Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
OLD SUPERSTITION.
What the Curfew Bell Meant
In OIden Time.
And What It Should Mean Today To
Millions of People.
To Persons OF Sense This Has Great
Weight.

The curfcw bell WAS no myth. 1t was
a summons to the people to put out the
fires, stop all labor and retire to sleep. IL
was summons also, which none dare
disobey, for heavy penalties followed dis
obedience.
o, for a curfew bell at the present day
A bell whose ringing tones should
summons us to rest from work To rest
from the intense, mad rush which hurries
us on in the weakening, wearying, nerve
tearing, brain destroying struggle of life
DO you know what this means?
You professional and business men,
how severe Is the strain of thought and
mind is plainly evidenced in your weak
ened nerves, your trembling on excite
ment, your sleepless, restless nights, your
utterly relaxed nervous condition after
mental work.
You clerks and mechanics, who work
all day, how weak you grow, how pale.
lifeless, spiritless you become, how dun
and tired headed,
You women, sales girls. and those con
fined in mills and factories how heavy Is
your drudgery, how wearing upon your
life, how enerVating to your feelings. how
exhausting 10 your strength. now blight
ing to your beauty You are often ner-
yoUs, generally weak and always tired
Alas, no curfew bell can call halt in
the worlds work but warning voice
can direct you how best to overcome the
nervous and physical weakness which
such work entails You who would be
strong in nerve and brain, who would
gain physical and mental strength to con
La u IN
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came in contact with as keeper in the
Tombs, but Of 30 avail until one morn
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