,